Over the past few weeks I've come across a lot of pandemic themed Christmas things. They're mostly humorous and include things like Christmas cards and other things with a tongue in cheek nod to the current situation. However a bauble with a masked Santa? Now that really caught my eye: I think it's that kind of traditional "old school" feel to the Santa design that makes … [Read more...] about Socially Distanced Santa
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Tacky Pop Culture Christmas Decorations
Over the past few years I've started acquiring some "fun" Christmas decorations that usually end up living on my mother's tree. The National Theatre will be selling a range of Christmas decorations inspired by pop culture icons that tick all the boxes in terms of kitsch tackiness: Ziggy Stardust/David BowieAnna WintourAmy WinehousePrinceFreddie Mercury Here are a … [Read more...] about Tacky Pop Culture Christmas Decorations
Nakatomi Plaza Die Hard Box Set
Die Hard is a classic. The John McTiernan film was first released in 1989 and made a star of Bruce Willis, while also immortalising Nakatomi Plaza. There are several box sets and special editions of both the original film and its sequels, but this version wins in terms of "coolness", as it includes a miniature model of Nakatomi Plaza tower: The boxset also … [Read more...] about Nakatomi Plaza Die Hard Box Set
Post-Christmas Sales For Geeks and Gadget Freaks
From the emails I've been getting over the last few days I suspect that the Christmas sales are going to be amazing this year. A lot of the "usual suspects" are running post-Christmas sales, but what's a bit different this years is how deep the discounts can be.So who is offering bargains already?IWOOT is running a pretty good sale from now until January 15th. They'll start … [Read more...] about Post-Christmas Sales For Geeks and Gadget Freaks