'Game of Thrones' Holiday Gift Guide: 11 Wonderful Westeros-Themed Ideas
Ethan AlterSenior Writer, Yahoo Entertainment
Westeros Transit System Map Next time you need to plan a trip from The Vale to Dorne with a stopover in Stonehelm, let this handy transit map be your guide. If only public transportation in the real Westeros were this convenient. Etsy, $12 (Credit: Etsy.com)
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Westeros Transit System Map Next time you need to plan a trip from The Vale to Dorne with a stopover in Stonehelm, let this handy transit map be your guide. If only public transportation in the real Westeros were this convenient. Etsy, $12 (Credit: Etsy.com)
Retro Travel Posters Take a tour of Westeros without leaving your living room with this set of five travel posters advertising such key locations as Winterfell, Qarth and King’s Landing. Each one is handsomely illustrated, making even the most foreboding location (looking at you, Wall) seem like a must-see destination. Five sizes are available, from postcard-sized prints to 13x19 posters. Etsy, $27-$157 (Credit: Etsy.com)
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Retro Travel Posters Take a tour of Westeros without leaving your living room with this set of five travel posters advertising such key locations as Winterfell, Qarth and King’s Landing. Each one is handsomely illustrated, making even the most foreboding location (looking at you, Wall) seem like a must-see destination. Five sizes are available, from postcard-sized prints to 13x19 posters. Etsy, $27-$157 (Credit: Etsy.com)
“Winter is Coming” Ugly Christmas Sweater Winter is coming, but you’ll be prepared for the bitter winds with this tastefully ugly sweater. Truthfully, it’s less ugly than a lot of the behavior we’ve seen on Game of Thrones over the past five seasons. Available in black, red and white. Etsy, $21.95 (Credit: Etsy.com)
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“Winter is Coming” Ugly Christmas Sweater Winter is coming, but you’ll be prepared for the bitter winds with this tastefully ugly sweater. Truthfully, it’s less ugly than a lot of the behavior we’ve seen on Game of Thrones over the past five seasons. Available in black, red and white. Etsy, $21.95 (Credit: Etsy.com)
Targaryen Wood Clock Use this clock — featuring a blend of oak and sapele—to count the hours and the minutes until the Mother of Dragons, Daenerys Targaryen, returns to her rightful place on the Iron Throne. Also available in a House Stark edition that merits a place of honor in the halls of Winterfell. After those dastardly Boltons are ejected, of course. Etsy, $33.05 (Credit: Etsy.com)
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Targaryen Wood Clock Use this clock — featuring a blend of oak and sapele—to count the hours and the minutes until the Mother of Dragons, Daenerys Targaryen, returns to her rightful place on the Iron Throne. Also available in a House Stark edition that merits a place of honor in the halls of Winterfell. After those dastardly Boltons are ejected, of course. Etsy, $33.05 (Credit: Etsy.com)
Direwolf Cubs Bundle Git along little doggies—your owners’ misfortune is none of your own. Bury your face in the plush fur of these adorable cubs when awful things befall their former owners. HBO Official Store, $74.99 (Credit: HBO.com)
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Direwolf Cubs Bundle Git along little doggies—your owners’ misfortune is none of your own. Bury your face in the plush fur of these adorable cubs when awful things befall their former owners. HBO Official Store, $74.99 (Credit: HBO.com)
Baseball Hats Now you can literally tip your cap to House Stark or House Targaryen, each of which comes engraved with the seal of their respective house. It’s also handy for keeping the sun out of your eyes when you’re fighting a Sand Snake or three. Amazon, $14.99 (Credit: Amazon.com)
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Baseball Hats Now you can literally tip your cap to House Stark or House Targaryen, each of which comes engraved with the seal of their respective house. It’s also handy for keeping the sun out of your eyes when you’re fighting a Sand Snake or three. Amazon, $14.99 (Credit: Amazon.com)
Game of Thrones: Season 1, Steelbook Edition Game of Thrones freshman year looks and sounds better than every before, courtesy of a Dolby Atmos remix and new packaging designed by the company responsible for the show’s stellar opening credits sequence. There’s even a House Stark magnet sigil you can display proudly on your freezer…which we hope doesn’t house any severed heads. HBO Official Store, $79.98 (Credit: HBO)
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Game of Thrones: Season 1, Steelbook Edition Game of Thrones freshman year looks and sounds better than every before, courtesy of a Dolby Atmos remix and new packaging designed by the company responsible for the show’s stellar opening credits sequence. There’s even a House Stark magnet sigil you can display proudly on your freezer…which we hope doesn’t house any severed heads. HBO Official Store, $79.98 (Credit: HBO)
Game of Thrones: Season 2, Steelbook Edition You can’t have one Steelbook set without the other, particular when the second one comes with a House Lannister sigil. And just imagine how amazing the Battle of Blackwater will sound in Dolby Atmos. HBO Official Store, $79.98 (Credit: HBO)
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Game of Thrones: Season 2, Steelbook Edition You can’t have one Steelbook set without the other, particular when the second one comes with a House Lannister sigil. And just imagine how amazing the Battle of Blackwater will sound in Dolby Atmos. HBO Official Store, $79.98 (Credit: HBO)
Game of Thrones Risk When you play the game of Risk, you win or you die. Well, okay, dying is a bit extreme. But losing a close game can feel like dying, that’s for sure. Play as one of seven houses trying to conquer two different maps, Westeros and Essos. Valar Morghulis and pass the dice. HBO Official Store, $74.99 (Credit: HBO)
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Game of Thrones Risk When you play the game of Risk, you win or you die. Well, okay, dying is a bit extreme. But losing a close game can feel like dying, that’s for sure. Play as one of seven houses trying to conquer two different maps, Westeros and Essos. Valar Morghulis and pass the dice. HBO Official Store, $74.99 (Credit: HBO)
Dragonclaw Goblet Your cup will runneth over with hearty pours of Westerosi spirits like a sweet Arbor Gold or a Dornish Sour Red. And drink deep, because you never know what tomorrow (or the next episode) might bring. ThinkGeek, $23.99 (Credit: ThinkGeek.com)
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Dragonclaw Goblet Your cup will runneth over with hearty pours of Westerosi spirits like a sweet Arbor Gold or a Dornish Sour Red. And drink deep, because you never know what tomorrow (or the next episode) might bring. ThinkGeek, $23.99 (Credit: ThinkGeek.com)
Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series Why just watch Game of Thrones when you can play the Game of Thrones? Created by Telltale Games, the top shelf video game outfit behind a popular Walking Dead game, this six-episode adventure put players in control of House Forrester as they navigate the turmoil caused by the War of the Five Kings. Available for PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Online Game Code. Amazon, $29.99 (Credit: HBO)
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Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series Why just watch Game of Thrones when you can play the Game of Thrones? Created by Telltale Games, the top shelf video game outfit behind a popular Walking Dead game, this six-episode adventure put players in control of House Forrester as they navigate the turmoil caused by the War of the Five Kings. Available for PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Online Game Code. Amazon, $29.99 (Credit: HBO)
What’s the best gift to give a Game of Thrones fan? Well…new episodes, obviously. Unfortunately, that’s a present only HBO can deliver, and it’s on pre-order until next spring at the earliest. So in lieu of finding out what’s in store for the Westerosi citizens you love — and love to hate — here are some other great items to fill your own personal (iron) throne room. Because just like winter, the holidays are coming. (And if you need more ideas, check out our all of our TV-themed holiday gift guides here.)
Game of Thrones returns in April 2016 on HBO.