by John Holliday
by George Taylor
by Christian Fannin
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Since this is our first Holiday Gift Guide, we're experimenting with the format and the timing of it's release. I know I like to just browse through other gift guides instead of reading paragraph after paragraph about an item so I'm going to keep it extremely short and focus on the cool merchandise I've came across. Items are in descending order of price so we start off super expensive and end with a $1.00 gift. And don't get me started on the term "Holiday" Gift Guide. I'm all for Christmas everything but as far as I remember they've always been called "Holiday Gift Guides". We're going with tradition rather than political correctness. Enjoy our list and Merry Christmas!

$2,399.99 Serenity
Firefly Studio Scale Replica (pre-order March 2012)

$679.99 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
Life-size Yoda Statue 26" + Lightsaber

$450.00 Star Wars
"Star Wars: The Blueprints" by J.W. Rinzler (Reviewed Here)

$449.99 The Little Mermaid
"In Pursuit of Her Dreams" 13.5" x 24" Giclee Print Limited to 195 Pieces (Pre-order January 2012)

$439.99 The Legend of Zelda
Link on Epona Statue from the Most Cinematic Video Game Series Ever (Pre-order May 2012)

$429.99 James Bond - The Man with the Golden Gun
Scaramanga's Golden Gun Replica 1:1 Scale Plated with 18k Gold - Officially Licensed

$399.99 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Evil Queen's Heart Box Replica w/ 24k Gold and Jade Limited to 500 Pieces (Pre-order January 2012)

$309.99 The Princess Bride
Inigo Montoya Sword Replica 1:1 Scale Limited to 750 Pieces

$250.00 Jaws
"Jaws: Memories from Martha's Vineyard" by Matt Taylor Hardcover Collector's Edition w/ DVD of 8mm Footage and a 1" x 1" Piece of the Orca II Limited to 1,000 Copies (Reviewed Here)

$248.99 Star Wars: A New Hope
Wall Mural 9' x 15'

$212.99 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Jabba's Palace Bookends Limited to 800 Pieces 14" x 9" x 6.5" from Gentle Giant

$169.99 The Twilight Zone
"The Twilight Zone - The Complete Definitive Collection" DVD Set

$99.99 Indiana Jones
100% Fur Felt Fedora w/ Hat Box - Officially Licensed

$94.45 The Adventure of Tintin
Collector's Gift Set 8 Hardcover Volumes w/ 22 Books (Reviewed Here)

$80.49 Jurassic Park
"Jurassic Park: The Ultimate Trilogy Gift Set" Blu-ray w/ Tyrannosaurus Rex Statue

$49.99 The Lord of the Rings
"The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy - Extended Edition" Blu-ray Set

$49.95 The Twilight Zone
"The Twilight Zone: Unlocking the Door to a Television Classic" by Martin Grams, Jr. (Reviewed Here)

$39.73 The Walking Dead
"The Walking Dead - Board Game" Based on the AMC Television Series - Officially Licensed

$32.99 Batman
Batmobile Model 1:32 Scale w/ Batman and Robin Figures

$32.97 Jaws
"Jaws: Memories from Martha's Vineyard" by Matt Taylor (Reviewed Here)

$31.50 Industrial Light & Magic
"Industrial Light & Magic: The Art of Innovation" by Pamela Glintenkamp

$28.99 12 Angry Men
"Criterion Collection: 12 Angry Men" Blu-ray

$25.49 Beauty and the Beast
"The Enchanted Christmas" Blu-ray + DVD Combo (Reviewed Here)

$21.89 Alien
"Alien Vault: The Definitive Making of the Film" by Ian Nathan (Reviewed Here)

$13.57 The Walking Dead
"The Walking Dead Chronicles: The Official Companion Book" (Reviewed Here)

$11.49 The African Queen
"The African Queen" Blu-ray

$10.99 Pulp Fiction
"Pulp Fiction" Blu-ray

$9.99 The Adventures of Robin Hood
"The Adventures of Robin Hood" Blu-ray

$9.99 Pirates of the Carribbean
Jack Sparrow Paperweight 6" - Officially Licensed

$5.00 Speed Racer
Tin Sign 16" x 9" - Officially Licensed

$1.00 Bambi
Patch w/ Logo 3.25" x 1.25" - Officially Licensed
That's it for 2011. I hope you enjoyed the gifts we've included but if we missed something that you think deserves to be on the list, it's never too early to suggest a product for the 2012 Holiday Gift Guide. If you know of an especially cool piece of merchandise, e-mail it to me below.
Don't hesitate to tell Christian what you think of his column and suggest a topic by e-mailing him at: christian@cineweekly.com