WoW gifts? I has em!
by Marcie Knox 
Dec 19th 2007 at 4:55PM
WoW is a big part of the time my husband and I spend together. If we're not actually playing, we're usually talking about strategies or our in-game goals. Likewise, I spend a ton of time with my guildmates, either raiding or just joking around. These are people I consider good friends.
So with one of the major gift giving holidays just around the corner, I've been working on ideas for WoW-themed presents for the lot of them. And I'm certainly not the only one. The folks over at Warcraft Chicks have been compiling a list of inexpensive to legendary items you can buy or make for your loved ones. There are also a lot of posts over on WoW Ladies about gift ideas. Likewise, Grumble N' Autumnn has compiled a list of in-game toys.
At this point, though, there's less than a week before Christmas. Yikes! So in the interest of time, I'm going to put together one giant list of WoW-related holiday gift ideas and where you can get them.
Personalized/Hand-Made
Winter Veil Cookies - The Bronze Kettle
Winter Veil Bark - Well Fed Buff
Screenshot Mousepad - How-to
Character Plushie - How-to, Tauren Shaman Example, Orc Warrior Example
Wall Paper/Forum Avatar/E-Postcard - Any Picture Editing Software, The Bronze Kettle 1, 2
Boss Kill Compilation/Holiday Video - How-to
Custom Christmas Cards - Googled
Custom Shirt/Apron/Mug/Calendar/Ornament/Poster/Button, etc. - Cafe Press
Picture Blanket - Googled
In-Game
Epic Mount - Cute Story, List
Non-Combat Pets - List
Balls/CharTransformers/Hats/etc. - Grumble N' Autumnn
Holiday Clothes - Chests, Boots, Hats
Fun Clothes - List
Off-Hand Frills - List
Wrapping Paper - List (Non-stackable items only)
Snacks - List
Purchased
Game Card - Amazon
Shirts/Keychains/Wrapping Paper/Hats/Stickers/Patches/Pins - Jinx (New Holiday Additions)
WoW Soundtrack - Blizzard
Ornament/Soap/Charms/Keyring/Bumper Magnet - Mana Princess
Charms/Earrings/Stickers - The Bronze Kettle 1, 2
Khorium Ornament - Paul Pape Designs
WoW Behind the Scenes DVD - Blizzard
Keyboard - Zboard
Boardgame - Blizzard
Character Figurine - Figure Prints
Calendars - Daily, Year, Year of Hunter Pets
Laptop - Dell Wow Package
WoW Comics - DC Comics (1st one), WoW Insider (2nd one)
TCG Loot Cards - The Game Shop, Ebay [thanks ScytheNoire!]
Bloggers' Lewt
Big Red Kitty
Warcraft Chicks
Mania's Arcania
If you know of anything I missed or any ideas you have for a home-made WoW Christmas, be sure to leave a comment below. I'll be updating the list as new items come in!
Disclaimer: I'm not personally endorsing any of these products or even saying you can order them in time (or at all). It's just a guide. Ultimately you're on your own. Best of luck!
[Special thanks to SugarChick of Warcraft Chicks]
Filed under: Items, Tips, How-tos, Fan stuff, Virtual selves, Odds and ends, Screenshots, Fan art
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Theserene Dec 19th 2007 5:00PM
Every year I buy my husband an in-game Black Rose and he buys one for me.
My RL wedding bouquet was black roses (fake of course), with the figures on the top of the wedding cake being models of my PC and his Mac...
....the machines we play WoW on :)
Ocktavia Dec 19th 2007 6:24PM
I bought my son a Disgusting Oozeling on the AH a few weeks ago for 200G. He's been wanting one for a really long time.
I think he'll be happy when he finds it in his mailbox on Christmas morning!
Theserene Dec 20th 2007 12:45PM
Nice going!
I did have someone try and buy the Disgusting Oozeling I was selling yesterday for '2s' because it was 'for my son, come on, our characters don't have much money'.
I finally sold it for nearly 300G, you got quite a bargain!
Rachel D Dec 19th 2007 6:31PM
Great compilation of gift ideas. I've been working on plush murlocs for my WoW playing friends (and myself, of course!) :)
zweitblom Dec 20th 2007 1:52AM
What an excellent idea! Thank you very much, I will certainly go out and make some people happy (or at least make them pretend to be *grins*).
ScytheNoire Dec 20th 2007 2:53AM
I got a guildmate, in our secret Santa, a WoW TCG Loot Card present. You can find them on eBay, not too much, or if you want to spend a lot. Great little unique gifts that most won't have or think to get themselves.
Hikariu Dec 20th 2007 9:53AM
Here's a great way to find low prices on TCG loot cards.
http://www.warcraftlootcards.com/
Horns Dec 20th 2007 11:39AM
There's some cool stuff listed here:
http://yawown.blogspot.com/2007/12/wow-christmas-gifts.html
valfreya Dec 21st 2007 8:26AM
I'm celebrating by giftwrapping cats ,and giving them to players.:)
New players actually are excited,and always thank me,Oddly enough,higher levels(70's especially),are suspicious ,and sometimes refuse them,lol.
All gifts are presented with
/say Happy Holidays..
and a shower of snowflakes.
Happy Holidays to you guys too...wanna cat?