Outlander gift ideas: Why we want Funko Pop figures, Monopoly, and more
Yet, there’s always room for growth for a show like this, especially since Outlander has one of the most passionate followings out there. Who doesn’t want more show-branded stuff? This is what the entire article today is focused on! We’ve come up with what we personally believe to be some perfect Outlander ideas that aren’t out there — or at the first three are. As this list goes on you’ll start to see us careen out of control into utter ridiculousness. We may have had too many holiday-themed coffees going into this.
If you’re looking for some more show-related discussion, check out our Outlander news roundup piece from yesterday.
New Funko Pop figures – Seriously. What’s the long wait on this? There haven’t been figures for the show since the early days when Frank / Black Jack Randall, Jamie, Claire, and Dougal MacKenzie were all a part of it. We know as a Funko Pop figure fan that finding older figures can be tough. For example, if you want to buy a Jamie Fraser figure this Christmas it’s probably going to set you back over $200, unless you’re really lucky and find one that is on sale / from a seller who doesn’t know what they have. The aforementioned Sony store was selling an updated Jamie figure earlier this year but they sold out quite a while ago.
Starz and Funko really should collaborate on a new set of figures, one that offer up a new Claire and Jamie were more recent attire alongside some other popular figures — may we suggest Fergus, Brianna, Lord John Grey, and Roger? You could also make a case for Young Ian, Marsali, or even Geillis if you really wanted to based on timing. (Typically, though, Funko only releases new Pops in batches of five or six.) If you wanted some more variety you could sell some special editions of certain characters exclusive to some retailers — think in terms of Claire in her yellow dress or Jamie dressed for the high seas.
Monopoly – Why is there no Monopoly for the show yet? There’s an official Scotland Monopoly out there but it makes sense for you to be able to play with Jamie / Claire figures and purchase property such as the A. Malcolm print shop, Lallybroch, and the Governor’s mansion in Jamaica. Maybe if you wait until after season 4 you can throw some more American locations in there. It’s both a lesson in geography and a game! Plus, it’ll bring back memories for show fans.
Whisky – Come on, this is obvious — there’s even an episode entitled “Freedom & Whisky,” so why not just have someone make an official whisky and name it … freedom? There are already Outlander wines out there; there are a lot of TV-featured beers and wines out there in general, but this would be something new and something fun.
Turtle Soup – Kidding.
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone – Kind of kidding. It’ll be done when it’s done so there’s no sense in rushing Diana Gabaldon to finish.
Geillis-branded bath bombs – Just in case you want that fresh “I bathed in blood” feeling. Okay, kidding a third time. This is really going off the rails at this point.
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