Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Gift Shops

The Library


While books are the focus of my husband’s collection, he has decorated what little shelf space remains with a mix of well-crafted and collectible items. As I look at his shelves I see multiple pewter pieces from The Noble Collection, a Camelot music box made by Hallmark Cards, Inc. in 1982, an Arthurian chess set, goblets and tokens from Excalibur Hotel in Las Vegas, early carvings by Steve Tunturi, reproduction stone ceiling boss from Salisbury Cathedral, oh - and a pair of coconuts and “cow catapult” from Monty Python’s “Spamalot” – a must-have for all collectors. If you are shopping for that perfect addition to your collectibles, here are some gift shops you may want to browse.

Camelot Wines

http://www.camelotwines.com/

Chalice Well Shop in Glastonbury
http://www.chalicewell.org.uk/index.cfm/glastonbury/Window.Home

English Heritage Gift & Book Shop
http://www.english-heritageshop.org.uk/

The Franklin Mint
http://www.franklinmint.com/search.aspx?Keywords=arthur

Glastonbury Abbey Shop
http://www.glastonburyabbeyshop.com/

Great Hall, Winchester
http://www.hants.gov.uk/shop/home.php?cat=263

King Arthur Flour (rather “fringe” material, but ….)
http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/landing.jsp?go=Home

King Arthur’s Great Hall in Tintagel
http://www.kingarthursgreathalls.com/page4.htm

Merlin’s Cave in Tintagel
http://www.merlinscave-tintagel.co.uk/

The Nobel Collection
http://www.noblecollection.com/catalog/catalog.cfm?catid=55

Noble Wares
http://www.iloveswords.com/ME_GIFTS.html

Spamalot Shoppe
http://www.montypythonsspamalot.com/spamalot_shop.php

The Tudor Mint

http://www.xystos.co.uk/TudorMint/

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