Get ready Downton Abbey fans, season 4 premieres on January 5th
By Gabrielle Pantera
January is just around the corner, and with it the much-anticipated American debut of Season Four of Downton Abbey. Those who really can’t wait can watch a preview of the latest season on Amazon.com, and below is a selection of the best Downton Abbey gifts for the true fan (or fanatic) in your life.
The Downton Abbey jewelry collection at Bed, Bath and Beyond. As portrayed in the series, French designers Cartier, Boucheron and Van Cleef, as well as American designers Tiffany & Co. and Harry Winston, created jewelry with high-quality faceted colored gemstones as focal points, and diamond accent stones. Season Three features colored gemstone jewelry by Isadore Levinson with a large suite of emerald jewelry. When Cousin Rose is found at the Jazz Club in London, she’s wearing a diamond and ruby drop necklace to match her red-beaded dress. Nickel-free. Imported. From $19.99 to $34.99.
Downton Castle, Keep Calm and Downton On. This mug is available on Amazon; it’s an 11-ounce ceramic coffee mug from online retailer The Gag, who specialize in funny gifts. $14.95
Republic of Tea Downton Abbey English Rose Tea with 36 tea bags. The tea is ruby red and contains rose, raspberry and hibiscus. Caffeine-free. Can be served hot or cold. , $23.75
Downton Abbey Jigsaw Puzzle Gift Set, four puzzles each with 500 pieces. The puzzles depict fans’ favorite scenes from the past series. For anyone who enjoys the show. Made from 100% recycled high quality puzzle board. Each puzzle measures 49×34 cm when complete. For 14 years and up. Ships from the UK. Available on Amazon.com. $35.91.
Behind the Scenes at Downton Abbey. This new book traces the making of season four, with all sorts of new photos and quirky facts and more in-depth interviews with the cast and crew. There are some facts that have already been in previous books about Downton Abbey, although enough is new that it will make any fan a great gift or look good on your coffee table. By Emma Rowley (Author) with foreward from show producer Gareth Neame. Hardcover, 288 pages, Publisher: St. Martin’s Press (October 29, 2013), Language: English, ISBN: 9781250047908 $29.99
Downton Abbey Script Book Season 2, with commentary from Julian Fellowes. Insights into the research and creative processes. Great for fans or anyone interested in writing a mini series. Available for Kindle. Paperback, 608 pages, Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition December 23, 2013. Language: English. ISBN: 9780062241351 $19.99
Travels Beyond Downton: A Guide to 25 Great Houses more from authors David Stewart White and Deb Hosey White. Wonderful stories about the houses, castles and palaces that are historic wonders. Some are quirky. Some have wonderful history. Some are just gorgeous. The latest book includes 70 color photographs.Trade paperback, 136 pages. Publisher CreateSpace. October 10th, 2013. Language: English, ISBN: 9781492746249 $17.99
For those of you wondering just what surprises creator Julian Fellowes has in store, season four picks up six months after the tragic end to the series three Christmas special. Downton moves on with the times as the details of clothing, hairstyles and technology advance, including the telephone and electric kitchen gadgets. Maggie Smith as the matriarch and Shirley MacLaine as Cora’s mother are back for more verbal sparring. A great way to spend your winter Sunday evenings.
Downton Abbey season four premieres on PBS Masterpiece, Sunday, January 5th, 2014 at 9pm.
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