A
colleague of mine (who works at a different bookshop from me) brought this to
my attention. It’s the “Cthulhu – The Ancient
One Tribute Box”, containing a hand-painted idol of Cthulhu, patterned on
the one found aboard the SS. Alert in the story “Call of Cthulhu” and based on Lovecraft’s own sketch of that item.
I assume it’s the “Ancient One Tribute Box” and not the “Old One Tribute Box”
for reasons of copyright. Along with the idol (which is surprisingly hefty),
the box includes a display stand and a 48-page booklet outlining the origins of
Cthulhu and the impact that the Mythos has had on popular culture.
It’s
produced by the innovative folk at Chronicle Books in San Francisco CA (www.chroniclebooks.com), ISBN
978-1-4521-4477-1, and retails locally for about $38.
It’s
a nice bit of fun, which allows you to get all Propnomicon with your camera
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