Posted By Mark on Dec 7, 2014 | 1 comment

It’s almost Christmas and that means just one thing in our house: The Nightmare Before Christmas, Tim Burton’s musical animation masterpiece.

We have a tradition of watching The Nightmare Before Christmas before Christmas (as after or during is terribly unseemly). We don’t follow the tradition every year primarily because we’re forgetful but also we wouldn’t want it to become a ritual. From ritual it’s a short hop to religion and from there to religious wars with Corpse Bridists on one side and Jack Skellingtonians on the other, then schisms among the Skellingtonian followers as cults of Oogie Boogie Resurrectionists blossom.

All of which is my way of leading in to highlighting Christmas gift ideas with a Nightmare Before Christmas theme. These are the sorts of things we’d love if they were bought for us, not that you’re going to as demographic studies of the website’s visitors show a distinct lack of Mysterious Wealthy Benefactors.

Jack and Sally Nightmare Before Christmas Print 8″ x 12″

Lovely print (and ridiculously cheap) from Kia Wynne featuring my favourite character, the devilishly delicious Sally. There’s something about a woman with a knowing smile, eyes the size of tennis balls, and detachable limbs that just sets my heart racing.

Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Skellington Comic Manga Heels – Made to Order

No, they wouldn’t be for me. My missus, on the other hand, has a bit of a thing for shoes and this particular listing from Hero Chic Heels really appeals: your choice of shoe style, heel size, and one-of-a-kind Jack Skellington print all for a fixed price!

27×40 Nightmare Before Christmas – Full Size Retro Movie Poster – 1930s Vintage Horror Movie Inspired, Retro Alternative Pop Art

If you know anything about me then you know I’m a fan of retro so this vintage-style movie poster for the film by Ehron Asher appeals highly to me. The other posters for sale in that shop would all make equally fantastic presents.

Nightmare Before Christmas Tiles

I’ll be honest and admit I’ve never really thought of artwork on ceramic tiles as something to desire but these particular ones for The Nightmare Before Christmas (there are 72 designs at the present time) from Terry Tiles are really quite lovely.

Nightmare before christmas – Halloween Thong – Jack the Skeleton G-String underwear

Again – and let me really stress this – these would not be for me. Not exactly. I mean, I’m not saying I wouldn’t get some enjoyment out of them but I wouldn’t wear them.

Ugly Lightup Christmas Sweater – Sally – Doll Santa (link updated following comment 15/12/15)

To finish with here’s something from the US that if I thought I could get before Christmas I’d order right now. How effing awesome is this jumper? I must order this in time for next year. And if you don’t like Sally – and if you don’t like Sally then you’re dead to me – then there’s always Jack available too from the same store.

All these Nightmare Before Christmas gift ideas came from Etsy using the power of “typing in what I wanted to find in the search box” just like this.