The show LOST has gained a cult-like following in its short two-and-a-half season run. Because of this, you’re bound to have an avid LOST fan on your holiday gift list. Just follow this top-ten list to the perfect gift for the LOST fan on your list.
LOST Season One & Two DVD Sets
If your LOST fan does not already own both seasons on DVD, then they are a must have. With actor and director commentaries, fans get a deeper insight into the island happenings. Viewers will also have the ability to review vital clues and pick up on small details they never noticed before. After all, how else will you ever be able to play back Walt’s creepy backwards messages?
LOST The Game
This engaging game allows LOST fans to become their favorite character. It’s a strategy game, so Risk fans and the like will love it. The game is based on the first two seasons, and is suggested for ages 13 and over. It comes in an attractive tin case and retails for around $18.
LOST Jigsaw Puzzles
A series of three, one thousand pieces puzzles from TDC Games, each artful puzzle reveals different secrets from the island. Puzzle #1 is “The Hatch”, puzzle #2 is “The Others” and puzzle #3 is “The Numbers.” Each finished puzzle measures 19 by 26 inches and cost around $12.
LOST Premium Trading Cards Preview Set
This 15 card set from Inkworks features the 15 main characters that were introduced to fans during the pilot episode. Manufactured in order to promote the show before it aired, these cards will be fun collector’s items to LOST fans. Featuring characters such as Boone and Shannon who are no longer on the show, these cards a fun flashback for show devotees.
LOST Magazine
A subscription to LOST Magazine is the ultimate gift for LOST fanatics. The publication comes out bi-monthly, and is 68 glossy pages of LOST goodness. With interviews, previews and great pictures, this will help LOST fans to fill the random months when LOST disappears from TV lineups. Though the subscription may be pricier than most other magazines, it’s a LOST fan must have.
LOST 2007 Wall Calendar
At work or at home, this 2007 wall calendar from Andrews McMeel Publishing will help fans tick off the many days until the next brand new LOST episode. With full color glassy images, your LOST fan can gaze at their favorite characters year round.
LOST Countdown Clock Ghost Mug
Any LOST fan who also loves hot beverages will love this mug. In the spirit of the show, this mug is full of mystery. When cold and empty, the mug is black and features the well known count down numbers. However, as soon as hot liquid is poured into it, the mug turns white with mysterious warning symbols. Be careful though, the mug is hand wash only. At $15, this is a fun and affordable fan item.
LOST Action Figures
All right, what better gift for a LOST fan then their own set of Season One Action Figures? Bend them, pose them, create your Hatch, the possibilities are endless. With their own props and backdrops, these figures capture their live counterparts, with memorable Season One quotes included. At $19 a piece, from McFarlane Toys, you can buy them their favorite character or several.
LOST Shirts
A wide variety of shirts are available featuring various lines and images from the show. What better way to stay warm than with a hoodie featuring the Dharma Project logo, or a thermal shirt reading Oceanic 815? Or, keep cool with a t-shirt featuring the shows famous numbers, or a babydoll tee with a collage of Dharma symbols.
LOST Journal
Since LOST is such a complex show, intense fans may feel compelled to take notes. What better way to record your LOST observations and theories that with a lovely LOST journal featuring all of the main characters on the cover? AT 8.5 by 11 inches, it’s large enough to make sketches of the new hatch, or keep a running character body count. And, at only $10, no LOST fan will regret throwing this journal in frustration when they just can’t keep track of all of the whirling show details.
