One more Coraline box (and more)

If I understand this right, one last unique Coraline box was received - - but the woman it was intended for died of illness. So her husband has it to remember her by. Via.

Relatedly, considering they have Blogspot and Tumblr blogs and a Twitter feed, the MCC Theater sure has managed to say nothing about the Coraline musical. (I can't comment on the podcasts since I haven't listened to them.) Interesting tactic.

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Coraline mystery box swap

Go here to find out how you can participate in a Coraline mystery box swap.

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Coraline Box #42 (plus more)

The makers of Coraline sent out 50 handmade boxes to some of their favorite bloggers. Each box is unique and includes items from the movie. Box #42 belongs to Cory Doctorow of BoingBoing and features shoes:



You can see the rest of the boxes I've found to date here.

In other Coraline news:

1. Here's another button box.

2. Here's a button box etching.

3. Roger Ebert described the core audience for Coraline:

Selick is as unconventional in his imagery as Gaiman is in his writing, and this is a movie for people who know and care about drawing, caricature, grotesquerie and the far shores of storytelling.

I'd say that pretty accurately describes the people who received the Coraline boxes.

4. And finally, yes, you can enter the password at Coraline.com to try to win a pair of Nike Dunks. And no, I'm not going to post the password here, or answers to the multiple choice questions. I will say that you should examine Coraline's bedroom closely.

Thanks everyone for the tips.

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Coraline Box #50

The makers of Coraline sent out 50 handmade boxes to some of their favorite bloggers. Each box is unique and includes items from the movie. Box #50 belongs to Creativity and features hands:



You can see the rest of the boxes I've found to date here.

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Coraline Box #51?

Bruce Wright didn't receive a Coraline box, so he made his own.

In other Coraline news, the first 500 guests to purchase an evening showtime ticket to Theaters at Mall of America on Friday, February 6 get a free t-shirt.

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Coraline Button Box on sale at eBay?

There's a button box from Coraline's Other Mother on sale at eBay, although the description strikes me as a little strange:

By way of good luck and an error on the end of the Laika company I managed to receive TWO of these boxes so, with a mixture of greed and kindness, I am putting the second one here for someone else to enjoy.

You will reveive [sic] the button box and the envelope containing the letter from The Other Mother.

Thanks to the tipster.

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Coraline Box #41 (and more)

There are several Coraline items on sale at eBay to benefit the Starlight Foundation, including a handcrafted Coraline puppet, handcrafted Circus Mice, and Box #41, which apparently never made it to a blogger. You can bid on all of the items here.






And a few more links:

1. This article explores what type of money Coraline needs to earn to be seen as a success.

2. Marjorie Taylor created a Coraline-inspired dessert.

Coraline Box #40

The creators of Coraline sent out 50 handmade boxes to some of their favorite bloggers. Each box is unique and includes items from the movie. Box #40 belongs to Ironic Sans and features headless dog bodies:



You can see the rest of the boxes I've found to date here.

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How to make your own Other Mother's Button Box

Donovan Beeson posted step-by step instructions for making your own Other Mother's Button Box.

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Homemade button box (and more)

Donovan Beeson didn't receive a button box from Coraline's Other Mother, so she made one herself. She intends to post a how to at Instructables. In the meantime, here's her Etsy shop.



Macy's is giving away a trip to Cabo San Lucas and $500 worth of "Epic Threads" clothing, which you can see here. (Thanks for the tip, Jory.)



Arevolt.com made a stop motion film of the unboxing of a pair of Coraline Nike Dunks.


And finally, Henry Selick, in an interview with MTV, aptly summarizes the difficulty of promoting Coraline: "Some would say it’s too scary for kids, or it’s not scary enough for adults."

He could also add, "boys won't go because it looks like it's for girls. And girls won't go because there's no dating or princesses." Seriously, if you want Coraline to be a success, you should urge everyone you know to go. This film really needs the fans to promote it.

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Steve Fable received a button box

Steve Fable received a button box from Coraline's Other Mother.

It's stunning that some people accepted the unique Coraline boxes and still haven't posted photos. Shameful.

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A warning about Coraline toys, another Coraline giveaway, and more

1. You might want to consider only buying Coraline toys in person. Apparently, the dolls are packaged badly, allowing the paint on the tip of Coraline's nose to rub off.

2. Quick Stop Entertainment is giving away Coraline prize packs.

3. Bruce Wright created a terrific Harry Potter-themed mystery box.

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Coraline toy news, another button box, and more

1. Turns out the Coraline dolls have interchangeable faces. In this photo, you can see the line where the face can be removed from the head:



Head over to Flickr to see a gruesome photo of the doll with its face removed.


2. MTV's movie page features a Coraline background:




3. Joe Bauldoff received a button box from Coraline's Other Mother.

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Coraline Box #44

The creators of Coraline sent out 50 handmade boxes to some of their favorite bloggers. Each box is unique and includes items from the movie. Box #44 belongs to Make and features seeds:



You can see the rest of the boxes I've found to date here.

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Coraline Box #4

The creators of Coraline sent out 50 handmade boxes to some of their favorite bloggers. Each box is unique and includes items from the movie. Box #4 belongs to Pink Is The New Blog and features bottles (the pink stars are watermarks):



And I think I've hunted down three more boxes.

You can see the rest of the boxes I've found to date here.

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Coraline Box #27

The creators of Coraline sent out 50 handmade boxes to some of their favorite bloggers. Each box is unique and includes items from the movie. Box #27 belongs to Neatorama and features "Chocolate Beetles From Zanzibar":



You can see the rest of the boxes I've found to date here.

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Coraline Box #28

The creators of Coraline sent out 50 handmade boxes to some of their favorite bloggers. Each box is unique and includes items from the movie. Box #28 belongs to Cool Hunting and features envelopes of stinky cheese and organic beets. (Honest.)



You can see the rest of the boxes I've found to date here.

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Jessica Jones received a button box

Jessica Jones received a button box from Coraline's Other Mother.

Thanks for the tip, Stephanie.

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Coraline Box #21

The creators of Coraline sent out 50 handmade boxes to some of their favorite bloggers. Each box is unique and includes items from the movie. Box #3 belongs to Notcot and features wigs:





You can see the rest of the boxes I've found to date here.

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Another Coraline Button Box, Upcoming Interview With Henry Selick, And More

1. Tropolism received a button box from Coraline's Other Mother.

2. Henry Selick will be interviewed January 31 on Live Wire.

3. Neil Gaiman says it's "inevitable" that a Sandman movie will be made.

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