Why you’re glad you’re not me

Yes, yes, I gave in. I went and bought a copy of the Hallmark edition of the new A Charlie Brown Christmas book adaptation, even though I already owned the standard bookstore edition.  I’m thinking about doing a picture spread on all the adaptations that have been put out of that special. Yeah, that’s my excuse. It’s not just that I’m a sadly obsessive collector. Really. I passed up the Hallmark Happiness Is A Warm Puppy. For now.

And yes, I thought the differences were just a few Hallmark markings… until I got it home to compare. The Hallmark edition is actually smaller, about an inch on each side. And it uses a rougher paper; the artwork looks better in the standard edition. So if you want this book, take my advice and order the regular edition through Amazon.

(And sadly, the fact that it is smaller and has lesser paper just makes me happier that I bought it, because it means it’s differenter!)

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