While I was in New York for a family visit, I spent an afternoon on my own around the Bryant Park area. After lunch with an old colleague, I walked right into the HBO Store. It’s located right on 6th Avenue and 42nd Street; it’s not a big shop but you can’t miss it with its HBO logo and storefront.

I went in to see if there were any new The Wire merch since the last time I visited. No, same stuff. There’s a few more things in the online store that they don’t have. I walked around and noticed that all the Sex and the City merch were on sale. Still, the tops were kind of expensive.

Then, I peeked at the Game of Thrones aisle and picked out a Stark t-shirt for myself. I bought the XL, but I think the L would have sufficed because it is very stretchy.

I'm a Stark (and a Gryffindor!)

One thing that grabbed my attention was the True Blood make-up by Tarte. Now you too can look “bitten” or at least vampy! Sorry for the crappy photos:

Tarte for True Blood™ Limited-Edition Natural Cheek Stain

True Blood LipSurgence Natural Lip Tint by Tarte

I didn’t try them on – they looked like they’d be a bit bright for me. But I checked Sephora, and they’ve got the cheek stain and a Limited Edition palette for sale. Being the savvy fashionistas, I recommend you sign up for eBates and shop Sephora through eBates’ portal so you can get an additional 8% cash back! CASH BACK!!

Overall, I thought the store was filled with the same stuff from last year, except for the new show merchandise. There is more variety in the online store.

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