Live At The Gaslight!: Collectors Edition

April 16, 2023 5:38 AM

Excited by the beginning of the release of Season 5 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, I went looking again for tie-in merchandise and found little. There is a themed edition of the board game Life, plus various stickers, mugs, etc. on the usual sites that sell unlicensed goods with images or text on them. Do you know of other sources, or any other Maisel-themed goods, including games, out there?

I am particularly interested in anything resembling an RPG, CYOA, etc. I have previously asked about similarly niche materials, though on a different theme. I have considered creating one of those one-page RPGs themed around individual episodes, and I welcome any helpful links, etc. about that. (I am not a game designer, nor a stand-up comic, nor do I want to be, but I have a real affection for the show.)

I've joked with my wife that I want a playset of the Gaslight, with Midge, Susie, Joel, Lenny, etc. action figures, but I'm only half-joking! I'm not invested enough to design and build my own diorama, miniatures, etc., though I do have (old) experience with RPG miniatures. Would be interested in Maisel-alike toys, books, etc. I have already hunted through various Goodreads lists of "readalikes."

I'm not interested in period-appropriate women's clothing, handbags, or other accessories. I mention this because I've seen various Maisel-themed clothing lists, ideas. (But if you know and love some such, please feel free to list here, to help others who are interested.)

Thank you!

posted by cupcakeninja to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (3 answers total)

I haven’t read it yet, but this book has a very Maiselesque cover.
posted by elphaba at 7:58 AM on April 16, 2023 [1 favorite]

This Variety article covers most of the promotion that is going on for Season 5, and they seem to be targeting social media "experiences" and stuff "inspired by" the show instead of branded physical objects. Although a pink sparkly candle maybe comes close?

In my observations Amazon isn't going for the long play on merchandising here since it's the final season of Maisel and they will focus their energies on whatever series is coming next. There's also been some buzz that there is some turmoil inside Amazon Studios over a string of expensive shows not getting results, so their focus might not be on productization at the moment.
posted by JoeZydeco at 8:38 AM on April 16, 2023 [2 favorites]

There is (or at least, there was) a special "Mrs. Maisel" licensed version of the Maxwell House Hagadah released between Seasons 2 and 3.
posted by The Pluto Gangsta at 8:26 AM on April 17, 2023 [1 favorite]