October advertises the impending arrival of Halloween by bringing us the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. I’d have to rate the 2006 edition as rather boring. Oh sure you can book a trip to space with Virgin Galactic, bid on a batch of six pro sports events (All-Star games, SuperBowl XLI and the US Open Women’s final), or buy a sculpture made out of precision-sharpened No. 2 pencils. But what about rarities like vintage one-of-a-kind jewelry, custom-made attire, and personalized rare-jewel manicures? And what’s with the Hello Kitty watches, gloves, and doggie sweater? What dog is going to agree to wear a sweater with a cat on it? OK, the backyard water park is cool. But the only truly notably unique item this year is the archives of the couturier Jacques Fath. Fath was a contemporary of Dior, dressing celebrities and costuming movies such as The Red Shoes, but he developed leukemia and died young. The archive includes 26 volumes of his sketchbooks and three of his couture dresses.