Make it a Harriet Carter Christmas
November 9, 2008 at 11:32 pm JL 16 comments
With the election over, it’s time to turn our thoughts to Christmas. Harriet Carter, a perennial favorite, offers some new and exciting products for the most discriminating buyer. Perfect gifts for people who already have everything and can take a joke.
Is it a fleece? Is it a cape? Is it a cult? The Snuggie offers the rare blended look of Fundamentalist meets Star Wars.
Harriet boasts that these sleeping pets actually “breathe.” For apartments prohibiting pets?
This just screams Clark W. Griswold from Christmas Vacation. For the bargain price of $12.98, you can declare to the world that you are a Harriet Carter disciple. To complete the look of complete seasonal cheer, you can also purchase a computer garland.
“Wrap this warm kitty pillow around your neck and feel the aches and tensions of the day disappear.” There is a 70 percent chance that a woman who’d order this for herself hoards cats in her home.
Now, while the catalog offers a wide array of dickies, from ruffled to shirt-style, I’m dismayed to discover Harriet doesn’t offer any tapestry blazers. These coats of many colors are the finest fashion statement a grand dame can make.
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lemare | November 10, 2008 at 2:19 am
Bravo, JL. It’s been far too long since we’ve had a Harriet Carter post, and I for one am as pleased as Christmas punch at some of her new merchandise!
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Massimo | November 10, 2008 at 9:46 am
I knew I had seen the Snuggie before. It was on Dame Judith Anderson in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock.
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lowdogg | November 10, 2008 at 11:48 am
Well done JL.
I actually watched that the other day Massimo, at least the cool parts on my DVR, and you are so right.
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Massimo | November 10, 2008 at 12:41 pm
It is a truth universally acknowledged that acclaimed British actors with “Sir” or “Dame” in front of their names must end their careers as immortals in Snuggies:
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5
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JL | November 10, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Massimo, you’re totally on to something.
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TRussell | November 10, 2008 at 1:11 pm
“70% chance of hoarding cats”. Tell me those words just came to you like “Cracklin’ Rosie” came to Neil Diamond.
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lemare | November 10, 2008 at 7:36 pm
Massimo, I’m amazed by your Snuggles Sleuth work!
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jj | November 11, 2008 at 2:39 am
What’s the difference between a Snuggle and a Slanket? Aren’t the both blankets with sleeves?
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pzlee | November 11, 2008 at 9:52 am
I’ve got dibs on the small puppy, bottom row, center. He would make a more than adequate substitute for the dog we have now should he succumb to his advanced years.
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JL | November 11, 2008 at 4:26 pm
jj, the Snuggle is Harriet’s response to the Slanket. Think of it as Coke vs. Pepsi. The Snuggle is the superior blanket as it is more robe-like in form. The Slanket, as its name suggests, is more like a fleece blanket. Much more cumbersome to move around with that one…
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stephanie | November 12, 2008 at 4:48 pm
THose wrap around cats are a little scary. Yikes!
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lemare | November 12, 2008 at 4:56 pm
I can totally see Angela from the office having one!
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critts | November 16, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Loving the snuggle!
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mw | November 18, 2008 at 11:29 am
Don’t Forget the guys! who could go without the Grille Daddy!
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lemare | November 18, 2008 at 4:33 pm
The funniest thing about the Grill Daddy is the “you might also like” items listed below, such as suspenders and a condiment caddy.
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