Something for everyone?
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- August
- 17
I guess the “catalog season,” where we’re all urged to shop early for the holidays, is about to kick into high gear.
I got home last night to find a catalog had arrived from a company I never heard of before — The Lakeside Collection.
This company’s motto is “The best things in life don’t have to cost a fortune.”
Sounds good, right?
And since it was late when I got in and I didn’t really feel like popping on the TV, I decided to skim Lakeside’s 224 (!) pages.
After all, I’d like to know more about “the best things in life.”
And the first thing I saw was the Coleman Fish Pen.
The what?
Apparently this wondrous product “lets you cast off anytime, anywhere.”
It’s further described as a “handsome” fishing rod that collapses into the size of a standard ballpoint pen (that’s 8 inches for those of us who didn’t know), making it easy to fit in a pocket, backpack, glove box or briefcase.
The “complete starter tackle kit” also comes with a variety of accessories, such as fishing hooks, bobbers and weights — all for just $19.95 per set.
Wow.
How had I lived without a catalog like this?
After all, now I know where to buy Whimsical Pet Bowls in “wacky” shapes. You can “Give Fido his own toilet to drink out of!” for just $11.95.
I can finally get that Collectible Stadium Seat and Ball, which is (brace yourself) “the best seat in the house” and just $8.95.
And I’ll have to go over my holiday gift list again to really decide just how many of the Animal Accent Lamps — horse, eagle or bear head — to order. After all, these are pieces (just $8.95) that “show the spirit of our animal brothers.”
To be honest, the catalog does have a great variety of gift ideas. There are the expected things. The catalog standards. You’ll also find country-inspired kitchen canisters and plush comforter sets, stools and pub signs for the home bar, generic NFL scarves, tool kits, toys and picture frames.
I guess when you offer more than 200 pages of gifts, you will end up with quite a mix.
I really just wonder how many of those Coleman Fish Pens will be shipped out to shoppers across America in coming weeks.
Any takers?
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on Friday, August 17th, 2007 at 9:51 am by Mary Shustack.
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