Weird Products, Part Two

[cathyr19355]

Tonight, at my local Home Depot, I saw the most bizarre item: An inflatable snow globe.

It stood about 5 feet tall, and through its clear plastic outside you could see the inflatable plastic snowman on the inside. A hidden motor powered a blower, blowing tiny styrofoam pellets around the snowman inside the globe.

It was on sale, too, only $99! Hurry to your Home Depot now!

Comments

[mirell.livejournal.com]

But for a mere $50K, you can get Robby the Robot! Or an Upside Down Christmas Tree!

[cathyr19355.livejournal.com]

I can understand wanting a "Robby the Robot." I have much more trouble understanding a giant inflatable snow globe, or an upside down Christmas tree. What Central European custom of hanging trees from the ceiling? I thought St. Francis invented the Christmas tree custom in Italy in the 12th century!

On the "No accounting for taste" front, take note; Hammacher Schlemmer is already sold out of the upside down Christmas trees.

[ambug666.livejournal.com]

Only $99? It's about $125 around here. Wal*Mart and Giant both have it.

[cathyr19355.livejournal.com]

Like I said, it was on sale! (Though I didn't check our local Wal-Mart; it might be even cheaper there.) Shall I pick one up for you? :-)

[vakkotaur.livejournal.com]

A few (or is it many by now? Not sure just when it was) years ago some places had upside down Christmas trees. Generally these were restaurants and the trees were hung upside down from the ceiling. It seemed to be an attempt to have a Christmas tree and not have it take up (quite as much) floor space. I haven't seen such things for a while. I also recall my father saying (jokingly? hard to tell) that they were "Satanic Christmas Trees." I suppose like the upside-down crosses...

[cathyr19355.livejournal.com]

Apparently, the fad hasn't reached us here in Pennsylvania.