Catalogues

Once, on the front of a Lego catalog, a Lego samurai had a word bubble that said, "Help me find my awesome, cool, outrageous treasure."

lego in a landslide.

OMG how good would a landslide of lego be??!?!

Screfix FTW. I need to order from them again, they stopped seinding me updates.

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This one is my favorite – hundreds of sub-carnival gewgaws sold by the gross. "144 WWJD bracelet making kits, only $17.24!" "22 Easter Egg dye kits (eggs not included)."

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Rainbow Peace Sign Necklaces. This colorful ‘60s-inspired jewelry will make you feel groovy! A fun favor at a vintage-themed party, each 2" plastic pendant is on a 23" cord. (4 dozen per unit)
IN-24/12540
Rainbow Peace Sign Necklaces
$7.95 48 Piece(s)

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Pirate Sayings Bracelets. These silicone sayings bracelets make swashbuckling party gifts! Each 8" bangle is imprinted with a pirate message: PIRATE TREASURE, YO-HO-HO!, AHOY THERE!, SHIVER-ME-TIMBERS!, SWAB THE DECK! or ARRRGH MATEY! © OTC
IN-24/1771
Pirate Sayings Bracelets
$4.95 Per Dozen

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500 Fabulous Foam Sports Beads. Make fun sports jewelry for all your friends! Our Fabulous Foam Sports Beads includes volleyballs, basketballs, soccer balls, baseballs and footballs. (500 beads per unit) 1/2" - 1" Need beading supplies? Shop our large selection of cording and beads and bead accessories available online. © OTC
IN-57/27
500 Fabulous Foam Sports Beads
$4.95 500 Piece(s)
Buy 3 or more at $3.95 SAVE 20%

I never got the Ikea cat in the mail. Have fond memories of Lands' End and lots of other utilitarian-type clothing catalogs, complete with technical diagrams of all-weather outerwear and lots of details about specific fit- or quality-testing in the margins.

Also I can admit I was a SUCKER for the J Peterman. A total sucker.

Lillian Vernon. Lots of tp cozies other old people stuff. I used to love it when I was a kid.

ARRRGH MATEY!

I lol'ed.
Voted for "Other", because CPC insist on sending me a catalogue every week it seems, full of all kinds of electronic and computer components. Random picks:

SATA to IDE Adaptor
LED Penlight with Laser & Level
Bolt Cutters

etc blah blah blah

Basically everything you need to upgrade a computer, build a house, or commit a B&E...

Oriental Trading has a great variety of insanely tacky Christian junk too:

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Mini V.B.S. Western Badges. Pin these metal badges on your little deputies! These 1" shiny sheriff’s stars make wild Old West prizes at Vacation Bible School, Sunday School or church camp. Their arresting appearance will catch the eye of outlaws and innocents! (2 dozen per unit) © OTC
IN-36/1703
Mini V.B.S. Western Badges
$4.95 24 Piece(s)

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Mini V.B.S. Scientist Yo-Yos. Great fun for science fairs, these plastic yo-yos show science in action! Toss a few of these mini toys in goody bags or give them out as prizes! (4 dozen per unit) 1 1/4" © OTC
IN-36/1931
Mini V.B.S. Scientist Yo-Yos
$7.95 48 Piece(s)

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Religious Cross Kick Balls. Play a variety of games with these 2" knitted balls. Each footbag is brightly colored and features a cross design. Give these high-flying hackey sacks to encourage team play at V.B.S.! They'll really get a kick out of them! © OTC
IN-36/880
Religious Cross Kick Balls
$9.95 Per Dozen

have fond memories of the sears and jc penneys catalogue when living overseas as a kid, so much awesome american shit. i especially enjoyed browsing through them to create my xmas request list. i think i asked for a rock tumbler every year (never got one)

i LOVED the johnson-smith catalogue.

Amanda, YESSSSSSS to Lilian Vernon! Every third item was made of Lucite, plus there were metal frames to keep the sheets off your feet at night, and soap-chip presses, to make your slivers of leftover soap into a WHOLE! NEW! BAR!, and children's dress-up costume boxes (clearly meant to entertain grandkids), and collar-button extenders, and pill boxes -- somehow I never fully realized that every single thing in there was aimed at an over-70 demographic, it all seemed so reasonable and practical.

Like "DUH, of COURSE my cat needs a fuzzy upholstered shelf for watching birds out the window because I'm too rickety to play with her anymore!"

"Decorate your entire house from ceiling to floor with these charming decorative house frogs!"

"Stop worrying about the hairdresser and wear this lovely terrycloth turban!"

I remember forcing my mom to order "incense matches" from that catalog.

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