Today's selection of catalogs:
Fresh Finds -- Kitchen, household and personal gadgets. Some kitsch. Unexpected item: nipple concealers, essentially large unadorned pasties for women who don't wish to wear a bra but also don't want to show off in the cold.
Spilsbury -- Games, toys and lots of puzzles, mostly large jigsaw puzzles. Gifty kitsch. Unexpected items: special eyeglasses for finding lost golf balls and an electrified ball that delivers shocks for playing a semi-sadistic form of "hot potato."
Gregory's -- Florida citrus and other fruits. Also candy, nuts, some baked goods and honey.
Harriet Carter -- Lower end gadgets, gadgets and more gadgets.
Taylor Gift -- Much like Harriet Carter but with even more "As Seen On TV."
Things You Never Knew Existed -- Since 1914. Poop and fart humor. Conspiracy and sex advice books and videos. "Collectible" coins by the bagful. Screen printed T-shirts.
Betty's Attic -- Also since 1914. The catalog for the Sheldon Cooper in your family. Star Trek glasses and clothing including terry cloth bathrobe uniforms. Marvel and DC drinking glasses. Wide ranges of Betty Boop, Three Stooges, Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne kitsch. Includes Sheldon's favorite Snoopy Sno-Cone Machine. Meta item: Sheldon Cooper bobblehead. (We received two different versions of this catalog.)
Back in the Saddle -- All things horsey, except saddles, tack and gear. No one in this house owns a horse, has ever owned a horse or has any intention of owning a horse. It's been decades since I've ridden. I have no idea how we got on this list.
Stauer -- Designer watches and jewelry at discount prices.
Catalog Favorites -- A meta-catalog of supposed bestsellers gleaned from other catalogs.
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