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Entries Tagged as 'Catalog Overkill'

Limited Too What?

March 3rd, 2008 · No Comments

Who knew evil would come clad in a bikini?
Not my wife when she ordered a gift from the Limited Too catalog.

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Tags: Catalog Overkill · General Frustration

Say it is so, Sharper Image!

February 26th, 2008 · No Comments

Crank up the Sound Soother 20! Break out the World’s Shortest Full-size Umbrella!
The Sharper Image filed for Chapter 11!

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Tags: Catalog Overkill · Success Story

J. sCREWed

January 22nd, 2008 · No Comments

Have you seen the new J.Crew catalog?
“Which one?” is the correct response — so far this year, they’ve already sent 2!

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Tags: Catalog Overkill

Harry and David: Uh oh, Sergio

January 16th, 2008 · No Comments

In my battle with Harry and David, all was not peachy.

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Tags: Catalog Overkill · Emotional Spyware · Follow-up

And this is green how?

January 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment

You may have received one of these over the weekend:

Consider yourself lucky — I got 2.

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Tags: Bad guys · Catalog Overkill

When Jonny met Harry (and David), again

January 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Harry and David finally got back to me about all the catalogs they’ve been sending.

But their answer, like their Celebration Gift Basket, was kind of a mixed bag.

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Tags: Catalog Overkill · Emotional Spyware · Follow-up

Wine Country Safari

December 13th, 2007 · No Comments

Too much wine — oxymoronic.
The Wine Country Gift Baskets catalog policy — simply moronic.

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Tags: Catalog Overkill · Emotional Spyware

(not so) Sweet Treats

December 5th, 2007 · No Comments

Did someone send you a gift from Harry and David?
If so, you could be in trouble — with your Postman.

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Tags: Catalog Overkill · Emotional Spyware