St. Patrick’s Day is barely behind us and this year, Easter is only a few weeks away, so it’s time once again to peruse the Oriental Trading Company’s annual catalog for all of those wonderfully weird and questionable toys and trinkets they have in stock to celebrate the Easter season. Take a gander at some of my catalog highlights from this year below. Mini “He Lives” Finger Puppets Yes, your child can spend countless hours talking to themselves in the…
Yes, it’s my favorite time of year. The 2023 Oriental Trading Company spring catalog is out, and as always, they have astounded me once again with their weird and wonderful Easter offerings. If you’ve ever wondered how a company can monetize your faith journey, well then this article is for you. Here are a few of my personal favorites from this year’s catalog. Cross Slow Rising Scented Squishies Yes, for that ADHD kid in your family, why not have them…
Ahhhh, spring! You’re just around the corner. Warm days, flowers in bloom, chirping birds – I do love the change of seasons. It’s also time for the annual spring catalog from Oriental Trading Company, who will readily provide all of your Easter trinket and tchotchke needs (they even have a “happiness guarantee”). If you need to find something weird that crosses the boundaries between commercial celebrations and religion this holiday season, Oriental Trading is for you. Every year, these folks…
If you’re a loyal reader of my blog, you’ll know I have an almost unhealthy obsession with the Oriental Trading Company catalog (check the archives for past blog posts). Now, don’t get me wrong, the Oriental Trading Company provides a wonderful array of cheap tchotchkes and doo-dads for any school, church or social organization, but it’s the religious offerings that never fail to fascinate me. Each year, the creative minds at OTC come up with a new line of weird…
The new “Sunday School Edition” of the Oriental Trading Company’s fall catalog just arrived at my doorstep, and boy-oh-boy – it’s a doozy. Now don’t get me wrong. I completely understand the importance of keeping kids interested and motivated in a faith journey (no matter what faith you may practice), but the weird trinkets and thing-a-ma-bobs that this company puts out as toys and crafts make me scratch my onion with perplexity, confusion, and downright laughter. While nothing will ever…