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The Oriental Trading Company Catalog 2023 Easter Collection – It’s Comedy Gold

The Oriental Trading Company Catalog 2023 Easter Collection – It’s Comedy Gold

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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…

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The Oriental Trading Spring 2020 Catalog: New Decade – Same Weirdness

The Oriental Trading Spring 2020 Catalog: New Decade – Same Weirdness

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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…

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The Marketing of Holidays: Descent into Weirdness

The Marketing of Holidays: Descent into Weirdness

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Well, we barely made it past Valentine’s Day (whose candies and trinkets appeared on shelves around December 26th) and if you’ve been out and about at any store, you’ll know that Easter must be right around the corner (FYI – this year Easter happens to coincide with April Fool’s Day [4/1/18], so don’t mix-and-match your holidays). Shelves at local grocery stores and retail locations are loaded with chocolate bunnies, chicks, colorful eggs, and bags full of various shades of plastic…

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