Episode 1488 – 1970s Catalogs for the Autumnal Season
SCOOTER: Friends beyond the binary, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it’s time for the podcaster who’s here to keep you company and take your mind off of stuff, to be your friend in the deep, dark night, maybe bring you some sleepy joy and delight, to be your bore-bud. Now, if you're new, what could that possibly mean? It means I’m here to hang out with you and distract you from whatever it is that’s keeping you awake so you could fall asleep or so you could have some comfort. You know what I mean? Some relief. Or maybe you…I don't know. Stick around and find out. This show is very, very different 'cause it is here to help versus…I don't know, I guess I’m not here to fix anything. I’m just here to make every…try to make everything…say, hey, it’s okay. I’m gonna be here with you but not…in a friendly, fun way, not in a…some sort of official way even though I just used my official voice. So, whatever it is that brought you here, I’m glad you're here. Stick around.
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Intro: Hey, are you up all night tossing, turning, mind racing? Trouble getting to sleep? Trouble staying asleep? Well, welcome. This is Sleep With Me, the podcast that puts you to sleep. We do it with a bedtime story. Alls you need to do is get in bed, turn out the lights, and press Play. I’m gonna do the rest. What I’m going to attempt to do is create a safe place where you could set aside whatever’s keeping you awake. That could be thoughts on your mind, thoughts about the past, the present, the future, thoughts you're thinking about, thoughts that are just coming up. My thoughts, they're always coming up. They come up…for some reason, they do try to bring me down, but not down into dreamland. I’d say, could…? What if you help by just going to sleep? I mean, that’s kinda how I built this show, is to say, hey…I call them brainbots when I’m…when they're not mine. That’s a little bit cuter. They're like these little unifunctional beings or bots, or however you envision them for you.
Each one has a little bit different voice or sound. I say, hey, gather around. I got plenty of treats for you. I got a little bedtime story. I know all of you are so important and your jobs are so important, and particularly at bedtime you feel like finally you could get my attention and start getting to work. There’s…oh, there’s old spilled…there’s so many bots related to spilled milk; spilled milk of the past, spilled milk anticipation, feelings about spilling our milk, concerns about spilling our milk in the future, questions about…I like that your job is questions about milk in general. Yeah. Oh, and you're more of a philosophical milk bot, huh? What is milk, anyway? Yeah, that’s okay. So, that’s just…and that’s just milk. That’s just scratching the iceberg. You're wondering what would an iceberg of milk be like. Yeah, that’s good pondering. But at bedtime…hey, I’m gonna talk about all you brainbots, but believe me, I’m just talking to a human right now.
Yeah, at bedtime these brainbots…sometimes they're so wonderful, if you catch my drift, and even the noises and the thoughts they make are so attention-grabbing…you're so good at grabbing attention that it can get in the way of me getting the sleep I need. So, it could be thoughts, it could be feelings related to those thoughts or feelings; there’s feeling bots, there’s pain bots, there’s physical sensation bots. Everybody has a different vision of them, but…some of them are puffy. I like the puffy ones and the ones that are like BB-8 and BB-88, who I confusingly call BB-8 a lot. Say, I just want BB-8 to be more alliterative. So, BB-8…BB-88. BB-8 says, that’s just another…80 and 8…I don't know if they tech…I say, technically I think they are alliterative, BB-88. What about BB-89? Nice to meet you. By the way, I’m trying to start a sleep podcast. Sorry. Just tell…asking BB-89 to…that I could…could I come back to you?
So, it could be thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, thoughts or feelings about the physical sensations, maybe your schedule changed, maybe your life is changing; you got something going on, coming up, or you're in the middle of something. Changes in time, temperature, routine; those all impact me…work schedule or maybe you work a different schedule, maybe you're traveling, maybe you're a guest or you have guests, or maybe you just don't know, like baffling, baffling sleeplessness or somewhat…my routine is off, and so, yeah, it’s a little bit baffling but it’s also like, oh, okay. So, whatever it is that’s keeping you awake, I’m here to try to keep you company and take your mind off of it so you could fall asleep, but also to let you know you're not alone.
That’s the main part about this show, and it is different because this is a podcast and I’m sending it out, but it goes out across the world indirectly, and it’s listened to by people that get what it’s like in the deep, dark night, that know what it feels like to want to be able to sleep and then not be able to, to be in bed with a partner or in a room with a roommate or in a house full of people that all fall asleep so easily. For us it’s…at least for me and for the listeners I hear from that it doesn't come like that for us. That could be isolating. The good news is here I hope you could feel welcome. I hope you could feel seen and understood in that way. Like, people get it. Specifically, whatever it is that brought you here, a lot of us…you say, Scoots, you can't get what it’s like for me. I know you haven't been through this. I say, well, maybe I can relate to how it feels.
But even if I can't, the good news is there are enough people listening right now that somewhere in the world…I would say there’s multiple people in this moment listening with you right now that have been through something similar. Some of those people have been listening for years, and they're pausing right now in this moment — this is real, by the way — and they're rooting for you. They are sending you kindness and the hope they have that you get the rest you need so your life is better tomorrow, more manageable tomorrow. I don't know if you could feel it. You don't even need to feel it. Maybe you don't even believe it, right? It’s still happening. That’s the most wonderful thing about the show, other than being able to help other people that struggle like I struggle, is knowing that’s out there, that it’s happening.
People are sending kindness across the world to one another, and that at any time when you're listening to the show, at any time, you could either send that kindness, receive it, or just be aware that it’s happening, 'cause it doesn't…you know, you say, wow, this is happening right now in our world. Kindness is being transmitted across the world in this indirect way with no pressure at all, in a indirect way. But if you need that kindness, if you need that support, if you need to know or you'd like to know, or you'd like to try out rooting for other people, you could do that at any time when you're listening to the show. That’s really what my voice and the spirit…I don't know if you could feel it. I’m really feeling it today for some reason, probably 'cause of multiple nights of tossing and turning. But I hope you could…can feel it a little bit or just be like, I’m open to the idea that it exists, 'cause it probably took me many years of just making the show to get to that point.
So, that’s what I mean when I say I’m glad you're here and I hope I can help, so that you have a bedtime you don't have to dread anymore, a bedtime you could feel neutral about or maybe even look forward to, and that this podcast could either be part of that routine for you or introduce you to something that does work. So, those are things we’ll go through coming up. The way the show works is I send my voice across the deep, dark night. I use lulling, soothing, creaky, dulcet tones, pointless meanders, superfluous tangents. So, I go off topic, I get mixed up, I forget what I was talking about, I repeat myself, I’ll indulge in my brainbots, and I’ll make joke-like things. I love to say BB-8 or BB-88, they move in spherical ways. If Bono ever wrote a Star Wars fanfic song that was a parody of a U2 song, that would be BB-8…or if he was to say, I like how Scooter mixes it up and says BB-88…BB-8…88 moves…I don't know the…'cause they have a song, Moves In…it’s not Moves In Spherical…Mysterious Ways.
Spherical Ways. Mysterious Ways. Spherical Waves…Spherical Ways. Or if BB-8/88 had Ways installed, he’d be more guided by a sphere…you say, can you turn on Spherical…? Here’s a pitch to Ways. Please send me a boatload of money. But Spherical Ways; it’s like Ways. It’s spherical. I don't think you understand what our app does or…no, no, if BB-8…you just put…by the way, you just put BB-88 on there for May the Fourth 2027. I mean, come on. I invented a dating app on Venmo that still hasn't happened. So anyway…oh, I send my voice across the deep, dark night. My voice is not traditionally soothing, I go off topic, and most people don't like the show not just when they first get here; some people never like the show, and that’s okay. When you first get here, maybe you're skeptical, maybe you're doubtful, maybe you're confused, maybe you're tired and grouchy. I know I am a little bit today. Luckily I get to set that aside when I record the show.
If that’s the case, that’s total…that’s how most people get here, 'cause maybe you heard about the show or you…somebody recommended it or you found it in a search. Then you get here and you're like, what is this all about? You probably had some reasonable expectation of what a sleep podcast would be, and this is a bit different than that expectation. Yeah, so, this show does take some getting used to. Most regular listeners over the past twelve, thirteen years have said, hey, it took two or three tries for me to get used to the show, and then…that’s when I kinda was like, oh, okay, this podcast is always going nowhere. This podcast is always never getting started. Okay, now I kinda get it. So, if that’s you, just kinda see how it goes and give it a few tries, 'cause there’s some people that get it right away, but for a lot of people, the first try…like, I thought…I was expecting someone calmer and, I mean, more Zen-like, more meditative. You're just kinda like some dude. I say, yeah, yeah.
Yep, I’m here. I’m here talking to my brainbots, writing…I guess I’m writing…is it Bono or Bono? No, it’s definitely not Bono, right? Fan…I don't know if it’s a fanfic. My ode…before…can you imagine the U2 audience just booing? He said…the guy from Sleep With Me recommended this, so…then everybody could just boo me, and then…but then what BB-8/88…BB-8 comes out on stage and then all the Star Wars fans and BB-8 fans cheer, and the children, you know? ‘Cause who…? I think…maybe throw in Olaf just to be safe. Olaf moves in cylindrical…somewhat cylindrical ways. We could all…I mean, that…I don't know if that’s quite as lyrical, but I like it now. I’ve never said that…Olaf moves in cylindrical ways. ‘Cause he’s more of a cylindrical snowman. That was one of the big innovations, in my opinion. Not to go on yet another tangent, but I have admitted on this show before that before Frozen came out and I saw a sketch of Olaf, I was doubtful, and I was wrong.
Based on…I made a sketch…I mean, I made a mistake out of you and me based on a sketch. I was wrong. I’m not afraid to admit it. I mean, I didn't say to myself, is that a sphere…? Is that…? Snow-people are supposed to be spherical. But I said, that’s more of a cylindrical…cone-esque cylindrical snow-person. But now I know Olaf moves in cylindrical ways or…yeah, 'cause you can't say it doesn't have…it doesn't fit if it’s…I mean, a cone is kind of like a tapered cylinder, right? No. Okay, well, I guess I’m wrong about that. Some part of my brain was like, no. It’s spherical, 'cause I think that’s a broad-based word. We could say that, right? He shrugs. I think we could agree that Olaf may move in…okay, I should move on. So…oh, when you get here you may not like me or the show. That’s totally okay. Give it a few tries if you're willing to. Or if you already are certain…holy cow, if I hear you say ‘spherical’ again…don't worry. Go to sleepwithmepodcast.com/nothankyou.
That has other sleep podcasts and sleepy stuff on there so you could still find something that helps you out. You don't need to like me or the show. It really is totally optional, 'cause I really do want to help. So, if…check that out, sleepwithmepodcast.com/nothankyou, and then you don't have to worry about it, right? Otherwise just see how it goes. This is a podcast that you don't really listen to. It’s kinda like a TV on in the other room or a show streaming under your pillow, background noise that you could tune in and out of, an out-of-focus picture, sand passing through your hands, wind in the trees or clouds in the sky, maybe a audiobook or a podcast or something else…sports radio, something you kind of…that’s there and comforting but it doesn't take your attention away, like nice water passing through your toes or a seminar, a teacher, a presentation you can't stay awake for, or a friend who’s just there to talk to you and keep you company. Say, hey, can you just talk to me for a while?
I really need something 'cause I can't sleep and I’m really…I just really need you right now to talk to me about almost nothing. I’m that friend and I’m here to do it more than a regular friend could, 'cause this is a podcast, right? Or if you're like, I never…I've never had a friend like that. All my friends are interesting. I say, wow, you're…I think you're lucky. That’s cool. So, yeah, try this out. I’m happy to be your first friend — what is it, over-verbious or something? — who talks too much, goes on and on and on about almost nothing. What else can I tell you? Oh, so, this is a podcast you don't really listen to. It’s also a sleep podcast. I’m not here to put you to sleep. There is no pressure to fall asleep with this show. I’m gonna be here over an hour so in twenty minutes you don't have to worry about being asleep. I’m gonna be here. ‘Cause there’s people listening who can't sleep at all, who need a break during the day, who need episodes all night long, who wake up in the middle of the night, who fall asleep fast or need something to listen to while they're at work.
I’m here for them. Or maybe you're one of them; you can't sleep at all but you just need somebody there in the night for you. I’m here whether you're awake or asleep, so there is no pressure to fall asleep. I’ll be here the whole time keeping you company if you need to listen to me or if I just become a droning background sound, or if you need to tune in and out of me. That’s what I’m here to do. I’m here to be here for you. But that does take some getting used to, 'cause my job is not to put you to sleep. It’s to be a misdirection, almost, 'cause I’m here to be your bore-friend, hang out with you, your bore-bae, your bore-bud, your borebie, your boreman, your neighbore, your Boris Borelaf, your Barbra Borestrand, your Big Borebowski, your chairman of the boreds, your bore-bae, your bore-sib, your bore-cuz, your best bore-friend f’eva, to just keep you company and hang out with you. That’s what a bore-friend does. It does take some getting used to if you've never had one. So, see how it goes.
But I hope I can help. The other thing I run through at the beginning of the show is the structure of the show. Why do we structure this podcast the way we do? It’s kinda to benefit the maximum amount of people we can, but it does take some getting used to. So, yeah, let me tell you about why we structure the show the way we do. All our shows start out with a greeting; friends beyond the binary, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, so you feel seen and welcomed in. You say, okay, I might check that show out. I kinda feel…huh, okay, I’ll check it out. Then after that welcoming or intro…teaser, we call it; we call it the teaser. But the welcoming…there’s support so that paying for the show is optional so anybody can discover this podcast, because it only works for the people it works for, and anybody regardless can listen to it if they need it, if they count on it, or if they just need it occasionally, like for a few months at a time now, and then when they get a new job they need it, then when they have their first kid they need it.
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They always have something new to listen to and they know that somebody’s putting in effort on their behalf to give them variety. We put out tons of different styles of shows to give variety because, I don't know, that offers me assurance and peace of mind and distraction. Something repetitive doesn't distract my brainbots. They adjust. So, that’s why every intro is different but follows a familiar structure. The reason the intros are longer is because they're not meant to put you to sleep. If you fall asleep fast, please consider supporting the show. Not only will it be a better listening experience for you; there’s no other way for us to keep making a show for people that fall asleep fast realistically…or spread the word about the show if you fall asleep fast. But most listeners are getting ready for bed right now, winding down, in bed getting comfortable, or doing some sort of chill activity, maybe even outside of their room, laying on the floor, petting their pets, feeding their fish, doing some chill activity to get eased into bedtime.
The intro is a part of that. A bedtime routine is one of the things I’ve learned over the years that helps me look forward to bedtime and makes it feel good and eases me, helps me transition from being awake to asleep. It’s reassuring, it’s nice, and it works most of the time. Not all the time, but most of the time, and this intro is a part of that. It’s also like a community time where we all hang out together indirectly, and all our brainbots. We can gather them in our arms, hold them. Before we're trying to go to sleep, right, we say, hey, let me rock all of you to sleep. Will this actually work? I don't know. I’ve never tried it. I may try it tonight. Hey, yeah, let me gather you in my arms. Oh boy, your spheres are so cool. Let me warm you with my body heat. Maybe they get eased into bedtime, too. I’ve only found that works with having that buffer, that wind down. I’ve never been able to fall asleep just lying down and closing my eyes. So, that’s why the intro goes on and on and on.
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Alright everybody, Scoots here, and as we get prepared for the costuming season, I thought I’d delve into some catalogs. I know that’s one of the more popular things we do in the show. I said, well, let’s look at some catalogs from the seventies and just see what might work in the theatre of your mind. Can I even describe what I’m…can I even believe what I’m looking at right now, and how could that be a costume, right, for the Ween season? So, I’m starting with a Spiegel 1976 catalog for the holidays. I’m gonna skip over the holiday stuff and maybe save it for a holiday episode. Now, this is a set. Inseparables, it’s called. Oh wow, this is actually a leisure suit. I don't…huh, a leisure suit does not have a jacket, I guess. I always thought leisure suits had jackets. I guess I was under the impression that a leisure suit was like a white polyester coat and pants with a polyester shirt. But let’s dig in.
Also, this…so, this page has a square in the left with two gentlemen that are somewhat matching, and…but their pants are different and they seem to be looking at something in the distance and enjoying it. I don't know what. Then in the larger thing is a gentleman with a camera, but there’s…this was this thing that I still think they could do sometimes; they make it look like you're…he’s leaning…he’s sitting and he’s leaning back. I assume he’s on an invisible stool, but it kinda creates this weird pose where you're leaning…it looks like you're weight…it doesn't look like you're weightless. But so, his costume…I mean, you could just call yourself…this…so, this is kind of…not sure how to describe these. His camera is covering his belt buckle, which looks huge. His pants are kind of like a sky blue to…like a little bit more sky blue than teal, and I don't know if they're…I don't think they're bell-bottoms. They're definitely polyester. Then he has a long-sleeve shirt with a big collar tucked in.
It’s a print shirt, though, and the print is teal, mostly teal and blues, but it seems to have flowers, puffies, and cattails like from a swamp, but the cattails are blue. But then the other two gentlemen have the same print shirt on in more of a sepia tone, I think. I mean, you could show up easily…I think because his shirt matches his pants a little bit better and it’s blue. The sepia ones…one guy has on a pair of rust-colored pants. The other guy has on a pair of dark-brown pants. I don't know…I guess you could pull that off. But I could see the sky-blue one, 'cause it’s kinda popping. Kinda feels like…it doesn't feel like a summer day. The colors do, though. I don't know what you would…I mean, you could just show up and people would be like, well, that’s a great costume. What are you? Now, you could say you're Leisure Suit Larry, which was a Sierra video game, but he didn't wear something that looked like this.
Also, if you're a kid, you could…I mean, even this wouldn't be accurate; you could always say you're from Miami Vice or something. Let’s just read. $19.98 for the set. You save $5. Oh, leisure shirt; not leisure suit. Floral print polyester. So, we get alliteration. Comfortable, circular knit. How do you knit things in a circle? It gives when you move. Permanent stay collar, contour waist, straight inner/outer bot…oh, good, straight inner/outer bottom. I don't know what that is, but…an inner/outer bottom; what does that mean? What does that mean? And leisure slacks. Double-knit polyester; I’ve heard that term before I think in a Will Smith song. It has stretch…a stretch Ban-Rol waist. That’s copyrighted or trademarked; B-A-N – R-O-L. Four-inch pockets…belt is not included. Rides slightly below your natural waistline for a trim, young look. Okay, the next couple are like sweaters with polyester pants, but there is one — let me zoom in on it — of…this was a thing back in the day.
I’m sure it still is, like people that are stylish. But this guy, he is wearing a sweater, a long-sleeve sweater that’s not…that’s very tight on him, and he has no shirt underneath, and it’s a deep V-neck, so it’s showing off his…let’s see what they call it. The pants are European-cut slacks of…they do have Ban-Rol waists. This is a Bermuda collar pullover. Blue-tan stripes, embroidered design in the front. Slacks sold as above. It’s Orlon. Wasn't Orlon in one of the Lord of the Rings? Didn’t we go to seek Orlon’s counsel or the counsel of Orlon? That’s $14.98. Let’s just see…I wonder what the…I can't quite see what the…is it a crab that’s the embroidered design or…? Oh, it looks like…hm, maybe a horse jumping over a fence? Clouds? I don't know. Tough to say. It does have stripes. Yeah, it has two white stripes, then a gray stripe, then a navy stripe. Okay, this one…now we're in business here. Denim suits. That’s right, denim suits. For the casual look…the casual look goes classy. Dress-up denims.
Everyone’s casual favorite has a new, dressier look. It’s tailor…fine tailoring, slim-fitting lines, and this also has a vest. So, it’s a suit with a vest. I can't even imagine the temperature in this thing, though. Blazer is contemporary, soft-brushed cotton denim. Alright, so, my…the power went out on my recorder 'cause this thing was so classy. But the blazer, I could…I would actually wear it, and I think with just a t-shirt…I mean, for me, my temperature-wise…I could see myself in this blazer with…I mean, it just fits…it would fit me, and it fits my lifestyle, 'cause then I could have…it’s a little bit more open than a jacket. But yeah, so, the blazer, it’s got a lined back yoke, arm holes. It’s $34.95. So, Spiegel was, I guess, expensive even then, 'cause I’m guessing it’d be like a hundred and fifty bucks now. The vest is not my style, but it does add…it definitely adds something to it. It’s got brushed cot…came with a blazer and flares for that put-together, quote, look of a three-piece suit.
So, flares are like bell-bottoms, I think. It’s $15.95. Then the wide flares of brushed-cotton denim have all the comfort of your jeans with handsome styling of dress slacks. They keep this going. Actually, it gets more stylish. He’s also got a polyester shirt on. The next one is from Wrangler. It’s called Wrapid with a W. Wrangler Wrapid Transit. Now, this is like a longer jean jacket, so not a blazer, which also I could see…not my style, but I could see it working for somebody. Then a much more casual, tighter vest, and then jeans. So, this is pre-washed. Terrific-looking fit. They're constructed and washed to give them soft comfort. Pre-washed jacket…leisure wear from Wrangler. $24. So, I mean, I guess if I was wearing either one of these, I could say I’m…forever in blue jeans would be…I'd say, what are you going as? Forever in blue jeans, babe. I’d go with someone dressed as money who talks, talking money.
That’s a Neil Diamond song, and their song Sung Blue is the Neil Diamond cover movie that came out recently. Okay, then they have…people are really having fun in the seventies catalogs. The guy in the Wrangler thing, he’s looking up, and he does look at something…I mean, maybe something…and they're big on eye contact offstage or looking at something that’s entertaining them. Maybe this is how you're supposed to have your picture taken, 'cause I’m not good at it. But this one, jeans, jeans, jeans, is three people…the men look like twins, and then there’s a woman in-between them and they're…all their arms are together and they look like they're…I mean, they look like they're having the time of their lives. Okay, then it continues 'cause it was part of a thing. So, it’s like…'cause two people are bumping their butts together in what would be the center page of this two-page layout. Everybody’s dressed kinda similarly, I guess maybe like they're going to Country and Western Night.
The woman’s jacket is super stylish even today, and her jeans, but the jacket, A, let’s see that. It’s a pre-washed shirt jac. J-A-C. Gives you a whole new slant on casual wear 'cause there’s slants in the denim. Same with the men’s jacket, but it’s just a little bit longer. Like, goes down past the hips, both of those. Not my thing, but it might be. It was cut…$2, a $2 discount from the fall ‘76 catalog. Chevron-shaped sections…so, that’s what that is, chevron shape. Also chevron-shaped jeans. Those are $20. His or hers, they use. Jeans are in $15.95. Then everybody’s wearing the same print shirt, all four people. It’s banded with three harmonizing patterns. Fit the right shapes to go with our jeans separates. Fashioned to look right on both of you, with a long, pointed collar, versatile square bottom that goes in or out, eye-button cuffs. It’s woven polyester and cotton. $9.98.
So, then we go to the next thing, and there’s two people dancing in…I don't even…I don't know if it’s…I’ll have to guess if it’s a rust…no, a rust-colored denim or is it…what is that, suede? Patch-pocketed jeans is what they're called, though. Is that D? Oh no, that’s what she’s wearing, the woman bumping her butt with the other guy. European-style jacket, brush-cotton twill. What color? Oh yeah, the color is rust. I actually got it correct. The popular European cut provides a slim, trim look that’s fashionable today. So, this is like a…I mean, it does not look like a jean…this is a lot going on, these seventies Europeans, apparently, or what Americans imagine. Pleated back panels, front and back yokes — I don't even know what that is — fancy stitch pockets, snap fronts and cuffs, and the European-style jeans. So, imagine a jean jacket that kinda has lines, almost, in the way it’s stitched, and jeans that have lines in the way they're stitched, and they're bell-bottoms, and they're rust-colored in a way…again, the men’s jacket, I think I could pull it off.
I don't know if rust is…I'd have to take it out…check it out. But I could pull this off. Okay, but you could be like rusty jeans? I don't know. No, 'cause the next one coming up is gonna be that. Rusty and rusty? I don't know. I guess you could say I’m wearing camouflage for when I’m on Mars. Yeah, there you go; I’m camouflaged for when I’m on Mars or in the Sonoran Desert. Okay, next up; leisure classic, $19.90. Tailored like most…much more expensive leisure suits. So, we are in the leisure suit section now, LSS. Polyester, double-knit, won't wrinkle, sag, or cling. You'll stay neat all day, carefree. You can wash it or dry clean it. It’s indispensable, they say. Easygoing styling, contrast stitching shirt jac, deep side vents. So, the gentleman, he’s holding…everybody’s holding…no, yeah, no, only one guy is holding his belt. But his leisure suit is green, and it’s kind of a nice green. I thought it was gonna be denim, so I was gonna say, oh, you could say you’re Mr. Green Jeans.
You probably could, but then somebody would say, that’s not…that’s polyester. It’s not jeans. You say, yeah, I’m the new Mr. Green Jeans. It didn't last. There’s also a blue leisure suit and a brown? What color is that? There’s green…oh yeah, green and brown. Belt’s not included, by the way. That’s $19.90. Navy is the other color…wow, for both of them. I just didn't know how hot…I thought polyester got hot. Oh boy, holy cow, I scrolled down. Are these…? These pants, I’ve seen them before. I may have even had a pair when I was in…'cause I had hand-me-downs. Double-knits…so, there’s brown, wine, and probably blue, and they look like checkered pants, actually. They look…these actually I would say could be pulled off…could be considered stylish. I mean, maybe not the material, 'cause there’s a light-blue…they're not really checkered; they're knitted in a way. So, there’s like a navy, light blue, and white, and the wine, it’s red, blue, and white, and the brown, it’s white, brown, and gold.
Oh, distinct check flares; that’s what they're call…district. Oh, district…what are you wearing? I got my district check flares on. Yeah, what’s your costume? District check, district check flare. That would just be so confusing, but it looks good. Corduroy sport coats; I actually own one of those. Okay, here's another trademarked type of thing; the silky soft luxury of Quinessa, Q-U-I-N-E-S-S-A. Nylon…so, it’s nylon knit, though. It’s silky soft luxury, nylon knit. $7.99. Quinessa nylon knit looks and feels like silk, but it gets softer after each washing. So, this one is…you could feel extra special. It’s ultra luxurious. This one’s also…oh wow, there’s different colors. So, there’s light blue kinda like orchids on it, and then there’s also brown, green, and gray. Oh boy, next page. More…the romeo, better than ever in soft challis, challis. The romeo is the name of the shirt. It’s lowercase, though. So, you could say, who are you? The romeo. Oh, my gosh. I don't even…so, it’s a pullover shirt.
It’s fashion’s favorite for any season. It’s a geometric design pullover where you could…I mean a deep V-neck, and this guy’s got a moustache. He’s looking impressive. Long sleeves, two button cuffs, squared-bottom. Looks great tucked in or worn out. It’s rayon challis. So soft, so easy to care. Just machine wash and dry. No iron. That’s available in black or navy. I think it’s more…I mean, one, it’s the actor who…he’s leaning on something and then he’s looking off screen just with this look. Oh, we got somebody that looks like…yeah, well, there’s somebody…but yeah, it’s a strange geometric pattern. Again, this one I could see somebody pulling off, too, today. Not me. More my daughter; I could see her wearing this. This guy…the next guy has something like a dress shirt. It has buttons like a dress shirt. It’s much tighter. It’s also kind of see-through. It’s blue, and then…and it’s printed. Holy cow, and real…on the back really printed. Then another guy, he has one.
While the print is intriguing to me…I wouldn't say it looks good on his shirt, but it looks like some sort of autumnal forest. These are scenic prints. So exciting in knit. These are new prints of acetate and nylon knit. Contemporary styling. His is a nautical design. Depicts old Boston Harbor in blue. The other gentleman’s in a wood-owl design. A very wise choice. I think maybe whoever wrote this moved on to things. Okay, so, I’m gonna scroll through here until I see…oh, what would you be…? I mean, you could pretty much be anything wearing these. Turtlenecks…Wintok…Wintuk Orlon. Super stripes; the look he likes. Wintuk — W-I-N-T-U-K — Orlon. That’s all branded. It’s a fashion collar shirt. Not bad, the blue. It’s acrylic and washes and dries. Shirt news…a Western corduroy shirt; looks good. Flannel shirts…cotton flannel, though; not wood flannel. Sanforize…I don't know what that means. Let’s see if I could figure that out. They're flannel, Sanforized. S-A-N-F-O-R-I-Z-E-D. That’s trademarked.
It’s cotton flannel. I don't know, maybe it means…oh, here's one; two’s company. So, these are a couple in matching sweaters. Racy pullover; that’s Orlon, acrylic knit. Back in the day…is this like this…these became…? Then just had…at some point the trademark on Orlon ran out, or they were like, no one bought anything ever 'cause it was called Orlon? Just call it acrylic knit. We don't need to…we gotta protect the technology or make up a name for this. What is it made for? What is it made from? I mean, technically dinosaurs, but in a indirect way. What do you mean it’s made from dinosaurs? Ask your science teacher. It’ll be the same stuff that runs my car makes my sweater? Oh yeah, I think so. Oh no, it’s Orlon acrylic. So yeah, we have three different spreads of couples dressed the same, which I do know couples that dress the same. So, if you're a couple that dresses the same, I think it’s pretty cool. Oh, here's belt buckles. Can't quite read most of them.
Okay, let’s keep going here. We got…here's one. Here's…yeah, we're look…more wind…I would go…I would actually go as these names. Wintuk — W-I-N-T-U-K — Orlon. Let’s look for something we could dress up as Orlon. Okay, Orlon I feel like would be…have a hood. Right now we’ve only seen one thing hooded. Wintuk…oh boy, this one…oh boy. Oh wait, we have one of these. It’s a different brand, though. Snorkel parka, 1997. What does snorkel parka mean? I have no…Snorkel Parka; nice to meet you. What, are you one of the…? Are you one of those things that was like the Smurfs but you lived under the sea? Were you called the Snorkels? Yeah, I’m Snorkel Parka. I don't know what you're talking about, though. This is also on sale; $8 off. Was $29…$27.90. It’s a twill parka, nylon taffeta, quilted to polyester. The snorkel hood’s lining and furry trim are acrylic pile with cotton backing. So, I think it’s just that it has a really serious hood. Then you have faded denims.
I think that’s the name of a band, or if it’s not, it should be; Faded Denims. Then we have couples wearing the same jackets. Oh, the Fonz…okay, so this is the first actual costume, but really expensive. So, this is the official…the genuine Fonzie jacket, and it’s genuine. Fabulous fifties…authentic jacket worn by the Fonz from riding motorcycles. It’s got a really wide collar, and it’s $95, and you have to order it by your…if you have…oh wait, how to order? Anyway, it’s three pounds, six ounces, $95. I guess that makes sense. It’d probably be like, $300 or $400, five hundred bucks. Okay, let’s keep go…see, there’s…you could go as the Fonz. Wintuk or Orlon we're looking for, costumes. Okay, now we're moving into Fruit of the Loom. Knit thermals, pajamas…pajamas…this guy is relaxed, man. He’s in velour, which I have. He’s in a velour…when the man about town comes home and wants to relax handsomely, wrap up the evening in rich velour. $29.98, and that’s for the set. Two-patch pockets.
I mean, I have a velour tracksuit. His is more of like a robe with pants. A Bud bath wrap. This is Budweiser. A fun gift bath wraparound in a Budweiser print. Okay, so here we go; here's Wintuks Orlon. This is possibly for Orlon. It’s a hooded monk’s robe. After the bath or the beach. It feels good. It’s a couple…these ones are kind of like a wine red. Is that what they say? Yeah, wine. What are you whining about, Orlon? They sell my robe for $19.98. That means it’s like a hundred and twenty bucks nowadays, maybe. Let’s just check the price. About $117. Yeah, that makes sense. Is that…? So, it’d be about $117, Orlon. It feels good to wrap up from head to toe in matching robes made from Arnel. I guess you could go as Arnel, in this case, who would be Orlon’s rival. Arnel. Love and rival, Orlon? Okay, sounds good. So, your rival is Arnel. They wear…and they're also twins, kinda like Gemini, 'cause there’s two of them, but they also can…when they cast spells, maybe they become one. Arnel.
So, it goes Arnel. Who are you? We're Arnel, rival of Orlon. What do you mean? Oh, we're a triacetate nylon velour. This is a interesting one. This seems to be…just picture these PJs on both of you at a savings from $2. They’re magazine-color print accents. So, it’s a pajama that has Time Magazine, Miss Magazine, Bazaar, I don't know, some other magazines. Not a good costume. Orlon, Winstar? Who was the other person? I already forgot their name. I’m sorry. Orlon…couldn't have been…they wouldn't call something Winstar, would they? I may never find it again. Oh, maybe it’s right here. It’s in like every other thing. Wintuk, Wintuk and Orlon. Wintuk and Orlon set out on a long journey where they encountered Arnel. Arnel; I got that right. Holy moly. We got slippers. I mean, don't worry, we have other catalogs, so once we get through this clothing I can find more. That’s it for Spiegel. So yeah, they don't have…okay, so let’s move on, then. Alright, here we go.
Now we're jumping to Sears in the seventies, and we're starting off…let me zoom it in here. Loungewear and sleepwear for the entire family. But some of these…holy cow, these are…almost all of these…is this a Sears catalog? First page of…they start out their clothing with women’s loungewear pajamas, two of which are gowns that are not…that are tasteful, I would say, but you'd say, oh wow, I feel like I’m in a seventies movie. Then the third one is striking. So, let’s start with that. Oh, we got another person. Oh, it’s also made of Arnel, but it’s also Wincama. Velvety softness of Wincama and a robe knit of Arnel triacetate and nylon fleece. It’s red with white accents, or you can get white with red accents. Looks like something somebody fancy would wear. I mean, it looks like a dress, but I guess it’s a pajama, but not a fancy dress; like a…I don't know, you have to see it. It’s really cool. Lipstick red with white or white with lipstick red. $116. So, you could go…that could be Wincama.
She’s…you have to call on the spirit of Wincama. You would look good in this outfit, too. People might ask you if you work for Santa Claus. Are you Mrs. Claus after dark? I could be, but probably not with you, Scooter. But yeah. Next to her is a long robe of quilted acetate satin. It’s richly lustrous, exotically patterned, braid edges, stand-up collar. Also looks like a gown, and it is available in lipstick red or white with kinda diamond floral accents. Also looks like it would be good padding for if you bump into stuff. It’s quilted. Fluffy polyester fill, smooth lining, softest nylon tricot. Okay, so now we have a third…or second…wait a second, front pearl effect gripper snaps. Gripper snaps; that could be another…you could just make…who are you? I’m Gripper Snaps. Okay, we have the winner for the best-looking thing I’ve seen ever in my life, and it’s a woman and she kinda seems like she’s dancing. She’s in a…these similar…oh, it’s a robe but it doesn't look like a robe. It looks more like a gown.
Robe gown. It’s quilted. It has a print that kinda looks like some sort of…well, let’s read it first. Oh, it’s abstract print; of course. But it looks like it’s a abstract print by a cool artist influenced by Mario games even though it doesn't have any…it has kinda like circles, mushroom…I don't know, it just reminds me of that. You could say, yeah, I’m the new Princess Peach, maybe? I don't know, maybe you could say you're Wicama. Gripper Snaps; you could say I’m Gripper Snaps. Okay, it’s shimmering acetate sora. Bold abstract print done in tones of red, white, black, and beige. A-line style, form-flattering, princess panel seaming, sharply-notched collar, front yoke, double-breasted look. So yeah, it’s like…gives you full coverage. ‘Cause that’s the thing with a robe; you want…you probably want something double-breasted, 'cause then you know you're not gonna be…you know, if you're walking around. There’s like half-moons. Talk about…come see the softer side of Sears.
Color mood for nightwear; that’s what they say. Then there’s also some stuff for definitely after dark in nylon. Okay, moving on. Dual-purpose ensembles. Does that…? Oh, these are hostess sets. There’s a lot of quilting going on at this time of year. This one even has a cartoon from Dennis the Menace talking about Christmas shopping from a magazine. For smashing get-togethers, a black V-neck jumpsuit; Arnel triacetate. Okay, so, we're still looking for…oh, here's somebody; one. What is that? Fabulous fleece. Oh, this is Wincama. It’s a Wincama fleece jumpsuit. This one’s in green with pants, and it’s 80% Arnel, 20% nylon. Gold-colored schiffli. So, she could go as Schiffli. Or if you're wearing that, you could say, I’m Schiffli. Who’s Schiffli? Oh, she’s from the world of Spiegel Sears, the adventures of Spiegiel Sears. You've heard of Wincama and Tristar or whoever Scooter already forgot? Triacetate Tales? You've never heard of the Triacetate Tales? You didn't read those as a kid. Huh.
It showed the beauty of living through science. Triacetate Tales, sponsored by the Orlon Institute. The Nylon Awareness Group; you're not familiar with the Nylon Awareness Group? So…okay, back to that one. Tie…self…fabric tie sash at the back, side-seam pockets, machine wash, Permanent-Prest, P-R-E-S-T, Permanent-Prest. There’s a couple of these other ones. There’s another stylish one; 4. That’s a Permanent-Prest Wincama robe, 4 and 5 are. These are velvety soft, fleece-knit, 80% Arnel triacetate, 20% nylon. Easy care. Okay, more quilted robes. I do like these quilted robes. I don't think these two would be costumes, but there’s a short pink one. That’s number 1. It really looks…I mean, nylon does go in and out of style, but…I mean, and quilting, but it’s nylon satin. Seems like it would be good to go out…I mean, for the East Coast. It’s fluffy polyester fibre fill, you know? Time to bring this stuff back. Okay, number 3. A couple things about number 3.
Even though this isn't possible, it does look like a famous actress, and she’s looking down. It would need someone to carry it off, 'cause…is that a caramel apple on there? Let’s read it, the description. It’s a mod cotton print to catch your fancy. Decorative piping, braid trim on the collar. Self-fabric buttons, hidden side-seam pocket, zesty tones of yellow, white, brown, orange, and gray on rose, beige background. Yeah, it’s kind of like…it’s just got…it’s a little bit of geometric. But you could pull that off. I would say you could call yourself one of those characters. Maybe you're Zesty. But that’s just more descriptive. I don't know. So, who do we have? Wine Star? Yeah. The only person I can remember is Wincama, which, have we found a Win…? We haven't found one. Orlon…oh, did we find…? Holy Orlon. This next pile…page is Orlon pile robes. None of them have a hood, but you could go…wow. I can't believe these things fell out of style.
All of them…I mean, you could wear any of these to a party for the autumnal season and people would be blown away. You could just say whatever you want to say. These are all very fuzzy. Orlon pile is kinda like fuzzy. So, it’s snuggle-soft robes, extra-rich pile of Orlon acrylic on a cotton back. There’s a long robe that kinda looks like something Miss de Vil would wear, but it’s only in white, but it’s made from…you say, this is…no, this is made from Orlon. The famous wizard Orlon? No, no, no; when he worked at the Nylon Institute, before he left and formed the Orlon Institute. So, that one’s just white. Next up is 2; a long robe. It takes bright slices of white at the stand-up collar, button-front clothing in the sleeves. So, very Santa-like. That’s what Santa has, too. But there’s a hidden side-seam pocket. But this comes in peacock blue, bright orange, and it goes all the way down to the ankle. It is quite the look. They don't have a full view of the orange, unfortunately. Oh wait, one also comes in hot pink.
So, that’s…you could go as…who was it that moved to New York from the movies High School Musical? I can't believe I can't remember her name. Moves to New York. I’ll think of it. Sharpe. Okay, so, 3…you didn't think you could get a Sharpe…I mean, you could go as Sharpe. So, there you go. You say, is…? Did we just get a Sharpe reference in the middle of a Sleep With Me…? Yeah, if you want to go as Sharpe for Halloween. It’d be relevant, at least, compared to Orlon or Winstar or Wicama. Or yeah, Wicama and Orlon. Okay, the short robe also looks great. Snappy tail ring, happy-go-lucky coloring, handsome deep lapels, sash, and self-buttons in light…white, three-quarter-length sleeves, hidden side-seam pocket. This comes in bright pink with white or turquoise blue, above the knee. Then we have a lot more chenille. I don't know what chenille is. Is chenille that…? Chenille…button-front chenille robes. Is it just that pattern of swirlies?
I don't know, these ones don't have…I don't know if they've come back. Also, these all look like…all the characters look like they could be in one of those books for people…okay, Perma-Prest; wasn't that…is that…? Oh, that’s one of the things Orlon casts. I’m about to cast Perma-Prest. Okay, this one is very stylish, number 1. Oh boy, is that cool. Does it come in more…? I wish I could order right out of here. This is a side-wrapped robe in whipped cream crepe. Polyester. So chic. It’s a colorful, rippling print of peach, lilac, raspberry, red and white, self-band, trim edges. Kinda looks like swirling paints together. Really stylish. The other two aren't bad. So, okay, what else do we have here? Crepe…nylon tricot. Oh boy, this…okay, let’s keep moving, 'cause my heart’s starting to move faster than it should. Okay, here we go, a page…we got brushed knit. Something special. Only $6.99. Tunic-style pajama. 80% erstron, erstron acetate of the…hey, I’m of the…know of the Bel-Air acetates.
I’m erstron of the Bel-Air acetates. It’s a snappy floral print, tunic top, pink, rose, and beige. Very seventies. This is the most seventies thing I’ve seen thus far. Huge collar in the…not lime…yeah, I guess a neon-lime green? Oh, here's another one; esterel finish. Man, this is like tech…you used to say tech wear. All this…what's esterel finish? Tell me more. These perfection knits…oh, shown on the opposite page. It’s 80% estrone acetate, 20% nylon. Soft on the outside. Inside; tricot-like smoothness. Also has esterel finish. Esterel? Estrone. There’s two more characters we could use if it wasn't all…I guess it’s only trademarked…estrone? Esterel. Remember, this is all…this is satire or a parody, so that’s why I’m using it. These aren't actual characters, okay? They're just characters within me. You know what I mean. How long…does a trademark last forever? Esterel…Estrone. Oh, they're the twins. We have to reach them. They hold the key. Okay, we got family pajamas.
We got a family of one, two, three, four, five, six. Is that back…? Then we have a family with the same robes on. Interesting. Huh, what is that? So, the first one is like a holiday-themed one, so we’ll skip that over. Or you could say it’s got pumpkins on it. Not too expensive; between $3.49 and $5.89. Then the robes…I don't know, robes…these…then this one, is it…are these…? Yeah, Zodiac prints. Get your kids into the Zodiac and astronomy early with pajama and robes that are Zodiac-themed. There’s even a Perma-Prest…you know who cast on…you know what they…? Codell. 50% codell polyester, 50% avril rayon. Perma-Prest bed ruffle. Ooh, this one’s nice, too. This is kids’ pajamas. Also a sleeping…a comfortable…a comforter that becomes a sleeping bag. What kinda color…? Multi-color prints of word, phrases, and flowers. Phrases are based on kids’ color, hair color. Interesting. Then we have footed pajamas. Those make sense.
Costume pajamas; I didn't even know…this is like a kid’s dream come true. Costume pajamas and gowns. So, this is like two for one. Talk about interesting. Okay, let’s run through all of these. Number 1; oh boy, it’s not made in red spandex but it’s that dude that always wears red spandex, and he’s on the front of the shirt. Even comes with a lookalike. It has gripper-fastened back. Pants have a band front, elastic waistband, and a tail. Rib knit cuffs and ankles. $2.99. Does it come with the costume part, too? I’m gonna have to look. I don't see anything that doesn't. 2; bunny pajamas. These are much more stylish, actually, than the ones what’s-his-name got in that movie. It’s…looks more like a denim…it doesn't look like a bunny. It looks like…it’s like a matching cap and bunny ears. Pullover top, ribbed neck, hemmed sleeves, pom trim. So, it does have some…three pom-poms on it. Elastic-back waist…oh no, that’s the other one. Band front…oh no, same thing…hemmed bottom.
The pants just look normal. 3 is one of those people with the red noses, big shoes, they all go in one small car together. It’s…all these are $2.99. What a great gift. Then there’s a forest friend with…a forest friend that’s also a kitty cat with stripes. Rhymes with…like a liger. It has gripper fastener enclosure. Does it come…? It’s gold and black. I wonder if it comes with the costume part. It makes your face look like it. This one’s spaceman pajama, and it says US Space Team on the chest of it, which I just think is cool. I would like something that says that. Screen-printed top, rib nit cuffs, boxer waist, ribbed ankles. Then we have a couple gowns. One is kind of like Beauty from Beauty and La Bast. The other one’s like the…some of the people that RW has trouble dealing with, but they both come with masquerade things, and one comes with a crown; one comes with a halo.
Okay, then we have more pajamas, some of which you could…these are kids’ pajamas, though, so you'd have a tough time fitting in them. Rosebud gown…who are you? I’m Rosebud. I thought Rosebud, in case you've never seen the movie, was blank, not pajamas. No, my pajamas have rosebuds on them. Oh, okay. Got some quilted stuff, warm and fuzzy slipper socks. Here's one. This kid’s pajamas…he kinda looks like he’s going…the kids are all playing but he’s looking and thinking. Like, he looks…he’s kinda dressed like Sherlock. So, they missed a opportunity. Cotton flannelette, plaid wraparound robe, tie belt, one pocket. Okay, here's some themed ones. Oh, for football, and…oh, different AFC and NFC, maybe? Grid iron grates for the boys…grid iron grates…what is this one? This is a Orlon blanket sleeper. I’m just trying to figure out what prints are on here. These would be the best ones as an adult.
These are onesies and they're in that old-fashioned onesies…I guess that was like fleeced Orlon acrylic knit. Cuddly and warm. Has the thing at the neck, the snap tab. Raglan shoulders, double-knit rib knit collars and cuffs, skid-resistant plastic soles, plastic toe caps. So, you could really do some moving in here. They have green, yellow, and blue with different prints of teddies and bunnies and stuff like that. Then we have one…what is on that one? Fleeced Orlon, raglan shoulders…it has something on the chest. Oh, it just says Medallion? Applique? Oh yeah, that’s a big thing on some of these. They have bears or bunnies or forest friends. Oh, these are Pooh-based ones, Winnie the Pooh. Nightwear robe sets, gowns, pajamas that are with culottes. They look…these look like regular clothes, though. Then we get into warm robes. Robes? Where you're going, we need warm robes. Then we got this kid. He’s in one that looks like a regular sweater.
These boys are having…one kid’s biting his bottom lip as they discuss something in their robes. I like this one, though. It doesn't have a number above it. Cotton flannel ski robe and pajama set. It looks like…I mean, this is stylish for the alpine season. They have a couple more dress-up pajamas, a couple prints with Pooh characters, Charlie Brown characters, NFL…is that how many NFL teams there were back in the seventies? One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen? One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight…thirteen, fourteen, fifteen? Huh, interesting. Then you got robes for adults; a lot of stripes. Oh boy, this one’s pretty good. This guy’s like leaning in like he’s looking in…it’s terry cloth. I did look for terry cloth clothing. I mean, I settled for velour clothing. Oh, they got them; terry cloth shorts and a terry cloth men’s dress. What do they call that? A terry-go-round. I could just stop recording the podcast forever. That’s trademarked. Terry-go-round.
I definitely would wear that. They say, what are you? Terry-go-round. I guess you could…I mean, you could…definitely a lot of ways…you could bring somebody named Terry. It’s basically a towel dress for anybody for more coverage. It’s got a contrast trim on the pocket. I mean, I guess it would be good because then if your upper body’s dripping…I don't know, I like that idea. I just wonder if it unbuttons. Snap…oh, gripper snap waist. Okay. Terry-go-round. There’s also shorts. These are no belt…No Belt is another trademarked character now. Old No Belt. Top-slanted patch pockets, and they have terry cloth robes. Okay, this guy has on the most yellow pajamas I’ve ever seen in my life. So, he could be Banana Man. It’s Perma-Prest, so it’s nylon tricot PJs, button coat, sleekly soft, wrinkle-shunning, smooth fabric, pearlized plastic buttons. It’s $8.99. They also got one that’s in smooth broad cloth. Cotton splash abstract prints. You can get blue or red. Those are pretty…stylish is the wrong thing.
There’s a guy that looks like Ferris Bueller, and he’s wearing…I don't know what these are, so we’ll have to see, because they…oh my goodness. So, the guy looks like Ferris Bueller, his face, or like Matthew Broderick, but he’s got on a long shirt; nothing else, I’m assuming. Maybe he does. But it ends at above his knees, a bit above his knees. Does not have any pants or shorts on that I can see, and it’s a red-and-white striped shirt like Waldo or Wally would wear. I guess that was a night shirt. I didn't realize…it’s horizontal blazer stripes. The bold, brighter look. Chest pockets, embroidered night album…album…emblem. No ironing. Red and natural stripes or royal and natural stripes. I’ve just never seen that. But back to this one guy. It’s so yellow with brown piping. It’s foretell…maybe that’s how…that would be what foretell would be dressed as. Look for the man in yellow. His name’s foretell. He’ll guide you. Okay, great. So, this has been successful here.
Now we got boots that are made for walking. That’s just what they’ll do. Fuzzy slippers here. These are…oh boy, let’s…these could go with anything. Number 1; are those the boot slippers? Yeah. Sears had a lot of…so, they definitely had some sort of partnership with Dennis the Menace 'cause they have Dennis the Menace cartoons interspersed. Shaggy, long-haired acrylic pile uppers. Keep her up to her knees in toasty warmth. Nylon tricot lining, comfortably padded vinyl soles. So, the number 1 are like, yeah, they go up to your calf, boots. They come in absolutely amazing colors. They say red, green, pink, and blue. But the green is like something from a Muppet. It’s kind of a forest green, which is interesting. The red is lipstick red. The pink is a traditional pink and then the blue is kinda like a teal. Then there’s also a slide on and then a more lower one. What the…? These ones are fake…these ones are pink. Shaggiest, wackiest slipper on the home scene.
These ones are genuine dyed, extra long hair, thick and fluffy. You can get pink, green, brown, or blue. Then there’s clogs, clogs that are slippers. These look like Crocs a little bit. Spectator-styled three-outlet tie. So, you tie them, though. Oh, here's another page of it. Fuzzy Wuzzy slippers and boots. These are luxurious, color bright, shaggy uppers. Buy them the easy way; order by phone. These are children’s sizes. You can get children’s sizes, you get a boot, a half boot, and I think that’s it. Don't forget your footwear, obviously, when you're going out, and check the weather, 'cause you don't want to wear a Fuzzy Wuzzy if it’s gonna rain. Wow, is that an orange? Golden yellow, blue, rose pink, red, and orange. So yeah, I hope this helps you. I mean, help me keep an eye out when I’m looking for stuff at the…you know, when I’m thrifting, but usually you can't find this stuff when you're thrifting. But I’m not organized enough to go to estate sales. But yeah, thanks for joining me. Couldn't do it without all of you. We’ll have one more ween-themed episode coming up here. Goodnight.
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