5 Disturbing Products from Harriet Carter

Posted by Colleen Kane

 

I recently got a new catalog for olds called Harriet Carter. It's along the lines of your Fingerhut (which now sells vibrators and other adult products! Who knew?), or Lillian Vernon, although those standbys are shorter on the ridiculous products lately than they used to be. So I delved into this catalog, and was not disappointed.

Harriet Carter has bizarre products and gimmicky gadgets galore!  (And in spite of myself I want a number of the items for sale in this catalog, and already own one, the appropriately named ShamWow!) 

Above, silicone concealers, or as the catalog calls them, "modesty petals." Just imagine what it's like to wear these all day. Sweaty nips, never knowing if the concealers are aligned evenly, or if they're making an outline of their own, thereby creating the illusion of oversize, misshapen aereolic protrusions. 

Next, the modesty panel: This "enhances low-cut necklines," i.e., hides cleavage, so nobody's pacemaker gets going too fast.

 

A dumb T-shirt.

 

Never mind the T-shirt. What is this creature's deal? Like, what is he? Is this a brunet Ken doll come to semi-life?

Below, What my family should know. You know: what they should know when you die. Because you're old.

 

 Who's depressed?

 No matter, because right here is the reason for the whole post.

 

Hair Cutting Umbrella

No words neccessary. 

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Comments

conman71 said:

hair cutting bibs actually make a lot of sense, but i do like that it looks like this guy is about to be beheaded.

March 3, 2009 9:50 AM

blondage said:

I started getting that catalog randomly in the mail last year. It has become a ritual with my roommate to gather 'round it, have a few cocktails and read aloud to each other. Brilliant!

March 3, 2009 2:12 PM

Mandy said:

You had me at "sweaty nips."

March 3, 2009 4:49 PM

GeeBee said:

What would Howard Hughes have thought of those concealers? He was concerned Jane Russell appeared to have 4 nipples because of the seams on her blouse in "The Outlaw".

March 4, 2009 3:43 PM

maybeapril said:

Actually, that depressing death book is recommended by all health care professionals everywhere in the form of an advance directive. God forbid you get put into an irreversible brain-shattered coma, and your family decides to duke it out tooth and nail over whether or not they'll pull the plus. It prevents stuff like that. And the messy legal stuff after.

March 4, 2009 9:20 PM

About Colleen Kane

Colleen has been an editor at BUST and Playgirl magazines and has written for the endangered species of dead-tree magazines like SPIN and Plenty, as well as Radar Online and other websites. She lives in exile in Baton Rouge with her fiance, two dogs, and her former cat. Read her personal blogs at ColleenKane.com.

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