10/26/08
What happens when it rains?
We received a catalog from a company called The Land of Nod, and while flipping through it I quickly discovered that it is a store of overpriced toys. And in some cases overpriced toys made of cardboard.
Description of The Home Sweet Cardboard Home from their website:
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like this sturdy, plain cardboard playhome. Kids can paint and draw on the house creating their own unique design.
• Features a working door, mail slot and six windows
• Recycled, corrugated cardboard construction
• Lightweight and sturdy
• Simple assembly; illustrated instructions included
• Folds flat when not in use
• Indoor use only
Friends, this cardboard home costs $89 (I feel like an idiot combining the words "cardboard" and "home"). They note on the website that the cardboard home does not come decorated/painted. At least they're leaving some room for creativity on the part of the child.
Just so we're all clear, this is a cardboard box, which, when assembled, looks like a house. So, you order this cardboard home (which, remember, is a cardboard box), pay $13.95 shipping (yes, $13.95), and I'm sure it comes delivered to you inside a cardboard box. So I guess if you look at it that way, you are really getting two toys for the price of one.
And after you exhaust yourself assembling your new cardboard home you can take a load off on some cardboard chairs:
(oh, after you've paid $69, plus another $13.95 shipping).
What do they always say about kids preferring to play with the box rather than the toy? Maybe these people are really geniuses by actually making the box the toy then charging $89 for it. Brilliant!
And as my husband reminded me, what about the guy who built all his furniture out of FedEx boxes? Way too much creativity required for you? Then head on over to The Land of Nod! Boy do they make it nice and easy...
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