This may have been the ultimate in merchandising gimmics

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jedion357
January 5, 2014 - 4:45pm
STar Trek V Kraft Marshmellow dispenser

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1989-STAR-TREK-IV-the-Final-Frontier-KRAFT-MARSHMALLOW-DISPENSER-W-Fork-amp-Spoon-/121248278186?&_trksid...

I never ever saw this but if I had been a kid living at home when the movie came out it would not have surprised me to find this in my Christmas stocking.

Its not surprising that it made the list of 9 most illogical pieces of Star Trek merchandising
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2008/07/the_9_most_illogical_pieces_of_star_trek_merchandi.php
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jedion357
January 5, 2014 - 5:00pm
Although, I could be tempted with this bit of merchandising but only tempted as i dont think it fits my droid.
http://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/han-solo-frozen-iphone-case?utm_source=hexagram.com&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=hexagram.com
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Tchklinxa
January 5, 2014 - 9:38pm
LOL I want the Trekulator! 

And the Marshmellow Dispenser... I could have fun with that around the camp fire! My Trek friends would laugh hell hard.
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rattraveller
January 6, 2014 - 5:56am
While merchandising has taken on new levels of the ridiculous I think Duck Dynasty has cornered the market on truly outrageous these days.
Sounds like a great job but where did you say we had to go?

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jedion357
January 6, 2014 - 6:50am
rattraveller wrote:
While merchandising has taken on new levels of the ridiculous I think Duck Dynasty has cornered the market on truly outrageous these days.


I have never bought a chia pet but I actually thought that the Duck Dynasty chia pets, while as ridiculous as any other chia pet, were a good pairing. Though I'm still not going to buy one and you can bet that if i get one as a gift it will be regifted to someone I dont like much.
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Shadow Shack
January 6, 2014 - 8:14pm
rattraveller wrote:
While merchandising has taken on new levels of the ridiculous I think Duck Dynasty has cornered the market on truly outrageous these days.

Nobody, and I mean NOBODY can out do Harley Davidson in that regard. They will whore out that bar and shield logo to anyone for anything.

Before Duck Dynasty, before any (not)reality TV show for that matter, I saw HD bar & shield embossed tampons at the Laughlin River Run.

I wish I was making that up.
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Tchklinxa
January 6, 2014 - 6:34pm
Eww... HD Girly Supplies Frown
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Shadow Shack
January 6, 2014 - 8:16pm
After seeing those I couldn't possibly order a crankcase drain plug with a straight face.
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jedion357
January 6, 2014 - 8:33pm
Shadow Shack wrote:
After seeing those I couldn't possibly order a crankcase drain plug with a straight face.

ROTFL Laughing
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