It's Everywhere

Remember that episode of The Simpsons when Krusty realises that he has licensed his face to appear on just about every product imaginable? Here's two instances of the same thing I've seen over the past few days:

1. Gimme Shelter:

Ninety percent of this stores stock is related to the Rolling Stones. Whatever the Stones recorded / played at / looked at / liked / didnt like / ignored / talked about / shared the same country as / flew over in an aeroplane / had the same initials as, chances are you will find it here.

Need a Rolling Stones inflatable blimp? No problem!
Tell your friends you saw the Stones in India, 2003 and they don't believe you? Come on in, buy the tour t-shirt!
Expecting rock stars over for dinner? How about some Stones tableware?!
Looking for the Bill Wyman Live in Germany 2000 bootleg? You sad, sad person. But here you go!

2. Hello Kitty:

Hello Kitty merchandising is truly nuts:

- Hello Kitty steering wheel covers
- Hello Kitty dust-busters
- Hello Kitty water dumb-bells
- Something called Hello Kitty Collon (I'm not going to taste a product called "collon". I can guess.)
- Hello Kitty inflatable swim ring
- Hello Kitty toaster
- Hello Kitty oscillating fan (below)



- Hello Kitty grand piano
- Hello Kitty badminton kit
- Hello Kitty television / DVD unit
- Hello Kitty processed sausage (once again, not sampled for fear sausage may actually contain traces of Hello Kitty)

...and for the romantics...



Flowers shaped like Hello Kitty! Awww...

Not bad going for a cat with no mouth. The full Kitty cutesy-horror can be found at http://store.yahoo.com/sanriostore/hello-kitty.html