How long has it been since We’ve had a “Best in Marie Antoinette Shopping?” That’s what your Blog Hostess asked herself on the long flight home from EWK to LAX this Monday.
As if reading Our interior monologue, the US Postal Service actually managed to blow Our mind by delivering the first item of bulk mail that We refuse to label “junk.” (No, you did not read that incorrectly, even if it was borderline run-on.)
We’d never heard of the Victorian Trading Company before but–boy!–had they heard of Us. (Read: Freedom of Information Act divulged personal info.) After a gleeful flip-through and pointings-out of wish-list items to the husband, * this perennial best-seller practically posted itself.
Which is the crueler dandruff joke? Salt that comes from the head or the shoulders? (P&G, I’m waiting for my endorsement check. I know you’re good for it.)
Naturally, the well-versed M@ fan will find this item rife with anachronism. We all know that even if the years-imprisoned “Widow Capet” had access to 1793’s fashions, she wouldn’t be dressed and poufed as such. This seasoning dispenser harkens back to the 1775 coronation look when the last dauphine became the Last Queen of France.
“Right” is historically accurate but “Left” sells salt shakers, apparently.
Of course, every salt-and-pepper set has its silver lining. Everyone from the fierce monarchist to the history buff to the tchotchke-addict has the opportunity to re-write history and reduce their sodium intake by recapitating M@ at every meal.
And that last sentence might be Our favorite of the year. I mean, how often do you say that about anything?
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*Mr. Blog Hostess replied I wasn’t getting ANY Victorian Trading goodies until I put the freakin’ tape measure away.
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Subtle yet sophisticated!! A must have for fromal settings!
What a hoot!! Love it~
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Hey Cindy, thanks for the comment! Now you’ve got me thinking of Thanksgiving & using the good china! I just thought of “Salty M@” as an everyday gal but now that you mention it, I can definitely see her gracing the holidays. Hello Christmas gift to me…
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Ahaha! This is hilarious and I do not even care for salt. I might purchase it for the cheeky humor . . .
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If you’re more of a sweet fan than a savory, they also make a M@ cookie jar…why do I keep doing these unpaid endorsements? Oh, cos the stuff they make amuses the heck out if me, that’s right.
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You are so funny! I love your wit! I just checked the website. The copy is incredible. “Off with her head” kicks-off the sales pitch. Whoa. There’s also a cookie jar?! “The indulgent diva with the fancy do is now opting for chocolate chips rather than cake. Hand painted porcelain with gold leaf flourishes. 15″.”
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Wow. A porcelain shaker set for only $25? Not bad. Have you ever wondered why nobody can differentiate between M@ & the Queen of Hearts? Poor girl. Nice turn of phrase w/the cookies and “let them eat cake!” (A bit embarrassed that I didn’t think of that myself, but we’ll say I was distracted by the baseball game.)
Hope you have an awesome weekend!
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You’ll not have time to devote to this delightful blog if you run off to P&G.
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Awww! You read the captions?! *blushing with flattery* Don’t worry, I don’t think Proctor & Gamble would take me on the basis of a bad Head & Shoulders joke…but maybe Victorian Trading would.
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No way! A friend introduced me to this company earlier this year but these shakers went over my head. *gasp*
A salty Marie Antoinette on every table. Huzzah!
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