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Strange, but true
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Posted on Feb 18 2000
Here’s an industry you probably never considered before: Tweety Bird.
Yes, Tweety Bird. That simpering soprano cartoon character of yesteryear, that perpetual nemesis of the hapless Sylvester the cat.
It seems that Tweety has developed a cult following. This fact popped up on the radar screen when Jackie, a charming purveyor of cold Corona brewskis at Len’s tavern, expounded on her stash of coveted Tweety Bird memorabilia.
Who would of thought that shrill little Tweety would have launched such an industry? Indeed, still waters run deep…and canary yellow waters run deeper still, though I would advise not to step in yellow waters and especially advise against eating yellow snow.
We don’t have yellow snow out here, but we do have–courtesy of Jackie’s ever growing collection–the following Tweety bird theme items:
1. Hand fan
2. Pen
3. Slippers
4. Stickers
5. Carry-on sized luggage bag
6. Wrist watch
7. Clock
8. Lapel pin
9. Tee shirt
10. Underpants
11. Tank top
12. Hat
13. Tea cup
14. Saucer
15. Hair pins
16. Coffee mug
17. Wine glass
18. Throw pillow
19. Car sun visor
20. Toothbrush
21. Key chain
21. Serving bowl
22. Stuffed toys
23. Cake baking pan
24. Refrigerator magnet
25. Lunch box
26. Soap-bubble blower
27. Flash light
28. Wallet
29. Note pad
30. Towels
31. Ear rings
32. Christmas tree ornaments
33. Car antenna decoration
That’s quite a list, and it’s still growing.
Which just goes to prove that there are all sorts of products and industries out there that we never really notice until someone tells us about them. The free market sure has a lot of layers to it, and if there’s a demand for Tweety bird, well, the demand will be met.
Strange, but true.
