Lame Ideas

Idea of the day: The Blankie Keeper

It took me a reasonable amount of time to figure out what in the world this was supposed to be. I would normally simply have moved on, but I rather liked some of the fabrics and was wondering if they were being made into something interesting. But, no. This store sells three sizes of rectangular-shaped pillow-covers that are meant to be filled with a child's old blankie or bedding. Now, for one thing, it's just a stupid idea. I can imagine some frigid anal under-worked housewife being interested in a sterile, stylish and unnoticeable to outsiders way for her child to hold onto symbols of childhood comfort. But seriously, hide the blankie in a pillowcase and pretend it's a pillow? What kind of a stupid idea is that? Who exactly does that help? Why can't the kid just have his stupid blanket? If he's so attached to a blanket then you've probably failed to adequately nurture the child and he really does need the comfort of an inanimate object to continue to brave the uncertainties of the world.

I can actually imagine this project really messing kids up. Huge thumbs down. But I do like some of the fabric they use.