{"id":92,"date":"2008-08-12T14:15:08","date_gmt":"2008-08-12T20:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/?p=92"},"modified":"2008-08-12T14:15:08","modified_gmt":"2008-08-12T20:15:08","slug":"shop-til-you-dropliterally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.fairplex.com\/blog\/fairblog\/2008\/08\/12\/shop-til-you-dropliterally\/","title":{"rendered":"Shop \u2018til You Drop\u2026Literally"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>We\u2019ve reached the appropriate time in this blog when I get to speak to you about an element of the Fair<\/a><\/span> that is extremely personal to me; a subject with which I spend many wistful summer afternoons, mulling, dreaming. A topic so close to my heart that the mere mention of it brings flutters of unceasing joy! That\u2019s right \u2013 I\u2019m talking about shopping. Despite my husband\u2019s loving ribbing, I did not receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in shopping (it was actually a Bachelor of Fine Arts in boutique browsing. I\u2019m currently working on my Master\u2019s in cracka\u2019 lackin\u2019 shoes). I have a nose for all that is good in the consumer world \u2013 be it clothes, shoes, power tools, dishes that won\u2019t break, gourmet dips and toilets whose tanks serve as aquariums. All that and more can be found at the L.A. County Fair<\/a><\/span>.
\nLadies (and gentlemen, too), when I tell you to save up, bring the checkbook or clear the credit card in time for the Fair, I mean it! With more than 2,000 vendors, the Fair is the largest marketplace this side of the Mississippi. The great thing about the Fair is that you will find items that you can\u2019t find anywhere else or at a stale mall (I\u2019m sorry mall, I\u2019ll love you again after Fair).
\nThis item is new and I am so buying one – Pak Chest\u00ae Brand\u2019s Fridge Xone™ Coolers<\/a><\/span>. The only cooler big \"\"<\/a>\"\"enough and tough enough for legendary Chicago Bears lineman William \u201cRefrigerator\u201d Perry. The patented technology allows you to have three distinct types of food storage which include: an iced storage area, for icy cold beverages; a separate patented refrigerated pocket™, to keep your sandwiches cool and dry (I love this feature \u2013 no more soggy sandwiches), and an extra large capacity dry storage pocket for chips, paper plates, etc. Super insulated with Silver Tech™ insulation and constructed with leak and crush proof polyethylene plastic along with mildew and tear resistant fabrics, this attractive cooler is built to last. The cooler\u2019s lid has a padded top that is strong enough to sit on and the swing open lid design provides for easy access to the coolers contents without having to remove items from the top, making it ideal for use as a tray table.
\n\"\"<\/a>Also this year: dude, hogs are back! We don\u2019t mean the snortin\u2019 variety \u2013 we mean the two-wheeled legendary Harley-Davidson<\/a><\/span> motorcycles. Drive to the Fair in a Yugo, go home in a sleek, chrome-gleaming, revving chick magnet! Ah \u2013 visions of Joe Namath in \u201cC.C. and Company\u201d! Yeah, yeah, I know! Great football player, lousy actor. Alright people! Work with me here! The only Harley rider I know is my brother, and I can\u2019t give you a romantic yet wild image of him, can I? Come to think of it, I\u2019m not even sure Joe Willie was riding a Harley \u2013 hmmm. At least he had Ann-Margret riding on the back. Anyway \u2013 the Fair will have Harleys!
\nHere are some more items: the topless sandal, Bulldog Beds – beautiful beds for dogs, Snap on flip flops – Flip flops with detachable characters, Cohiba Cigars, Geo Mio \u2013 clothing made from bamboo and Da Costa Fashion\u2019s purses and wallets made from fruits, nuts and leaves.
\n\"\"<\/a>Here is one I\u2019m going to leave to your imagination – Fetch This – doggy couture by Playboy. Whatever, but I will not allow my dog to walk out of my house looking like Paw-mela Anderson or Paw-ris Hilton.
\nGoing Green<\/a><\/span> will have tons of organic items and green products. Family Marketplace and Pirate\u2019s Life will be stocked with great gear for the kiddies. Don\u2019t forget the salsa and smoothie makers, amazing pots and pans, jewelry and bendable ladders. There is so much! As an ardent shopper, I\u2019ve left my mark in previous years, from Birkenstocks to a cute, cute incredibly soft stuffed dog backpack to a Yamaha piano.
\nWhat will I bring home this year? Oh, hubby dear, where\u2019s the checkbook?
\nWhat will you bring home from the 2008 Fair?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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