C’mon fess up you know you have one! Yes, guilty by association here. I’m talking about the blanket sensation sweeping the nation…the one and only Snuggie
Even the cast of the Today Show donned them for a segment about the blanket-with-sleeves fad. I think Matt looks the most excited to be wearing his…whadaya think?
Actually, the Snuggie wasn’t the originator of this fad. There are 3 other blankets out there circulating the market with the same claim to fame. The Freedom Blanket, which is the original blanket-with-sleeves, The Slanket, and The Blankoat.
It just so happens the Snuggie somehow caught on quicker and it’s priced around $15.00 at most department and retail stores, which makes it the ideal of the 4. The Blankoat is made of Icelandic lamb’s wool and cost’s $330.00.
Seriously, who would purchase that? I can’t even wear a wool sweater for more than 5 minutes without needing a swig of benadryl. At that price, I’ll staple some brillo pads to my snuggie and pretend I paid the exorbitant amount, while achieving the same effect…thankyouverymuch!
I first saw this blanket advertised last fall while visiting with my sister and her family at their condo on Sanibel Island. We were watching TV and the commercial came on and my sister looked at me and said “wait til you see this, you’re gonna laugh your ass off!”
She was right. We had already had a few glasses of wine and were giddy to begin with. We were rolling on the floor laughing and saying “who’s gonna buy that piece of crap?”
About a month later I emailed her husband because he always buys her a gag gift for Christmas before he busts out the BMW with the big red bow or diamond tennis bracelet.
I included the link and suggested this be her gag gift. Not only did she get one, but when they came to Florida for their next visit they were only too happy to hand me over my belated xmas gift as well. Thanks guys! It’s the gift that keeps on giving. ![]()
I don’t actually use it because as much as you think it looks like a piece of crap on the commercial, it holds true to form the minute you take it out of the box. It’s feels like it’s made of felt material. I wouldn’t be surprised if they hand it out in prisons. It also generates an enormous amount of static.
The commercial depicts a lady pouring tea near her stove…I personally wouldn’t recommend being anywhere near a fire wearing this thing. The sleeves are about 1/4 wide as the whole blanket. Most jammies and blankets now-a-days have flame retardant labels on them. This is 100% cotton. Imagine innocently frying up some bologna in a pan and having that bad boy catch on fire! What you thought would be a quick late night snack is now tonights 11 o’clock news headline.
The commercial also shows a family sitting on bleachers at an outdoor sports event wrapped up in their snuggies gleefully cheering. If you’re trying to be the popular Football or Soccer Mom, I don’t think this is exactly the way you want to go about it. Oh yeah, Football Moms are worse than the ” Real Housewives of Orange County” when it comes to dressing for the occasion.
On the upside at least for the ladies… if you’re tired of using the same ol same ol excuse to get out of doing the deed, wrap yourself up in one of these puppies and watch your mate promptly run in the other direction. You don’t even have to speak a word. The blanket says it all for you.
There was even a First Annual Snuggie Pub Crawl in Chicago this past February.
Who wants to go with me next year? Volunteers?…anyone?
I want a snuggie! They even have them in animal print now. I’ll be so stylish! Thank you for not saying it’s a backwards bathrobe. It is SO much more than that. You look lovely! Mega-kudos for modeling it for us.
Ha, I barely use mine. I have a few other woobies that are my favorites. I know my b/f showed me the animal print one. We had a good laugh over it cuz we just started dating when my sister and her hubby gave me my snuggie.
Nothing screams sexy like modeling a snuggie! You’re next. I wanna see the you in the leopard print!
Those commercials on TV friggin CRACK ME UP! Watching a soccer game in a Snuggie and waving to your kid on the field. PAHLEEEEESE!
I don’t own one but if I was to get one say as a gift, I would give it a test drive. You look good in yours! Maybe I would too? Who knows? LOL
Haha. I know people that LOVE their snuggies and won’t leave home without em’. In case you didn’t know they now have designer ones
I just ran across this post, and I have to say, I have a Slanket, and I use it ALL the time!! Unlike the crappy felt-like material of the Snuggie, it’s more of a real micro-fiber fleece material. I laughed at the whole blanket-with-sleeves phenomenon until I went to a friend’s house who had both a Snuggie and a Slanket, and I got hooked on the Slanket (and saw how much better it was than the Snuggie). I have a couple of other micro-fiber fleece blankets, but the Slanket is my favorite.
I bet the slanket is better. Have you seen the new designer snuggies too? Too funny.
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