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For anybody who hasn’t had enough Christmas in July, let’s recap: Last week was HSN’s, yesterday was ShopNBC’s and today is QVC’s Christmas in July. Nobody does in-your-face Christmas like QVC, and Today’s Special Value definitely makes the point: Bethlehem Lights battery-operated wreath, garland or tree (in choice of white  or multicolored lights) for $27 plus S&H. Each piece also gives you the choice of photo-sensor (on at dusk, off at dawn) or timer, AND a choice of steady lights or random flicker. There’s even a $3 off buy-more, save more.

Okay, gang, let’s face it, this is a great deal. Period.

I personally own a Bethlehem Lights 30″ wreath and a 6′ garland. They totally rock. They use D batteries and I’ve gotten 2 holiday seasons out of one set of batteries  in the wreath thus far! The artificial greenery looks natural and doesn’t look at all cheesy. You can also arrange the little evergreen branch thingies and decorate them with ornaments, how fun is that? The lights are lovely. I got the white lights and they’re very bright. (I’m not a  big fan of multicolored lights), and I keep them set on the timers so they turn themselves on and off.  So if you need a recommendation, go for it! 🙂

If that’s not enough, QVC has a ” TSV Extra” from Jeanne Bice and Quacker Factory, a holiday twinset in assorted winter themes done in sequins, for $45 plus S&H. Her stuff is an acquired taste to be sure – I must admit I had to “age into” Quacker Factory, but I have a number of Quacker Factory items from QVC and I really do enjoy them. Jeanne ‘s stuff is over the top for sure, but if you like fun, sparkly seasonal-theme clothes, Quacker Factory clothing is made really well.   $45 for a novelty twinset is reasonable. If you need a gift for someone 50+ who will wear totally wackidoodle (and yet oddly tasteful!) holiday  sweaters, oh what the hell, why not. What’s not to love? 🙂

Meanwhile, there’s Chuck Clemency’s NYC II line as the Our Top Value on ShopNBC. He calls his bracelet the “monster” because it’s 57 carats of  Mystic topaz or Bahaman Pink topaz, done in 18 ct. gold vermeil for $137 on 5 Value Pays. Each link is over 4 cts of topaz. That’s pretty darn heavy, these are big honkin’ bracelets, for sure. Those stones are not my taste, but I have a number of Chuck’s bracelets from his NYC II collection and they’re gorgeous and very well made. There’s also matching rings and earrings, but I don’t like those, (the designs are clunky), but that’s okay, because I just LOVE Chuck Clemency. (Now if only we could just get Lynne Schacker to SHUT UP… Oh well, too bad we can’t have Dave King on ShopNBC 24-7. I suppose the man must sleep, after all, he’s not Elliot Smith, The Man Who Never Sleeps… But I digresss… LOL!!)

Back to QVC, they’ve got The World’s Dumbest Idea for a holiday chatchka: Soy wax dipped stuffed animals. THAT IS JUST INSANE, you guys! Whoever came up with that idea? What were they thinking? Sure, let’s take something cuddly & nice, like a stuffed animal… who DOESN’T like stuffed animals, right? Now, let’s dip the poor lil’ snuggly bugger in SOY WAX! Hey, great idea… SAY WHAT?  AND… they’re… AIR FRESHENERS? STUPID, STUPID, STUPID, STUPID!!! I don’t care how much they cost, if you want one, go look it up yourself, 5 cents is too expense, WHY? Because they’re STUPID!!!

HSN has a Gateway computers celebration. BIG SNORE. Back to alternating between QVC’s Christmas -is-in-your-face and Chuck Clemency’s big-ass sparkly NYC II honkers on ShopNBC.

MERRY CHRISTMAS IN JULY- AGAIN! 🙂