Religious Tat: November 2003 Archives

No cup of tea can be complete without this environmentally-friendly Draydelettes Music Mug:

When picked up, the festive mug plays I Have A Little Draydel. No batteries required--music is activated by artificial or natural light.

In case you thought Christians had a monopoly on religious patriotic tat, I present to you this AMERICAN FLAG SWAROVSKI CRYSTALS STAR OF DAVID PIN:

Old Glory interpreted in Swarovski crystal on a Star of David. Wear it proudly.

Today's delight from Jewishsource.com is a Harvey Magila Dancing Doll:

When you flip the switch under the doll's tush, this fuzzy chassid starts to shokkle to the tune of Hava Nagila. For fun-loving collectors of all ages. AA batteries included.

You know how it is - that time of year is fast approaching and you can't think of anything to get Cory Doctorow. Well here are a couple of suggestions. Firstly, we have a charming Mickey & Co. Hanukah Band Menorah.

Mickey and his friends are having lots of fun! Hand-painted poly resin sculpture on carved base. Golden metal vessels.

If $85 is just a little bit more than you wanted to pay, the Micky & Co. Roller Skating Menorah is slightly cheaper at $70:

Mickey and Minnie skate hand-in-hand followed 'round the corner by Pluto. Hand-painted poly resin sculpture on carved base with golden vessels.

And I promise this site will provide many more bargains in the days to come...

I didn't know there were that many Jews in Mexico, but there must be. Who else would be interested in this Chanukah Pinata?

16 inches in diameter. Big and colorful with dangling ribbons. New from the Everything Jewish catalog last year. Has minimal wear from storage. You just open it, fill it and hang it.

There are plenty of clocks, watches and software available to the discerning Muslim who needs to be sure of praying at the right times, but I suspect this Muslim Athan clock is not such a useful device. But this clock actually says one of the prayers!

Assalamu Alaikum This is the perfect alarm clock it says the athan in a beautiful, loud, clear voice. It says the athan for fajr prayer, and when you hear Alsalatu khairun min alnawm its hard to stay asleep.

Every muslim home should have one of these I definitly recomend it. Don't miss out on this wonderful offer. This alarm clock makes a great gift for yourself or that someone special. Remember EID is just around the corner! "Your satisfaction is guaranteed!

It's not often we have Buddhist tat on offer, but today's special product is a DHARMA BEADS KIT:

This $24.95 kit is new, in box, still in original cellophane. The kit contains everything you'll need to make three 27-bead malas. *27 carnelian beads to foster well-being *27 tiger's eye beads to inspire courage *27 sandalwood beads to promote compassion *3 head beads and 3 crown beads *6 separator beads *red elastic, symbolizing the bloodline of the Buddha INCLUDED is a DHARMA BEADS book with full directions, history of the use of beads for meditation and prayer,development of malas in Buddhist tradition, simple suggestions for beginning a spiritual practice using the mala, colorful photographs from around the world.

Pericat persists: Think you can find any soap made from saint's relics?. The answer is no, but if you have any such bits of dead person around, it would be a doddle to make using a kit from the Soap Tub. And why do I mention this? Because they also sell ready-made soaps, and have a whole page dedicated to (Christian) religious soaps in wholesale quantities. Imagine what you could do with 100 glittery icthus guest bars of soap!

In the comments, Pericat asked What will they think of next to wrap in glycerin? Saint's relics?. Will a Goddess do? Stormsong Charm Soap is a pure glycerine soap made to your choice of shape and scent and Each one comes with a high quality sterling silver charm embedded inside which epitomizes the intent of the soap. Charms include: pentagram, Goddess, the Green Man, the moon and others. This is one of many products from R'Chel Enterprises:

We create candles & votives, lotions, soaps, bath gels, shampoos & conditioners, fragrance tarts, & more for both the wiccan & non wiccan communities.

Our fragrances are blended from oils, herbs & flowers infused together to customize each scent. Our products are handcreated in small batches from quality ingredients, and are tested by our family & friends. Our metaphysical recipes are the result of nearly 20 years of research and personal use.

Other products include Blessed Be soap and Hands of the Goddess soap.

Today we have more soap for you. It's impressive that a religion that used to emphatically reject personal hygeine should now support a thriving trade in toiletries for the faithful. The Bar of Faith Prayer Soap ™ is not a cynical attempt to exploit tragedy - it's a Christian gift of love.

How BAR OF FAITH PRAYER SOAP™ was born September 11th, it was a day no one will ever forget. Remember the picture of the twin towers coming down with dust, dust and more dust everywhere?

You had a sense you wanted to cleanse yourself from this monumental unhappiness. That is when Rosalie Holland came up with the idea for a 100% PURE GLYCERIN BAR OF FAITH PRAYER SOAP™. At times like these when Christians everywhere are reaching out for comfort and healing, how wonderful it is to start the day washing their hands and face with a clear soap that contains a beautiful floating cross.

There are testimonials, of course, from people completely unconnected with the company:

Rosalie's good friend Leticia Hart had this to say when she first used BAR OF FAITH PRAYER SOAP™, Whenever I take this soap in my hands, it's like a miracle, I feel good all over and closer to my faith. Everyone I know wants to get these soaps for themselves and for gifts as well.

Wash away your sins and annoy your friends and co-workers with Christian Witness Soap:

As a Christian and a Handmade soap maker I want to share my Faith with all who will listen.One way is to give people soap with the shape of the Fish on it and a little booklet telling them what it means and that Jesus is the only way to Eternal life with our Father in Heaven. We've made this witnessing tool available at a very reasonable price so you to can give a gift with the intention of planting a seed and get that person to think about Jesus, Salvation & where they will end up when they die.

Available in two sizes and seven different scents.