Remember Ragstock, the store that had all kinds of fun (mostly used clothing) for Halloween? Well, they did a lot of decorating for Christmas too. Here are a few shots of their window displays.
How fun is their vintage sign? "Lo! Lo! Lo!"
They decorated the ceiling again. Do you see the tiny sweaters on a banner up there?
A few sweatshirts snuck in there too.
Like at Halloween, there was a rack of accessories.
Is that elf on a reindeer llama?
This is my favorite of the (new) Christmas sweaters they had in. You've probably noticed already that the newer ones have a sticker that says "Put your drink in my pocket".
Another cool shark sweater. 🦈 Maybe I like these shark sweaters best because I'm drawn to the shiny material.
There were Hanukkah sweater options too. This sloth one is my favorite of those.
This cat sweater actually scares me a bit. I think it's the eyes. As I look at this, I don't even think it's a Christmas sweater. This feels more like a funky Valentine's Day sweater. I'm going to be nice and not say "ugly" here but I will say funky! Yikes.
Ragstock actually has a Christmas sweater section on their web site:
I think you'll agree that our store has a cooler selection than what's on this site, but it's still fun to look. Also, the prices at the mall were a lot lower!
After Ragstock, I visited JCPenney. There were no funky Christmas clothes to be found there! I did find these two in the Christmas ornament section, though. If only I had a Halloween tree, or in this case, a Day of the Dead tree. I wanted to have a reason to need this pink Chihuahua head.
Penney's did have a number of those types of gifts that only appear around Christmas time. I've never seen an electric s'mores maker, have you? It reminds me of a fondue pot, because it looks like it could be a group/party treat. At first it seemed kind of goofy, but the more I looked at this, the more I wanted to try it.
From Penney's to TJ Maxx... Oh did TJ Maxx ever have some wild Christmas sweaters! I learned that the men's section is the place to be for those. I noticed that people in that section were watching me take photos and I assume they were wondering "What man is she shopping for?"
This. Hahaha! Every time I see it, I laugh. It's creepy, though.
This one's pretty cute. It has an actual ringing bell on it.
They'll hear you coming in this one!
I had to get a picture of the brand name on the tag.
This one is adorable. I'd wear it.
This close-up picture of the sweater is the wallpaper on my phone now.
A couple walked by as I was photographing this and just stopped, stunned. This is what David S. Pumpkins wears for Christmas, right? It would be good for a performer of some type. Maybe every guy in a band could be wearing one of these for a Christmas concert? I'll tell you one thing, this jacket is heavy!
Yeah, we're still in the men's section here. I had thought that was a skirt, but I think it's a pair of shorts. For the reindeer that doesn't mind being a little cold.
A few from the ladies section:
A close-up, because this one's pretty cute. 🐻
And yes, even dogs can't escape from this. I don't know about that buttoned Grinch face over the butt. I understand it's an old fashioned long johns thing, but for a dog?
Well, there you have it! Pretty good selection, eh? I've actually been invited to a party where we're encouraged to wear something kooky like this. I don't know what I'm wearing yet, although I did get some glittery silver present decorations from Dollar Tree to clip on myself. Here's an example of one that's clipped to my Santa hat:
These actually look pretty classy clipped onto a black scarf, like old-time brooches. What's fun is that I can decorate a present, floral display, garland, etc. with these after the party!
