Snuggie vs. ShamWow

By Jacky Guerrero
January 26th, 2009
Section: The Sundollar

I was astounded today when I learned what Snuggies and ShamWow‘s are. It took me awhile but I finally looked into them.

I can believe the credibility behind the ShamWow, which recently won a “As Seen On TV ” contest on CNBC.com, by being voted #2 in the best Household/ Automotive section and beating the Snuggie in round 2. Now the Shamwow is up against the #1 George Foreman grill in the Kitchen/Food section. About 10,400 people have voted to place these two items in these top ranking positions. The final votes are still being collected here.

But, to me the Snuggie is questionable. I agree with Jay Leno when he said, “Why don’t you put your robe on backwards? That’s all it is.”

Apparently, the Snuggie has sold 4 million since September! That is a large amount considering that we are in a recession. There is also a Snuggie fan page on Facebook with about 6,000 fans.

You would think that people wouldn’t spend their money on Snuggies, I guess commodities are still just as important as necessities.

One comment on the Snuggie’s Facebook fan page written by Lee Witte says, “… When the economy is in the dumps people look for comfort and the Snuggie provides it. LOL.”

Another fan, LeAnne Nielsen wrote, “I think the snuggie should be combined with the ShamWoW, the SnugWoW. That way if you spill on yourself you don’t have to get off the couch.”

What do you think?

ShamWow

Snuggie

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  • http://www.snuggiecult.com Snuggie Pattern Cult

    Snuggies are the greatest product of modern times. All must hail the great fabric!!

  • Snuggie Guilt

    Shamefully I own a snuggie. I received it as a holiday gift. I guess that is what I get for complaining that I am cold all the time. I’ve used it once and washed it numerous times. It still has a funny manufactured, might give you cancer smell.

  • Dex

    Snuggies look like robes a cult would wear.

    It’s all about the SlapChop.

  • Danielle D.

    The Snuggie scares the living sh!t out of me…I have been unfortunate enough to see it in person (it was a blue one…ughhh) and it’s terrifying. I think our society has hit an all-time low, thanks to the Snuggie. Are sweaters and blankets really that difficult these days? Anyway…I love this post.