{"id":3239,"date":"2009-10-01T18:56:34","date_gmt":"2009-10-02T02:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.godammit.com\/?p=3239"},"modified":"2010-06-22T21:00:42","modified_gmt":"2010-06-23T05:00:42","slug":"maxes-and-wild-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/godammit.com\/maxes-and-wild-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Maxes and Wild Things"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love Maurice Sendak<\/strong> just like all decent people, but I prefer his illustrations in “Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present” to “Where the Wild Things Are.” \u00a0 The latter book is poised to be ruined forever by the movie version, and if that’s not enough there are the product tie-ins.<\/p>\n

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Look at this tragically idiotic “Max suit” by Opening Ceremony<\/strong> for $610. Naturally, it is sold out. \u00a0 I thought we were well past Plushies and Furries but no, not yet. Why is this supposed to be cute? Why do grown ups have to co-opt a children’s book? Children need Mommies and Daddies, not ironic label whores dressed in bunny suits.<\/p>\n

It annoys me to see the name Max<\/strong> debased like this. A Max should look more like this:<\/p>\n

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When my Max was born, the only Maxes around were old Jews. When Max was around 12 I think, Steven Spielberg named his kid Max and the scourge began. Still, the name cannot be ruined. It’s just too good.<\/p>\n

Some other Wild Thing products include a couple of typically garish designs by jewelry designer Pamela Love<\/strong>. \u00a0 Her claw necklace for Opening Ceremony is less ugly than her claw bracelets, but it still screams Ooh, Creepy Goth!<\/em> which does nothing for me as a fashion statement.<\/p>\n

If you like claws, you might appreciate my wacky vintage bracelet and earring set by Selro<\/strong>, a 50’s era brand that combined metal, plastic and rhinestones for its distinctive designs.<\/p>\n

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I have curated<\/strong> Quite the Collection of claw shit for years and years, but I am planning to sell most of it. I am much too busy having accidents and surgery to devote any time to a proper job. This Selro shit is in mint condition, $200<\/span> plus shipping<\/span>. SOLD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"