Hours ago I posted the above linked story, highlighting how Sean Percival had gifted a Snuggie to Jason Calacanis... [Image no longer online]
Jason did thank his old friend for the ultimate gift, but he failed to mention that that old friend was Sean Percival, nor did he link to him (which is the modern-day Blogger equivalent of a Thank You note).
[Photo not recovered: Eight-finger tappin' in a Designer Camel Snuggie. Note the Designer Leopard Snuggie just laying there.]Eight-finger tappin\' in a Designer Camel Snuggie. Note the Designer Leopard Snuggie just laying there.
These kids are rocking the Snuggie World Tour. The first Snuggie on the left (and this kid is obviously playing bass, because he's not even looking at the screen) is a Plush Chocolate Snuggie with pockets. Eddie Van Snuggie in the middle appears to be sporting the Camel Print Designer Snuggie. Little Snuggie Drummer boy is wearing the Black Snuggie (yes, Black Snuggie).
I just posted earlier today the Pink Snuggie and now someone out there just couldn't resist seeing the Pink Snuggie and raising the stakes with close to a Snuggie Full House. The thing that kills me about this pic is how the Leopard Snuggie is just laying at their feet. They are such Snuggie Rock Stars. This pic is such Snuggie Decadence. 'Yeah. We got a Leopard Designer Snuggie. Your point? Excuse me. I have a hotel room to trash.'
That's all well and good, kiddos, but where is your Zebra Snuggie? Hmm?
Jay can't let a monologue go by without working in a Snuggie Joke. This time he riffs on the Designer Snuggie, and once again, Snuggie enthusiast Kevin Eubanks rushes to the Snuggie's defense (he also reveals he owns the Maroon/Red Snuggie).
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UPDATE 07/29/09 - Now there is a Snuggie For Dogs. The original post here (below) was written by yours truly on March 13th. Here we are a few months later, and a Snuggie for Dogs is now a reality.
[Photo not recovered: Jeff, and his Snuggie loving pooches - Bishop and Bryon.]Jeff, and his Snuggie loving pooches - Bishop and Bryon.
There is likely to be a Snuggie for dogs, or animals in general. There is just too many pics of dogs in Snuggies, and searches for 'Snuggie for Dogs' flying around and landing on this site via Google. I don't know how much of a true need a K9 would have for a Snuggie, and I could be wrong, but if I had to guess, I would not be surprised to see a dog Snuggie in the not too distant future.
While we wait for that inevitability and hold our collective breaths, here is Jeff, hanging with his pooches - Bishop and Bryan. And if ever a room cried out for a Designer Snuggie, Jeff is in that room. Of course, he sent this pic back in February and I'm just now getting to it (sorry Jeff...and Bishop and Bryan - better late than never).
The Snuggie train appears to be picking up steam. Last Friday, the Snuggie made an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey show. I am now seeing a lot of Tweets and buzz over the Internet about the Snuggie making an appearance on the Tyra Banks show. We'll see if that happens. I wonder if there will be more Leopard and Zebra Snuggie Sightings?
I've got the Tivo set and will be posting clips and pics once/if this happens. And if I had to guess, I would say that Tyra will wear a Designer Snuggie - likely the Leopard Snuggie, but perhaps Zebra.
I even saw tweets about someone's Snuggie song perhaps being aired on Tyra, so there may be a Snuggie Song getting ready to be launched. We shall see. I'll keep you posted. And I'm glad to see Tyra trying to shake those off-base accusations that she copies Oprah. :)
I just ran across this clip on YouTube which appears to be longer than the previous one I posted from Oprah's segment on the Snuggie from Friday, March, 6, 2009.
In this video, Oprah wears the Pink Snugglette and Tyler Perry is wearing the Zebra Designer Snuggie. Check it out.
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UPDATE 3/11/09 - Harpo Productions has removed the video from YouTube. So...you cannot see said video. Sorry. I would like to point out that Harpo hit this site often in the weeks leading up to their show and used it to locate various clips they showed on their own show - namely the 107.5 the River Clip and the Fox and Friends entry that I had posted. So I am glad to be used as a source for your show, Oprah, and I won't even file you under 'Attribution Fail' (like I did this guy).
Update 3/11/09 - Harpo Productions has had the YouTube videos removed. They were not mine, I simply embedded them on this site, but the source files were from someone else on YouTube...so if you want to see Oprah in a Snuggie, I guess you'll have to find a re-run...or you could just watch out for Tyra in a Snuggie, which is due to hit any day now.
You will have to settle for my original description of what you could have seen in the video, if Harpo Prods hadn't brought down the copyright hammer.
Oprah chats with Mr. Snuggie, Scott Boilen, about the success of the Snuggie. The panel on Oprah's show, which included Tyler Perry in a Zebra Snuggie, seemed to doubt that people would wear Snuggies out in public, to theaters, etc.
Although Scott didn't point Oprah's viewers to SnuggieSightings.com (sigh) for proof of Snuggies in Public, he did mention that people are out Pub Crawling in Snuggies. For more on Snuggie Pub Crawling, check out SnuggiePubCrawls.com (which is on the 1st Page of Fark.com right now and getting slammed with traffic). They also discussed people wearing Snuggies in theaters. Here is a pic of a Snuggie wearer at an opening night midnight screening of the Watchmen movie. Our first Snuggie Sighting in a theater is here.
It now officially does not matter that warm weather is fast approaching. The Snuggie is going to do just fine through Spring and Summer, thanks to someone whom you may already know...Oprah, a.k.a. O. (You know you are big when you can be referred to as the first letter of your name...this isn't quite as 'Artist Formerly Known as Prince / Funky Hieroglyphic' big, but 'tis big enough for your own TV Show, Magazine, etc.)
Tyler Perry in the Designer Zebra Snuggie and Oprah in the Pink Snugglette - Oprah Winfrey Show - Friday, March 6, 2009.
On Friday, March 6th, Oprah devoted time to the Snuggie. For the first time, new Snuggie lines made an appearance. These new prints are known as Designer Snuggies. Prints available are Leopard, Zebra, and Camel. And also Snugglettes, Snuggies for Kids - Check out Oprah in the Pink Snugglette. You go, girl! And notice how Tyler Perry can cradle his coffee cup because his arms are not restricted by a blanket.
Oprah, thanks to the Snuggie People, was able to give away Snuggies to the entire audience. I will have this video up at some point of the crowd's joyous reaction to the news. Snuggie = Mainstream.
It is getting VERY hard to keep up with the tidal wave of Snuggie news hitting right now. I guess they are not ones to sit back and relax. Just yesterday I announced the new Snuggie for kids, available in Blue and Pink. Today, I present to you...(Snuggie Drum Roll Please)...Designer Snuggie.
The Designer Snuggie is available in 3 different prints - Zebra, Leopard, and Camel. You'll also recognize some familiar faces in the new Designer Snuggie commercial.
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ORIGINAL POST from March 6th, 2009:
I really have no idea what this is. It is some sort of bizarre video, with strange music, containing models strutting in public in Snuggies. It appears to be some Snuggie Fashion Statement being made out in public. The Snuggie is going upscale.
As crazy as this may sound, the Snuggie is getting a lot of attention in Fashion Designer circles. A popular Italian Fashion Magazine will be featuring photos of Snuggie revelers from the recent Nashville Snuggie Pub Crawl.
NOTE TO ITALY: Look for us in next week's GIOIA magazine. And if you see any photos credited to SnuggieSightings.com and/or SnuggiePubCrawls.com, please email a scan or send an email to let me know how it turned out. I'm not finding too many GIOIA magazines (translated "Joy") at the corner store.
