On a recent flight with my twinnies, I got a quick moment to myself when they both conked out. The moment I saw that they were out cold, I took a deep breath and picked up the one magazine I can read a hundred times over. I admit it, I’m obsessed with SkyMall!
Maybe it’s the fact that I can consider buying a “realistic” Harry Potter Wand or an escape ladder while flying 25,000 feet above sea level, but something draws me to the SkyMall catalog the minute I buckle up for a flight.
I’ve even been known to take one out of the seat pocket next to me if my seat’s previous tenant took it with them. I love to thumb through the pages and pretend I just hit the lotto…What will I buy?
I get drawn in by ads for things like The World’s First Hands-Free Home Use Laser Hair Therapy Treatment to Combat Hair Loss. It’s a space helmet that zaps your scalp with lasers to help re-grow your hair. All this could be yours for only $499! Is anyone really reading this and thinking to themselves “Eureka, that is just what I need!” Okay, maybe they didn’t think “Eureka,” but did they write down the number to order it? Is some guy or gal sitting home with one of these on their head while watching Dr. Oz? Is it working?
Another one of my faves is a six-foot tall statue inspired by the 380 A.D. Easter Island original. You know it from Night At the Museum. It’s the one that asks Larry (the guard) for some Gum Gum and calls him Dumb Dumb. (Yes, I’ve seen that movie way too many times.) For only $995 you too could have your own replica.
Who the heck is buying this stuff? Someone has to be, otherwise SkyMall would be out of business, right? Despite the fact that I’ve never purchased anything from the catalog, I assure you that if the day comes when this magazine folds, I will mourn its loss. I would have missed the opportunity to buy a hat and sunglasses combo or an instructional video on how to potty train a cat. How will I ever know that items like rope lighting for my bicycle existed?
The next time you’re on a flight and your kiddies fall asleep, think of me and pick up the SkyMall catalog in your seat pocket. Have some fun. What would you buy?
