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November 04, 2009

STORY: Seven Wacky Consumer Products

Is underwear for your hands on your holiday shopping list this year? How about a golf club that doubles as a weed whacker or a Snuggie … for your dog? This holiday season, even as consumers say they're pulling back on spending, experts like Tod Marks, senior editor at Consumer Reports magazine, expect that purchases of unusual products will stay strong. "A lot of people laugh at them but a lot more consumers actually pay attention to these things," he said. "There's some either underlying curiosity or promise or implied performance that underlies these things … it's putting a piece of bait on a hook and dangling it in front of some very hungry consumers."

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