The Time: 9:00 AM
Hold on to your American Express Centurion Card (you know, that Black one), the Sister Wive's Online store is now, officially OPEN for BUSINESS!!
A quick look around is...well...a little depressing. And extremely funny in a Are you F***ing Kidding Me kind of way.
First, only the jewelry "department" was live, and it only had 9 different items for sale. Excuse me for a moment, I just can't stop laughing at how meager the online store offerings are...let's just say Neiman Marcus they are not. In fact, I've seen better selections at Target. Really...how long has this been in the works and only 9 items for sale?
The cheapest priced item is $55.00, for a truly hideous My Sisterwife's Closet Pendant. I wonder if the sister wives understand that the 'beauty' of their store logo is its rainbow-like coloring. It's completely loss in a black and white photo -- let's hope the actual item maintains the rainbow affect, because it looks like an animal paw in black and white. The most expensive item is a $299.00 Claddagh Charm Necklace and Charms personally designed by Robyn, presented by Robyn to her Sister Wives for Christmas 2011. Looking around, it seems a majority of the items were designed by Robyn.
Hmmm.... isn't that a surprise.
No the real surprise is that one item was actually designed by Christine - the Super Woman Pendant ($93.50). Words simply cannot describe....
Anyway, I have many pet peeves that I'll keep to myself, but... (yeah I couldn't resist) why are the photographs in stark black and white, and why the hell aren't the accessories and clothing sections open yet? Why the mystery about what credit cards are accepted? We buyers like to know on your front page what credit cards you take! By the way, it's the standard 4 -- Amex, Visa, Mastercard and Discover.
So let's put out some numbers. If 1000 of their diehard fans buy the $299.00 Claddagh Charm Necklace and Charms, assuming they will receive a $40.00 discount (that's what it said - buy the whole set and get a $40.00 discount), how much money will Robyn make, Christine. Christine? Did you hear the question? You must have because I see you taking your shoes off to count your toes...
Okay, $259,000.00. Why, that's enough to put a 40% down payment on one of the cul-de-sac McMansions!
mysisterwifescloset.com
I could be wrong, but I don't think the photos are black and white. They are color photos of silver jewelry on a black background. At least that's how it looks on my screen.
ReplyDeleteYep. They're in "full color" sterling silver on glassy black surface. I can't believe that they have the balls to charge that kind of scratch for Silver. Most of their "Rabid fans", who have been chomping at the bit to "support the family" are not likely to have that kind of expendable income--but that won't stop the Browns from taking adventage of the "sharks", I suppose.
DeleteYeah, not sure about the jewelry, if it would turn my finger green or tarnish or give me a rash. (I have sensitive skin).
ReplyDeleteHowever, handbags are my undoing, so if I were to cave and buy something from them, a handbag would be where it's at for me.
I like claddagh rings, but not their mutilated versions. Yeah, not so much.
BWAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! I love my CJ! I felt you writing as I was looking! LOL
ReplyDeleteIt really is incredulous to me that's all they could come up with. How sad for them. I mean, it's been a good year and a half since they have really worked. And this is their cream of the crop?
Actually, unless it as a Rhodium Plating, it may tarnish. Did you know that stainless steel actually holds up better? That mess probably is of the cheapest material. I would place my bets on green soon!
I don't know why but I expected more. I was under the impression that it would be better, all of it, the website, the products....
ReplyDeleteYou can but high grade silver items from Tiffany & co for about $100. If I were purchasing jewelry I would spend the extra $25.
And why the hell is kodouches picture on that website? And the sw necklace really does look teenage targeted. What parent in their right mind is going to want their teenage little girl wear that? A sisterwife is the last thing I would want any little girl to aspire to be.
It used to be fun watching the trainwreck that was kodouche and his son called wives but now they're just annoying. They need to get their butts working regular jobs if they refuse to really try at the opportunities this show has brought them.
Teenaged targeted…think teenaged sisterwives. Or kids like Mariah who can't wait to be sisterwives!
DeleteOr really, any 40something sisterwife with a mental/emotional age of 14.
Gotta know your market demographic!
Agreed, look at Christine and Robyn, mentally their teenagers. I think it's because all they know is this bubble of religion and children. Their not the only ones like that though. There are many women that do nothing more than have children and follow extreme religions in this country and never truly have a chance to develop themselves, you know. It's unfortunate, but whatever.
Deletevxx: I wouldn't completely blame religion on some women having the mentality of a teenager. Sometimes it's simply how their parents raised them... sheltering them from the world and not allowing them to know anything else but co-dependency. So when they are thrust out into the real world, they aren't able to cope and tend to look towards someone else to take care of them. I have a friend like that; her mother babied her (still does and I try not to think about her having the emotional maturity of a 15 yr old), and now all she wants to do is get married, so a man can take care of her. It's all very sad.
DeleteLet's see, so hard to tell where to begin!
ReplyDeleteSo what strikes me first is the "RING WITH A WORM ON IT". What an AWESOME CONCEPT!!!
I have always wanted a ring with a worm on it.
Or is it a baby snake? Put two snakes together and you get SisterWives????
Wonderful, Awesome, Super!!!
And the Kreepy Hands!!! yes, with abnormally long fingers. Like a Witches hands...Great for Nose Picking!!! Something about the raised edge on the thumb too. Very malformed, just like a polygamous family!!! Yes, truly the motif for the Browns!
Yes, the SWC logo is there, and it's lacking the color. But the lack of color just brings out the subtle messaging in the logo that might otherwise be missed!!!
Seriously. It's a paw print!! Of a Cat (the little dots are where the claws hit the mold).
Yes the cat print is another equally apt symbol for the sisterwives relationship! Claws out, circling each other hissing and spitting, the four women maintain their territory!
I just really love Christine's design. Why try to kid themselves about what they're trying to represent? Why hide it behind pretensions and attempted glamour? Just come out and put S W out there. Put a square behind it to represent the four of them (four sides, four corners, get it?). See? Duh!!!
And Christines can be multipurpose.
A new trend to advertize your favorite compass point!
Represent Kody's favorite Gun Manufacturer?
So many more possibilities! So Bold!
Well done ladies, well done!
Haha. Worm, snake that is what I thought when I saw the first ring. Is this what the wives see every fourth night? Sorry I couldn't resist.
DeleteThanks for your post had me laughing early Sunday morning. Too funny!
Can't see myself spending that kind of money for this stuff. It is not exactly my style. For that kind of money I could get much better quality stuff.
DeleteAgreed, they did an awful job designing this stuff. The stuff they had on tv was of much better quality and showed promise, oh well............
DeleteBesides all of the jewelry being creepy or cheesy, the BEST weird piece is the paw print!!! The poor jewelry designer who signed up for this! He must be regretting getting involved w this kindergarten mess they call "jewelry"!
DeleteI was wondering what that was. I thought it was hands but wasnt sure. Yes the fingers are long... doesnt look right
DeleteIf you look closely at the worm has ko and the snake has douche encrypted on it......
DeleteYeah, I like stainless steel and 14k yellow gold. Those are safe bets for me. Ceramic also. A ceramic watch, would love it, love it!
ReplyDeleteOMG Meri is personally thanking someone on twitter for buying the $299 necklace! Sorry, but a mention by Meri just isn't worth $299 for me...not even $55.00.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they are saying they are selling like wildfire. Truth? Who knows.
DeleteI had to laugh above- it does look like snakes and paw prints- but, then again, that's Kody!
Cynical, I will buy you one for your birthday, if you buy me one! How could we live without it? And we can get one for Terrasola, so we are truly three!
DeleteSomeone just tweeted, their #1 goal in life was to get in Meri's closet, which I hope was suppossed to be sarcastic, and she retweeted like it was a compliment, does someone really want to get their hands on that yellow baby doll blouse that has been passed around, or one of those skin tight undershirts....oh my, oh my...
DeleteOnly the best for my friends, bwahahahaha!
Deletebamaview - get into Meri's closet that she's in? lol
DeleteMeri accidentally tweets to purchaser of $300 necklace, "thanks, Sucker Woman!"
She got the Sucker part right, lol. Now when I see SW all I think of is Skanky Witches...thanks to Robyn's Herpes!
DeleteI thought it was Kody's worm at first on the engraved set. It's about the right size.
ReplyDeleteThose things are ugly. I wouldn't want a free set, nor would I want to "win a set". Blah.
I'm Irish, and I'm honestly quite annoyed that they are using the Claddagh as a symbol for their polygamy.
ReplyDeleteEllen, I understand. I'm NOT Irish and I'm honestly quite as annoyed as you that they are using the Claddagh, which I consider a beautiful symbol.
DeleteDitto, Ellen; If I were not Irish, I would ditto Ms. Jupiter :D
DeleteITA and they've gone and made it super ugly. I feel like it's rude of them to take well known symbol and try to make it their own. And then ruin it with their crappy designs a five year old could amke.
DeleteI'm Irish too and all i can say about their shitz is "that don't impress me much." (credit to Shania Twain.)
DeleteI'm not Irish, but my husband and I wear Claddagh wedding bands. I hate what they've done with the symbol.
DeleteI think they are going to be underwhelmed by the sales of their jewelry. It's ok stuff, as nice as most costume jewelry, but I don't know why I'd buy it ... I'm not a sister wife and don't ever plan to be. I do hope they get houses, however. I am starting to tire of the show.
ReplyDeleteI think the ladies have the aditute if they make it we will come no matter what it looks like and I just dont think that is true. At least for me it isn't. I can't afford that kind of money for that kind of junk.
DeleteI watch the show these days just to watch their train wreck, it's interesting to say the least. However, I LOVE costume jewelry. I have a lot of it and it is awesome, beautiful, get lots of compliments and it is a million times better than that crap on SWC.com. V
DeleteI agree, some of them are quite pricey, but it's sterling silver and it says they are hand-crafted - that usually blows prices up. Overall, I think the site looks ok, but still needs a lot of work. Great blog btw, I've been reading it for a couple of days!
ReplyDeleteThanks Alessandra and Welcome!
DeleteFirst of all, the jewelry looks horrible. Then,it doesn't tell you what the jewelry is actually made of. Is it silver? Is it silver-coated copper? Who knows? But, anyone who shells out $220 for jewelry without asking questions about the material has just as much financial sense as anyone in the Brown family.
ReplyDeleteSTERLING SILVER is an internationally recognized standard, that means it must be 92% pure silver (silver, like gold is too soft to use in its purest form). Nothing can be called sterling silver unless it meets that standard. The poliss and finish is what separates "good SS". That being said, this crap is ugly and all those tiny crevices and words will likely tarnish super fast.
DeleteIn one word "wow" just so, wow..... And NOT in a good way either! That stuff is just so hideous. And I dont know about the rest of america but I could come up with much better things to blow my hard earned money on. That said, the browns really should give u a cut of the proceeds...methinks that a LOT of their traffic website today will be due to your link and fellow bloggers.
ReplyDeleteLove this site! Theshow wouldnt be worth watching otherwise
Oops... I'm still hung over from last night. I just saw the line that says sterling silver all the way at the end.
ReplyDeleteI'm just used to something like that being one of the first thing someone who is trying to sell me jewelry talks about.
No worries CrazyOne, I think the real thing the Browns want to sell is themselves. Doesn't matter what the items are or what they're made of or where it comes from....they just want ppl. to buy it. Buy into this family and become the cheering section regardless of their hypocrisy and ego...and then buy their stuff, no matter if it's green energy drink, a gym membership, jewelry,clothes,purses.
DeleteThe Browns love those who love them and are counting on the fans to make their dreams come true. It's magical ain't it?
Wow...ugly paws & snake-like things.
ReplyDeleteThey also can't seem to decide if SW stands for sister wives, strong women or now super woman. Hmmmm...none of the above seem to adequately describe these goons!
All the hoopla about their online business opening today and the only thing available is their jewelry section!
ReplyDeleteSorry, I wanted to be optimistic and think that finally they had a way to support their families. Sadly their items are EXPENSIVE and hideous. The rings look like they have an inch worm type thing and they are $200 +!!! What are they thinking?
The one designed by Christine with the SW looks like Scooby-Doo's pendant. There is only one that is kind of OK. The plain circle one, still the price is high for something like that.
Seriously I don't know how many people will buy their expensive junk. Good luck it's all we can wish them...
LMAO!!!! It DOES look like Scooby Doos symbol!!! Or maybe if Superman wanted to pin his main squeeze, it would work for that too ;)
DeleteTheir website is just so embarrassingly horrible IMO. Especially because we all know how long they have had to work on it. Their kids must want to crawl under a rock right now...ugh!
I don't know about anyone else but I haven't worn jewelry with initials on it since I was 14.
ReplyDeleteWhere is the pink rhinestone "K"? I mean I pretty sure Robchin would share.
Why are all the descriptions the same. I think they wrote this themselves. You know in one of those high pressure fortune five hundred business meetings they have at MGM's house.
The paw print is so weird. Like something you would get your kid at the zoo.
Two-words: fugly and overpriced
ReplyDeleteWell, I think SW = Submissive Wife
ReplyDeleteHopeful~ i so agree with the SW= Submissive Wife. That does no discribe me. My husband and I have a partnership. At times his opininion is more important and sometimes mine is, depending on the issue.
DeleteHow about SW=Seriously Warped....cuz I would think u would have to b in order to throw away 200 bucks on that crap!
ReplyDeleteAgree 100%!!
DeleteJust went to the site. Oh my goodness, so tacky. I can make better designs in MS Paint.
ReplyDeleteI just looked and the jewelry is not only hideous, the prices are insane. I also don't know how they are getting away with the name of their site because it's so close to My Sister's Closet which is a successful business in AZ. I hope that those people who are foolish enough to spend money on this crap have second thoughts and use that money for legitimate charitable contributions or treat a senior who is in need.
DeleteIt's kind of interesting that under the Contact Us link, nothing comes up. There is no company address, phone nor email. So, their commitment to customer service in their About Us link must just be empty words. Definitely the Brown's method of operations.
ReplyDeleteIt opened up an email window when I clicked on Contact.
DeleteIt does not open on mine. I just went back to try it again. I also tried to go through several entry points and none of them would open an email.
DeleteI noticed when you are on the jewelry page, the first line of the subjects to click on for more info., at the bottom of the page doesn't work at all. This includes "About us, My Account, Products, Helpful Info."
DeleteWhen you are on the home page, the Contact button up in the upper right hand corner does work - at least in my browsers. I tried it in Firefox and IE and it opened.
I imagine there are a number of kinks on MSWC website that will slowly be discovered...
yep opened e-mail window for me with no problem--did anyone else notice those cheap-a**ed idiots are using a free g-mail account for contact? They're not even willing to invest a one time 40 dollars to upgrade the package of their free website software, which allows up to 5 e-mail addresses? This means that they also don't have enhanced security. So be sure to give them all your personally identifying info to go with the CC number. Good Lord.
Deletemysisterwifescloset4@gmail.com
DeleteOk. let's do the math..well because that's what I like do to! Robyn 'designed' this jewelry at Christmas 2011. And she shares her 'dream' of opening my sisterwives closet during that episode. So it's been SIX months and all they can get on their website is 9 pieces of jewelry? It is underwhelming and I had very low expectations to begin with. I'm not a jewelry designer so I am not going to comment on the pieces.. but I am going to comment on how they should have a much larger selection and price range. I will admit if there was something in the low-ish price range ($20-25) I was considering buying something so I could see how they run their business (i.e. how was the delivery, the packaging, etc). But I certainly won't do that for these prices. They have to realize that their prices are high and that this will limit sales. Could any of them purchased this jewelry before the show? I suppose they will have starry eyed gushing fans buying some items but I don't see any long term business coming out of this.
ReplyDeleteI know Janelle really isn't too excited about this business vs. Fundamental Fitness so maybe she wasn't part of this business launch. But if she was, I am very disappointed. She should know that they needed to have a more robust website with more products at the launch. If that means they all needed to put in some extra hours to get it done right, they should have done so. It's just so sloppy of all of them to put their names and reputations on such a half-a$$ed effort. It seems like this is the Brown way of doing everything - half way and the 'bare minimum'. Now honestly who is going to want to 'partner' with these people long term?
From a purely financial perspective, this is a total bomb. And I am seriously beginning to think none of them have any real intentions to work to make any business run, they are just going to do everything sloppily and half way.
There should be a PayPal thingie on this blog so we can all throw in a couple bucks and have one of the writers order something then share the experience with us. I could handle tossing in a couple bucks, especially for the laughs I get from this blog.
DeleteI wonder if Fundamental Fitness would be less risky than the jewelry store. Didn't Janelle actually develop a business plan for FF? I don't know that I'd have it in Vegas but maybe in Utah it would be like a Curves place for the plyg ladies. Maybe the online store is cheaper since you don't have to pay a property lease, hire staff, and purchase equipment... but in terms of viability, which would be better?
DeleteTheir website is hilariously terrible: there's no shipping policy, their privacy policy was last updated(copied?) on August 3, 2003, and their "goal is to bring new and fresh products to the market that all families can use." That sounds more like, say, a bulk food business than it does a jewelry and accessories business.
DeleteThe "help" for entering the ring size isn't helpful. Not everyone know their ring size and it's different between the US and Europe. Were none of their superfans available to do basic quality testing on this site? Sheesh, it's not like website QA is hard. Not doing it makes them look unprofessional - which of course they are.
I make jewelry as a hobby and am taking lessons on working with sterling silver so I feel I can comment on the design and presentation of the pieces.
In general, the repetition in the description about the special bond the sisterwives have is totally unnecessary; that sort of thing clutters up the descriptions and belongs at the top of the page. There also aren't enough views of or information about each piece. I expect to see a front and back view and, for rings, a side and top view as well. I also expect to see detailed measurements for each piece and information about how the piece has been constructed. For example, is the logo pendant pierced or stamped and then oxidized? Internet selling 101 tells us that customers need a lot of information about the product because they can't touch it or see it in person.
I'm not a fan of spelling out the meaning of each claddaugh symbol and making charms out of those words to add to the ring that also uses those words.
I don't love the fonts on the rings or the claddaugh charms and ring but they're better than the "SW" pendant font which looks out of place amongst the rest of the collection.
The interlocking rings are interesting, but who would wear something that says sisterwife on the band?
The claw pendant (aka the sisterwife's closet logo) is sort of cute in a cartoon way. It looks nothing like the logo.
Now onto the pricing. These prices have to include the cost of manufacturing, which won't be cheap. Hand-making them (which really means casting them over and over and over again) in the US isn't difficult but it will take more time and will be more expensive than larger-scale manufacturing.
The prices are definitely much higher than one would expect for mass-produced sterling silver items and are more on par with one-of-a-kind pieces that are being produced by the artisan. Because these aren't one-of-a-kind items, I think that they're overpriced either to cover the cost of hand-made manufacturing or to try to make a boatload of money.
I am unimpressed.
Good analysis! Thanks!
DeleteCat Loaf... The Fundamental Fitness web site seems to be up for sale.
DeleteOooh I could buy that up and sit on it until they want it. They will want it as soon as they're rolling in it from the jewelry scam and ready to move on to another venture. Ha ha!
DeleteI wonder how much of the profits from show, jewelry and other ventures will go back to the state of Utah for years of welfare fraud and food stamp fraud? Why doesn't Utah go after them when he clearly states he is the father responsible for all these kids. If he would have claimed to be their father on applications than he would owe $100,000 in chid support by now. Just a reminder that these people have raised their children on our tax dollars.
ReplyDeleteMy thoughts exactly! Any money he makes from the show or his 'biznesses' should go to the State to rectify the wrongs that this man and his concubines have bilked out of the taxpayers. How disgusting for them to try and profit after stealing thousands from the hard-working people of Utah.
DeleteI absolutely agree with both of you. They're thieves and worse yet, thieves that stole from the taxpayers and are now rubbing it in our faces. They should be made to repay every cent.
DeleteSo I just want to say, if they were smart with business, which they obviously are not, then they would have had this open prior to the season beginning and kept amping up by adding new overpriced crap each week, but their not so their loss. Sterling silver over priced crap, ok I applaud the effort but really bad timing. Their not going to make shit compared to if they would have done it sooner and worked harder, faster, smarter. Oh, but I guess that's why this joke of a family has had 3 bankruptcies already because their soooo smart! Uck! :(
ReplyDeleteThis Sister Wife's Closet idea is stupid. If anything they should sell that stuff in a physical store in Hildale, Utah so FLDS members can buy it. What monogamous woman would want to wear sister wife jewelery? And the online store will not be frequented by FLDS members because they aren't allowed to use the internet. They should THINK before opening a business. An online store is not the way to reach their potential customers and their pieces are overpriced.
ReplyDeleteGreat points sarina but the very fact that they're doing business on the Sabbath, online, is a tip off that their target buyers are the fans that are enamored with them.
DeleteThey're seeking customers that are dazzled by the mancub's antics and customers that get caught up in the emotional landmines that the show highlights.
They want the houses that are just out of their grasp and the devoted fans, not true fellow sisterwives, can give them these homes if they buy enough stuff.
That's how I see it anyway,lol.
FLDS definitely won't be buying any of it. for more reasons than just the joke prices even.
DeleteThis "jewelry" on their website is just tacky & ughhhh!!!
ReplyDeleteDid ya'll check out their return/refund policy?? Basically after 7 Calendar days(of the item delivered), it's at their sole discretion. So, basically you may not get your $$ back, but instead a store credit :/ ...On top of that, customer has to pay to resend the jewelry back + 15% Restocking fee!! Dang, they wanna keep your $$, whether or not you like their shitty stuff or not!!
Basically, 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed isn't available or even offered from SWC!
Their is a place on the SWC website, that you can write a review about the jewelry though!! :D
Oh, yeah, something else that caught my attention was the VOLUSION Web Software they're using. Offers a FREE 14 Day Trial (no fees, no committment, no credit card)
Hmmmm????? I'm guessing, the jewelry line will only be open for 14 days, then, they'll open up the accessories line w/ another 14 day free trial from another source, etc.....afterall, they do like to bleed the beast, to the best of their ability.
Also, I think, today, will be the only good day of sales for them since it is the season finale. Using the finale to play on their fans emotions of we really need $$ to get into 4 homes BS, etc....smh
This biz venture will eventually tank, though!
For them, to try & use the SW to stand for something like super woman, or strong woman, other than Sister Wives, is also being a bit deceitful too!! When they know, good & well, their sole intention is Sister Wives(eyes rolling)
Now, they're are plenty of other SW on a pink super woman logos out there, that I would gladly wear, bcuz the SW meaning is CLEAR!! Super Woman!!
I betcha, they will try to use the SW logo on a T-shirt as well too!! Well, here's a T-shirt idea for you:
A plain white Tee with Team Brown(in Brown coloring of course...) & then add 5 big brown turds on the shirt too!! :D
Yes, clearly the site is not professionally designed from the layout to the user interface, to the copy on the jewelry descriptions. I'm thinking they invested as little as possible to see if it would take off and THEN they'll consider making it nicer. That kind of sounds like backwards logic to me.
DeleteI use my i-phone for blog so sometimes I read up instead of down so before I read name i knew it was you. U make me laugh so hard at times.can I have a shirt too?
DeleteOMG...love the idea for the Brown logo!!!
DeleteI guess they're so used to fraud they didn't look into the copyright laws pertaining to Super Woman. Does Robin read comic books to inspire her doodles?
Um hey. That return policy isn't properly disclosed, so if a buyer wanted to return for a refund, and decided to file a chargeback, more than likely the buyer would prevail...
DeleteThe blog and comments have been my laugh of the day. (Ok, I did go look at the web site when it opened....). Good job everyone! Snarks Arise!
ReplyDeleteHey, I wonder if the Darger wives are planning to buy any of the SWC jewelry for themselves or their family members???...lol
ReplyDeleteAlso, I agree, the scraps of tin are WAY OVERPRICED!! Not that it really matters, bcuz I had no intentions of buying crap from them, but just in general, I was really expecting some items to be in the $20-$40 range, but dang, they just went from $55 -$300...smh
I just wanna say, what I would buy: a cute designed SWB T-shirt!! :D
ReplyDeleteif my silkprinting machine didn't break I could have made some..
DeleteOff topic, but Kody just tweeted that him & Meri are definitely planning to go skiing this winter. So, she better get her knee in shape & he loves her guts!! O_o
ReplyDeleteReally?? Bitching & moaning about not being able to afford 4 homes for the family, but crying & playing on their fans emotions & wallets, just WRONG!! I hope to God, that their giddy fan base, will soon see right thru all the BS the Browns are really about!!
Instead of planning trips w/ wives, he should be more concerned about moving expenses,etc... I'm sure the wives, will want to redecorate their new homes too! Which Kody, will have to pacify the 'neglected' wives by allowing them to redecorate,etc...since none of them are going to Mexico, or ski trips.
Wow, so far Meri has gone to Mexico twice & now a ski trip?? Betcha this doesn't sit well with the others!! Also, this is just like how Janelle explained in the book. That Meri got to go on ALL THE TRIPS!! Guess, too many things really haven't changed!!
Wake up Janelle & Christine & get the hell outta there! Seems like it will never be better for you two at all!!
I know! The "I love your guts" thing was too creepy. And the ski trips... I know when you're in a financial crunch, you still happen to think about those things but tweeting them publicly just doesn't seem like such a great idea.
Deletelove your guts to me is just saying he loves their vaginas and uteruses and nothing more...
DeleteLucky Meri..."Lover" says he "loves her guts"
DeleteGood lord, are these people all mentally stunted at age 13????
I'd be jumping all over the chance to go skiing with him again - NOT - hope she gets a real instructor this time.
Deletei have lots of family in Utah and they ALL say that ridics, "i love your guts to each other." it's a utah mormon thing.
DeleteAlso in their tweets, their are still typos for "mysisterwivescloset." Ooops.
ReplyDeleteI noticed that, too. I hope that misterwivescloset.com is alreadysome sort of cross dressing pron site. If not, someone should totally get on that. Tho it'd only be funny for about a week until the junk jewelry bubble bursts.
DeleteOh someone totally needs to buy up misterwivescloset! That would be awesome!
DeleteAlso, sorry about typo above--"there" not "their." Eek!
Its all quit here the tvs off and im in bed on my ereader reading the blog. My hubby keeps looking over wondering what im laughing at. Lol @mistersister. Hes a mister to another sister hahaha
DeleteDon't mean to be a post hog today, but I've been gone on vacation for a week, so I hadn't posted too much :D
ReplyDeleteAnyways, I find it interesting how ALL OF THE ADULT BROWNS are just tweeting away about almost anything & everything & interacting w/ their fans today. Guess bcuz of the SW marathon thats on right now + tryna generate sales for their online jewelry. I suppose there will be a live chat tonight as well on the Brown FB fan page(eyes rolling)
I am loving your posts but your name and pic are making me hungry :-)
DeleteThank you Cat Loaf :D
DeleteWould you trust the Brown family with your credit card information???
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't let my personal information near that site.
No way in hell would I let those people have my credit card info!
DeleteAnd that "jewelry" looks like the crap in those quarter machines by the door at KMart.
If they are willing to scam to live off American taxpayer money and commit welfare fraud, I wouldn't be able to sleep if they had my cc info.
DeleteBTW Shipping is at least $15+ for standard UPS. or $36+ for 2 day. I'd choose 2 day, because they'll probably be defunct by the end of the week, and there will be no customer service--which you can't contact, anyway. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope DC comics and my sister's closet both sue them before they declare bankruptcy.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they should do some men's jewelry. I was wondering if the Kodester just re-used the same wedding band for each ceremony. They could do stackable rings for that occasion so the all-important alpha male gets new bling with each wife. Then there could also be some really ugly pinky rings. Hm, what else, a thick gold chain to wear over the hairy chest... There's a world of possibilities!
ReplyDeleteOr a locket w/ Kody's chest hairs!! O_o
DeleteBcuz, we know he can't really spare too many locks of his hair on top of his head....LOL!!
Just threw up in my mouth a little at the thought of actually coming in contact with Kody chest hairs. ugggh
DeleteAck, a locket with Kodester's chest hair!
DeleteAlready saw a dude tweet Kody to ask if they're gonna do men's jewelry. Kodster said "Uh," blah blah "maybe" blah. Who tweets Umms (with varying numbers of M's) and Uhhs?
DeleteSW = "shark wranglers"
ReplyDeletePrediction: after the first 1-2 days the only sales are to gay guys who live in urban areas without legalized gay marriage -- as an ironic/laugh gift item for their life partner!!
ReplyDeleteWhy would anyone want a piece of crappy jewelry to remind them that other women are sleeping with their husband?
ReplyDeleteGreat Point, Lilyn !!!
DeleteNon-plygs will not want this stuff....
And Plygs would, as you say, be advertising that their man isn't satisfied with just them. Would any woman really want to do that???
Their adoring fans should also, be looking for a few symbols at the bottom of the SWC website, that seem to be lacking:
ReplyDelete*Accredited Business BBB rating
*JVC-Jewelers Vigilance Committee: The Industry's Guardian of Ethics & Integrity
*McAfee Secure Antivirus Software: Websites displaying this symbol are tested & certified daily to pass our security tests which help protect you from identity theft, viruses, spyware, & other online threats.
McAfee Secure Trademark only appears when the website has passed our intensive, daily security scan. We test for possible personal information access, links to dangerous sites, phishing & other online dangers.
Well, I guess, we can expect NOT to ever see any of these secure & legit symbols at the end of the the SWC website!!
Well I'm really disappointed in my sister wife's closet. I didn't see anything that jumped out & said buy me. To echo everyone else on here what a bunch of junk. Hope they don't plan on getting rich on that.
ReplyDeleteINTERESTING: fine lines on the site:
ReplyDeleteThird-Party Links
In an attempt to provide increased value to our visitors, My Sisterwife's Closet may link to sites operated by third parties. However, even if the third party is affiliated with My Sisterwife's Closet, My Sisterwife's Closet has no control over these linked sites, all of which have separate privacy and data collection practices, independent of My Sisterwife's Closet. These linked sites are only for your convenience and therefore you access them at your own risk. Nonetheless, My Sisterwife's Closet seeks to protect the integrity of its web site and the links placed upon it and therefore requests any feedback on not only its own site, but for sites it links to as well.
"in an attempt to make more easy money and because we don't want to pay for a website..." lol
DeleteOH HOLY CRAP HEAP....200 fkn bucks for crap? I can't believe the stuff they are selling. they REALLY must be hurting financially and are broke up the ass to have us pay that much for something that looks like it could have easily come from a $0.25 novelty machine outside walmart.
ReplyDeleteExactly! For $200+, I could easily get & a nice suite from Choice Hotels.com, eat dinner at a nice restaurant, & get some good quality entertainment too!!
DeleteCaramel Brownie,
DeleteI'll meet you there !!!!! LOL
for that much money I would be able to buy food on the table for my man and I that or use some of it to start paying a part of my medical bills off. They really, REALLY, (i wish my font can be sized bigger) REEEEEEEEEEEALLY need advice on styling fashionable jewelry. I think that money could go towards hiring a style consultant.
Deletethey apparently dont understand who is watching. mockers who wont buy the crap, we are just unable to stop watching the train wreck that is sister wives. The other watcher are lunes who adore them but no doubt are broke as heck and could not afford the high priced trash. t-shirts would have been better, more fun and defiantly a better money maker because you can really mark them up. They cant have a bit of fun at there own expense otherwise they would have team shirts. I would have defiantly bought a team Janelle shirt!
ReplyDeleteEveryone is into jewelry now. Wal Mart, Target, JcPenny, you name it. I will gladly go buy a pretty piece at Wal Mart over that mess. I am in shock and dismay they could not find enough creativity to come up with anything more. It is seriously disturbing that is it. It might have been smarter just to put out the original necklace. I will NOT believe their talk that this is a success. NO way.
ReplyDeleteOkay...this tacky, cheap crap looks like the freebies one finds at a circus or a carnival given away as *loser* prizes. Or found in those plastic containers in bubble gum machines. (which cost a quarter)
ReplyDeleteJewelry with SW logo...NOT Strong Women for God's sake....they have more than proved that concept to be bogus.
Take your pick.
SW aka....."Stupid Women"
SW aka..... "Swindler Wear"
Seriously...A website selling this junk????
*****Warning to all potential buyers*.******.
Wearing this junk just MAY label you as *stupid* enough to actually fund this group of scammers and grifters to buy their DREAM homes on your HARD EARNED money !!!
They don't *work*....they don't pay their debts...they file bankruptcies and falsely get and use food stamps and pimp their family on TV BECAUSE they don't want to work.
They just want easy money. Be it with stupid crap like this jewelry or liquid laxatives and vitamins or phony fitness gyms..... OR with *your taxes* as government handouts.
They have reached a new LOW of scamming.
I agree Amused!
DeleteI would also, like to add
SW= Spiteful Witches
SW= Scorned Women
SW= Slothful Women
SW= Scandalous/Shameful Wrecks
My fav is "SW= Scandalous/Shameful Wrecks"
DeleteI'm surprised I can't buy a necklace with "Kody" on it...
ReplyDeleteOr "Lover" ....yikes, guess we better stop giving them ideas ...lol
Deleteor an R + K on some love wings!
DeleteI was thinking maybe an "SS" on a ring or pendant to remind other women to STAY SWEET!
DeleteI had a look at the site, and I think that the SW ring is pretty cool - especially the engraved version. I don't see the two "S"s or how they overlap to make the W, but I like it- reminds me of the James Avery look as does the charm necklace, though that looks a little more "junior high school". I don't understand why their logo is a paw (?) and the SW pendant is lame. Now, I would NEVER EVER EVER buy any of this stuff, but had to stick up for the SW ring. Can't wait to see the clothing shop open - I've been needing some bright yellow babydoll tops and turtlenecks in size XXXS.
ReplyDeleteIm gunna say the clothing shop will be pjs that meri makes. I myself make my own pjs for me and my kids and its pretty cheap and easy to do... im just waiting to see if thts what they do with that
DeleteKody Brown @realkodybrown
ReplyDeleteHey Ladies! If we are really successful, let's open a physical location here in Vegas. #mysisterwifescloset
Hahahahaha so delusional
Argh!! just reading these Tweets posted here sets my teeth on edge.
DeleteDon't they know how fake and stupid they sound?
If you're soooo excited about the venture ya Douchebag, take your phone and call the "ladies" instead of wanting the universe to hear your moronic thoughts.
ON TWITTER, Janelle's daughter RETWEETED a tweet by Janelle that says, "I made that ring for the record!! #NO CREDIT"
ReplyDeleteHmm.. do I sense some jealousy, or selfishness... or maybe someone LYING and taking credit for something Janelle did? Just saying.... Oh and by the way, PLEASE look up better designs for jewelry if you plan on making this your big source of income. Or maybe just lower the price to.. oh, I dunno... the Sisterwive's dollar store?
Lol...I think Maddie was referring to the twisty ring thingy that she made & Kody used it to propose to Robyn in the very beginning when they were having hot chocolate outside, since he didn't have a real ring at the time.
DeleteWhich daughter? I didn't see anything on that. So am very curious.
DeleteWhere's the camel tie charm?
ReplyDeleteThink how well you'd sleep at night knowing they had your credit card information because you bought their ugly jewelry. Kody could start his own line with a guy riding bitch with a creepy leather jacket charm. Or perhaps a moose knuckle charm. Maybe an I heart myself charm?
DeleteYes, moose knuckle is the guy version of camel toe! Thank you!
DeleteCan't believe some people were tweeting them about how "inspiring" and "great" this jewlery is and how they can't decide what to buy. Can't believe there are actually some losers out there who think this.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I think either Robyn or Meri said on twitter that they will be adding more pieces and in all price ranges.
"can't decide what to buy" means i can't afford your crap and am waiting to see what you deep discount on your fire sale coming soon!
DeleteI love the broken link for Fundamental Fitness. Classic example of not being on the ball and prepared for a website launch. Honestly it looks like something you would have made in yahoo geocities in the early 2000's. Creepy and desperate is what sums up this site and anyone who hands over money for this crap is a bigger fool than them.
ReplyDeleteForget the jewelry if other Plygs are the obvious target audience...
ReplyDeleteWhy not contract with tattoo parlors for customers (dupes) to go in and get a SW tattoo in some conspicuous location on their body ???
The Tattoo place gets the business, Kody and Krazies gets their cut (and their DREAM homes) and the customer gets their coveted SW labeling !!!
Wouldn't that be a win-win for everyone !!!
They need to stop chopping up the claddagh and create designs relevant to them. Where's the Prozac charm, the Victoria Secret undie charm, the Rogaine charm? A little sterling silver food stamp would be cool...oh my, the possibilities are endless!
ReplyDeleteHahahaha ...funny stuff Boston Corgi" ESP food stamp charm ... :D
DeleteBC- let's add a Summer Breeze charm for the Kodouche, too!
DeleteOk, that "little sterling silver food stamp would be cool" got me. Busted out laughing and woke the husband. LOVE IT!!
DeleteI find the Browns tweets to be so phony and un-imaginative. It's been mostly Meri all day, tweeting about the episodes and oh by the way check out our new website! And Kody, well he needs to sign off Twitter and never return. He is so still and formal and is clearly very uncomfortable with this social media. And then he compounds it by actually responding to people's questions by being insensitive and rude. Someone asked for the website name and he said' Uh...google it?" The only time that Kody tweets with enthusiasm is when he is getting free meals from his favorite Mexican restaurant.
ReplyDeleteAt least he included his umm umm uhh uhh's :)
Delete"uh... google it?"
Deleteseriously, what an ass.
I agree that Kody's tweets definitely are stiff and unnatural.
DeleteI'm watching the "marathon." I missed the Meri and Kody in Mexico episode. Kody says: "I know Polygamists who never take a wife anywhere, as that raises expectations." So let me get this straight, Kody is a prince among polygamists? They all just keep expectations low, providing the bare minimum for happiness and survival? I'm trying to be open-minded about this life being, possibly, good for them (not me, not ever), and it's getting really hard.
ReplyDeleteThe truth is, Catriona, that most polygamists are pretty poor and can't afford to take anyone on too many trips, and yes it is also true that expectations are low. The only reason Kody can keep taking these vacations and trips right now is because of the TLC gravy train. I remember very clearly that it wasn't so long ago that Kody and his tribe were running backwards and forwards from Wyoming to Utah, trying to find ways to support them all. I think he was turned down once when he wanted to add on another woman, and was told he couldn't even support the ones he had - so he should stop boasting about his generosity to the women he's managed to collect. Who knows what tomorrow may bring?
DeleteWhat about broken hearts and dreams? or a charm bracelet with 17 broken souls of children who he constantly ignores? or a charm of "anti monkey butt" container? A giant douche charm necklace would be my favorite...
ReplyDeleteBroken hearts and dreams? Can't tell you how true that is.
DeleteBroken hearts & dreams - that would have a far wider appeal than just sister wives! (Sad, but true!)
Delete'Sisterwife'? Durrr.
ReplyDeleteAt these prices, I'll be surprised if they make it a year.
Love loyalty friendship???
ReplyDeleteLOL lol Lol
More like jealousy, betrayal and bitching
They should sell books instead, like "Living life at taxpayer's expense" or "how to make enemies and be catty towards people "
(Hard to type on my ereader, sorry.)
Gotta say the jewelry "designs"make a lot more senseif you look at them watching the finale. For the life of me I could not see how the "worm" design was supposed to work. And for those who aren't watching yet or won't see it for a couple days, get ready for A LOT of Meri hate!!! This woman seemed witchy before, but she really pushes it over the edge this time!!! Ready to see what CJ has to say about it.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait - no TV though, so relying on everyone else to give a plenty of detail!
DeleteMeri hate? I think this episode was about making everyone sympathetic to her, which, as a story-teller, makes me think they are arcing up for the announcement that Meri's eggs are viable and Robyn is the surrogate. Why? Because they are not going to end this on a low note. The big, hairy, lovey ending is supposed to justify the good side of sister-wives, which would be surrogacy if needed ... and justify Meri's larger home. You heard it hear first. I'll take the ribbing if I'm wrong.
DeleteRobyn's baby is old enough now that her belly should be down if she's working on it. I think she's pregnant.
Does anyone know if they signed another contract?
Wowza....Meri is something else. I can't stop shaking my head. I really felt for Janelle tonight. What in the world is wrong with Meri? What happened to the fact that they are one big happy family and being concerned about everyone? I would love a giant house as well, but for the sake of my family, I sure wouldn't put their needs on the behind my own. No wonder Janelle might stress eat, she is carrying a huge burden on her shoulders and having to deal with Meri would probably drive me to drink.
ReplyDeleteI'm shocked at the honesty!
DeleteI have wondered throughout watching each episode, it's such a bizarre "religion"---if these are the secrets they're telling, what are they hiding? More dysfunction than we can probably handle!
I have to say that I felt a bit sorry for Meri and I understand how she might come across as critical or witchy sometimes. Being barren - more or less - can be a heartbreaker. I cannot imagine sharing my husband and watching my sister wives have child after child when I could not have more than the one. I think that might make one a bit bitter. I also think her status as first wife was diminished by it, with the other wives and children saying things like she didn't need a big house. You know what? She might not need it, but she deserves it. She is the first wife - and the only legal one. She has put up with new wives, lots of new children, etc., etc. I don't care about her income with regard to the family before - with the television show, her contributions are equal to those of the other wives. Just because she has one child should not relegate her to a shed in the back of the property or less of a house. Less of a house, whether it be bedrooms, pool, wet bar, or what, would equal a reduction in status for her in the eyes of all the other wives and children. Bet on it. She is justified in asking for the same home, pricewise, as each of the other wives.
DeleteAnonymous...
DeleteYes, I agree with you on the fact that her anger and bitterness stems from not being able to have more children....I have written my theory on that many times on here. She knew Janelle from being married to her brother, and in the book it states how mean she was to Janelle when she was brought in. Even Natalie kept hitting that key point tonight. No wonder Janelle didn't care what Meri thought when she got pregnant. It's because Meri threw it in her face any chance she could that she was not welcome. Now, after seeing the tell all talk...I think she was angry that the marriage fell through with the 18 year old. Actually, if you read back on the boards, many of the members have researched this relationship and the girl wasn't quite 18 yet and it was SHE that called it off. They emphasized several times tonight that Meri loved her as well. I have also written on here a few times that I do believe Meri wanted Robyn brought in because she was punishing Christine. Meri's miscarriage happened right before Christine got pregnant with Truely. Meri had stated several times that she and Kody had hit a very rough spot. Now, tonight I find out that it was during the time they were courting Robyn, and Robyn went to counseling with them. This just confirms my idea of why Meri brought Robyn in. I used to feel sorry for Meri too, until I started pealing back the layers of what this woman is about.
Now, on to the houses. NONE of them should be getting a house that large because NONE of them can afford it. I'd love to have a decked out luxury vehicle someday, but I know I need to send my kids to college. When you agree to this lifestyle, sacrifices are made. The house issue was not brought up until they moved to Vegas. Janelle shouldered the burden and cashed in her retirement to help fund these houses. She made plenty of sacrifice herself, and has 6 kids and is not legally married to Kody. So she has a lot more burden on her shoulders than Meri. When they went house hunting, Meri broke down crying because she felt she deserved a large home too (when they were searching for rental homes). If you have no idea how you are going to makes ends meet, then I don't agree that Meri should have a sprawling home. She could of done nicely with a two bedroom and to be quite honest, Meri and Robyn should of been put in one home just until they all got settled. Now, if they can afford to have big luxury homes for everyone, then by all means...have at it. But, with all of the welfare fraud, bankruptcies, and no one having a permanent real job with benefits and about 5 kids getting ready to go to college, then I have to concede that I think their priorities are very askew.
Not sure they are as destitute as portrayed or perceived. I'm sure they are well paid by TLC.
DeleteWow. Tonight's episode--I reeeaally dislike Kody.
ReplyDeleteLet's put tonight's episodes comments in the above, or NEST below, so we may keep this post open about the jewelry. Thanks!
DeleteMeri Brown@MeriBrown1
ReplyDeleteFollowing
Meri Brown just tweeted:
"What is that necklace I'm wearing, a dog paw? No, wait! It's #mysisterwifescloset logo pendant! You can get one to at http://mysisterwifescloset.com"
Oh yes, she did :D
Whoever's moderating right now, with all the ridiculousness that's being tweeted, you might as well just start another commentary page or two LOL
ReplyDeletei'm starting to feel bad cause i'm slowly coming to the realization that i'm making fun of truly mentally ill people.
ReplyDeletelinnet - I am SURE Cynical will write a post on them!
ReplyDeleteHey SWs, this "business" is an absolute joke. It will ruin you. Melt your existing inventory and get out while you can! Keep your current living arangemnt, save as much money as possible and build yourselves a house like the one you had in Utah when interest in your show wanes. This ride won't last forever, remember John and Kate? Me neither!
ReplyDeleteAll of the designs appear to be pretty basic modifications of existing designs, just different enough not to cause copyright infringement charges. The "claddaugh" one would be much better if they had left out the top part, but I suppose they were trying to make it look like a ring. Otherwise, it would just look like all those photos kids take with their hands together to form hearts. I don't see how they are going to make much money with these rudimentary designs. But then again, I am not sure the goal is to make money for anyone but Kody and the corporation. I'm sure the women are just being "paid" a pittance so that they still qualify for the benefits from the State. I'm sure Utah was happy to drop charges against Kody, because when they left, they became a drain on Nevada's welfare system, instead of Utah's.
ReplyDeleteWow....I didn't think they would be great but, truthfully I never imagined it could possibly as bad as it is. Seriously...just embarrassingly humiliating...
ReplyDeleteHas anyone called them out on their scamming ways with food stamps and bankruptcies on twitter? I would love to say something about that! Ugh they make me sick, get a real job bunch of lazies!
ReplyDeleteI know! Why doesn't the state of Utah try to recoup some of what was misrepresented/stolen from them? That's why Kodouche wanted to get out like a bat of hell. He's a deadbeat dad if ever there was one. The women were probably bullied into misrepresenting themselves
DeleteI have and they blocked me.
Deletei was absolutely sickened by tonights tell all episode.
ReplyDeletekody is an absolute jerk, meri is a bully, christine looked like a made up clown, poor robin is a pawn in bully meri's revenge.....janelle seems like the only sensible, intelligent one.
they never speak of their intimate life ...because it is obvious that he is only having sex with skinny robin. he just said it himself that is turned off by chubbiness....look down kody...youre chubby and going bald
I have to say my heart goes out to Janelle. She's the only one who seems like she has any sense. It is beyond me why they are following Robyn's idea of a online store and not following Janelle's idea for a gym. Let's face it, Janelle is the one who always worked and wants to work. So she goes and takes the realtor test....and Robyn get's handed her online store???
ReplyDeleteAs for Mary demanding a house of equal value....and dropping the "poor me I only have one child and being punished for it by being expected to get a smaller house"..barf barf.
Must be fun going shopping for four homes, paid for by ?????? That weird jewelry is NOT going to sell! I feel so bad for those kids!
ReplyDeleteFound this blog a couple weeks ago - love it!!
ReplyDeleteAll I can see with the Friendship charm is Gollum's hands..."my precious"...reaching out to choke you for buying any of this crap jewelry.
http://cribsheet.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/gollum.jpg
Ah. That's what the hands remind me of. Gollum!!
DeleteKody's balding head may eventually resemble Gollum as well.
This show has to end soon, it's soooooo bad. What will TLC think of for a new show? MID WIVES? Then they will launch a whole line of birthing clothing? Where does the ridiculousness end America?! WE'VE MADE THEM STARS AS THEY EXPLOITED THEMSELVES!
ReplyDeleteCall me crazy, but I think the jewelry is a pretty good idea as a short term business selling to their fans. It's obviously not going to make it long term, but neither was their fundamental fitness idea, and that would have required a ton of capital. As long as they only make a limited amt of the jewelry then close down the shop before the show is cancelled, they should do well. I wonder if this means they are figuring out that LIV is an MLM and not a "real" business? Will be interesting to see how long they continue that.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Mastiff. The jewelry is overpriced and ugly, but maybe someone will buy it, and their investment is minimal compared to a gym. They may not make money, but they won't lose that much either.
DeleteHELLO SISTER WIVES!!! Time to put your jewelry back into the closet!!! You're not even wearing any of it in the pictures on your website!!! DOH!!!! Guess rocket scientists are not generally coming out of mormon broods like yours; exemplified by your collective and low talent pool.
ReplyDeleteKIDS GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN! Count down EVERY second to 18 or your life is going to end up like your mothers'!!!
I think the reason why the jewelry is so ugly is because they don't welcome outside criticism or suggestions. I'm sure plenty of people would have pointed out about the worm, and the deformed hands, etc if they had asked.
ReplyDeleteAnd far more gently than the internet has done.
But when Kody sees Robyn as perfect, and everyone outside his "group" as sharks, and himself a budding god, then you end up with your corporate logo being a paw print.
Tragic flaw is ego.
Has anyone seen even one item owned by any of the sisterwives that you would like to have for your own? I know I haven't.
ReplyDeleteDo you think the paw print of four is... Actually fingers? That way, if Kody keeps getting more wives, they can switch from paw print, to hand prints?!
ReplyDeleteHow long before kodouche starts selling crap out of his closet. Oh sorry I mean closets .....
DeleteTheres no picture of the chain, no mention about the chain. Is it ss too? When your selling things online you have to be clear on what your customers are getting or you can be sued. People wont buy cause they will be wondering about the chain being real or not. Thatsmy thought anyway
ReplyDeleteThis jewelry is so ugly. I have seen better jewelry at local craft shows. Who in the hell would buy this junk. I am trying to find info on the jeweler and why he agreed to make this for them. They claim that it's made in the good old USA. I would not pay a dollar for this crap. Who wants to be seen wearing this. Hell, they don't wear their own stuff. Except for Robyn who was wearing the bracelet. I wonder how many of their idiot fans made a purchase today. This jewelry venture is not going to finance the 4 homes. Kody is still not working. How long is he going to allow TLC to take care of his family. This jewelry should stay in the closet.
ReplyDeleteMy guess is that the person producing this was lured into it by Klody - it may even have been one of their groupies. Kody probably on his high cloud thought that if his wives would do something cheesy, something like those cheesy things his women (and women in general) seem to love - jewelry, that all of their fans would be buying it, regardless of design, style, quality and price. He also must have gotten the person that produces these pieces to believe this, or at least see the opportunity. He probably shared this -yet another- amazing easy money biznez plan with Robsters who obviously jumped in on it and they together decided she would be designing the jewelry. I don't think ever before Kody suggested it to her, did it cross her mind that she could be designing jewelry.
DeleteHowever, when I saw that show where she gave out her dollar store jewelry to her sister wives I thought she actually also made these pieces herself - apparantly even then she had someone construct these for her.
Don't even get me started. It is soo trashy. Don't get me wrong, I wear fashion jewelry all the time from stores like Zara, H&M, Aeropostale and what not, but I know what I'm getting plus it actually has some style to it. I also have quite a few genuine silver pieces that are very classy and were surprisingly way way cheaper than whatever those worms and claws are supposed to be.
Holy crap their prices rival Tiffany & Co. (I've spent way too much on charms there) without neither the design, quality, brand, and actual silver. My Tiffany charms have weight to them. These look like the kind I'd spend about $20 for. I'm a huge charm collector, but you have to be insane to think I'd pay that much for these charms. And I really hate that you have to buy them in pairs. Not everyone likes the clauddah style, but might like just the words.
ReplyDeleteI think it was very cool and they need to cash on this but why not have a professional jewelry designer give them a hand, the stuff is hideous . I am fascinated by the show and how these women put up with the life they live in and what business does this guy have that support them with so much food?
ReplyDeleteThey _could_ have cashed in on their fame but they have done everything wrong. From not following suggested TLC scripts, terrible PR and interactions with fans, arrogance, not taking any advice. Basically it is all Kody, like Christine herself said in one of the more recent episodes: an idea falls or stands on Kody. He just wants free and easy money (without effort) and LOTS of it. Of course they could have designed a professional looking website, having lots of nice quality stuff, doing good PR and actually making some $$ off of it for the long haul but hey... this is Klody we are talking about.
DeleteDid anyone else notice that they apparently used a very old pic? He seems so much slimmer in that pic.
Didn't you all think they were a little harsh on Meri? Yeah, she's messed up but so are the rest of them....
ReplyDeleteI work in advertising and landed on this site because the Sister Wives Closet site is the laughing stock of the marketing boards today. I am only slightly familiar with the show (it triggers my gag reflex so I don't watch it) but from a marketing perspective the site and their products are...on the surface: Funny but under the surface: Scary.
ReplyDeleteDoes (or did) Kody Brown work in marketing/advertising? That was mentioned on a few of the marketing boards, not sure if it's true. But, if so, there is zero excuse for the craptastic web site. (or maybe the excuse is that he really sucks at his profession, or maybe Polygamy marketing has much (much) lower standards than every other kind of marketing)
What many of us in the industry are wondering is why TLC is not partnering with the family on merchandise? TLC would get a cut, but the products and site would be much higher caliber and ultimately garner more sales.
The very least TLC could have done was donate use of their graphics and web departments as a mercy bone to the SW train wreck they created.
I refuse to comment on the jewelry except to say this: The friendship charm reminds me of horror movies where a pair of scary, sinewy hands comes out from the dark or fog and grabs a woman and strangles her. So, SW = Strangled Wives?
Welcome!
DeleteI really think TLC is embarrassed by it all. As to Kody's former profession, he was a sign salesman. His current "job" he likes to say is in "marketing". In reality it is if you leave out the first two words - Multi Level MARKETING (LIV International).
I view this on and off and really don't get the polygamist concept. I was curious as to why someone would choose this lifestyle and what the family dynamics were. My impressions: Kody is a modern day Svengali and a bit scary at that. Meri is manipulative and a pathetic role model for the women of today. Christine is an enigma; what on earth does she want from life? Someone to support her? Well she has that in Janelle who seems the only one with half a brain but then again why is she in this? Lastly, there's Robyn, who can't get through an episode without shedding a crocodile tear. She's either a totally submissive person, lacking any form of self esteem or a real shrew planning getting Kody all to herself by, through her tears, fooling all the other wives with her "sincere" wishes that they all get along. (Case in point-keep your friends close, your enemies closer.) This show offers no insight into why any intelligent woman would choose this and why a religion mandates this lifestyle.
ReplyDeleteThey have tweeted it a thousand times. I doubt it's selling well.
ReplyDeleteToo expensive! I like the neclace set w all 6 pendants but its wayyyyy too much! I would totally buy but I dont think i'd be getting quality for my money.
ReplyDeleteThat jewelry looks like junk. In some pics, it looks like there's pitting in the metal. That's a sign of poor quality. After all this time, those are the only 'designs' that Robyn could doodle in her notebook. Pitiful. The Browns are delusional if they think they can support seventeen children (and counting), as well as five adults on their jewelry sales. Seriously. Who is going to buy this jewelry? Considering that most married people are in monogamous marriages, who would want 'sister wives' all on their jewelry? I think they stole that paw print design from BLUES CLUES. Why would anyone want to buy these pieces, when QVC sells sterling silver jewelry of much better quality at a fraction of the cost. Plus, QVC has a 30 day money back return policy. These people have been drinking too much of that green stuff.
ReplyDeleteThough isn't it funny that Margene on Big Love was selling Jewelry and now the Kodster's Hens are? Kooky Plyg paralell...
ReplyDelete