God only knows what will next light the spiritual gifts market
on fire, but we'd like to offer up a guess: nun-adorned
products. It's not a wild guess, judging by the surprising
success of one Los Angeles design and gift retailer.
"They've been so strong, I don't know if we can
ever stop selling them now," exclaims Elizabeth Cashour of the
nun candles and squeaky toys she and partner Steven Saden debuted
at their Zipper store last Christmas. "We may have created a
monster!"
According to Cashour, the hard-to-keep-in-stock nun gifts have
evolved from curiosity items to must-haves among their clientele.
"We've actually had people come in looking specifically
for them," she says.
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This could be a trend that's habit forming--or heaven
sent.