Calamityware

We posted this photo a few years ago and learned something important: some of you have VERY strong feelings about cold cheese on pizza.

Yes, it’s a thing. There are pizza places that pile cold shredded cheese on top of a hot slice and serve it exactly like this.

Some of you thought it looked delicious. Others considered the cold cheese a calamity more disturbing than anything actually depicted on the plate.

So, a few years later, we’re reopening the case.

Cold cheese on hot pizza: delicious or an actual calamity? And have you ever tried it?

When the guy that makes our pins told us that he could now produce nice jewelry, our ears perked up (pun intended).

The decision to start with our Calamityware cat was an easy one. Earrings are stainless-steel plated earrings with black enamel. Nickel and lead free. Sold in packs of two—one for each ear. You know...assuming you are binaural.

And here’s a little secret…we also have a matching necklace 🫣

Do Octopi dream about staying dry? 🐙

Whether an octopus knows it’s wet remains one of life’s great mysteries. Some have apparently decided not to take any chances.

Bring a little existential preparedness to your bathroom with these 100% cotton jacquard towels. They’re flat, refined, reversible, and considerably less lumpy than your grandma’s terrycloth.

Each set includes two bath towels (30” x 58”) and two hand towels (14” x 24”). Skip the fabric softener, air dry or tumble dry low, and contemplate the mysteries of the deep.

No umbrellas required.

Welcome to Featured Oddities, where we occasionally remind you about new, noteworthy, or newly returned things you may have missed.

First up: mugs.

Earlier this year, we introduced a new, straighter mug shape after hearing from quite a few of you who wanted one. We still think the classic, tapered shape is the rightful home of the Things Could Be Worse pattern. Some things simply shouldn’t be messed with.

But we have plenty of other characters and creations deserving of a vessel for your coffee, tea, or whatever gets you through the morning.

So we started with two: Zooterkins and the Anti-Ambition League.

Now that this mug shape is out in the world, what other Calamityware designs or characters would you like to see on it?

We called it the Banana Bowl, but legally we cannot require you to put bananas in it.

Fruit. Snacks. Mail. Seventeen loose charging cables. Whatever.

We’ve done our part. Available now at Calamityware.com

There’s a story here. We’d like you to tell us what it is.

Choose the most reasonable explanation:

A. The Reaper is late for work.
B. The dog has seen this before and would like to go home.
C. Take Your Child to Work Day.
D. The Reaper is trying to reduce his carbon footprint.
E. Gas prices finally got to him.
F. The dog was promised a walk. Noobody specified how.
G. None of the above. Please explain this scene using your own questionable logic.

Wrong answers preferred.