A Review Kiss Me, I’m Green-ish: Pop Culture Merch for St. Patrick’s Day, toonstyle.com Blog

A Review Kiss Me, I’m Green-ish: Pop Culture Merch for St. Patrick’s Day 

We at the museum are fanatics of all things St. Patrick’s and Celtic.  We have a lot of fun gathering all kinds of curios and accessories that celebrate the wearin o’ the Green.  Toon.style is a blog that reviews all things pop culture and appreciates the art and spirit behind these products.  When it comes to St. Patrick’s Day merchandise, they clearly think outside the shamrock, but for my pot of gold, Id like to see some actual leprechaun and rainbow tie-ins.

Also, consider your purpose for these blog posts.  Who is your audience?  Are you trying to get customers outside your usual clientele?  Are you advertising your products?  Are you trying to build a bridge between St. Patrick’s Day and popular culture?  

Harry Potter Slytherin Crest T-Shirt:  This is a nice graphic of a great product; I didn’t see a photo credit, though.  Also, a little more back story or text would be helpful.  Don’t be afraid to state the obvious and tell your readers why the snake motif is appropriate to St. Pat’s.  One of the great feats associated with Patrick is, of course, that he drove the snakes out of Ireland.  Maybe you could mention why this type of shirt is preferable over traditional St. Pat’s shirts featuring leprechauns, frogs, and unicorns with rainbows.

Frankenstein Socks: I love these, and Frankenstein’s monster knew better than the rest of us that “it’s not easy being green” Might they confuse readers since Frankie is usually a Halloween icon?  Also, with these and the shirt, it might be helpful to mention sizes available.  Also, again, there are no photo credits.

Green Yoda Star Wars Shirt:  What a great slogan!  Love the green theme, but the photo doesn’t show Yoda very well.  Mention a couple more Yoda items; he has a huge following.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Green Shell Backpack:  Very nice product and unusual. To appeal to parents as well, maybe mention it’s great for school.  Who makes these products? Toon style?  Clarify that.  Links are great, but they don’t always work, and some browsers won’t have the patience to go to your website.

The other products are great, but the graphics could be a little bigger and bolder, and the stark white background is a little harsh on the eyes.  Tie these all in with the actual holiday; not everyone connects the dots, even if they are obvious.  Remind readers of price, who owns the products, where they can get them.  Make the blog as user friendly as you can, and there will a big pot of gold at the end of your rainbow!