the brightly illustrated words “KVETCH KVETCH KVETCH,”
while another features mahjong tiles. (Other handbags have more
secular themes, such as marijuana leaves or vinyl records.)
Fans of the World Series-winning Chicago Cubs can buy a team
hat with the name spelled out in Hebrew letters. Phillies hats are
also available, as are (gasp!) those for the Yankees and Red Sox.
No Judaica selection would be complete without some food-
related items, and Kreider said the inexpensive ($7.95) Bagel
Whizz, which scoops out bagel innards, is popular.
And of course there are a few nods to nostalgia, including a
replica key fob for the gone-but-not-forgotten Grossinger’s resort
in the Catskills.
Some of the museum’s top-selling items aren’t really Jewish at
all, such as jewelry fashioned out of piano wire.
“We joke that it’s made out of the strings of Irving Berlin’s
piano,” Kreider said, noting that the jewelry is crafted by a Jewish
artist in Atlanta.
And while this article isn’t about the old standbys such as
menorahs, Kreider said she expects to sell lots of travel meno-
rahs this year since Chanukah begins on Christmas Eve.
One particularly clever travel menorah is an Israeli-made
7-inch piece of anodized aluminum with a sleeve that opens each
This handbag is among several available from artist Kent Stetson,
who individually signs each one. Another handbag is emblazoned
with mah jong tiles.
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