Poker Deposit BonusDid Mad TV Cause the Quacker Factory to Change Its Styles?
August 7th, 2007 Paul Lucas
Have you ever seen the Quacker Factory clothing sold on QVC? A rotund woman named Jeanne Bice (who sports headbands to sop up her flop sweat) founded the Quacker Factory and is thus culpable for the clothes, which are distinctive for being absolutely hideous. Covered in sequins, festooned in rhinestones, and plastered with multi-colored cartoon characters, these clothes look like someone dumped the craft box of a kindergarten class on them.
To further add to the absurdity of the Quacker Factory is the fact that the customers for these garish clothes are fat old ladies (not unlike founder Jeanne Bice)—who apparently desire to bring maximum attention to their girth.
Having gasped in horror at these clothes for years, I decided to record the Quacker Factory segments on QVC. (I may be the only person who ever got a TiVo “Season Pass” for the “Quacker Factory with Jeanne Bice.”) But when I went to view what I recorded I was greatly disappointed.
The style of the Quacker Factory clothes has been toned down considerably. Whereas before we used to see a parade of clothes like this:
Now we get items with just modest embellishment, such as a tame band of sequins around the neckline or sleeves:
Why the dramatic change in style (at least in the clothes featured on QVC)?
The television program Mad TV has run several sketches lampooning the absurdity of the Quacker Factory clothing styles. (I tried looking for video of one of these sketches but couldn’t find anything online.) Could this mockery have influenced Jeanne Bice to tone down the amount of sparkly mess on her designs?
I AM NOT GIRTHY IN FACT A TWIG AND I LOVE QUACKER FACTORY CLOTHING, YOU GOTTA GIVE THE WOMAN SOME CREDIT SHE IS MAKING A TON OF MONEY I WISH I COULD HAVE DONE WHAT SHE DID , SHEESH I USED TO WIEGH 534 SO QUIT PICKIN ON FAT PEOPLE AND I NOW WIEGH 118 AND WISH I WAS STILL FAT… BEING SKINNY IS NOT ALL IS IS QUACKED UP TO BE!
Comment by GEORGIA — August 8th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
No, I don’t think they’ve toned down everything, because these are pretty ridiculous. Oh, and her comments about Hannukah are too.
Comment by Sara — August 13th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
I saw some of the Quacker lady’s items. I think they are appropriate for preschool teachers-cheerful and colorful. They can even be fun for a holiday or two but I can’t fathom wearing that stuff at any other time. And who wants to be caught in the same candy cane sweater EVERY Xmas. Her stuff seems only good for one or two uses and then it ends up on the online auction.
Comment by Mist Teri — August 13th, 2007 at 5:08 pm
I like watching QVC, but I must admit Quacker Factory is really horrible. They still have stupid clothes, and she’s still using her religion to hawk this stuff.
Comment by Francois Tremblay — August 14th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
She obviously doesnt have any training in fashion design.
Comment by Jeanne Bice Eats Alpo — August 17th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
This is the official spokesperson for the North American Anti-Defamation League for Ducks. We hereby request that you and all your 400 pound gorilla friends stop referring to our species by using the name “Quackers”.
You are an insult to our cause, we merely wish to raise our family, fly all day, visit people’s swimming pools, and not have to be subjected to your defamation of character insults and slurs.
Comment by NAADLFD — August 17th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
Wow. The success of another person really causes suffering for the failures out there. You claim to hate something but spend time recording and watching the entire season of shows?
Pal, you can glue sequins and pearls all over your attitude, but it still is mighty ugly.
Comment by Joan — August 27th, 2007 at 6:36 pm
Miss Bice may be garish and fat like some of her customers but I bet she laughs all the way to the bank! It takes all kinds to make the world go round and although I wouldnt wear some of her more festive shirts I also wouldnt be caught dead in something like Abercrombie and Fitch either so there you go!
Comment by Elizabeth Vosburgh — September 6th, 2007 at 12:06 am
I saw some clips a few months ago on YouTube but they must have been removed if there aren’t any out there now. The one I saw was real funny; I loved how the large/obses sizes sold out real fast and the small sizes weren’t getting sold and how the people modeling them were embarassed to be seen wearing them.
Comment by Bathroom On The Right — September 7th, 2007 at 11:51 pm
Man she fails it for giving in to the pressure.
Comment by Tyciol — February 1st, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Can you imagine getting up in the morning and deciding that wrapping a red towel around your dome was a good idea, in fact, that it would impress the audience which you hope to sell your product to?
Honestly, if you can, take that towel and try one of Jeanne’s more clever designs. Its called an “indoor scarf” and the knot’s a little tricky. Take the towel and roll it up as Jeanne does, and droop it over your head from behind with both ends hanging down onto your chest. Now tie, right over left, then left over right. Here comes the tricky part- in order to achieve the perfect knot you’re going to need help from your doorway. Stand on top of a chair next to an almost closed door and insert a loose end over the top of the door. Now kick the chair out from under yourself to achieve the perfect Jeanne Bice knot and be the envy of your friends.
Comment by Fun2 — April 11th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
QUACK! QUACK! YOU BIG FAT TRAIN WRECK.
Comment by Mallard Rice — May 31st, 2008 at 6:50 pm