Post #302644 by woofmutt on Sun, Apr 29, 2007 10:01 AM

Today I opened an issue of Just Smile & Doze (an escape-from-reality lifestyle mag) and was a little shocked (Shocked!) to find an ad in the back for Thomas Kinkade coffees and teas.

Stop me if yuh've heard this one before, but ain't that kinda goin' too far? I mean I'm all for an artist makin' money off his art, especially one as gifted as Thomas Kinkade. He has every right to his self proclaimed title "The Painter of Light" as he has a grasp of light that even the great masters barely approached. And his success is well deserved as Kinkade has given the world so much beautiful and serene art. (I'd go so far as to say that for the happiness he has brought us we all sorta owe him a livin'!)

We all love the Thomas Kinkade's limited edition posters, prints, lithographs, and giclees. And I don't really have any problem with the Painter of Light's candles, dinnerware, tapestries, screen savers, decorative plates, puzzles, clocks, jewelry, fridge magnets, calendars, tote bags, music boxes, coffee mugs, notecards, wall coverings, night lights, pillows, stationary, Christmas ornaments, paper weights, umbrellas, furniture, tea pots and cups, lamps, note cards, photo albums, throws, figurines, stickers, housing developments, keychains, snow globes, switchplate covers, area rugs, scrapbooks, and novels.

I even have to admit I am a little more than excited that Ford is plannin' to relaunch the Aerostar in 2008 with a special limited editon Thomas Kinkade model. Body and interior colors and finishes will be based on the Painter of Light's work and each van will carry a copy of his signature in chrome!

But coffee and tea? I mean c'mon.

I hate to say it, but it seems to me that Thomas Kinkade is definitely sellin' out.