Dafydd Wigley, the former Plaid Cymru leader, also condemned the merchandise: "I find it very distasteful that the BNP would hijack the image of Owain Glyndwr in an attempt to further their cause in Wales".
At www.marthastewart.com, where the merchandise was significantly more expensive, I found a pink linen tablecloth for $135 700 inches by 108 inches) but was too cheap to pay that much.
(The band already manages itself, with its members deciding on everything from artwork to merchandising; it found an overwhelming demand for Portishead tea mugs, which may suggest something about its audience).
I found myself checking out the merchandise.
Something I found awfully appealing, was that at this market, all the farmers know each other, recommend each other's products, and try not to have competing merchandise.
When I walk in a department store, I am immediately greeted by employees who can quickly direct me to the floor and department where I need to go, and once there, if I have a question about merchandise, I can quickly find a helpful salesperson.
Sometimes even I find the merchandise frightening, like the stack of fluffy car beds: a Hollywoof Limo and a red Furrari.
One reason I find QVC hypnotic is that I can't believe that the hosts never run out of things to say, even about the most banal merchandise.
"It's fashionable today to shop wherever good merchandise is found," said Kurt Barnard, the president of Barnard's Retail Trend Report, which tracks consumer spending patterns.
Ms. Bonn said she was surprised at how much brand-new merchandise she found, though sorting through it "takes a tremendous amount of time".
