Coming To America: America Honors Pope Benedict XVI With Chatchkis

The Pope is coming tomorrow! At 4:00! And Americans have trotted out their finest crafts from China bearing his likeness. First there was the DC Metro television spot featuring a bobblehead Pope Benedict XVI that is so boring we won’t even post it here. But you can watch it on YouTube if you must. Seriously, you’d think if your boss okay’d you using a bobblehead Pope in an ad, you couldn’t go wrong. But no, it’s possible. And, of course, someone is already trying to get rich off of it on ebay. Public radio show Marketplace also reports a litany of other items available for sale on the internet like the lifesize cutout you see at right. High five, Benny! We scoured the internet to find some other winners which we’ve conveniently listed after the jump.

“I ♥ My German Shepherd” T-shirt

Someone “Hearts” Their German Shepherd, Pope Benedict XVI, and we heart this t-shirt! Probably our favorite on the list. Available from the Catholic loving hipsters of Cafe Press.

“Pope My Ride” Throw Pillow

Also from Cafe Press, this “Pope My Ride” throw pillow gives us a great idea for that Segway that’s sitting in our garage….

Pope Beer

Papst Bier, probably the coolest gift on the list, alas, is not actually American. But we had to include it because, hey, it’s Pope Beer. Originally brewed in Bavaria, His Holiness’ homeland, by the Weideneder Brewery we venture to guess it’s the Pope of Beers.

“Benny Bear” From Build-A-Bear

“Benny Bear” the first officially announced American Papal Visit souvenir from Build-A-Bear, is obviously an infiltration tool for the gay agenda. We guess if the Pope were gay he’d be kind of a bear. Go Benny!

Catolicismo Para Dummies
Maybe not Popecentric, but Catolicismo Para Dummies with La Virgen on the cover has to be the best representation of the American Church that we came across on the internet. Complete with Spanglish title. Hope someone gives his Holiness a copy as a souvenir.

“Is the Pope Catholic?” Magnet
Stand up for the affirmative or just find out the answer to the question, “Is the Pope Catholic?” when you display your “Is the Pope Catholic?” magnet from Sticker Giant. Fuckin-A.

Find any more interesting Pope Chatchkis? Tell us about it in the comments section.