On Thursday, Oprah released her annual Favorite Things list via O, The Oprah Magazine. With an astonishing 104 items, it’s billed as the largest ever, and as always it’s a wild ride full of luxurious things I’d love to own if I had a house sprawling enough for more than two throw blankets.
But does Oprah really have 104 Favorite Things? It seems highly likely there are some filler items—odds and ends that she thought were fine and filled important holiday gift guide niches but once they run out she’s not restocking them in the guest cottage because frankly they were a little SkyMall to start with. Here is my attempt at spotting them.
Oprah’s Poinsettia Flower Pot Cake
Oprah says: “If it were possible to get a PhD in cake, Gayle King would be a doctor of frosting! So when she declared her love for this chocolate cake with vanilla mousse—which may look like a potted poinsettia but is entirely edible—I knew I was in for a very sweet treat.”
I say: Yup, looks like a really elaborate cake to me.
Scented Fire Starters
Oprah says: “When I’m home, I wait for the clouds to start rolling in so I can curl up next to the fireplace. With these pinecone-shaped, scented fire starters, made from organic beeswax, wood, and essential oils, I’m in for an evening of pure coziness.”
I say: Is this what I’m smelling every time I walk into the front of a Bed Bath and Beyond, or is it the scented decorative pinecones?
Cell Case & Card Sleeve Crossbody
Oprah says: “My friend Urania has something like this, and I think it’s so cool—because I always lose my phone! Wear it as a cross-body or a wristlet to stow your credit cards and cell safely and stylishly.”
I say: Oprah thinks it’s cool, but note that Oprah does not say she never leaves home without hers.
Madison Convertible Tops
Oprah says: “This brushed-jersey number is the love child of a cowl neck and an off-the-shoulder top and feels divine either way you wear it.”
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