The Vultures of Tammy Faye. Opportunitists seek to cash-in on her death

[Ian David]

The Vultures of Tammy Faye

Posted July 23, 2007
Bible Belt Blogger: The Vultures of Tammy Faye

Frank Lockwood

It's an odd phenomenon, but it's there, on ebay.com. In the wake of the PTL Club co-founder's death, Tammy Faye merchandise is popping up on-line. ebay.com had 216 items for sale on Monday afternoon, including "Tammy Faye RIP" and "Good Bye Tammy Faye" t-shirts; copies of her "I Gotta Be Me" autobiography and her PTL Club record albums.

Most expensive memento -- a PTL puppet doll for $100.

Oddest item so far -- A credit card receipt from a PF Chang's China Bistro in Missouri (current bid -- $1.00).

Comment: I suspect that's really P.F. Chang's, and you're right, that certainly pales in comparison to the paper doll. I'd think there'd be a big market in Tammy Faye-ish kitsch these days. I remember one time I went to Gatlinburg (and no, I haven't gone back) and every touristy store there was full of t-shirts that said "I ran into Tammy Faye," with a picture of her running mascara. I'd like to have one of those now just for old times' sake. (Caleb Powers, Lexington, Ky.)

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[Ian David]

1. If there were a god, Jim Bakker would have died a slow, painful cancer death and not Tammy Faye.

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If there were a god, Jim Bakker would have died a slow, painful cancer death and not Tammy Faye.

If there were a god, Mel Gibson would be dead, and The Crocodile Hunter would be alive.

And if there were a god, beer would be breakfast food.