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[[Image:newhrstore.png|thumb|right|220px|Homestore Runner!]]
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The '''Store''' is where you can buy Homestar Merchandise. It is also [[The Brothers Chaps|The Brothers' Chaps]] sole source of income, allowing [[Homestar Runner (Flash cartoon)|HomestarRunner.com]] to remain ad-free.
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The '''Yahoo Store''' was the Yahoo-based marketplace of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] merchandise that ran from May 23, 2005 to March 23, 2015, succeeding the [[Flash Store]]. It was based off of Yahoo's Small Business E-Commerence system.
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[[Store|The Shopify store]] replaced the Yahoo Store on March 23, 2015. On April 1, 2015, the Yahoo store was officially made password-protected and is now defunct.  
'''Page Title:''' All Types of Crazy Crap
'''Page Title:''' All Types of Crazy Crap
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==Front Page==
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==Front Page News==
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*[[Store Front Page News 2005]]
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*[[Store Front Page News 2006]]
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*[[Store Front Page News 2007]]
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*[[Store Front Page News 2008]]
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*[[Store Front Page News 2009]]
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*[[Store Front Page News 2010]]
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*[[Store Front Page News 2011]]
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*[[Store Front Page News 2012]]
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*[[Store Front Page News 2013]]
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*[[Store Front Page News 2014]]
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*[[Store Front Page news]]
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==Final Offerings==
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===Older News===
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=== Combo Menu Values! ===
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* [[Store Combos]]
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*''To view older news, see [[Store Front Page News 2006]] and [[Store Front Page News 2005]]''
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==Products==
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===Clothing===
===Clothing===
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==== Currently Offered Clothing ====
 
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* [[Store T-Shirts]]
* [[Store T-Shirts]]
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* [[Store Polo Shirts]]
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* [[Store Baby Clothes]]
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* [[Store Hooded Sweatshirts]]
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===Accessories===
===Accessories===
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*[[Store Accessories#Tote Bags|Tote Bags]]
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*[[Store Accessories#Baseball Caps|Baseball Caps]]
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*[[Store Accessories#Beanie Caps|Beanie Caps]]
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*[[Store Accessories#Messenger Bags|Messenger Bags]]
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*[[Store Accessories#Tote Bag|Tote Bag]]
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===Toys===
===Toys===
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*[[Store Toys#Kick The Cheat|Kick The Cheat]]
 
*[[Store Toys#Collectible Figurines|Collectible Figurines]]
*[[Store Toys#Collectible Figurines|Collectible Figurines]]
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===CD/DVDs===
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===CD/DVDs/Video Game===
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*[[Store CD/DVDs]]
*[[Store CD/DVDs]]
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*[[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]]
===2-Dimensional Stuff===
===2-Dimensional Stuff===
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* [[Store Posters]]
* [[Store Posters]]
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* [[Store Other 2-D Stuff]] (Patches, Static Clings, and Bumper Stickers)
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* [[Store Other 2-D Stuff]]
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**[[Patches]]
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**[[Static Clings]]
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**[[Bumper Stickers]]
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**[[Laptop Skins]]
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**[[2010 Calendar|2010]] and [[2011 Calendar]]s
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**[[Decemberween Cards]]
===Freebies===
===Freebies===
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* [[Store Freebies]]
* [[Store Freebies]]
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====No Longer Available====
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===Discontinued Products===
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*[[Store Accessories#Baseball Caps|Baseball Caps]]
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*Tattoos - Featuring images of Homestar Runner, Strong Bad, Strong Badia themes, and others.
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*[[Store Accessories#Beanie Caps|Beanie Caps]]
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*Floaty pens - One side of this pen features The Cheat in the tire moving back and forth in front of the Strong Badia background. The other side of the pen displays the Strong Badia Flag.
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*[[Store Accessories#Messenger Bags|Messenger Bags]]
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*MiniPins - A Set of six colorful MiniPins featuring the most popular of the Homestar Characters
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* [[Store Hooded Sweatshirts|Hooded Sweatshirts]]
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*Double sided drink coaster - Displays a red Homestar Runner on one side, and a Blue Strong Bad face on the other.
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* [[Store Polo Shirts|Polo Shirts]]
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*Homestar Runner drink coaster - Displays just the Homestar Runner side.
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*Tattoos {{--}} Featuring images of [[Homestar Runner]], [[Strong Bad]], [[Strong Badia]] themes, and others
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*Buttons - Colorful Magnetized Character Buttons.
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*Floaty pens {{--}} One side of this pen features [[The Cheat]] in the [[tire]] moving back and forth in front of the Strong Badia background. The other side of the pen displays the Strong Badia Flag.
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*Strong Bad Mask - As seen in [[Sample of Style Too]]
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*MiniPins {{--}} An older set of six colorful MiniPins featuring the most popular Homestar characters
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*Stickers - Hi My Name Is _______
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*Buttons {{--}} Colorful Magnetized Character Buttons
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*Strong Bad Mask {{--}} As seen in [[Sample of Style Too]]
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*Stickers {{--}} Hi My Name Is _______
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*[[Store Toys#Kick The Cheat|Kick The Cheat]]
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*[[Store Freebies|Freebies]] offered with purchase
==Store Footer==
==Store Footer==
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[[Image:Summer Store.png|thumb|Summer Store]]
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[[Image:Homestar Comin'.PNG|200px|thumb|right|The footer]]
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The '''store footer''' is a small animation at the bottom of every store page. It features [[Bubs]] at his [[Bubs' Concession Stand|concession stand]], bobbing his head. The animation changes throughout the day and year. If you click on the 'D' in "BUBS' CONCES5ION STAN'''D'''", [[Homestar Runner]] will run up to Bubs' and do the short dance he did in [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]], then leave. In the winter theme, Homestar Runner wears his hat from [[The Best Decemberween Ever]].
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The '''store footer''' was a small animation at the bottom of every store page. It featured [[Bubs]] at his [[Bubs' Concession Stand|concession stand]], doing his "checkitout checkitout" dance from [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]] (but without sound). The animation changed throughout the day and year. If the 'D' in "BUBS' CONCES5ION STAN'''D'''" was clicked on, Homestar Runner would run in, do his part of the dance, and leave. In the winter theme, Homestar wore his hat from [[The Best Decemberween Ever]].
====Time of year changes====
====Time of year changes====
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[[Image:Autumn Store.PNG|thumb|Autumn Store]]
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*'''Summer Theme:''' ''Footer Introduction'' {{-}} November 15, 2005
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*'''Summer Theme:''' ''Footer Introduction'' – November 15, 2005
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*'''Autumn Theme:''' November 16, 2005 {{-}} January 8, 2006
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*'''Autumn Theme:''' November 16 – January 8, 2005
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*'''Winter Theme:''' January 9, 2006 {{-}} March 23, 2006
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*'''Winter Theme:''' January 9, 2005 – March 23, 2006
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*'''Summer Theme:''' March 24, 2006 {{-}} November 7, 2006
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*'''Summer Theme:''' March 24, 2006 – ''Present''
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*'''Autumn Theme:''' November 8, 2006 {{-}} January 20, 2007
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*'''Winter Theme:''' January 21, 2007 {{-}} April 1, 2007
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*'''Spring Theme:''' April 2, 2007 {{-}} October 2, 2007
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*'''Autumn Theme:''' October 2, 2007 {{-}} January 18, 2008
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*'''Winter Theme:''' January 18, 2008 {{-}} May 22, 2008
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*'''Spring Theme:''' May 22, 2008 {{-}} October 6, 2009
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*'''New Autumn Theme:''' October 7, 2009 {{-}} ''Footer Conclusion''  
====Time of day changes====
====Time of day changes====
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[[Image:Winter Store With Homestar.PNG|thumb|Winter Store]]
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*'''Sunrise:''' 4:00 a.m. {{-}} 6:00 a.m.  
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*'''Sunrise:''' 4:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.  
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*'''Day:''' 6:00 a.m. {{-}} 6:00 p.m.
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*'''Day:''' 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
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*'''Sunset:''' 6:00 p.m. {{-}} 8:00 p.m.
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*'''Sunset:''' 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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*'''Night:''' 8:00 p.m. {{-}} 4:00 a.m.
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*'''Night:''' 7:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m.
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==Flash Scenes==
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===Images===
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<gallery>
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Image:Spring Store Daytime.PNG|<center>'''Spring Daytime'''</center>
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Image:Summer Store Daytime.PNG|<center>'''Summer Daytime'''</center>
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Image:Autumn Store Daytime.PNG|<center>'''Autumn Daytime'''</center>
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Image:Winter Store Daytime.PNG|<center>'''Winter Daytime'''</center>
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</gallery>
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<gallery>
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Image:Spring Store Sunny.PNG|<center>'''Spring Sunrise/set'''</center>
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Image:Summer Store Sunny.PNG|<center>'''Summer Sunrise/set'''</center>
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Image:Autumn Store Sunny.PNG|<center>'''Autumn Sunrise/set'''</center>
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Image:Winter Store Sunny.PNG|<center>'''Winter Sunrise/set'''</center>
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</gallery>
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<gallery>
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Image:Spring Store Night.PNG|<center>'''Spring Night'''</center>
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Image:Summer Store Night.PNG|<center>'''Summer Night'''</center>
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Image:Autumn Store Night.PNG|<center>'''Autumn Night'''</center>
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Image:Winter Store Night.PNG|<center>'''Winter Night'''</center>
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</gallery>
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*After buying something, you'll be taken to one of several short [[Store Thank You Messages]].
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==Flash Scenes==
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*When you look at your shopping cart, various items will randomly generate small flash scenes with text on the page, with links to other popular items:
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*After buying something, you were once taken to one of several short [[Store Thank You Messages]].  They stopped playing on October 9, 2008.
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**Strong Bad standing alone with a "GAR<strike>B</strike>AGE SALE" sign.
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*When you looked at your shopping cart, various items would randomly generate small Flash scenes with text on the page, with links to other popular items:
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**Strong Bad standing alone with a "GAR<strike>B</strike>AGE SALE" sign
**:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah?! You think that stuff is so great?  Well, check out this other crap!!
**:'''STRONG BAD:''' Oh yeah?! You think that stuff is so great?  Well, check out this other crap!!
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**Flicking the [[The Cheat's Lightswitch|lightswitch]], with a [[The Cheat's Glowsticks|glowstick]]:
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**The Cheat flicking his [[The Cheat's Lightswitch|lightswitch]], with a [[The Cheat's Glowsticks|glowstick]]:
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**:'''THE CHEAT:''' They told me to tell you that you'd also like these things. meh.
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**:'''THE CHEAT:''' "They told me to tell you that you'd also like these things.* Meh!" (*translated from the cheat)
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**Sitting at the concession stand:
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**Bubs dancing at the concession stand:
**:'''BUBS:''' If you like that stuff, check this junk out!
**:'''BUBS:''' If you like that stuff, check this junk out!
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**Trogdor Chasing a peasant, both drawn in pixel art.
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**[[Trogdor]] chasing a [[peasant]], both drawn in pixel art
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**:'''TROGDOR:''' This other stuf'll really burninate your cottage, peasant.
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**:'''TROGDOR:''' This other stuff'll really burninate your cottage, peasant.
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**Running in place:
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**Homestar Runner running in place:
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**:'''HOMESTAR:''' Oh hello.  Umm... you forgot to buy this other stuff that you like.
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**:'''HOMESTAR RUNNER:''' Oh hello.  Umm... you forgot to buy this other stuff that you like.
==Other Places To Buy==
==Other Places To Buy==
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===Independent Stores===
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As explained in the "Retail Opportunities" page, independent {{w|brick and mortar}}  comic book, music/video, and other specialty shops could request a wholesale application to sell H*R merchandise (with the stipulation that retailers could not sell the products lower than than TBC had them marked, to keep sales good). They could be found with the [[HRStore:storelocator.html|store locator]] or through {{w|Google Shopping}}.
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According to [[HRStore:reop.html|this page]], independent comic book, music/video, and other specialty shops now have an opportunity to sell H*R merchandise (The Brothers Chaps say that they must never have a sale on the products or have the prices lower than TBC have them marked, to keep sales good). Find them with the [[HRStore:storelocator.html|store locator]].
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To facilitate ordering and distribution, select merchandise was [https://www.previewsworld.com/Search?mode=A&Publisher=HARMLESS%20JUNK%20INC listed in ''Previews'' magazine], a catalog listing upcoming items available for purchase through local comic stores.
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===Froogle Search===
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===Conventions===
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[[Image:Comic Con.jpg|thumb|Strong Dad mans the [[Harmless Junk, Inc.]] booth at the Diamond/Alliance Retailer Summit 2004.]]
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{{seealso|Interviews and Public Appearances#Conventions and gatherings|Public Appearances#Conventions}}
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If you search for [http://froogle.google.com/froogle?q=Homestar+Runner Homestar Runner] at [http://froogle.google.com Froogle], you can see H*R products being sold at various other stores.  
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Homestar Runner merchandise was available for sale at comic conventions and shows around the country {{p|l=https://web.archive.org/web/20050517233833/http://store.yahoo.com/homestarrunner/hoatcoco.html throughout 2005}} and beyond. Initially, the Homestar Runner booth was staffed by [[Don and Harriet Chapman|Strong Dad and The Mother Chaps]], though later shows saw [[The Brothers Chaps]] and other [[contributors]] in attendance. In addition to shopping and meeting the Chaps, guests could win prizes or pick up freebies with their purchases.
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The toon [[Trogdor Con '97]] was inspired by [[Dragon Con 2005]].
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Homestar merchandise also turns up in the occasional issue of Previews Magazine (limited on-line version can be seen [http://previews.diamondcomics.com here]), which lists upcoming items available for purchase through local comic stores.
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===Telltale Store===
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Following the [[Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People]] announcement, certain items of Strong Bad related merchandise were added to the [[Telltale Games]] online store.
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[[Image:Comic Con.jpg|thumb|Some seriously nerdy stuff]]
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Merchandise was available for sale at Comic Conventions and shows around the country throughout 2005. The Homestar Runner booth was staffed by [[Don_and_Harriet_Chapman|Strong Dad and The Mother Chaps]]. Those who attended had a chance to win door prizes consisting of autographed merchandise. Freebies were included within every purchase.
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Merchandise was also sold at booth #101 in the Exhibitor's Hall for all 4 days of [http://www.dragoncon.org/ DragonCon] in Atlanta, Georgia. The Homestar Runner booth was staffed by the Brothers Chaps, the Family Chaps, and other members of the Homestar crew.
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==Fun Facts==
==Fun Facts==
===Trivia===
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*While loading the musical shirt selection, a message flashed, reading "loading shirtfun".
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*From left to right, the T-shirts play the notes A, B, C-sharp, D-sharp, G-sharp, A-sharp, C, C-sharp, D-sharp, E, and F-sharp. You play songs by moving your mouse over shirts.
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*While loading a "Thank-you" message, a [[irregular loading screens|loading screen]] appeared reading "load 'er up".
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*While loading the musical shirt selection, a message flashes, reading "loading shirtfun".
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*While loading a "Thank-you" message, a loading screen appears reading "load 'er up".
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*The Kick The Cheat plush toy was not available for purchase for a five-month period beginning 12 April 2005.
*The Kick The Cheat plush toy was not available for purchase for a five-month period beginning 12 April 2005.
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*In October 2009, the store received its own {{w|Domain name|domain}}: <nowiki>"www.homestarrunnerstore.com"</nowiki>, replacing <nowiki>"homestarrunner.stores.yahoo.net"</nowiki>.
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**The main pages continued to link to the domain the store sat at in 2004 (<nowiki>www.homestarrunner.com/store.html</nowiki>) rather than the current URL.
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*The Store Locator on the new store features The United States and Canada in white underwear, a reference to [[weird dream]].
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*The store's footer at the bottom of the store is Bubs' "checkitout" dance from [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]].
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*The "GARBAGE SALE" sign with the "B" crossed out is a reference to [[garage sale]].
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===Goofs===
===Goofs===
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*On the Store Locator map, Wisconsin was spelled "Wisonsin".
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*On the Store Locator map, the links for Alberta and British Columbia were backwards; clicking Alberta referenced an anchor labeled "#BC", while clicking British Columbia references "#ALB".
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*On the Store Locator map, Pennsylvania was not clickable, even though there is a store in the Pennsylvania section of the list.
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*Nebraska, Oklahoma, Virginia, Wisconsin, Minnesota and British Columbia (Canada) were clickable on the Store Locator map even though there are no stores listed for these states.
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*The July 23, 2007 front page update claimed the toy sale ended on "Sunday, August 4" (a Saturday), although the Collectible Figurines page had the correct date of August 5th.
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*When looking at your shopping cart, the link for Kick the Cheat was still on, instead of it being taken out. However, instead of going to its page, you would get redirected to the shop homepage.
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*There was a typo in the laptop skins description which said "slightly ''shutgunned''".
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*On the Store Locator map, Wisconsin is spelled "Wisonsin"
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===Inside References===
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*On the Store Locator map, the links for Alberta and British Colombia are backwards; clicking Alberta references an anchor labeled "#BC", while clicking British Colombia references "#ALB".
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*The Store Locator on the yahoo store featured The United States and Canada in white underwear, a reference to [[weird dream]].
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*The Flash file with the T-shirts does not include Trogdor Lite, The Cheat - Navy Blue, Li'l Brudder, or Strong Sad. However, it does include a discontinued item: The Cheat - Red.
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*The store's footer at the bottom of the store was Bubs's "checkitout" dance from [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]].
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*The "GARBAGE SALE" sign with the "B" crossed out was a reference to [[garage sale]].
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*"Support the Municipality!" was a reference to an Easter egg in the email [[disconnected]].
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*The page title was a reference to [[The Best Decemberween Ever]].
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*The "slightly shotgunned" laptop skin referred to the Easter egg in [[virus]], where the [[Compy]] was being sold as such.
===Real-World References===
===Real-World References===
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*The "Trogdor High-Score Club" patch references {{w|Activision}}'s early practice of sending free patches to reward players who earned high scores in their games. Games' instruction manuals would list the requisite score, and players were instructed to mail in a photograph of their television with the score achieved.
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*"Wide-Mart and Lackluster Video and Music," mentioned in [[HRStore:reop.html|Retail Opportunities]], are [[Wikipedia:Wal-Mart|Wal-Mart]] and [[Wikipedia:Blockbuster Video|Blockbuster Video]] takeoffs.
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*Under the "T-Shirts!!" section, it reads "Grab an ice cold "H STAR R" or a great tasting "HOMESTAR LITE" A new twist on some old favorites! (They're even better than Coke with lime!)". [[Wikipedia:Coca-Cola with Lime|Coke with lime]] is a new flavor of Coca-Cola with the catchphrase "a little twist on a great thing".
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*The "Thank You" page's page title is "Thank you so much for to buying our crap!" This is a reference to the phrase Mario says at the end of [[Wikipedia:Super Mario 64|Super Mario 64]]: "Thank you so much for to playing my game!"
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*The "Trogdor High-Score Club" patch may be a takeoff of the old [[Wikipedia:Activision|Activision]] club patches. If you sent them a picture of a high score on a game, they would send you a club patch.
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==External Links==
==External Links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://store.yahoo.com/homestarrunner/ view archived versions of the store]
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*[[HRStore:|Visit the store]]
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*[[OldHR:storeflash/bubsfooter.swf|view the footer at the bottom of the store]]
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*[[HR:storeflash/bubsfooter.swf|View the footer at the bottom of the store]]
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*[[OldHR:storeflash/bubspromo.swf|view Bubs's promotional message]]
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*[[HR:storeflash/bubspromo.swf|View the promotional message about more "junk"]]
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*[[OldHR:storeflash/sbpromo.swf|view Strong Bad's promotional message]]
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*[[HR:storeflash/sbpromo.swf|View the promotional message about "this other crap"]]
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*[[OldHR:storeflash/cheatpromo.swf|view The Cheat's promotional message]]
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*[[HR:storeflash/cheatpromo.swf|View The Cheat's promotional message]]
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*[[OldHR:storeflash/hspromo.swf|view Homestar Runner's promotional message]]
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*[[HR:storeflash/hspromo.swf|View the promotional message about "this other stuff that you like"]]
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*[[OldHR:storeflash/trogpromo.swf|view Trogdor's promotional message]]
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*[[HR:storeflash/trogpromo.swf|View Trogdor's promotional message]]
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*[[OldHR:storeflash/tshirts.swf|view the musical T-shirt selection]]
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*[[HR:storeflash/tshirts.swf|View the musical T-shirt selection]]
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*[[OldHR:storeflash/storemap.swf|view the Store Map]]
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://store.yahoo.com/homestarrunner/ View archived versions of the store from 2001-2005]
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{{Succession box | before = [[Flash Store]] | title = Store Navigation | years = May 23, 2005-Present | after = N/A}}
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{{Succession box | before = [[Flash Store]] | title = Store Navigation | years = May 23, 2005-March 23, 2015 | after = [[Store|Shopify Store]]}}
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[[Category:Past Updates]]
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[[Category:Store|*]]

Current revision as of 07:30, 14 October 2025

Homestore Runner!

The Yahoo Store was the Yahoo-based marketplace of Homestar Runner merchandise that ran from May 23, 2005 to March 23, 2015, succeeding the Flash Store. It was based off of Yahoo's Small Business E-Commerence system.

The Shopify store replaced the Yahoo Store on March 23, 2015. On April 1, 2015, the Yahoo store was officially made password-protected and is now defunct.

Page Title: All Types of Crazy Crap

Contents

[edit] Front Page News

[edit] Final Offerings

[edit] Combo Menu Values!

[edit] Clothing

[edit] Accessories

[edit] Toys

[edit] CD/DVDs/Video Game

[edit] 2-Dimensional Stuff

[edit] Freebies

[edit] Discontinued Products

[edit] Store Footer

The footer

The store footer was a small animation at the bottom of every store page. It featured Bubs at his concession stand, doing his "checkitout checkitout" dance from Lookin at a Thing in a Bag (but without sound). The animation changed throughout the day and year. If the 'D' in "BUBS' CONCES5ION STAND" was clicked on, Homestar Runner would run in, do his part of the dance, and leave. In the winter theme, Homestar wore his hat from The Best Decemberween Ever.

[edit] Time of year changes

  • Summer Theme: Footer Introduction – November 15, 2005
  • Autumn Theme: November 16, 2005 – January 8, 2006
  • Winter Theme: January 9, 2006 – March 23, 2006
  • Summer Theme: March 24, 2006 – November 7, 2006
  • Autumn Theme: November 8, 2006 – January 20, 2007
  • Winter Theme: January 21, 2007 – April 1, 2007
  • Spring Theme: April 2, 2007 – October 2, 2007
  • Autumn Theme: October 2, 2007 – January 18, 2008
  • Winter Theme: January 18, 2008 – May 22, 2008
  • Spring Theme: May 22, 2008 – October 6, 2009
  • New Autumn Theme: October 7, 2009 – Footer Conclusion

[edit] Time of day changes

  • Sunrise: 4:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m.
  • Day: 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  • Sunset: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
  • Night: 8:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m.

[edit] Images

Spring Daytime
Summer Daytime
Autumn Daytime
Winter Daytime


Spring Sunrise/set
Summer Sunrise/set
Autumn Sunrise/set
Winter Sunrise/set


Spring Night
Summer Night
Autumn Night
Winter Night


[edit] Flash Scenes

  • After buying something, you were once taken to one of several short Store Thank You Messages. They stopped playing on October 9, 2008.
  • When you looked at your shopping cart, various items would randomly generate small Flash scenes with text on the page, with links to other popular items:
    • Strong Bad standing alone with a "GARBAGE SALE" sign
      STRONG BAD: Oh yeah?! You think that stuff is so great? Well, check out this other crap!!
    • The Cheat flicking his lightswitch, with a glowstick:
      THE CHEAT: "They told me to tell you that you'd also like these things.* Meh!" (*translated from the cheat)
    • Bubs dancing at the concession stand:
      BUBS: If you like that stuff, check this junk out!
    • Trogdor chasing a peasant, both drawn in pixel art
      TROGDOR: This other stuff'll really burninate your cottage, peasant.
    • Homestar Runner running in place:
      HOMESTAR RUNNER: Oh hello. Umm... you forgot to buy this other stuff that you like.

[edit] Other Places To Buy

[edit] Independent Stores

As explained in the "Retail Opportunities" page, independent brick and mortar comic book, music/video, and other specialty shops could request a wholesale application to sell H*R merchandise (with the stipulation that retailers could not sell the products lower than than TBC had them marked, to keep sales good). They could be found with the store locator or through Google Shopping.

To facilitate ordering and distribution, select merchandise was listed in Previews magazine, a catalog listing upcoming items available for purchase through local comic stores.

[edit] Conventions

Strong Dad mans the Harmless Junk, Inc. booth at the Diamond/Alliance Retailer Summit 2004.
See also Public Appearances#Conventions

Homestar Runner merchandise was available for sale at comic conventions and shows around the country throughout 2005 and beyond. Initially, the Homestar Runner booth was staffed by Strong Dad and The Mother Chaps, though later shows saw The Brothers Chaps and other contributors in attendance. In addition to shopping and meeting the Chaps, guests could win prizes or pick up freebies with their purchases.

The toon Trogdor Con '97 was inspired by Dragon Con 2005.

[edit] Telltale Store

Following the Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People announcement, certain items of Strong Bad related merchandise were added to the Telltale Games online store.

[edit] Fun Facts

[edit] Trivia

  • While loading the musical shirt selection, a message flashed, reading "loading shirtfun".
  • While loading a "Thank-you" message, a loading screen appeared reading "load 'er up".
  • The Kick The Cheat plush toy was not available for purchase for a five-month period beginning 12 April 2005.
  • In October 2009, the store received its own domain: "www.homestarrunnerstore.com", replacing "homestarrunner.stores.yahoo.net".
    • The main pages continued to link to the domain the store sat at in 2004 (www.homestarrunner.com/store.html) rather than the current URL.

[edit] Goofs

  • On the Store Locator map, Wisconsin was spelled "Wisonsin".
  • On the Store Locator map, the links for Alberta and British Columbia were backwards; clicking Alberta referenced an anchor labeled "#BC", while clicking British Columbia references "#ALB".
  • On the Store Locator map, Pennsylvania was not clickable, even though there is a store in the Pennsylvania section of the list.
  • Nebraska, Oklahoma, Virginia, Wisconsin, Minnesota and British Columbia (Canada) were clickable on the Store Locator map even though there are no stores listed for these states.
  • The July 23, 2007 front page update claimed the toy sale ended on "Sunday, August 4" (a Saturday), although the Collectible Figurines page had the correct date of August 5th.
  • When looking at your shopping cart, the link for Kick the Cheat was still on, instead of it being taken out. However, instead of going to its page, you would get redirected to the shop homepage.
  • There was a typo in the laptop skins description which said "slightly shutgunned".

[edit] Inside References

  • The Store Locator on the yahoo store featured The United States and Canada in white underwear, a reference to weird dream.
  • The store's footer at the bottom of the store was Bubs's "checkitout" dance from Lookin at a Thing in a Bag.
  • The "GARBAGE SALE" sign with the "B" crossed out was a reference to garage sale.
  • "Support the Municipality!" was a reference to an Easter egg in the email disconnected.
  • The page title was a reference to The Best Decemberween Ever.
  • The "slightly shotgunned" laptop skin referred to the Easter egg in virus, where the Compy was being sold as such.

[edit] Real-World References

  • The "Trogdor High-Score Club" patch references Activision's early practice of sending free patches to reward players who earned high scores in their games. Games' instruction manuals would list the requisite score, and players were instructed to mail in a photograph of their television with the score achieved.

[edit] External Links


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Flash Store 		Store Navigation
May 23, 2005-March 23, 2015 		Succeeded by:
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