Lobstermania

As everybody knows, Boston's most important product - even more so than Cheers t-shirts - is lobster! So it's no surprise that roughly one out of every two items for sale in Quincy Market has a lobster theme. Herewith a small sampling.

Hand-made glass lobster:

Wow 'em back on the farm with your new lobster-claw harmonica and lobster-claw salt and pepper shakers:

Naturally, you'll want to use those shakers to season the lobster you'll serve on genuine paper lobster plates. NOTE: The things hanging in front of the plates are bleached lobster claws with tiny red hats. Yes, they're Santa claws.

An image of the rare Boston Blackie lobster:

Stuffed lobster:

Lobster t-shirts? But of course!

Those t-shirts would go just great with some lobster socks:

Complete the ensemble with a lobster head:

Never forget anything again, with these handy lobster refrigerator magnets:

Lobsterpops (not shown: gummi lobsters and candy lobster eggs):

Proof that somebody actually buys and consumes such stuff:

Lobsters love to hang around:

Little known fact: Lobsters crawl onto Boston beaches to get some sun:

However, too much sun can turn them orange - and, oddly, give them extra muscles: