TIL of the existence of the Trader Joe’s mini tire bag. I assumed the person telling me about them was kidding as it was discussed within a comedy framework. Later I drove past my parish TJs and saw a line down the street. The mini tote bags are real? - ThreadSky

pftompkins.bsky.social • 24 days ago

TIL of the existence of the Trader Joe’s mini tire bag. I assumed the person telling me about them was kidding as it was discussed within a comedy framework. Later I drove past my parish TJs and saw a line down the street. The mini tote bags are real?

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yourcanadiangf.bsky.social•24 days ago

are you sure they aren't in line for the Ube Mochi pancake mix?

ronsparks.bsky.social•24 days ago

I'm desperate to buy five Trader Joe's mini tote bags to sew together into one regular-sized Trader Joe's tote bag. I realize now that this is my purpose - hopefully I still have time.

mexicanrag.bsky.social•24 days ago

Watersheds and Trader Joe’s parishes are now the only regional boundaries I recognize.

karinchu.bsky.social•24 days ago

They are. They are so cute and the best size for all kinds of things. But I’m not sure why they are obsessively coveted or why people pay outrageous amounts for them when they are resold. But they are just so cute. I have two. My TJs is not in an area with people lining the streets.

retiredatlatc.bsky.social•24 days ago

The fact that people wait down the block for a tote bag, mini or otherwise, is very sad.

nanlawson.bsky.social•24 days ago

Ohhhh that’s what that crazy long line was for. Huh. Ok.

jeremymower.bsky.social•24 days ago

I will try to get you a comparative picture tomorrow.

miller304.bsky.social•24 days ago

I was really curious what a mini tire bag was. Kinda let down to find out it was a typo.

ronsparks.bsky.social•24 days ago

They also have mini tire bags. Check the mini car parts section, it's usually aisle five.

pftompkins.bsky.social•24 days ago

How do you think I felt that it inspired this reply

blownmagnet.bsky.social•24 days ago

I want the mini tire bag

avesmaria.bsky.social•24 days ago

Learning just now that I can’t get my tires from Trader Joe’s? Fuck you, Paul!!

rlheppner.bsky.social•24 days ago

They seem to be kinda lunch-bag size. So a slightly smallish normal tote. 🤷🏼‍♂️

mightybrighty.bsky.social•24 days ago

Went to TJs on the way home from dropping dog off at daycare around 7:45. Needed flour & garlic powder. People were forming a line so I got in line because why not? Got 4 mini totes, along with flour & garlic powder. So yes, they’re real.

pftompkins.bsky.social•24 days ago

I had more to say

thelukejohnson.bsky.social•24 days ago

You had me going with mini tire bags. But still sounded just weird enough to be a thing at TJs.

pftompkins.bsky.social•24 days ago

I assumed the demand was a result of the mini-ness being enjoyable. Different strokes! But I wanted to know: exactly how mini are these totes?

reuning.bsky.social•24 days ago

Do you think mega totes would do well?

shuadc.bsky.social•24 days ago

Confident they would

https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/frakta-shopping-bag-large-blue-17228340/

karinchu.bsky.social•24 days ago

They are like big lunch box sized. Or small purse.

offalcute.bsky.social•24 days ago

I saw a couple carrying matching ones in the airport. They were kinda medium sized, imo. This might just make it more confusing, but they’re the size of like a hobo style shoulder bag?

pftompkins.bsky.social•24 days ago

Looked online for photos. First I saw a pic of them floating in a white void. Throw a quarter in there for scale, god damn

pftompkins.bsky.social•24 days ago

I saw a video of people greedily grabbing at them but the clip of the frenzy was so brief I could not get an idea of scale. But definitely bigger than I’d comfortable call “mini”

pftompkins.bsky.social•24 days ago

Finally found a pic that gave me a sense of the mini. Note foot on left:

lord-of-lightning.bsky.social•24 days ago

That appears to be a cow

pftompkins.bsky.social•24 days ago

Now, owner of that foot a creature even more mini than a standard-sized tote bag? Could this teeny person use one of these as a regular tote bag? Or are these in fact JUST REGULAR TOTE BAGS

jokar.bsky.social•24 days ago

They look slightly more shallow? like the perfect size to carry a six pack of beer

pftompkins.bsky.social•24 days ago

I guess now I need to know how fuckin gargantuan are Trader Joe’s’s “regular” tote bags that they are going to say with a straight FACE that these are mini

randymiller.bsky.social•24 days ago

I own an unreasonable number of tote bags and these are well within the standard size range

iona.bsky.social•24 days ago

Not only are these not mini, they also don’t seem to be anything special or worth waiting in a huge line for. I feel like I’m losing my mind.

steveportigal.bsky.social•24 days ago

This is what the Internet is for! The SF Chron seems to regularly and breathlessly let us know about these mini-totes being viral or these mini-totes being in stock or these mini-totes being out of stock but their coverage never includes a picture which only deepens the mystery for me. Thank you.

limeyemily.bsky.social•24 days ago

Those cow slippers are pretty cute though. Definitely a mini cow

wonkish.bsky.social•24 days ago

Trader Joe’s is a mysterious place.

abbyw24.bsky.social•24 days ago

The mini one is next to the regular size

obeymybrain.bsky.social•24 days ago

The tags on the "larger" ones read "mini pastel canvas tote bag" I think it's just perspective that makes that one appear smaller.

elliotghoul.bsky.social•24 days ago

I have one and they’re glorious

milesobrien.bsky.social•24 days ago

What makes it glorious

elliotghoul.bsky.social•24 days ago

It’s little and it’s adorable. I dunno it’s a cutiepie totebag

itsmaz.bsky.social•24 days ago

How many average sized apples could you fit in one?

elliotghoul.bsky.social•24 days ago

itsmaz.bsky.social•24 days ago

10?! That’s a lotta apples! Thank you for clarification.

awesomekickass.bsky.social•24 days ago

What are its dimensions ?

codyfromacme.bsky.social•24 days ago

Yes

elliotghoul.bsky.social•24 days ago

6” wide, 10” high, 5.5” deep roughly

awesomekickass.bsky.social•24 days ago

That sounds precious I love it

elliotghoul.bsky.social•24 days ago

It has a small pocket as well

smartbunny.bsky.social•24 days ago

I hate that I want one.

elliotghoul.bsky.social•24 days ago

I didn’t realize they were a thing until today. Mine is just sitting in the basement with some tools in it

polly-o.bsky.social•24 days ago

I have 3! Instituting a mere 124% tariff, selling 2.

kevin.crime.group•24 days ago

WTF ABC, how could you do this whole freaking article and use those terrible size free pictures? At least give me a comparison to football fields or something.

https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/trader-joes-mini-canvas-totes-return-cheerful-easter/story?id=120611879

markrock666.bsky.social•24 days ago

Totez real.

berlinwalrus.bsky.social•23 days ago

I work at a TJs, and yes they are real, but also too small to be practical. The bottom of the minitotes are a little smaller than the width of a box of saltines. The wildest part of this is the amount of Japanese families that seem to plan trips to the US around the release of these bags.

berlinwalrus.bsky.social•23 days ago

In the two days we had the minis in stock I'd say a full half of what we sold was to Japanese tourists. Super cool, but extremely weird to me for a grocery chain that's competing with Grocery Outlet and is a step or two up from Dollar Tree.

clementix.bsky.social•24 days ago

oh is that what the huge line was for this morning?

bettedavisfries.bsky.social•24 days ago

Who wants a *mini* bag? The whole point of a bag is to carry things. A bag that carries less stuff? Bullshit. It's not like regular tote bags are like carrying around a 55 gallon trash bag.

star-print.bsky.social•24 days ago

I have a mini reusable shopping bag that I use for my lunches.

star-print.bsky.social•24 days ago

But the idea of waiting in line for one is a bit much.

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