I wish I had a Love Sac
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A sad, but true story
I am a 31 year old female and I can honestly say I have never had the joys of owning my very own Love Sac. It is a sad reality, and I am pretty sure many others can relate. The soft cushiony feel of these Love Sacs are truly something I am missing out on. The joys that it could bring not only to me, but to the entire family as well is something I can no longer ignore. Company would also enjoy my newly acquired Love Sac. If I owned my own Love Sac, I would be bragging and showing them off to everyone that listened and anyone who wanted to see. I might even approach complete strangers, convincing them that they too should invest in their very own Love Sac.
I don’t really remember the first time I was introduced to these Love Sacs, but I am pretty sure it was when I was much younger. I wanted one then as well. But the price was out of my grasp. The expense was something I really didn’t feel I was willing to pay… whether it was saving up for this sac of joy, paying upfront, or even thinking about a payment plan.
A week ago, I once again became obsessed with the Love Sac. As an older and much wiser woman, I realized it is worth the investment. Now, I am determined. I have set my mind too it. I am going to save up the money and one day, I too will be a proud owner of a Love Sac.
The Love Sac
So, what is a Love Sac
By now, I can only imagine some of you are a little concerned. You have probably pegged me as a pervert, or possibly imagining me wanting some sort of sex change. I can assure you, that is not the case. A Love Sac is actually an adult bean bag.
In terms of age, the Love Sac hasn’t been around for too long. It is a baby in the eyes of furniture everywhere. Yet, with the hip design, the comfort, and the maneuverability of these items, all stemming from the very first Love Sac, this is sure to be the revolution of the future when it comes to furniture.
The idea started back in 1995 from a highly creative and determined 18 year old boy, Shawn David Nelson. He just decided that he wanted an oversized bean bag. With no such thing in existence, he went ahead and made it for himself. The original sac was 7 feet across and took him 3 weeks to stuff. Yet, the use of regular bean bag beads proved to be a mess. He needed something new. That is how he came up with the idea to stuff it with foam. The idea worked. And naturally, he couldn’t help but take his Love Sac everywhere he went. He eventually became known as “the kid with the big Sac.”
Soon the product had become a big hit and he was getting requests from neighbors so they could have their very own sac as well. Still, in 1998, 3 years after his very first Love Sac, this million dollar idea hadn’t taken off yet, other than locally. He was a college student and on a different path. It wasn’t until late 2001 before the first Love Sac store actually opened in Salt Lake City.
The store took off immediately and today there are 20 stores around the country and these Love Sacs are available for purchase online for those who don’t have a store near them. They have set a name for themselves as a furniture invention, and have made it so they are not just another furniture retailer.
For the house... maybe
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Why should I get a Love Sac?
With quality comes a price, and I refuse to sugar coat the reality. These furniture designs have a hefty cost. However, they also come with 2 lifetime guarantees, which means this may be the last furniture purchase you ever make. If you are anything like me, you have probably been through a few pieces already. Personally, I think I have already owned 6 couches.
Now you are probably thinking, “Why would I want bean bags as my only type of furniture?” Well, when Love Sac first came out, it is true they only carried a variety of different bean bag sizes. However, today that is no longer the case. Not only do they still offer the giant bean bags, but they also offer Sactionals and a wide variety of other Love Sac accessories.
The Sactionals are really what drew me in the second time around. Do I want a giant oversized bean bag? Of course I do. But I also want furniture that everybody is comfortable sitting on, including Grandma. (Now I am not saying Grandmas won’t sit in the original Love Sac, but I am almost certain they would be far more comfortable on a Sactional!)
A Sactional is basically just like ordinary furniture, but with a twist. The Sactional can be as big or as small as you want it, considering it is made up from different pieces. These pieces are the base and the side. A back chair requires just one base and one side, while a chaise takes 2 bases and 2 sides. The designs are unlimited. You can even make a huge sectional or just divide them up to make a couch and chair. The choice is completely up to you.
The bonus is, the Sactionals are made up of small pieces, which make it easier to move around. This is beneficial for anybody that moves from house to house. Not only because it makes this furniture easy to transport, but because as we all know, not all houses are created equally. One might have a huge living room, while the next has one that is small and odd shaped. This furniture will guarantee your living room furniture will work wherever you go.
The other added benefit is the change. Are you sick of your furniture and want something new. Every product sold at Love Sac has a cover. These covers allow you to swap out one color for a different one. The best part is, they are also washable. So, if you child just spilled something on the couch - no worries. Take the cover off and throw into the washing machine.
The only downfall I can see is the price of these items. But, like I said earlier, the price is made up in the quality. If the furniture ever starts to flatten out, Love Sac will provide you with additional stuffing. Not to mention, the patented design is guaranteed to be rock solid once it is connected. If that isn’t enough, 2 lifetime guarantees this will be the last furniture purchase you will ever make.
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I want one!!!
I really want a Love Sac
So, I have decided that I really want a Love Sac. And with this decision, I will eventually get a Love Sac. Sure, it will take time and it will take persistence to save up the extra money, but I truly believe that I will eventually own one. My first purchase will be the PillowSac with the rocker. All and all, it will cost me about $500.
With that being said…. I guess I better get to work on earning some money!
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I know I know - I am such a bad influence... lol... but hey - it is payback. After all, you have me wanting that bed of yours! LOL
As for the title - it was hard to resist one like that... it will draw people in for sure! LOL
Nice BBG. At first I thought you meant Love Shack. Then I thought it was some kind of toy thinking who the F*** is this woman. That's great :)
No doubt! Too funny though - and I LOL at the sad, sad photo of you pining for a love sac. You kill me!
I really got confused and thought you were talking about love handles and love shack just through me off. It looks cool but its so big...hope you are able to save enough money to buy what you want. Thanks for sharing this with us...
Well I wasn't sure what I was coming by to read on this one. At first I thought new toy with batteries then I thought as marellen did love handles and why would she want those. I was sure surprised to see comfy furniture. Have never before seen Love Sac stuff before so it was a great learning experience. Thanks so much :)
I think I want one too....lol
HEY this hub is cute!!! i want one too! I love this hub, cute and funny!
@Daffy Duck - I got the reaction I was looking for. I knew the title would have people wondering what I was up to. Humans are horribly curious! Thanks for reassuring me that I got the reaction I was hoping for! :)
@Real - That is - I am hoping the sad puppy dog eyes get me one... lol... in all actuality, I need a better picture of me grumping over not having a Love Sac, but I will take that when I actually have makeup on or something. Ha ha - go figure - no pictures floating in my computer database of me grumping! LOL
@Marellen - They do come in the variety of sizes. Actually, since we moved and got rid of all of our furniture, I am more interested in the Sactionals. We have gone through so many sets of furniture that it is ridiculous and this has lifetime guarantees. I can't ignore the fact that I have young children and they are pretty rough on the furniture... and I sat on one and it was heaven on my butt! LOL - I got to be disciplined - but I will get one eventually... even if I buy them piece by piece! :)
@Just ask Susan - this was definately one of those - oh boy what am I getting into articles... I love when it works out that way... especially when you can make it fun about furniture. They have some pretty cool stuff and they are super comfortable. If I ever buy one - I will take a picture of my sitting on it for everybody to see! LOL
@Mo - I think everybody should have one of these... not only are they so absolutely comfortable, but they make me feel like a kid again. I remember the good ole days in my bean bag... and then it stretched out and everytime I sat on it I was sitting on the floor! LOL Stupid bean bag... now it is all about the Love Sac!
@pajamazzon - Thanks for stopping by. I am glad that you enjoyed this. By the end, I hope I have convinced everybody how much fun it would be to own one of these.. lol
HAVE YOU LOST YOUR FREAKING MIND!! $5-$700.00 ?? STACE, iT'S A DAMN BEAN BAG CHAIR! Look I've got an old yellow bean bag chair in the shed. We'll put some black tape across the hole, and you can have the damn thing. Put the $500.00 in some plane tickets and come see me getting those 25,000 farmers fired up at the rally in July!
jim
Jim, Jim, Jim.... yes it is a bean bag chair... but it is a damn comfy bean bag chair.... ha ha ha. Besides, what I really want - other than the pillowsac with rocker, is the sactional! LOL
BTW - I would have to come out for the ralley, but I would have to bring the kids if I did - so I would need much more than $500... lol ;)
hmmmm .. Amy came in when I was writting my last comment, and said she wanted the damn thing too. :/
It'll be filmed, so I can get it on line, and everyone can see it. Next best thing to being there. lol
jim
It must be a woman thing.... don't show her the website... cause I will not be billed for her wanting to buy every thing there like I do! ha ha - I mean tables, slippers, cozys for your sodas... oh the stuff... LOL
I love the movie lounger chair!
hahaha this is great am 27 and I dont have one I must invest in one soon haha ;:) this is cool
good hub VOTE UP :)
I already have a 'love sac' who travels a lot. Should I find a domestic version? Anxiously and apprehensively awaiting awesome advice.
@Orangecountyjill - that is one of my favorites as well... it really allows you to stretch on out and get comfortable. However, I am really hoping to eventually get enough pieces to make a whole livingroom! :)
@leptirela - I agree, we all need to invest in one soon. I hope you are able to save up and join the ranks that are lucky enough to own a Love Sac! :)
@drbj - If you have a love sac that already travels alot, my best advice is to either enjoy the time you have with your beloved love sac or possibly travel occasionally with it. Unfortunately, as the inventor of this product mentioned, he loved to take the original love sac with him wherever he went... maybe that is why your love sac likes to travel. It must be built in to the system as well. Best wishes!
I admit, I was duped by your title, after all is that the point of getting readers? Even after looking at the picture of this furniture, I still wasn’t convinced of its innocence. Very funny hub, nice reference to the inventor, maybe he should cut you in on some royalties for this advertisement…God Bless.
Like Jason R. Manning above I was expecting something a little different and was wondering how your hub had made it through the rigorous HubPages censure but it did the trick. If the tile was "I want a bean bag" I am not sure I would have gone for the bait! Nice work.
Maybe a Snuggie would be a good substitute in the meantime. You can even get one for your dog!
@Jason - that is a great idea... if I could get a cut of the royalties... I might even be able to afford my very own just a little bit faster. And I am glad the title is creating so much confusion. I know if I saw this title I would just have to read it too :)
@goyakla - you know - I was wondering if the ads would get disabled on this one as well... considering the words can be used in a different way. I wrote a previous hub on The Booty Pop and that one got flagged. It got approved through Hubpages, but they had to do it manually, google still wouldn't allow ads on it though. We will see how long it takes! Hopefully not though!
Glad you enjoyed this! :)
@Truckstop Sally - I hate to mention this - but I actually already have a snuggie. My husband bought one for me a couple of years ago because I was always cold. I absolutely love it and use it every day. Everybody should have a snuggie!
I have a snuggie too she is called Mary.
Have you looked on Ebay or Craigslist for a LoveSac? They do sound comfy and pretty amazing.
@Spirit Whisperer - I am behind the curve on this one... I have yet to give my snuggie a name... It is red and it is comfy... hmmmm.... now I am on a mission for a name!
@Hyphenbird - That is a good idea! I will definately have to check that out. I know they have the fake versions out there... but I will see if they have the really thing!
Mary is my wife LOL!
@LMAO - OMG - I guess I was still thinking of my very own snuggie... lol! I think I am going to be laughing about this for days!
SW and BBG - hilarious! I knew his wife's name was Mary so I didn't think twice about SW's comment - then I saw yours BBG! LMAO! Ahhhhhh lets all name our snuggled now - I'll be laughing every time I see one of those things! Omg - tell Mary we are all naming our snugiies after her;)
Sorry ...copyright! RH you call yours Dave and barbergirl you call yours Stan!
@Real - It just goes to show - you should never comment and hub when you haven't got much sleep... you take things the wrong way... lol
@Spirit Whisperer - I think my husband would be jealous if I was cuddling up to Stan all night... therefore maybe I will just have to name the snuggie after my husband... lol
You didn't fall for the bait then...I thought that would get you to reveal your husband's name as I am still curious which of those soldiers in an earlier hub you married!
Wow, we could use one of these at home. We have a kind of bean bag lumpy chair sack thing...but I tend to fall out of it sometimes...LOL. Cool hub.
....reminds me of that song by the B-52's - Love Shack - or perhaps now, the Love Sac - lol lol - I always love your irreverent, sexy, sassy, clever, witty, ironic writing style - and it's a style that belongs all to you and no one else - not everyone can write with this much ease, this much fun and this much confidence - but yet, you do!!!!
@Spirit Whisperer - I try to avoid chewing on bait... it makes me think of fishing in the old days and that would be like eating sardines or something like that... lol :D - My husbands name is Eli, he sometimes comes around her and signs in as Tronsark20. In the hub that you are referring to... How I met my husband... He is actually the Taco Bell Cup guy! :)
@Astra - that is the bad thing about the cheap bean bags... I was always either falling out of them or laying flat on the floor. It never actually supported me. One day... I will have one of these! LOL My husband doesn't think it is necessary... so I have to work on convincing him! :)
@Epi - Well thank you so much. This one really allowed me to let the sass come out a little bit because I can just imagine the looks on people's faces when they saw the title. We aren't all innocent enough to actually think I was talking about a bean bag right off the bat! LOL :)
Ok you can now call your snuggie the Taco Cup!LOL
I told my husband that I wrote that hub and that he was now Taco Bell Cup Guy... he could only roll his eyes... lol... but for short we can call him TBC - which sounds kind of hip... don't ya think!
TBC ROCKS and let the eyes ROLL!
@Spirit Whisperer - I will let him get away with the eye roll... just because he has a cool name! LOL
Rock 'n' Roll!
Your hub had me Laughing but your comment to spirit whisperer had me Roaring. Priceless :-)
Great way to end my long day :-)
@Minnetonka Twin - Glad this was a good way to end your day! LOL... as for the comments between Spirit Whisperer and I... yeah - I really stuck my foot in my mouth on that one! LOL :) Even I have to laugh at that one! Ha Ha ha
It is so obvious BBG that your creative brain never shuts off. This was a great read. You took a piece of furniture and made it fascinating. Fun, fun, fun!
Thank you very much Sharyn. Sometimes I wish my creative brain did shut off... at least for 8 hours. I find myself sitting up at night thinking about words and what I can do with them. And then I dream about the day that I own my very own Love Sac! LOL It can be a fun world in my head! :)
barber, Get a waterbed and have fun sloshing. H
Harvey - do waterbeds even exist anymore. I know my parents used to have one, but I haven't seen one actually brand new in a long long time. Besides, they give me nightmares. I feel like I am drowning... lol
barber, Glub-Glub! I never found the bean bag special. H
Very funny but quite and interesting article which i so much enjoyed a lot. Thanks for sharing as i look forward to read more of your hubs.
@Harvey - ha ha - but this is a special bean bag... much different. LOL - still saving up for one even though my husband thinks I am nuts. Even if I need to have a lemonade stand all summer long!
@Sun-Girl - Thanks for stopping by. I am trying to make people aware of this wonderful product. I can't wait until I have my very own! :)
Umm I'm with Jim... HAVE YOU LOST YOUR FREAKING MIND?!?!?
:-) That's a lot...
9 followers of this hub eh? That's a lot of alerts.
I can't believe ThoughtSandwiches hasn't weighed in about this soft cushiony sac you are so enamored with!
Ok missolive, another hub about to be revived...
@Lapse - I don't think Thought Sandwhiches was around me yet when I wrote this. Otherwise I know for sure he would have loved to put his word in on this.... LOL - I went into the store and I came out and said "I want a Love Sac" and then the lightbulb hit - perfect hub title! LOL
I still want one... put then again... my mind is still lost! LOL
Come on - you have to admit - you loved the title!
I do. Its even better than Stalking in the Hubberhood and that one is really good.
@Lapse - Now another question... it is of utter importance... have you actually ever sat on a Love Sac... oh they are so comfy. You might not think I have lost my mind as much if you had! LOL
:-) Umm... no. Never had the PLEASURE of a soft luxurious Love Sac...
Looks like the closest retailer to me is at...
Tyson's Corner Mall
7907 L. Tyson's Corner Center
Mclean, VA 22101
http://www.lovesac.com/store-locations.html
Next time I go visit my brother that lives in southern MD maybe I could drop in??? Yer goofy.
@Lapse - Definately check it out if you are ever close to a retailer... but I am warning you... it might make you want one as well. They are awesome. It brings you back to a childhood time of bean bags only these are for the more sophisticated ... ahem... people... called adults... lol
I strive on goofy! :)
:-) You make it sound like crack for you @$$!!! lol...
Ha ha - It might be... I like that... it's crack for your @$$ LOL
Voted up and interesting, I'd not heard of these before, but they sound great ... lazy furniture is perfect for winter evenings :-).
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I love it. Outstanding! I hope your love sac brings you much pleasure.
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'The kid with the big sac'! Ha ha love it! I want a love sac too they sound brilliant.
You definitely got the reaction you were looking for and it appears you got it from everyone! Hope you get your Love Sac soon. Still smiling about this hub. Voted up.
"The kid with the big sack." I bet he was happy with that nickname. ;)
I'll admit that it was your title that caught my eye. I thought I was in for a naughty hub.
Very interesting and funny. I want a love sack now too, but I'll have to save over a period of twenty years, most likely.
@Brett - These are absolutley incredibly comfortable. And I have to admit... it brings a small part of my childhood back to me! I still want one... one day... one day!
@gjfalcone - Ah... if only I had one I know I would. Thanks for stopping by.. glad you enjoyed this! :)
@Peanutricious - It is amazing the stuff that you find when you start searching. I couldn't believe they gave him that nickname either... but I guess if I had a comfy chair like that I wouldn't mind what people call me either! :)
@tillsontitan - Ah yes... I have quit the reaction to this story. I laughed the entire time writing it knowing I would get this reaction... and if I didn't... I would have been horribly disappointed. Glad to know that you are still smiling!
@VendettaVixen - I will admit... the day I got the inspiration for this hub my husband and kids were lounging in The Love Sac store in the mall. When my husband finally dragged me out I whined that I wanted a Love Sac... and then I laughed because of how wrong that truly sounded. However, I knew others would drop their mouths with the same reaction. Whether they liked it or not they were getting pulled in! Now hopefully they all had a good laugh when they got here! :)
Enjoyed your hub. Our kids always loved their bean bags. I had never heard of a love sac.
@moonlake - YOu know.... I am seeing a lot more people that have never heard of this than have... Odd because I thought this was a fairly big thing. Either way, I am glad you enjoyed this. And maybe one day you can get yourself a love sac. It is basically just a bigger and more supportive version of the bean bags. I had bean bags as a kid and it never failed... it always stretched out and I would be laying flat!
RealHousewife Level 8 Commenter 11 months ago
BBG - how many times do I start my comment with OMG oh your hubs! You have done it again! I saw the title and - well who knows with you?! I couldn't imagine where this 120 second journey would take me - and poof! I landed in the love sac!
I want one too - Dave is not going to like that!