Wholesale clothing is where it's at, as some would say. Who needs to buy by individual item when whole sets of sweaters, boots, or belts can be had for economically superior prices! A quick trip down memory lane will take even the grown-est of grown folks back to a time when they remember watching Mr. Rogers stepping into his living room and putting on his just-returning-from-the-office cardigans.

Certainly no keenness of observation is requisite to recall that each cardigan Mr. Rogers put on was the others' mirrored reflection, except in color. (Perhaps some were zipped and some were buttoned, too).

Although it's unknown, at least outside of the close-knit circles of PBS historians, whether Fred McFeely Rogers' would-be hoodies were purchased wholesale by the public television host -- or by those in charge of the show's wardrobe -- or if each was bought and collected on an item-by-item basis, the fact remains that those who fondly remember the show can secure similar cardigan collections at wholesale dealers. Shoppers can even get wholesale belts to match each special cardigan of their collection, if they so choose.

Of course, building up a Mr. Rogers sweater/cardigan collection is not exactly the most usual of aims when someone's decided to mete out some cash in a wholesale shopping spree. It's possible for some to decide that as of-a-certain-size women, plus size clothing bought wholesale would be a better investment. For others, a set of wholesale sweaters would actually constitute a very smart purchase come Christmastime, when wintery gear must be doled out left and right to seemingly all acquaintances alike. Sweater packs can even be picked out by age-group.

Only on rare occasions have people been known to complain about the not-exactly-imprecise fit of comfy sweaters when it's time to go outside to gently push a cousin or sibling down a snow-dusted rolling slope. For these times, although wholesale boots would be most desirable, unless everyone has identical feet, shoe buying through wholesale deals should be considered only for single individuals, and in especially favored styles. No one wants to be stuck with multiple (and identical) pairs of boots they don't plan on stepping outside in anytime soon. What are your reasons for buying wholesale?
Sam Walters is a writer living in Los Angeles. Her writing appears in print and online.