The t-shirts and sweatshirts that vendors peddle to tourists on the National Mall have gotten much more, ummm, stylish recently.

In a new series, we search high and low for the best, the worst and the weirdest souvenirs you’ll find in D.C. Today, it’s the congressional “toothpick holder.”

Flickr user erin m spotted this sign in a souvenir shop in D.C.’s Union Station. Is 75 percent off enough to tempt you?…

We’re highlighting odd or interesting pieces of pop culture we find popping up around Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to D.C. and New York this week. Still haven’t had enough of Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to the United States? Check out some of these intriguing pope-themed items available for sale on the internet. Pope Benedict XVI Nested Dolls, available for $30 from 1-800-Porcelain.com. We’re not exactly up on our other big-time Catholic figures. Do you know…

We’re highlighting odd or interesting pieces of pop culture we find popping up around Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to D.C. and New York this week. Pope Benedict XVI’s first U.S. popemobile ride today was littered with entrepreneurs trying to cash in on those who wanted to take home a souvenir of their papal experience. If you hadn’t already snagged your “Property of Pope Benedict XVI” T-shirts from Catholic to the Max, the official supplier of…