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Photo : Joel Cunningham Have you ever seen a car commercial on TV and wondered where those big red bows come from? You’re not the only one— Capital One Bank even assembled an entire fact sheet about them . As silly and over-the-top as it is, there’s no denying that a car with a huge bow on it offers a certain sort of appeal. If it is an appeal that appeals to you , here’s how to buy a gigantic bow of your very own—just in time for the holidays. Although it’s obvious in retrospect, it had never occurred to me that those comically large bows were something you could just buy. (I mean, the car companies have to get them somewhere , right?) As it turns out, you can get them just about anywhere you like: Amazon , Etsy , Walmart , and Michaels all sell at least one option, and they’re not the only retailers that do. Most options fall into the classic “big red bow” category, but there are plenty of other colors, styles, and sizes available too . Some are even waterproof—which is nice i...