In 1999, when the time came to name the newest panda cub in captivity, a column in the San Diego Union-Tribune joked that the baby should be called “Truman.” Never mind that she was a female.

In addition to a collection of panda-themed stickers, Penny Post, an Alexandria stationery shop, has panda-themed thank-you ...

There are also panda hats, socks, backpacks, earrings and a panda-style piggy bank for sale at the bakery. Krigman said some customers mistakenly thought the pandas were already open to the public.