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Saturday, December 08, 2007

Monsters Ahead!

I won't bore you with my tale of woe (the one about me being over being sick - but still so drained that I can hardly make myself do anything. That tale.) and instead just direct you to the coolest monster site ever.



Now I've been a fan of Uglydolls for some time but I'm afraid that they will have to be firmly supplanted by the newly discovered Cotton Monsters!


These amazing and nearly animate-looking creatures are the creations of the Baltimore native, wildly imaginative artist, Jennifer Strunge. (Fabulous interview of her here).

The only problem I see with these engaging critters is that she sells out of them about as fast as she makes them. (Please Santa - won't you get some elves to help her out for Christmas? I'd reallyreallyreally like one!) And it's not just stuffed plushies. There are inflatable monsters, puppet monsters and wearable monsters. (OK - I admit it. The Monster Bra has got to be my favorite!)

I'll probably dream of plush monster babies in my sleep tonight...

13 comments:

andrea said...

You are so right. These are fantastic -- and all sold out, of course. The monster bra is a must have!

Anonymous said...

These are fantasitic, I love them! I wonder if she has a waiting list. My granddaughter would be so in love with one, actually me too!!!

dinahmow said...

That bra is about my size.And sold out!Thanks for the link

Maddy said...

Yes that bra is hilarious! Love the monsters.
Cheers

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Elizabeth said...

What a wonderful blog!
I found you via Merisi's Vienna.
Will visit often.
I'm in Marrakech, Morocco and write children's books.
Come look at my pictures of a pretty WARM place

Rebecca E. Parsons/Cre8Tiva said...

hope you feel better soon...sorry you have been down...the monster bra is what i call mine....hugs, rebecca

The Ginger Darlings said...

I think perhaps that this is a little what the monsters who live in our house look like. They hide when cats and people are about, but make an awful mess.

Gina said...

Awww, I hope you feel better fast as can be! Very kewl monsters!!! Thanks for letting us in on it!

natural attrill said...

cool monsters!
hope you feel better soon.
P.x

Chris.P said...

Great post tara. I'm sure my wife would like the bra for its deterrent value:¬)

Soozcat said...

Yarr monsters!

Miss V is very taken with them. Particularly with the fact that they eat broccoli.

cindy said...

that is just too funny! who thinks of a monster bra!? lol!

Julie Kwiatkowski Schuler said...

Absurd! And marvelous! I have to turn my ghoulish friends onto these!