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I’d give my right arm for a wallet like that

eleen — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:54:06 +0000

Okay okay, sorry I couldn’t help it. It is true that I have a small obsession with my mannequin and all her possibilities, including removable arm. And it is also true that the arm shown in the photo above is actually her left, not her right.

But I so love the fact that I can use her like this for product shots, and I don’t know why I never took advantage of the removable arm before. Actually it’s probably because I used to focus only on handbags, not so much on the handheld pouch/purse/wallet.

All this nonsense just to introduce…the Stash ‘n Dash Zippered Wallet in Forest Faux Bois!

In a very short time, this will be available in the Pouches section of my Etsy shop. In less than two hours as a matter of fact!

In the meantime, this manifestation of the Stash ‘n Dash Zippered Wallet offers a delightful surprise on its backside: an applique of two lush green leaves made of 100% wool felt. Spring is almost here, after all! And, like all of the other pouches in the shop, this is fully lined, top-stitched and built with interfacing to give it some meatiness and structure. I hope you like it!

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A keychain that doesn’t cost an arm…

eleen — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:44:37 +0000

…OR DOES IT?!?!

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You got a…what??

eleen — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:27:47 +0000

That’s what I imagine Jimmy will say when he finds out what I just scored. For I just acquired my very. first. MANNEQUIN! I’ve hardly had her for more than an hour and I’ve already put her to work modeling my latest accessory item, the quilted corduroy neck warmer:

First, more about the mannequin. I got this from an amazing local business called Mannequin Madness. I discovered Mannequin Madness while looking for places that would take some huge bricks of packing styrofoam off my hands since that stuff isn’t recyclable in my area. Well, I think someone was trying to tell me to go check this place out, because soon after noting MM down as a styrofoam recycling option, I randomly came across it again on Yelp while searching for something else entirely. And then I came across it again in an email newsletter from Ladies Who Launch, which featured Mannequin Madness and its owner Judi Henderson-Townsend!

Mannequin Madness rents and sells used dressforms, mannequins and mannequin parts and is a business to be commended not only for recycling over 100,000 pounds of mannequins a year, but also for their cool tagline which cracks me up every time I read it:

We work with a bunch of stiffs and dummies and love it!

Now on to the neck warmer! We’re still enjoying mostly sunny days out here in Alameda, California but I can definitely feel the chill creeping into the air. I’ve been wanting to throw some accessories into my current mix of bags and pouches, so I figured a cozy little neck wrap could be just the thing. And with all the soft, fuzzy corduroy in my stash for all the Big and Little Lugs I make, what better material to use to help fight the chill!

The corduroy neck warmer opens and closes with two silver snaps and can be worn in any of the ways shown, folded over in half, or however your heart desires. It looks great underneath a coat, or on its own and since it’s a short wrap as opposed to a full scarf, it’s less bulky, can be stashed away in your bag, AND — one of my favorite benefits — you won’t have to worry about it brushing up against any public toilets when you’re out and about! =P

The neck warmer will be posted to the Etsy shop within a few days. Thanks for looking!

Update: Here’s a better look at my mannequin (who’s in need of a name, hm…). I dressed her to protect her modesty, but you can see that she’s got everything but legs and came with a great stand on wheels. Here she is, modeling The Big Lug – Flower Power Edition.

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