After a trip up to Gainesville, I was introduced to a new home decor item that has gripped my attention completely. Though they are Japanese inspired, these items originate from the United Kingdom. These small resin dolls have slots in their bases to keep your secrets or share them with your friends.
They are conspiring over cake! How wonderful!!
Each of these three inch tall dolls are handcrafted from heavy resin and have a special slot in the base where you can hide a message. Some are packaged in little vinyl bags while others are in cutesy noodle boxes (like the ones you would get for Chinese Take Out). On the bottom is a collector's card with a picture of the doll and what she likes.
Pixie: "I like escapology and cups of tea!"
Funny Girl: "I like alfalfa sprouts and quiz shows!"
From the back packaging: "Hidden inside every doll, there's a tiny folded card for your own secret message. Spread the Love. Momiji can keep a secret!"
Pixie: "You're a cup-cake pixie from a magic land!"
Funny Girl: "Funny Girl, you make it sunny, Girl!"
Additional packaging goodies include a sticker and two "little tickets to happy times" (admissions ticket style) with pictures of other dolls and the website information on it. The dolls can be displayed in the vinyl packaging or separately. Personally, I am amassing my miniature Momiji militia atop my computer monitor. They like the lace curtains.
Official Site: Love Momiji (http://www.lovemomiji.com) by Franco (c) ArtForum
Date of Adoption: 15 March 2009
Purchase Location: The Samuel P. Harn Museum at the University of Florida (support your local museum shops!)
p.s. My gal pal just picked up "Soul 2" in the Noodle Box for me! When I see her I will post her, too.
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