Tis the season to get crazy! Hey, how're you doing today? Good to see you. Thanks for stopping by. One good thing about cyberspace... you don't have to worry about snow, rain and freezing rain, snowplows and all the idiots on the road. Don't they know it's MY road?! Dang! Pour yourself a delightfully perky mug of coffee and bite into a virtual treat, why don't'cha? Say... here's a brand new fashion trend...
A London advertising agency has been selling beard baubles - for the man wanting to add an extra festive touch to his chin fuzz.
The
company claims that the Yuletide facial hair accessory - which retails
for £5.00 ($7.80) a packet - has been flying off shelves, with customers
from as far as Australia placing orders.
Ollie
Dearn, who works at the agency behind the accessory, Grey London, said:
'The product has been particularly popular with Brits.
We've sold more than we ever
expected.
'But Aussie, American, Kiwis, German and French customers have been purchasing Beard Baubles too.'
Each pack contains 14 multicoloured baubles to attach to the bristles - ten large balls and four small ones.
The success
of the product is a happy accident - the business makes a Christmas card
every year to send to clients and friends and this year decided to add a
present to their message of seasonal cheer.
Ollie said: 'Each year, Grey London make a Christmas card to send out to clients and other agencies.'
He
continued: 'This year, the two designers Mike Kennedy and Pauline
Ashford went one step further and came up with a festive gift idea to
feature on our cards - Beard Baubles. It was a striking image.'
The craze isn't just a hit with humans either.
Ollie says: 'We've heard about hairy dogs wearing Beard Baubles too.'
All
proceeds from the baubles go to Beardseason, an initiative to raise
awareness for the fight against Melanoma that is encouraging men to grow
their beard during the month of December.
Hey...I'm all for new fashions...but as Jeff Hutcheson of CTV says, "These are just 'foodcatchers'!" Ah well!
See ya, eh!
Bob
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