Well, hello there! Thanks for taking time to spiral down from cyberspace for a little joy juice and a virtual treat (not to mention the exclusive company, eh!). Coffee's hot and the VTs are out of this world. Got a couple interesting entrepreneurial ventures to tell you about that show the spirit of creative capitalism is alive and well...though the products may not be.
1. Meg C Jewelry Gallery of
Lexington, Kentucky, introduced a limited line of Kentucky-centric
gold-plated necklaces and earrings in June (recently touted for
Christmas!) -- each dangling with genuine Kentucky Fried Chicken bones.
All stems were picked clean from KFC wings, washed, dried, sealed with
varnish and conductive paint, copper-electroformed, and then
electroplated with 14k gold. Small-bone necklaces go for $130 (large,
$160), and earrings for $200 a pair -- and according to Meg C,
accessorize anything from jeans to a lady's best little black dress.
[Louisville Biz Blog, 12-10-2014]
2. "Ethical" fur designer Pamela Paquin debuted the first of her
anticipated line of roadkill furs recently -- raccoon neck muffs ("I can
literally take two raccoons and put them butt to butt (so they) clasp
neck to neck") that will sell for around $1,000. Raccoons yield
"luscious" fur, she said, but her favorite pelt is otter. The
Massachusetts woman leaves her card with various New England road crews
("Hi, my name is Pamela. Will you call me when you have roadkill?") and
does business under the name Petite Mort ("little death" in French, but
also, she said, a euphemism for a woman's post-orgasm sensations).
[Washington Post, 12-5-2014]
So, how many animals do you think get killed on the streets of the USA every year? Whatever your guesstimate, go higher: according to Culture Change, it’s approximately 1 million a day, or 365 million a year. By comparison, Born Free USA reports that approximately 50 million animals are killed every year for their fur. (As Culture Change puts it, “only meat-eaters take a larger toll than its motorists.”)
Well how about that! See, there are possibilities all around you just waiting for your delicate creative touch to turn something most people would discard into something other folks will pay good money for. Is there a Roadkill Café in your town? Add a little Bearnaise Sauce, a bottle of wine and Whoa Bubba! You've got yourself a feast!
See ya, eh!
Bob
So, how many animals do you think get killed on the streets of the USA every year? Whatever your guesstimate, go higher: according to Culture Change, it’s approximately 1 million a day, or 365 million a year. By comparison, Born Free USA reports that approximately 50 million animals are killed every year for their fur. (As Culture Change puts it, “only meat-eaters take a larger toll than its motorists.”)
Well how about that! See, there are possibilities all around you just waiting for your delicate creative touch to turn something most people would discard into something other folks will pay good money for. Is there a Roadkill Café in your town? Add a little Bearnaise Sauce, a bottle of wine and Whoa Bubba! You've got yourself a feast!
See ya, eh!
Bob
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