i sing of Blobbies glad and big (and small)

18Dec2005 Filed under: Just so You Know... Author: Kate Bartholomew

Heartfelt apologies to e. e. cummings (even though he’s dead).

I started this “All Lauds and Honours” blog entry for Blobbies in May. Okay, I wrote the title on May 1, 2005 and then became distracted by the e. e. cummings poem upon which I based it (“i sing of Olaf glad and big”) and became intrigued with my great-grandfather’s World War I history in Engineer Company 5 (his name was Olaf – Olaf Wilford Monson – so it’s not QUITE as tangential as one might think) and was caught up mulling over whether or not he was really “glad” and “big” – he was to some extent but that is, indeed, a subject for another time.

So – BLOBBIES!!! It turns out that now is an opportune to discuss said creatures, as the OFFICIAL Blobby Farm is now open!

Not only is it a website of amusement and delight (peruse it – you will agree), it is the official source for Blobby purchases. AND THERE IS STILL TIME if you’d like to purchase a Blobby as a Christmas gift for your niece or you mail carrier or your boss or your cat OR the Queen of England (I’m thinking that she has NOT been privileged to meet any Blobbies). If you order your Blobbies by December 20th, you should receive them by Christmas (if you are not in Iceland, that is. You’d have to check with Blobby Farmers Maria and Chris about their Reykjavik shipping policies).

Oh – have I said that I LOVE Blobbies? I am Blobsessed; it is true. Read about my EXTREME Blobbsession of last Christmas in my Holiday Gift Ideas.

Let me introduce you to my collection:

Dread Pirate Ned 1

Shawny Donut 1

Hoosier, Jr. 2

Peek-A-Boo Radley, Jr. 1

Tot, Jr. 2

Uni, Jr. 1

Also, take a look at my entry to last year’s Blobby Coloring contest, for which I received a “FREAKISHLY Honorable Mention” in my age category.

I added Puppies and Kitties - it was inspired.

For which I won this:

Kitty Crud 1

My nephew, Leif, won first place in his age category (talented little spud).

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4 Responses to “i sing of Blobbies glad and big (and small)”

jenny
December 21st, 2005 at 10:44 am

I don’t rememer seeing “Peek-a-Boo Radley” before—what’s his C.V.?
Kate
December 21st, 2005 at 11:24 pm

If you hover your cursor over the Blobby’s picture the C.V. of each Blobby should come up (hopefully – I ain’t no codin’ wiz). But here’s Peek-a-Boo’s:

This little guy was found in the hollow of an old tree and nearly died of the mildew.

I’m afraid that very few people got to see Peek-a-Boo Radley because I promptly snatched him up as soon as I saw him on the website.

Blobsessed! I am BLOBSESSED!!!
Chris
December 22nd, 2005 at 8:32 am

Actually the magic of cursoring over the pictures to get the info only works if you are smart enough to avoid Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE). It works like a charm on Firefox. If you use IE, you have to click on the picture to get the pop-up window that contains all the info.
Kate, we found a new family that may be just as Blobsessed as you. They live in NY and have placed orders almost twice a week for the last month. Are you using a pseudonym and a friend’s address to get your fix?
Kate
December 23rd, 2005 at 4:32 pm

I wish. I haven’t purchased a Blobby in EONS! But I have great respect for this family; I like them.