Turtle Tchotchke Tuesday

A jute shopping bag from TUWA Elements of the Earth.

Turtle Tchotchke Tuesday

A little tile from Mexico.

Turtle Tchotchke Tuesday

Here's a little "Turkle Hatchling" that, I suppose, might be a little disturbing to the more sensitive of you folk.

But if you eat turkey at Thanksgiving you shouldn't be.

It's made of bones that are covered with gold leaf.

Turkle Hatchling

It's made by Jim Hornung. He doesn't have much of a web presence. Here is an article about an exhibit of his from a few years ago. Here is a video with him discussing his work. And here is a slide show narrated by Mr. Hornung telling us more about his work.

We like it. Do you? Tell the truth!

Turtle Tchotchke Tuesday

Another pillow. This time (I'm pretty sure) from Mexico.

It has a pocket on its back. You're supposed to write down a wish or something, put it in the pocket and sleep on it or something to make it come true or something. It hasn't yet held a wish.

Turtle Tchotchke Tuesday

An apple slicer/corer.

And slicing and coring an apple.

It makes preparing apples for the juicer a snap!