Crowns & Tiaras
Judd and Montecinos
2007
Submitter: Why would anyone want a crown made of chicken wire? Maybe I’m the odd one, but I really don’t want almost-garbage on my head. We’re a small public library and this hadn’t been circ’d in over 3 years. Plus, it’s just plain weird!
Holly: This has #NailedIt potential. It would be fun to use this book in a Nailed It! knockoff program. Give people one of these instruction sheets and then compare their final result to the picture in the book. The one on the cover is a bit…much…
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Maybe this would be inspirational for Melania Trump, as she ponders how to decorate the White House this year. I’m thinking particularly of the “Woodland Fairy,” with her dour expression — perfect mood!
There’s no way she would ever do any work. She thinks she’s too good for that.
No, of course not. She has minions for that.
Weird and a bit tacky? Yes. Useful to cosplayers, especially on TikTok? Also yes. But if it hasn’t circed in 3 years it’s time to let it go.
This is adorable, but also seems like a book that’d have a VERY limited audience!
This was exactly my thought. Not exactly great for a library.
I’d wear them! But then again, I’d also wear skirtains, so my taste is questionable.
What is weird is having a grown woman modeling. Substitute a six year old and suddenly these look like fun crafts to do with the kids.
I wouldn’t have a happy expression either if I had tree branches or whatever those things are growing out of my back.
I think they’re tentacles with which the Woodland Fairy grabs unwary travelers and then feasts on them with her court.
Nowadays you could get a better-looking fake tiara off Amazon for less money than it’d take you to buy all those supplies. Plus no chicken wire.
I’m surprised it circ’d as recently as 3 years ago, frankly.
This _could_ be so neat and fun, but if your library patrons have decided it isn’t for them, and a display for a month or so doesn’t change that, yea I would let it go.