The Bookie Monster
This one now resides in London, England, in the home of the girl pictured above, my best friend Jamian Wetlaufer. In February of 2001, as final preparations for my Spring Break trip to visit her were being finalized, I became possessed with the desire to put together some sort of appropriate monstrous gift to present to her upon my arrival. The Bookie Monster (as Jami dubbed it) was fashioned out of a balloon covered with papier-mache, plus a few wire-based accessories, the cardboard-based book, and a couple of other little tweaks. It's a very cute little critter, quite suited to Jami ("He's got A REALLY BIG GRIN! and he's reading a book," as she explained it to her mother). I wish I had a more complete set of photos of this one, but I'm glad he found a good home.
 Myself with TBM shortly before the England trip. |
 Bookie in my dorm room. Note REALLY BIG GRIN!. |
Bookie in Jami's room.