Fellow indie designer: Fetopia

Fetopia is run by husband and wife team, Todd and Rachel out of Cincinnati, Ohio. It's one of those crazy little shops that takes a theme (fetos!) and runs wild with it ;) Basically, they sell polymer clay-sculpted fetuses that can be used as beads (or you can also get them without holes, as magnets or in the form of accessories).

I like some of the odd facts about their business:
1) More Fetos have been sold to individuals in Texas than in every other state combined. Roughly 1/3 of all orders filled are headed to Texas. and
2) The most requested fetus is the Spiney, or "Heather Graham" fetus.

Your basic Cletus Fetus starts at $0.50 for your basic fetus that measures about 1.5" w x 1.5" h.


Cletus the Fetus.

They've got an assortment of 'basic' fetuses, but then they go and get all fancy with their 'signature' collections: astrological signs, feti of the world, anipals, and my favorite, the celebrity-inspired Fetos.


Japanese feto with little tiny sushi!


Dylan the skunk.


Feto Gene Simmons (and the rest of KISS as well).

If you're looking for something unusual and definitely indie, Fetopia's worth a look. Certainly would make an unusual gift!