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Hi Dr. Jerz!
Attached are a couple photos of what Mike and I thought was a Hectopus wannabe. (Yes, we think of you when we see octopus toys, haha.) We were out shopping after Christmas and when we walked into a toy store this struck us as odd. The thing (erm, "Squiddo") has a zipper for a mouth. A bit disturbing, really... And it only has four legs (for stability or tunnel-like appearance, perhaps?). Maybe he's 50% off because he only has half the legs of the mighty Hectopus.
I asked Mike to take photos of it on his cell phone since he can transfer them without incurring a fee. I hope the quality is acceptable. Enjoy! :)
Karissa (and Mike, in absentia)
Futuregirl writes:
Last January, I got the sweetest email from a woman named Lenore asking for the pattern for Octophrost. She told me:
"Every year I make a Christmas ornament for my grand and great grand children. I would love to make this little fellow. For Christmas 2006 I made 90 ornaments. Three more babies are expected that I know of so I may need to make near 100. That means starting early."
Squids will also be wrapped up in their own storage box!
This squidtivity will be made upon ordering and colors may not be the same as those pictured.
A "chumby" is a little internet gadget with an LCD screen sewn into a soft bag. This is the company logo:

A papercrafting blogger who works for chumby released this 3D version...
...which he says he made in Blender3D, but which appears on a website about PaperCut, a program that allows you to print out cut-and-paste models from 3D designs. Or something.
The point is, it looks something like a hectopus. (Thanks, Rosemary.)
A former student writes:
Hi Prof Jerz,
Hope all is well with you. I opened my Amazon "Gold Box" this morning to find this waiting: http://www.amazon.com/The-First-Years-LC27027-Octotunes/dp/B000I2MRMY
Hectopus!
There are many, many more sock monsters. More to be posted!
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Rainbow Hector cousin

Dennis, this one's for you! It's Rainbow Hector's British cousin! I took this picture at Boswell's Department Store.





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