Mr. Beardsley and Ice-Bat.  Friends.

I also had a chance to catch a live taping of the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.  It was hilarious.  Nice to see a host interact with the crowd.  Paul Deen was there, handing out her twice baked potatoes to adoring audience members.

I passed this guy on the highway… He was riding along on his motorcycle, dog-in-lap.  It got me looking around online and it seems like there are a lot of people that do this.  Some of the dogs even wear little motorcycle helmets.

He’s even on YouTube - watch him in action:

This was one of my favorite shops - Off the Wall Antiques. VERY cool finds.

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I had an opportunity to catch up with the winner (their identity is a secret - sshh!) and thought it would be fun to have a little Q&A with them.  Here’s what they had to say:

Q:  I’m assuming that you are a huge Conan fan - do you own any other Conan memorabilia?
A:  I’m a fan of Conan’s, of course, but I don’t have any other memorabilia. My kids have Team Conan hats. I was so impressed with how Conan handled the whole job situation - he stood up for himself and his staff and their families in the face of enormous pressure from some of the biggest bullies out there. He set a good example and used a teachable moment for the good of everyone who was aware of what was transpiring. Bravo!

Q:  Do you own any other dolls?

A:  I’m not a doll collector. I collect art and I believe in supporting artists directly when possible. I’ve lately become interested in the art of pop culture.

Q:  What are you going to do with your new plush Conan O’Brien doll?

A:  Your doll is adorable and I have a project planned for him if I get the OK from Mr. O’Brien and his people. I’ll keep you posted if I am able to accomplish that and the follow-through. It will just be for fun, but just to be safe I’ll check with them first.

Q:  What would you do with a plush Jay Leno doll if you had one?

A:  I am not a fan of Mr. Leno. I wouldn’t want a Jay Leno doll - I’m afraid that if I had one, that it would want to take my job that I love, redecorate my home, and pave my yard for its toy car collection. No thanks!

Q:  Now that Conan is no longer with NBC, what will you do until he returns to Late Night?

A:  As for what to do while waiting for Conan to return to latenight tv, I made the decision to boycott NBC and its sister stations and affiliates for the next 7 months. Everyone at my house is on board and we’re tentatively planning a party for Conan’s first day/night back with a new show on a new network. After that, I might go back to NBC only to watch Law and Order.

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I’m very interested to hear more about this project that they mentioned!  

On a side note, I’ve been getting many emails asking if I will be making more plush Conan dolls?  I’m currently putting together a kids book so unfortunately, I don’t have the time to mass produce them. This doll was a one-of-a-kind creation and I will not be making any more like this one.   And no - a plush Jay Leno doll is not in the works.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to email:  Laura@intimidnation.com

I look forward to hearing from you!

- - Laura

If you’re interested making this cuddly Conan your own, he’s currently on eBay.

One of my other creations, a bearded gnome, “Mr. Beardsley” appeared with Conan in People Magazine over the summer! I sent it to him during the writer’s strike when he grew his beard out.You can check it out HERE.

Mr. Beardsley pillows, plush and kid’s apparel are now available at Sweden Shop in Chicago, IL.  This Scandinavian Department store is full of the latest designs from Denmark. Finland, Norway & Sweden and is located on 3304 West Foster Avenue.

For more information, please visit:  http://www.renegadecraft.com/holiday-chicago

It seems as though he has dipped his toe in gold and now it has spread to his face!  I used wool felt for this piece and painted his face.  Goldenglob will be for sale at the show so if you are interested in purchasing him, contact the Nancy Gallery:  206.441.7131.The collection of plush was created by artists from all over the world and will be on display in 3 different galleries- Schmancy:  1932 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101 - - Fancy:  1914 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101 - -and Nancy:  1932 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101.

Just added to the shop - -  7×7-inch prints of a painting I made called, “Gnome Cones.”

These are made on 100% recycled cardstock, printed with soy-based inks.   **intimidnation is not on the actual print**  Each one is signed on the back.

Click H-E-R-E to visit my Etsy shop!

I think my favorite one is the gnome with the red beard and mint face.  These were a lot of fun to create so I will definitely make more Weirdsley batches in the future!  They each have a feather sewn into their cap with a hand-stitched, wool felt heart.

Here I am trying to communicate with plush gnomes!  This is from the show in Oak Park, IL.There are a couple Weirdsley plush still available for sale that are now up in the shop as well as some new paintings on canvas.  Coming soon - - Mr. Beardsley, “Gnome Cone” 7×7 inch prints!