For the Antiquarian Who Has it All

Forsooth!

I bet you thought we stopped making these things years ago, didn't you? Well think again, buddy, because business is still booming! Granted, it's been a struggle getting the licensing rights to currently popular characters or celebrities, but don't worry about us; we've got plenty of ideas!

Case in point, the Æthelred the Unready Chia Head is a gift that's guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of your friend who's got it all, and don't forget to buy one for yourself while you're at it! Shaped from all-natural terracotta, this bust of everyone's favorite tenth-to-eleventh-century king is such an uncanny likeness, you'll swear His Majesty is right there in the room with you, except only his head of course.

Gather the whole family as you sprinkle Æthelred's hairless dome with chia seeds, water, and then wait around for a week or two for the seeds to germinate. The kids will be delighted as this ill-advised monarch's head blooms with countless tiny green plants, creating the appearance of some kind of weird green hair or something. It's not like they had cameras back then, so maybe this is what Æthelred's hair really looked like. Who are you to say it didn't?

Æthelred the Unready Chia Head

$26.95