I have a special place in my heart for pygmy hippos. They are just so cute and sweet! Here’s a video of an artist working on a sketch of one.
I’ve always wanted to be able to draw hippos like this. This artist makes it look easy!
These beautiful mini bowls, only 2 1/2″ across, are perfect for a number of tasks: capturing rings at the kitchen sink or earrings at a dressing table; supplying paper clips or other office supplies at your desk; or carrying salt and spices to the dining table. They are hand crafted of soapstone and non-toxic dyes.
Mini Maridadi Hippo Bowl
The highlands of western Kenya contain vast deposits of a metamorphic stone known as steatite, soapstone or kisii stone. Under the knife of a talented Gusii carver, chunks of this soft, talc-like stone can be transformed into any shape imaginable.
The Gusii, or Abagusii, live in the Kisii District of Kenya’s Nyanza Province, near Lake Victoria. Kisii is one of Kenya’s most populated areas, and the Gusii are known to be very industrious, hard-working people. Their skill at carving soapstone, or kisii stone, has been refined over the past century.
Can’t bear to be parted from your treasured hippo friends? Carry one with you all the time with our adorable soapstone hippopotamus key chain with one glass bead and one bone bead. Handmade in Kenya, this little guy will cheer your day from door to door.
Soapstone Hippo & Bead Key Chain
April 29, 2010 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hippopotamania
Social Tagging: Ringtones
Filed under: Hippopotamania
Social Tagging: Ringtones
Laughing Hippo
Finally, what we’ve all been waiting for is here: a laughing hippo ringtone for your cell phone! I didn’t even know I was missing this until I found this link today.
Right click on the link above to save the file to your desktop. From there you are on your own – I have no idea how to get it onto a phone from a computer!
My son really likes the “Hippos Rule, Rhinos Drool” magnet we sell here at Hippo Mojo. So much so that he’s drawn his own version of it. I’m not exactly sure what the big black mountain is or what the rhino is doing to it.
Hippos Rule Rhinos Drool Drawing
And here’s the original magnet:
Hippos Rule Rhinos Drool Magnet
Well, I’ve finally been able to create some hippo earrings. I got these beads last year and they languished around in my beading drawer for a few months until I had time to work with them. These earrings were really popular last year, especially around Christmas time, when they all sold out! I felt bad that I didn’t have more so this year I’ve started early. By Christmas, I’ll have piles and heaps of them. Check out the pics:
Goldstone Hippo Earrings
Crystal Clear Hippo Earrings
Jade Green Hippo Earrings
Palest Pink Beaded Hippo Earrings
If you like these, you can buy them here.
March 31, 2010 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Goods & Sundry
Social Tagging: notecards
Filed under: Goods & Sundry
Social Tagging: notecards
I spent a busy January and early February designing some new notecards for Hippo Mojo. Most of these use 19th century copyright free illustrations for their cover art. Hope you like them!
Singing Hippo Note Card
Warhol Hippo Notecard
Mistress Hippo with Umbrella Note Card
Polka Dancing Hippo Note Card
Hippopotami Family Note Card
Autumnal Landscape with Hippos
Hippopotami At Home Note Card
These are all professionally printed on heavy coated cover stock with uncoated blank insides so you can easily write a message. Except for the hippo woman with the umbrella – she has a cute little verse inside. Please comment and let me know if you like these or if there is any way to improve them. If you want to buy one, you can click here to do so.
March 15, 2010 by Hippo Honcho · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Hippo Flix
Social Tagging: Commercials
Filed under: Hippo Flix
Social Tagging: Commercials
I don’t live in Canada, but if I did and I saw this commercial, I would so go out and buy this phone, just for the cute hippos they feature! This first one is a new take on the Tortoise and the Hare:
This second one shows hippos splashing in water which is contained in the phone:
And their 2005 holiday commercial:
If you have any interest in the making of these commercials, read about them here.
More funny hippo videos:
http://www.blog.hippomojo.com/the-pretty-flamingo-is-a-hippo/
http://www.blog.hippomojo.com/farting-hippo-in-tub-with-dog/
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