Montoids™ are native to Montauk, New York. Each Montoid has a personality as unique as each owner. Montoids bring love, good luck and lasting good fortune. They are created by a global network of artists and sculptors, including founding artist Sheila Kurtz, who also selects the “canvases” for the creatures on the Montauk beaches, where they are known as Mermaid’s Purses. (They are actually the eggshells of oceanic sharks and rays.) Montoids are hand-painted and embellished with a wide range of lacquers, glitters, rosettes, and sea-related materials. Montoids seem fragile, yet they are tougher than they look. However, they are best treated tenderly, especially their eyes, head gear and clutch pins (a small tweezers will help grip recalcitrant little clutches). Many Montoids™ like to travel on sweaters, hats, coats, tuxedo lapels, purses and scarves, while some prefer to hang about on family Christmas trees. Collectors may email Montoids@gmail.com or call 212-799-9296 for additional information. Or go to www.montoid.blogspot.com for story and pictures.
[Each authentic Montoid™ has a given name, a registry number and an artist’s private mark.]
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