Self-adhesive white labels, 1" X 2 5/8", with a greyscale picture
(A-D) at the left edge and up to 5 lines of text in regular
(Helvetica), serif (Times), italic (Helvetica or Times), or fancy
(Zapf Chancery) lettering. Pictures above are shown actual size on a
100-dpi monitor (about 1" high), but they are printed at much higher
resolution. (Logos, special typefaces, etc. can also be added; ask
for more information.) Each sheet contains 30 labels. All sheets
must be identical for the quantity discount.
You'll also need sharp scissors, thread, pins, a sewing needle, and a pencil. A sewing machine is strongly recommended (nothing fancy, just straight lines), and a small pliers is handy. It takes me a little over an hour and a half to make a teddy ferret.
White folded notecards, 4 1/4" X 5 1/2", blank inside, with envelopes. Each package includes one each of five different black-and-white designs. Four of the designs match those on the return address labels, above, plus one additional design, "Having a Ball!", which shows a sable ferret standing up, playing like a seal with a ball near her nose. Optional message inside in your choice of styles; just let me know what you'd like and I'll match it as well as I can (text only, please).
Put your own picture on the front of the notecards! Send a photograph, drawing or logo and I'll put it on the front of your cards in high-resolution (600 dpi) black and white, either just as it is or with the background edited out (like the standard notecards). Very clear, high-contrast, reasonably close-up pictures work best; color or B&W is okay, but the notecards will be in black and white. Ask about quantity discounts!
Warm and soft, made of bright red, pink, dark brown, grey, beige, or
cow-pattern (black patches on white) polyester fake fur. (The medium
brown shown above is no longer available.) Machine washable and
reversible (fur inside or out; the medium brown bag above is shown
fur-side-out) for summer or winter use. Large size is big enough for
two or perhaps three ferrets (roughly 9" X 15"), small is
single-ferret sized. Other sizes or shapes on request. Optional
metal eyelets at the corners for use as a hammock. Pixxel
particularly loves to curl up in ours, often joined by Rusty (when
he's not sleeping on our laps).
A 14-page guide to ferrets, covering everything from food, cages, and ferretproofing to vaccinations and signs of disease. This "owner's manual" grew out of the Internet Ferret Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list, and represents the best advice and opinions of hundreds of ferret owners and ferret-expert veterinarians. It can be copied and handed out at pet stores, vets' offices, club meetings, and so forth, as long as no one charges for it. If you have access to a Postscript-compatible laser printer and know how to download an ASCII PS file to it, you can also get the mini-FAQ by FTP.
- Jeff Hazel, with Misty, Sabrina, Moose, Binky, and Squeekers
If you live in Canada, please see the special information for Canadian orders, including payment options and postage rates.
Of course, you're welcome to just mail me your order and check or money order (made out to Pamela Greene). Be sure to describe exactly what you want, including any details (size, color, plastic or painted eyes and nose, optional eyelets, etc.). Please remember to include postage. It would also help if you included your email address, in case I have any questions or problems. Send it all to
Pamela Greene
Institute of Optics
Wilmot Building
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY 14627
Thanks!