| Can a sticker actually be a piece of home | | | | Why would people willingly give up the depth, the |
| décor? Well all you have to do is put on any | | | | beauty, and the reality of actual physical objects in lieu |
| sports game or talk show, and you will be bombarded | | | | of these two dimensional stick-ons? |
| with ads for a product known as "Fat Head". This | | | | Well for one thing, they are easily interchangeable. |
| unique piece of sports décor is basically a large, | | | | These vinyl stickers stick on and peal off easily, and |
| well printed vinyl sticker, featuring the images of | | | | don't require any adhesive or hooks. |
| famous athletes from the NFL. | | | | They also don't take up much space, as the |
| While we might expect to see these creations gracing | | | | dimensional room usually occupied by the piece, is now |
| the walls of a child's room, the truth is that the "Fat | | | | free for walking and moving about. |
| Head" product is actually being targeted at adults. The | | | | But the biggest draw of vinyl sticker décor is |
| bane of every sport hating spouse, commercials for | | | | the novelty. This is a new thing, it's kind of neat and it's |
| these products are being aired late at night, and on | | | | not that expensive, so people buy these things and put |
| adult rated shows, demonstrating the company's | | | | them up. |
| proven success of selling these stickers to an older | | | | Unfortunately there isn't much there. Once the novelty |
| market. | | | | wears off, you just have a big flat sticker on the wall. |
| Now we have taken the next big step in sticker | | | | People need substance in their lives. We don't want |
| décor. The company Dutch By Design has | | | | simulated stickers creating the appearance of a home, |
| released a functional wall clock, that is basically a | | | | we want an actual home. And so...alas...sticker |
| sticker of a grandfather clock, superimposed over a | | | | décor will not last the ages. But it will be a good |
| simple clock motor. | | | | thing to look back on in 5 years and laugh about! |