One of my coworkers who knows I am a book nerd brought in a small clipping for me from a magazine she was reading recently. What was the clipping about? A short blurb on temporary Jane Austen tattoos. The sheet of temporary tattoos comes with 22 different designs from a stack of books with Austen’s titles on them to a heart with Mr. Knightly across it to a locket with Willoughby and Wickham inside and “Bad Boys” on a banner across the bottom. So very silly but hilarious too.
The same website also offers Jane Austen air freshner you can hang in your car. It supposedly smells of “genteel lavender.” There are also Jane Austen band-aids, or plasters to you UK folk. And, of course, a Jane Austen action figure. I’ve had one of these for several years except my Jane is wearing a green jacket. So glad I got it before they pinked her up!
Since I am on the topic of Jane Austen stuff, if you have a fountain pen you might like some De Atramentis ink in the color Jane Austen. I have a bottle and not only is the ink top notch, the color is a nice grey-green. Another ink company, Organic Studio has recently come out with their own Jane Austen color. This one is lavender/violet. It’s new and I don’t own it and probably won’t because I am not a fan of purple ink unless it is dark.
Lots of things with which to Austenize your life. And if you haven’t seen Austenland yet, well , rent it, stream it, however you view your movies these days, see it.
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So you like the movie Austenland? I was so-so about the book, and didn’t rush to watch it when I saw the DVD was out somewhere recently.
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Jeanne, I quite enjoyed Austenland. I hadn’t heard much about it before seeing it so had no expectations. I thought it a sweet, entertaining film.
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Oh I love coloured inks. I’m off to investigate right away, although my own preference is for burnt umber.
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Alex, oh burnt umber. That is one color I don’t have that I would like to try. Judging from all my various bottles, I seem to have a small preference for shades of green.
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I’ve never seen coloured fountain pen ink before. I’ll have to have a look the. Ext time I’m near an art shop. As for Austenland, if I tell you that I fell asleep half way through you’ll know what I made of that film 🙂
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BookTalk, oh my goodness, are you in for a treat! Too bad you and Austenland didn’t agree!
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Poor Jane–what would she think if she knew? Then again maybe she would get a real kick out of it all! At least the tattoos are more appealing to me than P&P in the zombie version! 🙂 I haven’t seen Austenland yet, but I want to! Maybe I had better go get in line for it at the library!
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Danielle, I’m sure she would be amused but probably also find it all rather vulgar too. I thought Austenland was a sweet movie. I had zero expectations so couldn’t be disappointed. I hope you enjoy it when your turn comes up!
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I have recently been bought a nice new fountain pen by my ever so nice husband. I have derived a real pleasure in using inks again, the words seem to slide out onto the paper, Sepia and Dragon Red being my favourite at the moment. Not sure either is very “Austen” but your post has reminded me to dip into an Austen book for my next read. Thank you.
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Ruth, what a nice husband! Aren’t bottled inks wonderful? I like sepia too. I have a red – Fireball – but I do like dragon red and will probably break down and get a bottle sometime. No, it is hard to say what color Austen would be. Enjoy whichever of her books you decide to pick up!
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Austen tattoos! LOL. I must get some for our next JA meeting. You know I’ve heard of Austenland, vaguely. Maybe it came out while I was travelling? I hadn’t even realised it was a book. My Austen antennae must be slipping … Or it’s all becoming a bit too much. I did recently, though, buy the book, Dining with Mr Darcy, at least I think that’s its title.
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whisperinggums, I know, aren’t they funny? I don;t think Austenland was released as a book, just a movie. Dining with Mr. Darcy is a most intriguing title!
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It is, Stefanie … But I got it a little wrong! It’s Dinner with …
I thought I read someone saying they’d read Austenland too … But I didn’t check. I hasn’t heard of it.
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I am absolutely amazed by all of this. An action figure sounds rather macho – does she beat people with notebooks, I wonder? And I’m curious about ‘genteel lavender’ – can people like me purchase vulgar lavender air fresheners? 🙂
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Helen, heh, she comes with a quill pen and writing lapdesk. I also have a Shakespeare action figure and my husband had one of Dickens. I’ve seen a Poe one before but it didn’t seem to come with a raven so I passed that one by 😉 I think lavender is always genteel but I’d say the air freshener is vulgar so you can have vulgar lavender air fresheners!
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I read about those tattoos in some magazine recently. How fun! I love that ink and the website. Oh my, I think I need a pen from there for my journal scribblings 🙂
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Iliana, aren’t they a hoot? I love Goulet Pens. They give really good service and the prices are very reasonable. I bet you would like a Noodler’s flex pen. I have an Ahab and like it very much. Lightweight, inexpensive and fun to play with the flex nib.
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We have Austenland on Netflix, so I hope to watch it this weekend (thanks for reminding me!). A Jane Austen action figure….oh my! I am trying to not want one, and failing. Yes, I want a Jane Austen action figure! Oh! lol and I’m trying to ignore the pens in colours, I like them too. Did Jane have a colour? I wonder…..she would find this all so ironic and kind of too much, wouldn’t she? Just a woman who liked to write stories…..but oh such wonderful timeless stories.
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Susan, I hope you enjoyed Austenland. It seems if you have low expectations it ends up being enjoyable but if you had high expectations it might not have been so good. Isn’t the action figure fun? I suspect Jane herself probably didn’t have much choice in the color of her ink, black or dark brown was probably it. I’m sure she would be a bit nonplussed by the fuss we make of her these days!
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