Liz McGrath's Valentine's Day butcher knives

Hypertalented artist Elizabeth McGrath, whose faux taxidermy mutants are a BB favorite, is offering tiny personalized heart butcher knives for St. Valentine's Day. Also available is a version with a tiny red mouse emblazoned on the blade. They're $25 each, a steal compared to the gallery prices of her major artworks. From Liz's Web site:

Let someone know that a severed heart with their name on it reminds you of them! Knife is hand painted, rusted, signed, and glitter dusted. Comes in a hand sketched box. The knife can be personalized up to 6 letters.

Elizabeth McGrath store

[#1 posted by Yreka, February 4, 2009 11:43 AM]

Amusingly enough, I know a few people who would love these.

[#2 posted by Anonymous, February 4, 2009 11:47 AM]

More a cleaver than a knife. Makes a difference.

jon

[#3 posted by Xopher, February 4, 2009 11:47 AM]

I realize now that you meant "heart" butcher knives, in fact duhh on me because that's what the picture says, but I spent a couple of seconds wondering what use a butcher knife (or a cleaver) would be at the hearth. De-twigging logs, maybe? :-)

This is funny. I don't know anyone I hate enough to send one, though.

[#4 posted by David Pescovitz, February 4, 2009 11:50 AM]

Yes, HEART. Ooops! Thanks!

[#5 posted by Xopher, February 4, 2009 11:56 AM]

*bows* Pleased to be of assistance!

[#6 posted by scothampton, February 4, 2009 11:58 AM]

someone should get david one of these for making the rest of us want one (and some, like me, who just bought one)!

[#7 posted by Jeff, February 4, 2009 12:59 PM]

If you've got a woman in your life that would be thrilled to have this as a Valantine's Day gift---beware. Go with the chocolates.

[#8 posted by nanuq, February 4, 2009 1:00 PM]

I'm having a horror movie flashback. Thanks, Liz.

[#9 posted by abe lugo, February 4, 2009 1:17 PM]

does anyone one know the actual dimensions? it says miniature butcher knife?

[#10 posted by mriles, February 4, 2009 1:20 PM]

thats my name! i love you too ;)

[#11 posted by Gloria, February 4, 2009 2:16 PM]

When I read "Morgan," I admit the first thing that came to mind was "Dexter Morgan."

[#12 posted by Wigwam Jones, February 4, 2009 3:52 PM]

May I recommend "Killing him didn't make the love go away," by Amy LaVere.

[#13 posted by ab5tract, February 4, 2009 4:00 PM]

Liz McGrath is amazing. She could cleave my heart any time, that's for sure.

[#14 posted by edgore, February 4, 2009 5:09 PM]

Sold out - might want to update the post...darn it.

[#15 posted by BritSwedeGuy, February 5, 2009 6:12 AM]

I'd love one for my girlf(r)iend, but they'd never be allowed into the UK - who knows what we'd get up to if we had knives!