A couple of weeks before Christmas, my eldest son (Kille's Brother Alpha) who was about to graduate from college with his Bachelor's of Fine Arts (read between the lines, beware of what is to follow) asked me if I minded receiving a Halloween 
themed Christmas present. What mother in her right mind would say anything other than "Of course not." I didn't think much more about it. Then Christmas morning 
arrived, and a large bottle box was set in front of me with glowing faces of the scheming offspring behind it.
Inside the box were bottles of all shapes, heights, diameters and purposes. To each, there were antiqued hand lettered labels with such names as "Frog Flakes", "Brain Mold", "Dried troll boogers", "Zombie powder", "Granny's Gillyweed", "Mucus tubes" made creatively from latex gloves and superglue, "Alaskan bull worms" from fishing lures, "Dragon blood", my personal 
favorite "Essence of Llama", "Frosted Fairie Wings", "Hobgoblin toenails", "Boomslang Skin", "Liquid Evil" and "Bat saliva". 
I have no idea how to display these at this point (I have asked for an antique appearing apothecary shelf to be made), but I do believe it has got to be the absolutely best Christmas present I've ever received.
(And no, I am not a practicing witch or anything, nor are my children.)
These are fabulous!!
Posted by: Amy Boogie | Monday, January 07, 2008 at 07:47
when you get them up on an appropriate shelf you must never dust them - maybe even import a few spiders?
Posted by: jenny | Monday, January 07, 2008 at 04:33
Absolutely fabulous!!!!
Posted by: Gayle | Sunday, January 06, 2008 at 12:57
That's a hilarious gift! Haven't seen anything like it.
Posted by: Monika | Sunday, January 06, 2008 at 09:01
What a wonderful gift! It must have been so much fun to make. Are the contents of each bottle things you can use?
Posted by: Michelle | Sunday, January 06, 2008 at 08:39
That is just too funny!
Posted by: Julie | Sunday, January 06, 2008 at 04:57
Graet gift, so creative, and the time spent making it is part of the gift.
Posted by: Ruth | Sunday, January 06, 2008 at 02:45
Too awesome! Love those!!! Great gift...
Posted by: Sara | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 23:49
That's wild! One of those cabinets with framed glass doors would be great.
Posted by: Manise | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 21:07
What an outstanding "A"! I love the varied sizes of bottles and the creative contents. It is really a beautiful gift and does deserve an apothercary shelf or cabinet.
Posted by: Angie | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 20:22
What a creative gift! Fabulous "A"!
Posted by: Gretchen | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 19:27
That's a pretty fantastic present. Where did they come from?!
Posted by: elizabeth | Saturday, January 05, 2008 at 17:52