![]() ![]() Von Cyborg said he has performed some 50 modifications so far this year. Elf ears do not quite overshadow requests for points, à la Spock on “Star Trek.” Based in Britain, Mr. “These people who come to me are influenced by fairies and goblins,” said Mr. Wood could scan features and jaw lines to determine the most flattering ears for undecided patrons and then artfully tint them with makeup before affixing with spirit gum. Tolkien’s “fair of face beyond the measure of Men” Elven prince, Legolas - for causing a spike in her business.Īt the NY Faerie Festival in the hamlet of Ouaquaga, N.Y., this summer, people of all ages lined up at the Caravan so Ms. Wood, 28, who lives in Floyd, Va., and has been selling ears on Etsy since she was 18, credits “Lord of the Rings” - who can forget Orlando Bloom as J. Wood, who travels to festivals to tempt humans with her assortment of 13 fantasy ears in species including troll, faun, Hobbit and high elf, said she took her shape inspirations from “Faeries” by Brian Froud and the Victorian illustrators Edmund Dulac and Arthur Rackham. ![]() While you might not want to go to the extreme of surgery, perhaps it would be fun to try on a pair of pointed ears at your next office party? Live a little.Įlves and fairies have long been depicted as having ear cartilage that peaks in a lilting sylvan way. ![]()
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