January 23, 2008

Monsters, Inc.

Mua Mua Good Luck Charms

You haven’t believed in monsters since the one-eyed, one-horned, flying purple people eater.

But you will when you discover Mua Muas, adorable hand-stitched creatures with broken legs and buttons for lost eyes.

They’re the handiwork of a crazy doctor who wanted to invent giant, heartless monsters that would conquer the world. Only Doc got the DNA formula wrong and ended up with mini monsters with giant hearts instead.

There’s more to the story — burning the lab, climbing volcanoes, rescue by friendly villagers — but we’ll stop there and let you discover the scary cuteness on your own.

You may want to take them with you wherever you go to ward off bad luck.

And the bogeyman.

Available at Eco Citizen, 1478 Vallejo Street, between Polk and Larkin Streets (415-614-0100 or ecocitizenonline.com).