Wednesday 9 May 2012

Meet Franc & Stan



I thought it might be a nice idea to introduce Franc & Stan and tell you a little more about these quiet but colourful characters.
The two chaps have an intriguing back story. Franc is a retired circus lion tamer and champion disco dancer. He is reluctant to talk much about his lion taming days and I suspect there are many tales of love, won and lost, if only he would share his stories. Nobody is sure of Franc's exact age but it is suspected that he is considerably older than he looks thanks to Grecian 2000. Franc has an insatiable appetite for pork scratchings and now spends much of his time with his best mate Stan. 

Franc

Stan is an avid collector of jumpers (sweaters in the U.S). It is rumoured that he has nearly two thousand, some dating back to the 1930's. He has bequeathed the entire collection to the National Institute for Sweater and Tank Top Design in Stanton, Nebraska much to Francs relief!!! Stan is also a champion ping pong player and has travelled the globe to compete. It was on one competition tour that Franc and Stan first met. In 1991 in a soulless hotel bar, a long way from home in Chiba City, Japan, both buzzing from winning their respective heats, they sat chatting late into the night. They remain firm friends to this day.

Stan

Franc & Stan are available to buy as a kit to make yourself or as ready made softies and even as keyrings.

I hope you have enjoyed meeting Franc and Stan. We'll meet some more Fat Hen And Flo folk soon.
x

4 comments:

  1. I love franc and Stan, especially their union jack flags and their back stories. The kits are a great idea

    Kate x

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  2. I love these guys theyre great!!! Is it just me??... but they remind me of morecambe and wise
    Lovely to find your blog
    Hope you have a great weekend
    XX Manda XX

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    1. Hi Manda,

      No one has ever said that before but OMG I totally see it now. How funny :-)
      x

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