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★★★★☆
It Took Some Tinkering, but I Love the Result- See My Photos!
I saw one of these tissue boxes at my optometrist's office and it was so kitschy, I just had to get one. After finding it on Amazon and reading the reviews, it sounded like there have been a few different versions of this box that have gone out over the years it's been available. Mine arrived with the face detached from the box (poor gluing job) and a flimsy mounting hook included that was not long enough to reach a wall stud and not strong enough to hold up the weight of the box.
I really wanted to display this upright on the wall of my guest bathroom, so I came up with a way to mount it securely using a loop of self-adhesive fuzzy Velcro with a punched hole to hang on a strong picture hook. Once I glued the face back onto the box and finished the mounting attachments, I wanted to hide the picture hook and Velcro loop. I got the idea from another reviewer to attach leaves to the top of the box. I used fake palm leaves that I found at Michael's craft store, which worked perfectly and looks great with the stone head.
The result is even cuter/funnier than I anticipated and I love it! Check the photos I added to see what it looks like. It's a little tricky to get the tissues to dispense smoothly from the giant uni-nostril but I think having this mounted on the wall makes it work a little better because of the downward angle of pull.
The reason I am rating this only 4 stars is because of the condition the tissue box arrived in and all the tinkering I had to do to get it just right. Still, I would recommend it to anyone with a sense of humor who likes whimsical objects around their home.
July 2012 · Home and Kitchen · verified purchase