tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post285100212290245147..comments2023-08-10T04:48:09.538-04:00Comments on The Garden Faerie: Fairy Door TrekMonica the Garden Faeriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-78329613203941402212009-04-23T10:17:00.000-04:002009-04-23T10:17:00.000-04:00Monica, I'm sorry I haven't been here until now!! ...Monica, I'm sorry I haven't been here until now!! After leaving your comment on my first post of the little door in my garden, I followed your link to see about the doors in Ann Arbor myself. Someone is having a LOT of Fun over there! Finer craftsmanship than my little door, but it's okay. Someone industrous has moved in. ;-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-37647446412893749412009-04-15T04:06:00.000-04:002009-04-15T04:06:00.000-04:00It was a very cheerful clown, Monica, not a scary ...It was a very cheerful clown, Monica, not a scary one. It was juggling coloured balls.<br /><br />EstherEsther Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412078991551799972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-52161689206509959652009-04-14T15:10:00.000-04:002009-04-14T15:10:00.000-04:00Hello, Monica! Greetings from up the road in Lansi...Hello, Monica! Greetings from up the road in Lansing!<br /><br />This is my first visit to your blog and I'm so delighted to find a kindred spirit close at hand!<br /><br />Well, for all I've been in AA, I confess I never knew about this. How many times have I been to the Ark? These are fabulous!<br /><br />I'll be back, and do stop by!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-76161711470614475772009-04-14T13:35:00.000-04:002009-04-14T13:35:00.000-04:00These are wonderful - do you think that if I wish ...These are wonderful - do you think that if I wish hard enough a fairy might just hear me and pop through a door here to say hello! I need a fairy door!!!:)Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-39072667374952816012009-04-14T10:00:00.000-04:002009-04-14T10:00:00.000-04:00How rare to find a city with a sense of fun. In m...How rare to find a city with a sense of fun. In my area we are not likely to see anything whimsical. I think the tiny doors help bring a sense of magic to the ordinary world. <br /><br />In Belvidere which isn't too far east of here, all the downtown buildings have murals. Rockford runs more to graffiti. Winnebago just has a bunch of empty buildings.<br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-28472235497621663962009-04-13T16:48:00.000-04:002009-04-13T16:48:00.000-04:00What an incredible idea ~ I love the different fai...What an incredible idea ~ I love the different fairy doors. They are delightful to see.kate smudgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564410520744285676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-54298580166110967762009-04-13T11:07:00.000-04:002009-04-13T11:07:00.000-04:00I feel pretty certain that fairies do not "need" d...I feel pretty certain that fairies do not "need" doors.<BR/><BR/>I also have a hunch that some sort of fairy "door" first appeared in trees, rocks, the earth.<BR/><BR/>The urban fairies are unique in that they are a bit less "skittish" (though largely unseen). Like any fairy, the DO seem to be inquisitive. This bunch show signs of mimicking some human conventions of architectural elements... including hinged and knobbed doors. Sometimes you might even note staircases which would be unnecessary for a winged creature. Perhaps they have non-winged guests at times?jbwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06537519559659042970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-75867161498215568532009-04-11T23:18:00.000-04:002009-04-11T23:18:00.000-04:00Love all your little fairies.... cieloLove all your little fairies.... <BR/><BR/>cieloCIELOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10970051028104694707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-71023175247348696572009-04-11T22:48:00.000-04:002009-04-11T22:48:00.000-04:00Fairies need doors? I thought they were capable of...Fairies need doors? I thought they were capable of sliding under them. I think my cats are helping them out by shredding the weatherstripping. Love the tour, Monica.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-12755937386228827172009-04-11T18:08:00.000-04:002009-04-11T18:08:00.000-04:00What a fun day and gift to live in Ann Arbor ... l...What a fun day and gift to live in Ann Arbor ... love it! Happy (no snow) Easter, Monica!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-50779267908712660562009-04-11T16:34:00.000-04:002009-04-11T16:34:00.000-04:00How clever, Monica! I had no idea there were so m...How clever, Monica! I had no idea there were so many fairy doors around; I will have to start looking for these. And if I don't see many around, I'll just have to mention to some of the powers that be in Champaign that Ann Arbor has them--Illini don't like to be upstaged by another Big Ten town:)<BR/><BR/>Enjoyed your previous post with all the snow--beautiful pictures, but I don't care to see any more snow here. I guess we had a little snow on Monday, but I was still in Arizona at the time where it was 90 degrees!<BR/><BR/>Wishing you a happy Easter!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-29690041783369989972009-04-11T14:43:00.000-04:002009-04-11T14:43:00.000-04:00I loved all of them..so wonderfully creative and i...I loved all of them..so wonderfully creative and imaginative. I cannot imagine living someplace where the folks wouldn't think you'd lost your marbles if you created a fairy door..LOL And since I'm accustomed to being a square peg in a round hole and folks around here a pretty certain I never had any marbles to begin with...I believe I'm going to create my own fairy door...LOL Thanks for the inpiration!Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02144723671537162742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-39588841859243951192009-04-11T10:58:00.000-04:002009-04-11T10:58:00.000-04:00Anna,Yes, the doors are very intriguing! And the o...Anna,<BR/>Yes, the doors are very intriguing! And the one in the library explains how fairies get into books--they enter through the bookshelf door!<BR/><BR/>Cheryl,<BR/>Fairies are intriguing to kids of all ages! :)<BR/><BR/>Phoenix,<BR/>Yes, I'm contemplating designing a fairy door as well. It helps that I don't have any artistic or handiwork skills! (Um, not to create the door, but to have an excuse not to!)<BR/><BR/>Hocking Hills,<BR/>I personally think a fairy door is more appropriate on a tree, but no one asked me! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Phillip,<BR/>I do not know who came up with the idea. As you can see by the comment from jbw, a local fairy enthusiast and to whose page I linked, the secrecy is charmingly protected!<BR/><BR/>Anna,<BR/>The snow has melted now, but it was an adventure!<BR/><BR/>Linda,<BR/>I'm going to need a LOT more walking to get in shape. Sigh.<BR/><BR/>Wisey,<BR/>Ann Arbor is not as hippie as it was in the 60s. It's liberal and has a social conscience, but there's also a lot of affluence (both from high-end professors and doctors, plus a lot of the students who come from out of state). Maybe the fairies eat Pixie Stix! I know I do, and I am a faerie.<BR/><BR/>Andrea,<BR/>I think it's pretty unique about Ann Arbor, and I do think it's cool! Thanks for stopping by! Come again!<BR/><BR/>Frances,<BR/>I've mentioned the fairy doors but I don't think I posted about them--though it is possible I left a link in a comment. Sometimes the brain is a little scattered. Asheville sounds like the perfect place for a fairy door or two.<BR/><BR/>Jan,<BR/>I agree a tree or a garden is the perfect place for a fairy door. My mom used to have a little miniature garden for fairies, which, if you knew her, would be quite out of character! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Jonathan,<BR/>Being a faerie myself, I can say that some kind of garden element is critical to entice fairies through the door, regardless of how or of what that door is made. (And we can choose to differ on that count.) Chocolate helps, too, but that may only be a personal affection.<BR/><BR/>Brittany,<BR/>I wonder if in fact other cities have this kind of thing!<BR/><BR/>Sweet Bay,<BR/>College towns definitely have a unique energy!<BR/><BR/>Happy Easter, ya'll! ~MonicaMonica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-5661223677990444712009-04-11T10:43:00.000-04:002009-04-11T10:43:00.000-04:00Michelle,Yes, that's Ann arbor for you! (P.S. Our ...Michelle,<BR/>Yes, that's Ann arbor for you! (P.S. Our tax bill reflects fun and creative! ;-)<BR/><BR/>Racquel,<BR/>I also liked the red door one, especially as it's the only one that had any kind of garden elements, which are important to fairies (and faeries, for that matter!).<BR/><BR/>Flowergirl,<BR/>I'm thinking of adding one myself...<BR/><BR/>Esther,<BR/>I did not find out why. Being a bit skeptical, I think it's a quaint and humble way to encourage store traffic and/or Ann Arbor goodwill, both of which are valid endeavors, imho. A local fairy expert seems to think the doors "just appear," which I do not doubt, but that doesn't explain the why does it? P.S. It just goes to show how we don't notice things straight off... but a clown is scary. That I would have noticed!<BR/><BR/>Cat,<BR/>Who knew indeed! I just think there need to be more garden elements...<BR/><BR/>MMD,<BR/>I'm not a sports fan overall and decidedly not a UM football fan (way too much pressure both as a UM employee and local resident). In the 26 years I've lived in the area, I've been to exactly one (1) UM football game and exactly one (1) Eastern Michigan University (my own alma mater down the street) football game. Did you go to UM or are they a rival of your school?!<BR/><BR/>Hi Sabine,<BR/>Even though I live here, it took me a long time to catch one. I guess fairy doors are mystical and mysterious!<BR/><BR/>Tina,<BR/>Word! Way cool!<BR/><BR/>Gail,<BR/>I do like college towns, but like any town, Ann Arbor has its issues.<BR/><BR/>Birgit,<BR/>Tuebingen ist uebrigens eine Schwester Stadt von Ann Arbor. Falls Du mal im Sueden resit, sage mal zu Tuebingen hallo! :)Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-42216764653369427092009-04-10T22:01:00.000-04:002009-04-10T22:01:00.000-04:00I've never heard of fairy doors before! Pretty nea...I've never heard of fairy doors before! Pretty neat. I'm with Gail, I love college towns too.sweetbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06248743114944736346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-34774689613122648452009-04-10T16:23:00.000-04:002009-04-10T16:23:00.000-04:00I've never heard of fairy doors before, pretty un...I've never heard of fairy doors before, pretty unique I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-85124981299638565182009-04-10T12:25:00.000-04:002009-04-10T12:25:00.000-04:00As a professional in the field, I'd like to offer ...As a professional in the field, I'd like to offer a few corrections and observations.<BR/><BR/>First off, the businesses in Ann Arbor are not , for the most part, building these doors. A true urban fairy fairy door just appears.<BR/><BR/>Also, the Ark does not make the tickets in the fairy ticket window. Generally, they are available at any time... unless jammed up, or briefly "sold out" (though always free).<BR/><BR/>There are some "fairy doors" which are definitely NOT (fairy doors). Of course a miniature door CAN be made and installed by people hoping to entice a fairy. Sadly, there is at least one company which is ONLY making resin doors to capitalize on this phenomenon. Such doors are manufactured with no imagination or creativity and it is my thought that would be repugnant to any sort of mythological being.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/>~Jonathan<BR/><BR/>There's more info here:<BR/>http://urban-fairies.com/jbwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06537519559659042970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-55790458906961524922009-04-10T10:05:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:05:00.000-04:00Monica, thanks for sharing all of these fairy door...Monica, thanks for sharing all of these fairy doors, (and the larger ones too!). I enjoyed your tour very much! The ones that are built into the real doors are 'way cool' (to quote Tina!). I'd love a little one to place somewhere in my garden. I love the idea of putting one on a tree (as I noticed Lona mentioned in her comment). I know you just cannot wait until the warmer weather arrives for you! It will, and soon you'll be out digging and planting and pulling weeds...until then, Happy Easter, and may you have a wonderful Spring, dear Monica;-)Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12844013803699228989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-26287472740268977492009-04-10T08:11:00.000-04:002009-04-10T08:11:00.000-04:00Hi Monica, I saw this in another post you did one ...Hi Monica, I saw this in another post you did one time, wasn't there a link with some photos? It was you, wasn't it? Sorry if it was not. :-) This is a project that needs to be done here, pronto. It would be nice at the ice cream shop in Asheville also, with a mailbox for notes to the fairies. Thanks so much for the inspiration, I would have loved to join you for the trek. <BR/>FrancesFranceshttp://fairegarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-75034621541138762682009-04-10T07:08:00.000-04:002009-04-10T07:08:00.000-04:00Hello, came to your blog via Sabine and I just lov...Hello, came to your blog via Sabine and I just loved this post. How interesting! I've never seen anything like it. Thanks for sharing. AndreaAndrea's Gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09367855418581459301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-5239725863954001112009-04-09T09:40:00.000-04:002009-04-09T09:40:00.000-04:00I love the whimsy and how the town has welcomed th...I love the whimsy and how the town has welcomed the Fairies. Wish my university town did the same. As far as I'm concerned it's too cool.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the tour. I don't know if that reinforces the old 'hippy days' impression I had of Ann Arbor or not. Is it 'kool aid' flashbacks or did the residents start snorting pixie dust :)WiseAcrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383341492994868833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-62257063392304789212009-04-09T09:15:00.000-04:002009-04-09T09:15:00.000-04:00How cute Monica! Looks like a tour that's right u...How cute Monica! Looks like a tour that's right up your alley! Glad to see you're getting in lots of walking - I'd better get moving if I expect to keep up at Spring Fling!garden girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13284047851881823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-32272722683627999092009-04-09T01:50:00.000-04:002009-04-09T01:50:00.000-04:00Monica these fairy doors are just the cutest thing...Monica these fairy doors are just the cutest thing!!So so charming!<BR/>I cannot believe all the ((((SNOW))) that you have up there!!I was looking at your previous post in disbelief!!I'm so happy to stay put here in the sunny skies of Arizona!! Thanks for the warning!!!!Naturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-33160494005576961612009-04-08T18:44:00.000-04:002009-04-08T18:44:00.000-04:00Never heard of such a thing but fascinating and ch...Never heard of such a thing but fascinating and charming. Do you know who came up with this idea?Phillip Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546160918395373740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-814396908744491265.post-55757033411312142972009-04-08T18:30:00.000-04:002009-04-08T18:30:00.000-04:00Oh, that is so charming. Some are so pretty built ...Oh, that is so charming. Some are so pretty built into the houses. I got a fairy door and window but they are on my tree.Lonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07060003333138052194noreply@blogger.com