"Necessity is the mother of invention."

I'm sure we've all been there: It's late in the evening and there are so many things to do before an early morning flight to yet another Eric Clapton concert. As you rush to assemble your Eric Clapton or Nathan East Head on a Stick, you make a horrible discovery: The Super Glue is all dried up.
"What can a poor boy do?"

Fortunately, I always keep a supply of Velcro, the wonder fabric of the eighties. In desperation, I applied a couple of strips. Not only did it work, but I realized that I had invented the Travelin' Head On A Stick!"

Astute viewers will note that the Nathan East Head On A Stick sustained minor damage on it's right temple and left cheek during its trip to Chicago. Obviously, I had to create a Travel Case for the Travelin' Head On A Stick.

"Wallet Fly High Like A Bird Up In The Sky!"

At my local Office Depot, I found an item called a "Style Edge Document Wallet" made by Avery. For a mere $2.50, it became mine.
"Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm"

Of course, the photographic finish of the Head may react with the plastic of the "Style Edge Document Wallet." Sheet Protectors made by Wilson Jones (not to be confused with Wilson Phillips) provide archival, acid-free storage. They are top loading, which prevents you from losing your head. A pack of 25 is $3.28 at Office Depot.
"I gotta be me!"

Finally, personalize your Travel Case. After all, nothing is worse than sitting at a concert and picking up someone else's Head On A Stick Travel Cae! The handy pouch holds a business card nicely. Decals add a nice touch, especially if they make some kind of head reference. Make it as individual as you are.

What's next for the Head On A Stick?

Head On A Stick research continues. Some areas of investigation include the following:

  1. As of this point in time, a Travel Version of the Eric Clapton Head On A Stick has not been attempted. The success of the Travel Version of the Nathan East Head On A Stick predicts a favorable outcome.
  2. Would the Travel Version of the Head On A Stick benefit from small squares of Velcro on the paper portion instead of the large rectangle of Velcro? This may allow the Head On A Stick to be dismantled with greater ease without significant loss of stability during use.
  3. If the Head On A Stick could be dismantled with ease, would it be possible to swap images in real time? For example, a great solo from Doyle could be rewarded by waving the a Doyle Bramhall II Head On A Stick. Then if Eric responds with an even better solo, Doyle's image could be replaced with that of Eric Clapton. You could make the band play better as they vie for positive reinforcement!
  4. Is it feasible to have two images on a single stick? A small committee formed to investigate has serious concerns that one head would larger than another, at least in places. This might be detrimental to the photorealistic effect of the smaller head.
  5. Is it possible that the Travel Case could contain more than one Travel Version of the Head On A Stick?
  6. Further areas of research are being conducted by Mark D. In the interest of scientific integrety, I will not divulge details of his investigations until he is ready. This probably depends on when he gets approval from NASA...