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Seattle Times - The Inventor Nextdoor

The inventor next door | Home-grown entrepreneurs give their products a shot

By Jack Broom
Seattle Times staff reporter

Chris Ryan, 46, Spokane
Eric Ryan, 44, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Invention: Pawparazzi Pets

Why should Paris Hilton and Britney Spears have all the fun? Now a kid can have a pet as fashion accessory without bothering a real, live animal.

Brothers Chris and Eric Ryan started Noodle Head Inc. in 2003 with products including kits for people to design their own flip-flops and Chinese kites.

Expanding into fake pets and accessories stemmed partly from Chris Ryan observing that his own two daughters "were infatuated with anything small, cute and furry ... and they particularly enjoy the whole glitz, glam, dress-up aspect of play."A major score was getting the pets in Nordstrom last year.

Coming this month, several new models and a luxury hotel for them to cavort in.

Price: $32 for a "Celebrity Style Set" that includes pet, purse, blanket and charm bracelet.
Info: www.pawparazzipets.com

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