Edie Allen has created hundreds of collage name signs for Clever Hand customers since joining the cooperative in 1997. Every name is special with her Alphabet Animals, whether it’s MATTHEW (the most popular name in Massachusetts) or NALU (Hawaiian for wave). LYRA was designed for the baby daughter of a carpenter. The rabbits’ delicate outfits and the wooden letters are pieces of wallpaper from discarded samples. As you may have noticed, each rabbit has something that begins with its letter of the alphabet: Ladder, Yo-yo, Reader (the book is “Building a House”) and Angel. WILL, BEN and ELLA show a few of the many other choices that Edie offers her customers.

The name signs are available with bears, dogs, elephants, mice, monkeys, penguins and rabbits. Allow four to six weeks for delivery. Prices range from $46 for a three-letter name to $185.00 for an entire alphabet, and include framing. Shipping is available for an extra charge.