This is sort of an online collection of real-life EQ "sightings"

Have you seen anything like these..? Let me know! Contributions of text and/or photos are welcome!

Here's what's up here so far:

If you're familiar with microcomputers of the mid-70's, you might be aware of the 1802-based computers built by various small companies that were often referred to as "ELF" computers. So what? Well, here's an ELF computer with a particularly interesting name...

So, you thought elves on our world only made cookies and children's toys, eh? Here's an Elf in southern Minnesota that makes various chemicals for industrial and agricultural use.

Elf Atochem also has a chain of gas stations, as evidenced by this photo taken in the French colony of Martinique. Sort of an "elf Service Island," I guess. :-) Click on the logo image above to see the full picture. Incidently, stickers with the "elf" logo are a very common sight on automobiles there as well.

There aren't any elves at the Quest Bar and Grill in Chicago, but it is the home to wolves, at least. Click on the thumbnail image to see the full picture.

Strongbow might be the famous taciturn archer with his own appreciation society, but on our world, Strongbow has played a lot of different roles.

No, it doesn't come with any shade, but here's some refreshing sweet water for you. I'm not so sure what the name should imply to EQ readers, though. Perhaps it refers to the cool, crisp water as enjoyed by the Wolfriders as they held their council in Book 3. On the other hand, perhaps we humans should be wary of potential... tampering... of this water by Winnowill. Hmm. Well, I drank it, and nothing happened to me. Or, at least I don't think so, at any rate. According to the label, it would seem that Blue Mountain is located in Grey County, Ontario. Anyway, click on the thumbnail to see the complete image.

Elf Herring! Packed in sour cream! Sounds like a Wendy and Richard product, doesn't it? No, wait-- it's not red. Oh well...

Here's another product of Blue Mountain, but this one was found in a grocery store newspaper ad from the Netherlands. (I can't read Dutch, but I think they're canned peaches)

Speaking of Blue Mountain, you don't need to be an elf-- or even a member of the Hoan G'Tay Sho-- if you'd like to visit. Just take the exit off the Pennsylvania Turnpike, just as I did! [Coming soon: some actual photos of the Blue Mountain area itself...]

[TO BE ADDED LATER]"Forevergreen" burned down on the World of Two Moons, but on this world there's actually quite a lot of them...

SPECIAL FEATURE:
You might be surprised at just how many other businesses there are in the USA that happen to, by coincidence, have names which might strike a familiar chord to Elfquest readers. Check out this list of some I've compiled from a national business phone directory.