Abstract: A novelty device is linked to a piece of luggage for identifying and adorning the luggage. The novelty device comprises an axial, elongate torso-like structure comprising a series of fabric panels. Deep to the panels is certain fill material for providing elastically compressive bulk to the novelty device. Ventro-laterally extending linking panels extend from the ventral medial axis of the torso-like structure, the terminal ends of which comprise cooperable or matable fasteners. When the linking panel terminal ends are selectively fastened to one another via the fasteners after having been wrapped around an axial luggage handle or similar other luggage appendage, the linking panels function to attach the torso-like structure to the piece of luggage. Once attached to the luggage, the novelty device readily identifies the luggage. Certain methods for the manufacture of the novelty device are further disclosed.