Bookish scents.

Demeter :: Paperback

CB Experience :: in the LIBRARY

Fabulous finds by A Fuse #8 Production.

Money well spent?

A £125,000 campaign to replace Scotland's "Best Small Country In The World" tag has been unveiled.

And the exciting new catchphrase dreamed up by top advertising brains is..."Welcome to Scotland".

No wonder people hate the advertising industry. Oh, and good luck with Search Engine rankings on that one.

(Okay. To be fair, the price does include new artwork, printing and installation. But, c'mon...)

Scotland's New £125k Slogan...Welcome To Scotland - The Daily Record

(via Adrants)

Roomie Rag Doll.

Sweet. Love the burglar.



vessel :: roomie rag doll

Fun Flash widget.

Flash Countdown Timer Generator

How Many HTML Elements Can You Name in 5 Minutes?

I'd be hard-pressed, but I'm linking it for the smarter kids.

How Many HTML Elements Can You Name in 5 Minutes?

I said GOOD DAY.

I love the sentiment behind this shirt so much... Some days you just want to get all Dickensian on someone's ass.



In the classy olden days, people didn't just go around yelling at each other to "F off" or "get bent" or "cram it sideways with a fork." No, when one gentleman wanted to dismiss another in an especially withering fashion, he would tell him, "Good day." And if his conversational partner didn't take the hint or tried to press his point, the phrase would escalate: "I said GOOD DAY" Ouch!

Good Day To You Sir - Glarkware

Alphabet Bookends.

Wrapables - Bookends

FYI - If you like this sort of thing (I do), Wrapables participates in Ebates. You can get a percentage of your purchase back. It's not usually a lot, but it does add up. And they have a bonus going on right now, so you can get $10 just for signing up and buying something. Kinda cool

Help a whale.

The NDRC would like to send 100,000 messages to the Navy, asking them to put safeguards in place to protect whales during sonar testing.

Only 300 North Atlantic right whales are believed to exist -- and unfortunately their migratory route goes right through the area where the U.S. Navy plans to unleash lethal mid-frequency sonar off North Carolina's coast.


NRDC Action Fund

How to Fold a Towel Elephant.

Yes, it is cute. But I post this only so I can include the following quote by b3ta.com:

Got a spare towel? Need an elephant?



How to Fold a Towel Elephant - wikiHow

Made me laugh.

If you like cats, turn the sound on and give this a whirl.

(via Cute Overload)

Gift Trees.

A nice stocking stuffer or alternative to holiday cards. $3 each, 25 tree minimum.


These hardy evergreen trees are perfect for business and personal gifts. They can be planted outdoors in the right conditions, stored in a refrigerator, or grown for months indoors.

* Only $3 each.
* Choose Redwoods, Pines, or Spruces.
* Customize your label with quotes, logos, sayings ... your personal message.
* Recyclable tube converts into a birdfeeder after the tree is planted.

arborday.org :: Gift Trees

(via Inhabitat)

The Wood Spider.

(FYI - language very funny, but NSFW.)



Independent Exposure - Apeman

(Thanks, L-Dawg!)

WWII London Transport posters.

Poster and poster artwork collection :: London Transport Museum

(via Here are things I like...)

Field Guide to Style & Color.

This piece is a fullsize reproduction of the entire 2007 IKEA catalogue, leaving only color and structure.

With an estimated 175 million copies distributed in 2006, the IKEA catalogue is thought to have surpassed the Bible as the most published print-work in the world. This group of three projects (374 Farben, Field Guide to Style & Color, and Catalogue) transforms that ubiquity of design into varied pure color arrangements.

Jason Salavon - Field Guide to Style & Color

(via information aesthetics - data visualization & visual design)

Y wants to be a vowel.

*Y wants to be a vowel, a symbol that is a shy yet happy consonant. The type all letters aspire to be.

26 - An association and group for writers, editors and language consultants.

Top Google Search pillows.

Great idea, nicely executed. (Crazy expensive, though.)



Etsy :: elasticCo.

Christoph Niemann's info graphics.

I enjoyed the PDF of this presentation without even knowing the content.



AIGA Design Conference 2007 :: Christoph Niemann

(kinda via swissmiss)

Beat Museum ads.

While I think the copy is weak, viewing a few of these ads did make me curious to see the museum.





(click images for larger detail)
ADRANTS :: Beat Museum Brings Artist Angst to Livid Life

Christmas music.

chopping block...because serial killers are people too

(via la Femme Czeltique)

McSweeney's shirts.

For literary, silly folks.



The McSweeney's Store

New World of Warcraft ads.

I have zero interest in video games, but I do love these new ads.




Freshpilot: New WoW ads with Mr T and Shatner

Happy Thanksgiving, kids.

Time to get ready for the feast.


This year I'm in charge of peas (ironic, since I hate them) this amazing Avocado Salsa, over which many will spoil their dinner during the Packer game. SO good.

(p.s. Sorry I can't give a photo credit. I have no idea where this photo comes from.)

Transistor radio prints.

Fantastic prints by Sean Tubridy. He also has some great prints of vintage cameras.
(FYI - they fit in the square Ikea "Ribba" frames. So cool.)








Sean Tubridy - Prints

(via the one-and-onlyswissmiss)

Mr. Scruff's "Make Us a Brew" tea.

A line of teas and tea-related products by English DJ and recording artist, Mr Scruff.





Buy - Make Us A Brew

Annacote 2008 Screen/Gocco Printed Botanical Calendar

Etsy :: 2008 Screen/Gocco Printed Botanical Calendar

(via poppytalkhandmade)

A treasure trove of vintage posters.

I could spend hours on sites like this.






Vintage Posters | International Poster Gallery