February 23, 2011

20x200 Gift Certificate - $100 for $59

As a fan of both 20x200 and One King's Lane, I thought I'd post this.


One Kings Lane - 20x200 Gift Certificate, $100 for $59

btw - One King's Lane membership is free. It's like Groupon for house-y stuff.
If you join (which means getting their daily sales email), I'd love it if you used me as your referral source by double clicking on this here hot link.

David Schwen prints.





Dschwen ::: David Schwen - Society6

Herb Lester — Where The Sidewalk Ends: How to find old New York

I'm a BIG fan of Herb Lester maps. I have two from London, and I may have to add this new one to my collection. Whether you use them for navigation or just enjoy the design, they're really lovely.


This is a guide to the New York you’ve always wanted to see but feared might have disappeared for good. It depicts a city of Edward Hopper diners and down-at-heel dive bars, overstocked grocery stores and mountainous pastrami sandwiches. From Patsy’s Pizzeria in Harlem, to the Nom Wah Tea Parlor in Chinatown, taking in along the way Katz's, the '21' Club and McSorley's Old Ale House, in these long-established Manhattan businesses, the city’s cantankerous spirit lives on.

The map has been designed and illustrated by New York’s own Jim Datz. It is A3 (297x420mm) folded to A6 (105x148mm), and litho printed on recycled paper.


Herb Lester — Where The Sidewalk Ends: How to find old New York

February 18, 2011

Pretty paint is pretty.

This is mesmerizing. Watch it full screen, and your brain will go a little wobbly. I like.



(via b3ta.com)

February 15, 2011

Hoodies from Society6.

They made me smile.




Typography Hoodies - Society6

Italian-made Arcofalc Foosball Table.

Ah, the ol' table football. Takes me back to my college days. This vintage piece is a beauty. And the price ($250) seems quite reasonable considering its age and condition.




Three Potato Four - Italian-made Arcofalc Foosball Table

February 14, 2011

Pick Your Cupid.

(Click image for detail.)

Pick Your Cupid - Op-Art - NYTimes.com

(Thanks, Mr. Glass. Happy Valentine's Day!)

Swans.

Another one from The Heads of State. It made me laugh.


The Heads of State - Swans

Seasonal Faces.

A lovely new minimal print set from The Heads of State.


These four silkscreen prints measure 8x10 and are a limited edition of 100 signed and number sets.

The Heads of State - Seasonal Faces

February 08, 2011

Indulgence Chocolatiers.

A little local love here for Indulgence Chocolatiers, made right here in The MKE. (I got mine at Beans & Barley, if you're local and interested.)

But first - a confession. I ate a $6.75 chocolate-with-sea-salt bar in one sitting last night. I'm not proud that I did it, but it was was all, "Oh, hey - I'm supersmooth chocolate with salty little crystals that pop into the sweet melty chocolate in your mouth." And I was all, like, "DAMN you. I'm powerless against your sweet and savory wiles." (Except way more muffled because I had a mouth full of chocolate.)

And now that I know they have espresso/limoncello truffles (WHAT?), I'm almost terrified. Buy some of this crack for someone you love. Free shipping until 2/11.







Every morsel of chocolate offered by Indulgence Chocolatiers is meticulously handcrafted in our Milwaukee area kitchen. Our use of the finest imported Belgian chocolate gives our delicacies their rich flavor and smooth texture. As delicious as they are beautiful, our chocolates are sure to impress even the most sophisticated palate.


Indulgence Chocolatiers - Gift Boxes and Corporate Gifts

And you can like 'em on Facebook.

The evolution of toys.

Sometimes our leaps in technology just sort of mesmerize me.

1970s:


Today:



Mattel See 'n Say vintage toy photo by j_pidgeon.

Speak, Piggy! app by A Modern Eden.