Memorial Day
A few bits from my childhood stamp collection that I thought would be fitting for the Day. I almost forgot about my stamp collection- a major obsession when about 10 years old. At times like this, I’m happy to have been a pack rat, although my organizational skills left a lot to be desired at [...]
Farewell, Dennis Hopper
Ponoko | Laser-Cut Design Manufacturing
Wooden bank by WoodMarvels Hailed by some as the future of manufacturing, laser-cut manufacturing is being made accessible to the masses by the guys at Ponoko via the convenience of your own computer. Although Ponoko is based in Wellington New Zealand (with an outpost in California), by uploading one’s own product designs to the Ponoko [...]
Lemon Twist | Graphic and Fashion Dynamic Duo
One of the great pleasures of my job with Mavi Jeans has been participating in collaborative projects with different artists. One project in particular was with the Lemon Twist Studio, a San Francisco-based design studio and fashion retailer. Owned and operated by Eric and Danette Scheib, Lemon Twist is part graphic art and photography springboard [...]
Backpacks | Got Your Back
Filson Rucksack After quite a few years of the shoulder bag and tote being the “thing” for a lot of guys, I’m starting to see a resurgence of the backpack- and there are some nice ones from which to choose. Personally, I’ve often relied on my North Face shoulder bag to carry my laptop (plus [...]
TOMS | Sharing Souls
charity: water + TOMS shoes from charity: water on Vimeo. A successful business model that helps people AND makes money. Works for me.
Carnival | Fun House Marketing
Oh, the fun and games! Everything in front of your eyes is geared to ratchet up the excitement and instill the mood of classic leisure time Americana. It sure worked for me as a kid – and my children now seem to be as hooked as I was at their age. Friends, fantastic rides, A-quality [...]
ICON Trucks | Vintage Flavor | Los Angeles Built
ICON FJ40 If you love the looks and feel of the vintage Willy’s Jeeps, International Harvester Trucks, and Toyota Land Cruiser, but are looking for something a little more reliable (new), you may want to check into California’s own ICON. ICON is a privately held US auto manufacturer- all hand-built right in Los Angeles, California [...]
How to Refurbish Old Shoes
In case you missed this Esquire article I posted a few weeks ago on Facebook. It’s such good advice. Just yesterday I took two pairs of my old beat up “over-loved” shoes to the cobbler and will hopefully have some “new” shoes within the week. And ladies, don’t feel that you are excluded from these [...]
Beer and Girls | The Rheingold Lady
Guys are predictable- no doubt about it. If you want to sell something to guys, put a girl on it, in front of it, next to it, whatever- we’ll buy it, especially something like beer. Guys already like beer. Putting a girl on the can just increases the probability of us picking it up and [...]
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