Original Penguin Fall 2010 Photoshoot | Behind The Scenes
Getting the details right at the Fall 2010 Original Penguin photoshoot A brand that I hold in high regard and close to my heart is Original Penguin. Around since the 1950′s, Original Penguin has remained a constant- always cool and true to it’s brand heritage. From what I’ve seen so far of the coming Fall [...]
Undefeated Denim
Undefeated, one of my all-time favorite shoe shops is releasing some beautiful denim today. Crisp raw selvage denim with a nice slim leg- and at $98.00. How can you beat that? That $98.00 price tag implies that they might actually want to SELL some of these! Thanks Undefeated for always putting out quality, stylish, attainable [...]
Alphabet Chest
For someone who loves old printer’s blocks and letterpress, I found this chest of drawers of particular interest. A little loud, yes, but I feel like it could find a happy home in a comfortably cluttered room. As the maker’s Kent and London state on their site, “it’s the perfect place to file everything from [...]
Eric Scheib
Smoke Stack One thing you can honestly say about Eric Scheib is that the man loves to create. While he has certainly explored some areas of art more deeply than others, there is nothing that seems to sway him from delving into new interests. You would remember Eric from an earlier post on The First [...]
Whale Friendly Mats From The Briny Deep
One of my new favorite sites to visit is Daily Grommet. The site was created by a small group of savvy entrepreneurs who recognized there was a missing link between inventive worthwhile product and the buying public. They positioned Daily Grommet as the vehicle by which small product-based companies can reach their market. But more [...]
Transglass | Sustainable Design
Transglass is the love child of the product design team of Tord Boontje & Emma Woffenden. Dutch-born and based in London, the pair design using reclaimed and reused base materials to create glassware, lighting and furniture.
Makr Carry Goods
Lately, I’ve been a bit obsessed with finding new bags. Maybe its the coming of the new Fall season? Packing for trips and lugging things around during the Summer? Either way, there are a lot of great-looking bags out there and choosing the right one is an important process. A great place that my obsession [...]
Vintage Levi’s Labels
A very small collection of some vintage labels I photographed while out at the Levi Strauss archives in San Francisco. Please accept my apologies for the quality of some of the photos- the security guard was getting suspicious (actually, just my shoddy photography work).
Antique Folding Ruler Design | Upson Nut Co. and Lufkin
No.68 UPSON NUT CO. 24 inch folding ruler Before the invention of the ubiquitous modern retractable tape measure, tradesmen nonetheless needed to make accurate measurements in the field with a convenient and portable measuring device. The above folding ruler has been in use by one person or another for the past hundred plus years. I [...]
Schooner | Beers, Boats & Races
When I was growing up my father used to race sail boats, often schooners. The two biggest races were from Marblehead, Massachusetts to Halifax, Nova Scotia and the other from Newport, Rhode Island to Bermuda.
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