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A Newsletter Ten Years In The Making.

November 17, 2009.

It's been busy around the warehouse these last couple weeks. We've been adding more products and new wonderful artists.

We're especially excited about Beth Bee's Books, Nicole Georges' 2010 Calendar and the hand-screened shirts by Slow Loris.

Hard to believe it is the middle of November already. The holidays will be here before we know it, so it is never too early to start thinking of that special someone on your gift list.


Foggy and His Dog Go On An Awesome Adventure

Introducing: Foggy

We just got the brand new episode of Robin Mitchell and Judith Steedman's brilliant books that are an amazing world of dolls and paper and magic. Kids and adults will love this latest installment.

Paper, yarn, twigs and more >>


Cooking Without Meat Can Be Tasty, Too.

Rabbit Food: Vegetarian Cookbook

Beth Bee has assembled an awesome collection of vegan/strict vegetarian recipes and assembled them, along with other useful information, in a cute, friendly and tough little cookbook.

Nearly Two-Hundred Pages of Cookable, Veggie Deliciousness >>


Nate Manny Is Punk, Not A Punk.

A Witness and Two Squares

Nate Manny's sharp and clever graphic style is communicated brilliantly through this handsome shirt. Featuring a witness in the foreground and two squares in the background, this shirt contains a detailed narrative that you can make your own.

You Know You Will Wear It >>


Easy Like A Sunday Morning, Unless You Live In Portland And Are Trying To Eat Breakfast Somewhere

Classic Lyrics, Classic Printing

What's better than lyrics to a song you love? Those words put not to music, but paper. A new series of letter-pressed mini-posters by Sarah Utter. These look great put in a simple frame. Ships wrapped in cellophane and backed by a reclaimed album cover.

Limited Edition Prints >>


Cutting Films With An X-Acto Knife Is Not Easy

Handcrafted Screened Shirts

Slow Loris doesn't use computers, it's all done by hand -- they illustrate directly onto film with an ink pen and xacto knife. They use the films to burn them into silkscreens, and then one shirt at a time they pull the ink over slowly, creating nice, rich, hand-done shirts.

These Shirts Are Handcrafted >>


Swedish.

Swedish Design, American Made

Swedish Illustrator Karin Söderquist has created an incredibly peaceful, yet adventurous, imaginative illustration for this simple, all-purpose wallet. It features a young girl with paper boats streaming playfully through the air.

A Useful Everyday Wallet >>


Flowers Are Pretty

Flowers

Our friend Matthew Porter has switched up his signature style for his latest book, abandoning his happy and curious animals, and instead focusing on the floral. This adorable board book of flowers teaches little ones their colors.

A Kid's Book With Bold Colors And Intricate, Yet Simple, Flora >>


Hide With Me In A Treehouse In The Woods

The Tree House Artwork Series

There's a secret city in the trees; moss, lichen and bark help create a hidden world of homes and houses. Jill's captured some of these hidden treasures in her latest Tree House Artwork Series. She's also working on new works for her upcoming show at our Land gallery.

New Work From Jill Bliss >>


Nikki McClure's Toolbox

Revive: Toolbox Shirt of Bamboo

Nikki's latest t-shirt is made of a bamboo-organic cotton mix. It features a toolbox, hammer, pliers, brush, pan, hammer, mixer, shovel, needle-nose, crowbar, scissors, a pick-axe, and even an oar. Available in fitted women's style (pictured) or a standard men's cut.

What Is In Your Toolbox? >>


Fluffy Co Has Landed

Belt Buckles, Eco-Wallets and More

We've just added a great selection of goods we think you'll like from San Francisco's Fluffy Co. An awesome silk-screened bottle-opener, a collection of eco-wallets, a line of belt buckles and a few Naugahyde mini-wallets.

New Items From Fluffy Co. >>


Fake Your Own Death

Fake Your Own Death

Curated by Nathan Mckee, Fake Your Own Death is a silk-screened cover, 32 page zine that contains a CD, two mini-zines, and a sealed envelope inside. It is like a multi-media art gallery you can carry around with you.

You Can Take It With You >>


Live The Invincible Summer All Year Long

Invincible Summer 2010 Calendar

Nicole Georges' illustrations are smart and clever, and so is her collection of twelve animals in this calendar. This year's calendar features sharks, koalas, ostrich, a cheetah, some dogs, a scuba diver, some horse women, and more.

Each Creature Lovingly Drawn >>


Typewriters Transport Us Through Time

Cufflinks Are Pretty Rad

The Weekend Store can spice up any ordinary dress shirt with a touch of modern nostalgia. These cuff links are made with the thin flat serif keys of the Smith Corona typewriter - they're lightweight and awesome.

Don Draper Wears Them, Just Saying >>


Send A Card To Your Mom Thanking Her For Being Your Mom. It'll make her day.

Cards For Common Occasions

UK-based illustrator Gemma Correll has penned a series of delightful cards for Little Otsu. Birthday coming up? Use one. Something great happened to someone? Congratulate them. Someone do something nice? Thank them.

Cards Can Make A Difference >>


Scheduling Your Life Is Sometimes Hard. We'll Help.

Poketo 7-Day Scheduler

This delightful and conveniently-sized day scheduler is perfect for the planner-on-the-go. A blank, fill-in-the-dates-as-you-go affair, it includes 60 pages of calendar making space and 60 pages of note-taking room.

One Week At A Time >>


Wallets Make Good Gifts

Take It Now: Remember It Later

Snap! Emily Ryan Lerner has done it again. This wallet has a plastic camera on one side and a handsome couple on the other (showing the camera in use). Featuring a wonderful two-color illustration of the ever-popular Holga.

Your New Wallet Is Here >>


Original Art You Can Afford

Trish Grantham Original Art

Trish Grantham, a self-taught painter and emerging Northwest artist, has truly captured our imagination with her playful works. We've got a collection of originals from her show The Secret Society of our Hearts at Land.

From Her Current Gallery Show >>


When we meet again, there will be holiday lights lining the streets.

We appreciate your support.

Thanks,
-pat, aaron, gail, amber & bennet
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