March 2008
66 posts
Security Envelope Flickr Photo Set →
Being Crafty points out josephking’s Flickr photo set Security Patterns that is an effort to collect envelope security patterns from around the world. Start scanning and submitting your…
Security Patterns - a photoset on Flickr →
On-going project to collect and organize envelope security patterns from around the world. Saved By: Justin MacNair | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: patterns, ephemera
The Work of Charles and Ray Eames (Library of... →
Charles Eames (1907-78) and Ray Eames (1912-88) gave shape to America’s twentieth century. Their lives and work represented the nation’s defining social movements: the West Coast’s…
960 Grid System →
The 960 Grid System is an effort to streamline web development workflow. Saved By: Justin MacNair | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: web development, web design
Plastic Bag Animals →
Wooster Collective has photos of these plastic bag animals made out of discarded plastic bags and tied to subways grates. As the subway passes by, the plastic bag animal inflates. via …
Ugly Kitty Turns Magazine Inserts into... →
Flipping through new magazines today can feel like shaking the colorful branches of a glossy tree, with leaves falling out from between its limbs. Only they’re falling into your lap, and…
T&T Plastic Land NYC →
Continuing on our Maker tour of NYC… Canal street, NYC is an interesting place - you’d think there would only be room for one acrylic / lasering plastic store, nope! There’s two in…
Beer →
My friends and I were just talking about how it’s starting to feel like beer weather again. Although I’m not a beer drinker at all- in fact I have trouble finishing a whole pint sometimes- I do love…
NEW PEEPSHOP STOCK →
Since it’s launch in December last year Peepshop has been providing quality designer goods to all corners of the globe. Not ones to rest on their laurels though, there’s brand new stock…
diy wednesdays: inside out security envelopes →
getting a bill in the mail isn’t any fun, but you know what they say about lemons and lemonade, right? being small business owners, we get tons of bills, and over the years we’ve been…
AddThis - #1 Social Bookmarking Sharing Button -... →
one button include for a compact social bookmarking widget. bundled with metrics and some easy customization. nice idea. Saved By: Justin MacNair | View Details | Give Thanks Tags:…
Post Typography's Letter Blocks →
“…these hand painted alphabet blocks have two square sides and four narrow, rectangular sides.” Post Typography, 2004. (saw ‘em on fffound)
Five Bike Helmets →
Unless you’re one of those obsessives who likes to get geared up in full racing attire for a few laps around town, you aren’t keen on wearing a helmet that looks like the nose of a fighter jet….
10 Reasons to Love Park Slope →
As entertaining as those Park Slope stroller mafia stories are, we’re tired of reading about Park Slope hate. So BB asked two Park Slopers, Amy Sohn and Grace Bonney, to each name five things…
3-2-1 Contact →
This is what it is like to be waiting for a baby to drop. This opener was so amazing to me as a kid. I now see how it influences everything I do today. Contact is the answer! Lets make…
New Dandyism →
Nice menswear. Too bad I’m not smaller. Saved By: Justin MacNair | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: apparel, shop
#1729 - Houndstooth Hoodie with leather detail by... →
Houndstooth Hoodie with leather detail by YMC from TheNewDandyism. (Want more? See NotCouture.com)
Children's Record Guild →
A nice set of illustrated Children’s Record Guild covers. Also, NewHouseDesign has some other nice mid-century sets as well.
skateboard magazine pockets →
there’s got to be a place somewhere in my decor for these skateboard magazine pockets from pbteen. two boards are hinged together at the side and can adjust to suit your load. $79
How to Print with Anything, from Potatoes to... →
How to Print with Anything, from Potatoes to Linoleum, by fabulously creative Lotta Jansdotter, a fellow European designer gone NYC.
Bloxes →
Bloxes are building blocks made of interlocking pieces of corrugated cardboard, folded together. Their unique shape and structure make them exceptionally strong and lightweight — you could…
Massive Upload of Vintage Logos to Flickr →
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So I couldn’t just let all these pages sit on my hard drive without sharing every last one of them. I’ve uploaded every single page I had scanned from the book of logos, which…
Jim Henson's Commercials & Experiments →
An exclusive screening selected from muppets, music, & magic: Jim Henson’s legacy
A mind-blowing collection of shorts, crazy commercials, and other rarities from the Henson vault. Highlights…
the modern hunter →
i’m a huge fan of paige russel’s work so i was thrilled to hear about her new vintage shop on etsy. i’m still a little torn on the whole vintage items at etsy thing because i’d really love…
d*s guest blog: modish + affordable etsy art →
today i’m thrilled to welcome jena of modish and modish: handmade goods to the d*s guest blog! it’s been a while since we last covered affordable art as a theme so this week jena is…
{philly} event: little friends of printmaking →
For those of you in Philly, tonight is the opening reception for the Little Friends of Printmaking Show called “End Times Boogaloo”. The show runs from March 14 until April 3 at Amble…
Ezra Jack Keats →
The Ezra Jack Keats Foundation. Children’s book illustration. I remember seeing John Henry read on Reading Rainbow. Saved By: Justin MacNair | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: …
Smart Image Resizer — Shifting Pixel →
A ridiculously easy-to-use PHP script for resizing images the smart way. Saved By: Justin MacNair | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: web development
{philly} event: little friends of printmaking →
For those of you in Philly, tonight is the opening reception for the Little Friends of Printmaking Show called “End Times Boogaloo”. The show runs from March 14 until April 3 at Amble…
Digital Analog →
At RISD, BFA candidate Alvin Aronson has made the beautiful “d/a clock,” in which seven-segment LED numbers are made manifest in Corian and wood. Watcg a mesmerizing video of Aronson’s…
Design Public Modern Furniture & Fresh New Design →
Welcome to Design Public® – your source for Modern Furniture & Fresh New Design Online, including modern bedding, modern baby products from dwell, area, blu dot, fatboy, and more Saved By:
Singgih Kartono Magno Wooden Radios →
Singgih Kartono chose wood for his radios not just based on aesthetics but on his appreciation of wood’s simplicity and organic vitality. The Magno radio combines the most current mp3…
H is for Home →
H is for Home specialises in the unusual, the quirky, one off, handmade and vintage. We stock high quality objects crafted by independent designer/makers and source vintage items dating from…
facade vase →
Facade Vase. Wool body over water bottle. Love it!
bloxes →
Bloxes are building blocks made of interlocking pieces of corrugated cardboard, folded together. Their unique shape and structure make them exceptionally strong and lightweight ??? you…
facade vase →
Facade Vase. Wool body over water bottle. Love it!
Scaredy Kat Cards & Gifts →
Scaredy Kat is a neighborhood card & gift shop located in the 5th Avenue area of Park Slope, Brooklyn. We specialize in custom cards and invitations created from your image or ours. Saved…
bloxes →
Bloxes are building blocks made of interlocking pieces of corrugated cardboard, folded together. Their unique shape and structure make them exceptionally strong and lightweight — you…
Golden Legacy: How Golden Books Won Children's... →
THE YEAR 2007 marks the 65th anniversary of a bold experiment: the launch of the Little Golden Books during the dark days of World War II. At a time when the literacy rate was not nearly as high…
Rokin Footwear - New classic mens shoes. Spring /... →
Super stylish footwear. Need to get the light gray Koi Mids. Slick website to boot (oh brother). Saved By: Justin MacNair | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: apparel
Mini Spielzeug →
Swiss shop offering vintage toys and publishing children’s books. Saved By: Justin MacNair | View Details | Give Thanks Tags: independent media, vintage, toys