Bazaar Bizarre Holiday Fair 2012

We'll be at the Bazaar Bizarre Holiday Fair in San Francisco this weekend, December 1-2.  This is one of our favorite shows of the year, filled with so many awesome and unique artists and crafters.  Come out and join us!  And don't forget to stop by and say hello, we'll be at Booth 140 near the front of the hall.

Bazaar Bizarre Holiday Fair 2012

Curious Cases for a Good Cause

We're excited about these fantastic laser engraved bamboo iPhone cases designed by Cody for the launch of Mantrastyle's Limited Edition Artist Series.

Mantrastyle makes iPhone cases featuring inspirational designs that reflect a person's mantra.  The cases are made with 100% organic bamboo, a rapidly renewable source that doesn't require pesticides and has a lower overall carbon footprint than synthetic cases.  10% of the proceeds from every case sold online is donated to Freedom House, a non-profit organization that helps survivors of human trafficking.

Cody has created 3 new exclusive designs as their first featured artist:

CephaloPHONE

Foxy

The Raven

Mantrastyle is also currently having a sale (up to 40% off) to promote the launch, check them out!

Nevermore Ties Now in the Poe Museum Gift Shop

We are quite pleased to announce that our Nevermore Raven ties are now being carried in the Edgar Allan Poe Museum gift shop!  The museum was established in 1922 in Richmond, VA and features the world's finest collection of Poe manuscripts, letters and memorabilia.  The museum grounds are gorgeous, you can take a virtual tour on their site.  We'd love to visit some day!  Until then, our fancy ties will have to bask in the Poe-ness for us.

Poe Museum in Richmond, VA

Ermahgerd Cermehcon!!!

We're heading out for San Diego Comic-Con 2012!!!  We're super excited!  Hence the many exclamation marks!

We'll be exhibiting in Small Press M-08.  If you're attending, please stop by and say hello!  We'll have several new shirt and tie designs, plus Cody will have his new book /Root + Whim Volume 0001 and many new art prints for sale.   Allons-y!!!

Something Woodsy, Something Blue

When we were planning our own DIY wedding back in 2009, we came to discover that while brides have an infinite array of wedding fashions to choose from, the groom's attire options are sadly far more limited.  That's what got us started screen printing neckties.  Cody created an illustration representing "Wood, Water & Fire", the theme for our wedding and screen printed ties for himself and his groomsmen.

Since then, we've had the honor of having several grooms use our ties for their own weddings, which brings unto us great joy.  We've decided to begin offering wedding tie sets, starting with two of our most popular designs.

The Timeless Wedding Tie Set, a set of 5 of our Bigger on the Inside Doctor Who TARDIS Inspired Ties for the dashing Time Lord and his dapper groomsmen.

Timeless Wedding Tie Set

The Wood Grain Wedding Set, a set of 5 of our Against the Grain custom-designed wood grain ties, perfect for a rustic outdoor wedding. 

Wood Grain Wedding Set

Both sets are now available in our shop.  If you need more or less ties, or want to mix and match colors, message us and we'll be happy to work with you to create the perfect set.  Happy nuptials!

And because all this wedding stuff is making me nostalgic, here's few pics from our own wedding...

Our Steampunk Robot Cameos, painted by Cody

Our Wedding Bots!

Monkeys and Replicants

We've got a couple of new tie designs up in the shop!

Our Replicant Tie is a homage to Bladerunner, the quintessential cyberpunk future noir film and one of our favorite all-time movies.  Roy Batty's "Tears in Rain" death scene (played by the magnificent Rutger Hauer) had a such huge impact on me as a kid, ensuring I would be obsessed with robots and posthumans pretty much forever.

Replicant (Bladerunner Inspired Tie)

Being a monkey is hard work, hence our Serious Monkey Business tie.  There are kittens to battle, trees to climb, and bananas to steal from your house.

Serious Monkey Business Tie

Happy Pi Day!

Our Octo-Pi Mathematics tee was featured today in a rad Pi Day treasury on Etsy's front page:

Pi Day 3.14 Treasury

Octo-Pi Mathematics Tee

Mmmmmm, pi...