Director of Awesome for Archie McPheeTumblr (3.0; @davidwahl)http://davidwahl.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m374dmBI7H1qzfsnio1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m374dmBI7H1qzfsnio3_400.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m374dmBI7H1qzfsnio4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m374dmBI7H1qzfsnio5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m374dmBI7H1qzfsnio6_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p>I’m especially proud of this one. How do you market broken candy?</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://geyserofawesome.com/post/21982607555/jims-bag-of-broken-candy-from-archie-mcphee-jim" target="_blank">archiemcphee</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Jim%27s-Bag-of-Broken-Candy.html" target="_blank">Jim’s Bag of Broken Candy</a> from <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/" target="_blank">Archie McPhee</a></p> <p>Jim the Graphic Designer was shocked when he saw we were throwing out broken candy. “What a waste,” he said, “broken candy tastes the same as unbroken candy! It’s a little harder to eat when it’s in pointy shards, but so what?” Then Jim had an idea, why not sell it to less discriminating customers? So now Jim goes out and collects all the broken candy and puts it into plastic bags. You get two pounds of candy for $7.23 and Jim sleeps better at night, secure in the knowledge that all that sugar has found a loving home.</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/vCTdRJ-44Cs" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/vCTdRJ-44Cs/21990880465http://davidwahl.com/post/21990880465Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:12:44 -0700http://davidwahl.com/post/21990880465<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7Gs0mnCRrlw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>My proudest moment at work. Prancing, wearing an <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Inflatable-Unicorn-Horn.html" target="_blank">Inflatable Unicorn Horn</a> and chasing a cat. </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/GyB8whz4rEM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/GyB8whz4rEM/20597517208http://davidwahl.com/post/20597517208Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:26:07 -0700archie mcpheedavid wahlunicornhttp://davidwahl.com/post/20597517208<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxszwgnTIm1qzfsnio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Me in a pig mask!</p> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://geyserofawesome.com/post/15840387588/creepy-pig-mask-the-perfect-mask-for-bbqs-and" target="_blank">archiemcphee</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Creepy-Pig-Mask.html" target="_blank">Creepy Pig Mask</a> - The perfect mask for BBQs and protesting greed!</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/_KNfyScb3AI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/_KNfyScb3AI/15873755174http://davidwahl.com/post/15873755174Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:31:31 -0800http://davidwahl.com/post/15873755174<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx3fdirprS1qi9sm6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Me with the original Dr. Zaius costume from Planet of the Apes. It appeared to be freshly laundered despite Charlton Heston calling him damn dirty. </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/n16aO9Kg14w" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/n16aO9Kg14w/15104868554http://davidwahl.com/post/15104868554Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:15:17 -0800http://davidwahl.com/post/15104868554<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwrs0vZBuo1qzeqqeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://zoomar.tumblr.com/post/14770792151/for-christmas-this-year-i-got-my-whole-family" target="_blank">zoomar</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>For Christmas this year, I got my whole family t-shirts with <a href="http://davidwahl.com/" target="_blank">my face</a> on them. Earlier in the year <a href="http://jimkoch.com/" target="_blank">Jim Koch</a> had to draw me <a href="http://archiemcpheeseattle.com/blog/2011/10/11/the-super-awesome-show-episode-1/" target="_blank">for a video</a> at work and as a joke <a href="http://davidwahl.com/post/9632009767/me" target="_blank">I made a t-shirt of myself for myself</a>. Now, I’m super famous in Ohio and my family looks amazingly fashionable! </p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/houS7scXbC4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/houS7scXbC4/14770882802http://davidwahl.com/post/14770882802Sun, 25 Dec 2011 09:35:58 -0800http://davidwahl.com/post/14770882802<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltjh2zZqr91qi9sm6o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Me with giant popsicle in downtown Seattle. Sculpture by Catherine Mayer</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/E4A2b7J8FQ4" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/E4A2b7J8FQ4/11836845358http://davidwahl.com/post/11836845358Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:59:23 -0700http://davidwahl.com/post/11836845358<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ybsAUHvcxac?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Shana and I did a little video to demonstrate the new products at Archie McPhee.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/i_1mCc-VoEU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/i_1mCc-VoEU/10575256700http://davidwahl.com/post/10575256700Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:05:39 -0700david wahlshanareviewssuperawesomeshowhttp://davidwahl.com/post/10575256700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqt039yEhu1qi9sm6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Me!</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/ack4M5DskiQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/ack4M5DskiQ/9632009767http://davidwahl.com/post/9632009767Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:47:33 -0700david wahlhttp://davidwahl.com/post/9632009767<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lqi4o46WfF1qi9sm6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Talented artist <a href="http://www.jimkoch.com/" target="_blank">Jim Koch</a> recently started working for <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/" target="_blank">Archie McPhee</a>. We’re working on a video project that required a graphic of me and he made this. Love it! I bet he wishes I was an evil clown.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/WC90qxojPHU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/WC90qxojPHU/9386505746http://davidwahl.com/post/9386505746Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:52:52 -0700http://davidwahl.com/post/9386505746<iframe width="400" height="243" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/GiADRayzWZM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The popular rock band Gorillaz used our <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Yodelling-Pickle.html" target="_blank">Yodelling Pickle</a> sound on an album. We said it was fine if they gave it away to their fan club, but if they sold it on an album we’d have to talk again. They decided to sell it without talking to us. So, we made a commercial with it. Enjoy! (That’s me as the chicken.)</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/IM5mZiz88hk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/IM5mZiz88hk/8529436081http://davidwahl.com/post/8529436081Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:59:52 -0700gorillazarchie mcpheeyodelling pickleyodelpickleweirdsurrealmusic videohttp://davidwahl.com/post/8529436081<iframe width="400" height="243" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Y1_dtwKtFCs?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>A short video I made for the <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Emergency-Affirmation-Button.html" target="_blank">Affirmation Button</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/ftshlf_UE7s" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/ftshlf_UE7s/8462256737http://davidwahl.com/post/8462256737Wed, 03 Aug 2011 22:59:51 -0700david wahlarchie mcpheeaffirmationhttp://davidwahl.com/post/8462256737<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnv7r5ieBV1qi9sm6o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One of the benefits of working at <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/" target="_blank">Archie McPhee</a> is being involved in all aspects of product creation. In this case, I got to be the voice for our new <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Emergency-Affirmation-Button.html" target="_blank">Affirmation Button</a>. It’s my voice, slightly sped up, telling you just how awesome you are.</p> <p><a href="http://affirmationbutton.com/" target="_blank">Use the virtual Affirmation Button by clicking here.</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/6oL0bXJXFuY" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/6oL0bXJXFuY/7263957328http://davidwahl.com/post/7263957328Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:47:29 -0700affirmationdavid wahlawesomehttp://davidwahl.com/post/7263957328<iframe width="400" height="243" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8rJ42Wa5YVg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Baconzilla! A movie trailer for an Archie McPhee product, <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Bendable-Mr.-Bacon.html" target="_blank">Mr. Bacon</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/um6yUcmuJD8" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/um6yUcmuJD8/5834319113http://davidwahl.com/post/5834319113Wed, 25 May 2011 08:26:47 -0700http://davidwahl.com/post/5834319113<iframe width="400" height="249" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/n50nlJ2dmo0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Clip from the <a href="http://www.annextheatre.org/2011-season/off-night/the-great-puppet-happiness-machine/" target="_blank">Great Puppet Happiness Machine</a>. I’m playing the guru at the top of a mountain.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/snNBe2bsaeA" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/snNBe2bsaeA/5552632516http://davidwahl.com/post/5552632516Mon, 16 May 2011 13:25:25 -0700david wahlpuppetshttp://davidwahl.com/post/5552632516<iframe width="400" height="243" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zR4QLa6Nj-M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Here’s a parody/commercial for the <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Bacon-Lollipop.html" target="_blank">Bacon Lollipop</a> I made that takes its inspiration from David Lynch’s amazing coffee commercial, <a href="http://laughingsquid.com/david-lynch-talks-to-a-barbie-doll-about-his-new-brand-of-coffee/" target="_blank">which you can watch by clicking here</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/rORx96VAUOk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/rORx96VAUOk/5255011216http://davidwahl.com/post/5255011216Fri, 06 May 2011 15:58:12 -0700david lynchDavid wahlarchie mcpheebaconbacon lollipophttp://davidwahl.com/post/5255011216<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkhjalPndW1qi9sm6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’m directing a puppet show called <em>The Great Puppet Happiness Machine!</em> being put on by the talented folks at <a href="http://www.puppetthis.com/" target="_blank">Puppet This</a>. It’s running May 3rd-18th on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8PM. It has singing therapists, a puppet drug trip and, if the tech works out, a fog machine! Not to be missed.</p> <p><a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/169760" target="_blank">Get Tickets Here</a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/QJO7Egx7ANQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/QJO7Egx7ANQ/5081100171http://davidwahl.com/post/5081100171Sat, 30 Apr 2011 14:54:00 -0700http://davidwahl.com/post/5081100171<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkdb3jU5O11qzfsnio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is a great article about Archie McPhee.</p> <p><a href="http://geyserofawesome.com/post/5013002739" target="_blank">archiemcphee</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/04/archie-mcphee-2/?pid=1731" target="_blank">Wired</a> did a great photo essay on our <a href="http://archiemcpheeseattle.com/" target="_blank">Seattle store</a>. This is a bin of our <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Deluxe-Finger-Monsters.html" target="_blank">Deluxe Finger Monsters</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/04/archie-mcphee-2/?pid=1731" target="_blank">See the rest of the pictures here!</a></p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/iXXfzsfDklU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/iXXfzsfDklU/5015599689http://davidwahl.com/post/5015599689Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:24:25 -0700david wahlarchie mcpheehttp://davidwahl.com/post/5015599689<iframe width="400" height="243" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/H1pcznkBSqU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Here’s a commercial I directed for Archie McPhee. A play off the original panda commercial you can <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4En5DeEcLQ" target="_blank">watch here</a>. </p> <p><a href="http://geyserofawesome.com/post/4935410955" target="_blank">archiemcphee</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Archie McPhee’s new commercial for <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Bacon-Mints.html" target="_blank">Bacon Mints</a>. Do what the panda says. Really. Do it.</p> </blockquote><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/BkHvYr7gT78" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/BkHvYr7gT78/4935562806http://davidwahl.com/post/4935562806Mon, 25 Apr 2011 13:40:00 -0700david wahlcommercialhttp://davidwahl.com/post/4935562806<object height="245" width="400"><param name="movie" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" value="http://www.king5.com/v/?i=111958249" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="AllowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.king5.com/v/?i=111958249" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="245" wmode="transparent" width="400"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Here’s a local news story about what goes on in one of our Archie McPhee creative meetings. That’s me in the bright orange shirt holding the <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Yodelling-Pickle.html" target="_blank">Yodelling Pickle</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/N64SItczb98" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/N64SItczb98/4273819583http://davidwahl.com/post/4273819583Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:55:39 -0700david wahlArchie McPheehttp://davidwahl.com/post/4273819583<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lir4kgJvgy1qi9sm6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>For the last four years, we’ve come up with a series of <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/pages/April-Fools.html" target="_blank">fake products at Archie McPhee</a> to celebrate April Fool’s Day. The most popular by far is the <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/pages/Bacon-Tuxedo.html" target="_blank">Bacon Tuxedo</a> shown above. (I wrote the description you can read if you click the link) This year, we decided not to do the fake products. Instead, we’re giving away a hundred free <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Deluxe-Rubber-Chicken.html" target="_blank">Rubber Chickens</a>.</p> <p>The Bacon Tuxedo was so popular it even inspired <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Bacon-Tuxedo-Puzzle.html" target="_blank">a puzzle</a>.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/DavidWahl/~4/XHQmn-eIFdM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DavidWahl/~3/XHQmn-eIFdM/4153394391http://davidwahl.com/post/4153394391Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:00:16 -0700baconbacon tuxedodavid wahlarchie mcpheehttp://davidwahl.com/post/4153394391