The Paper Thieves

New 2013 Calendar!

2013-01-02T12:57:00.001-08:00

Finally! Managed to ink up and print a small quantity of Paper Thieves 2013 letterpress calendars.

Get them here!

The Art of Joel Penkman

2012-02-16T12:05:00.000-08:00

I discovered Joel Penkman's work through various blogs before - one of these days I will buy one of his pieces! He is a painter and graphic designer by trade, but specializes in food art. All those childhood staples (at least UK ones), comprise the bulk of his work, and a lot of the types of foods we seem to have an emotional connection with: birthday cakes, popsicles, chocolates. All pieces are painstakingly hand painted. His larger pieces can be bought on his site, while smaller pieces and prints can be bought from his etsy store.

(images via joelpenkman.com)

Fancy Extension Cords

2012-02-15T19:43:00.000-08:00

I love the DIY sculptural, braided extension cords project that Design*Sponge had today.

Extension cords for the most part are ugly things that we always trip over as they're always in the way. So with DS's posting as inspiration, I wanted do a round up of cool extension cords and powerstrips that are practical, or not in the way, or we don't even mind being in the way:

The Rambler Socket Built-in Wall Extension Cord designed by Meysam Movahedi

This a thing of beauty, and retracts into the wall when not in use.

(via Yanko Design)

Multi Lines Extension cord by Connect design

This awesome extension cord disburses the outlets along the length of the cord, leaving no bulky block to plug into on the end.

(via HolyCool)

Cloth Extension Cord by Best Made Co.

I have written before about my love of their axes, but now they have these almost vintage inspired, cloth extension cords. While not cheap, they are at least pretty enough to have out in the open.

(image from Best Made Co.)

Modular Power Strip with Ejector Slots by Soon Mo Kang

This is a concept design - that I hope will go into practice - being that it is a power strip that can be expanded as needed with the purchase of additional cubes. Also, each cube has an icon to let you know what is plugged into it.

(via Wired)

Kikkerland Electro Man Surge Protector

While this only has 4 outlets, at least he's cute, and flexible. Good for plugging in all your computer elements, and available in black or white.

(via Amazon)

DIY Wooden AT AT Power Extension Socket Storage from Brando Toys

While not a power strip, this build yourself AT AT while nicely insulate and hide your unsightly strip and spaghetti of wires.

(images from Brando Toys)

Plugo Extension Cord from Monos.

Plugo is a great circular extension cord, that has all the outlets to plug into around the circumference of the unit - leaving you with less tangled cords!

(via Monos and Craziest Gadgets)

This is just scraping the tip of the wired iceberg. While there were others I wanted to include, such as the power hub pig, I thought simple and clean might be the best way to go, for those of us just sick of wires everywhere!

Moss

2012-02-11T19:56:00.000-08:00

I don't know if any of you have heard of Moss, but it was an extremely influential design store in NY. Moss might sell a $20,000 couch that not many of us could ever imagine buying, but they did revive Tupperware parties in the late 90's. The would sell amazing furniture that most of us could only gawk at, while at the same time selling small, little doodads that have no purpose whatsoever, but look damn cool on your coffee table. And now, they are closing their store front space in Soho, and repurposing their business as a showroom/consultancy, while still having an online shop.

While many of us are sad that their storefront presence is dwindling down, I am excited to see what their new venture, Moss Bureau, brings. Poppytalk wrote a piece on Moss' closing and new venture, as did the New York Times. For updates, you can also check out Moss' blog, Bloss.

(image from Moss)

Back to Normal!

2012-02-06T13:02:00.000-08:00

Now that things are getting back to what is almost normal, and activities related to the day job are winding thanks to our great success at Sundance (here and here), it's time to get back into a more frequent blogging schedule!

Thanks for supporting and hanging in there!

PHEW!!!!!

We're having a sale!

2011-12-27T10:38:00.001-08:00

After Christmas sale going on in the etsy shop! Enter coupon code TWENTYSALE for 20% off!

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Come Visit Us today!

2011-12-11T10:21:00.001-08:00

Last day of Renegade Craft Fair LA, this Sunday at the Los Angeles State Historic Park!
Last day sales!

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2012 Calendars!

2011-10-25T13:09:00.000-07:00

Check 'em out here!

Revamped Secrets & Doodles Notebooks

2011-07-13T21:18:00.002-07:00

We've revamped the Secrets & Doodles Notebook/Sketchbooks - they now have a great matte cover, and luxurious thick paper for drawing away! Also comes with a natural wood mini pencil and glassine pockets for your odds and ends. Buy'em here!

Mustaches!

2011-04-16T23:20:00.000-07:00

Yes we've been absent for a bit, day job and all - making may different chalkboard magnets, including new mustaches, available in the shop.

Please also check out the gift shop at the Pasadena Museum of California Art, to see the custom ones we made for them (as well as some of their great exhibitions)!

Valentine's Day

2011-02-10T10:34:00.001-08:00

Yes, we're a little slow to the party, but we have some great Valentine's available now!

Mustache Keychains!

2011-01-23T13:29:00.001-08:00

Now available in the shop!

New Anchor Stationery Set

2011-01-15T13:41:00.000-08:00

Now available in the store.

New Anchor Print

2011-01-14T11:12:00.001-08:00

Printed on vintage dictionary pages, now available on the store.

Check out the new Animal Chalkboard Magnets!

2011-01-09T22:08:00.000-08:00

Now available in the store. We will have others available as well (giraffe and more trexes).

Sale!

2010-12-27T08:37:00.000-08:00

We're having an after Christmas sale in our store.
Please enter coupon code "twenty" when checking out to take advantge of this 20% off sale!

Happy Holidays!

2010-12-24T15:41:00.000-08:00

Sorry we've been slow on the posting, but Renegade and other crafty related affairs have keep u s extremely busy! That said, we will be launching many more new products over the next month, and new stores that are carrying us as well.

Additionally, we have an exciting new web series we will be unveiling here in the New Year, as well as lots of other exciting news. We will be posting a post holiday recap of some of the best holiday design that has come out, so keep an eye out.

Wishing all of you a very happy holiday, and an amazing new year!!!

Dino Tape!

2010-12-15T08:21:00.000-08:00

We have are awesome new dino tape, available in the store now.

LA Renegade Craft Fair and Flea Market at Urban Outfitters/Space 1520

2010-12-06T17:36:00.000-08:00

The Renegade Holiday Sale is happening this week, and we're going to be setting up shop thereDec 11th and 12th.

On Dec 19th, we'll be at the Flea Market at Space 15 Twenty in Hollywood, with all of our new goodies.

Hope to see you there!

Come check out our 3D Pop Christmas Cards!

2010-11-28T11:30:00.000-08:00

Now available in the shop!

We've Been Busy!

2010-11-26T23:13:00.000-08:00

Hoping you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

First off, we'd like to give a thank you and shout out to Design*Sponge and Poppytalk for the Bunny Calendar love! Creature Comforts also expressed her love of the calendar, so thank you! And thank you to all the others who may have blogged/bought/treasuried it!.

In other news, we've been super busy, screenprinting some great tshirts (Hawking), children's tees (dinosaurs and robots), and birdie totes, all of which will be in the store soon!!

Hijirik Studio

2010-11-17T11:48:00.000-08:00

Many of you have seen Hijiri's awesome "Live What You Love" letterpress poster, which are great words to live by, but she has many other great prints as well. Here's a little sampling:

(images from Hijirik)

Bunny Calendar!

2010-11-15T14:04:00.001-08:00

Since we are on a calendar roll, check out the bunny calendar we have in the store!

2011 Screenprinted Calendars Now Available

2010-11-10T22:54:00.000-08:00

The chipboard version of the calendars is now available in the shop - and can be used as a refill for those of you who bought the 2010 calendar with walnut base last year.

Buy them here.

New screenprinted 2011 Calendars!

2010-11-06T20:14:00.000-07:00

These screenprinted calendars will be in the etsy store later this week. Printed in chipboard or white card stock, the chipboard version is designed to fit in the walnut bases from the 2010 calendars many of you bought last year!

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