Boombox Product Roundup

Posted on August 23, 2020 by possumpaperworks

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Boombox Product Roundup

Hey all! It probably comes as no surprise I like vintage things. Vintage music things are even better.

So this weekend me and my family went on a thrifting expedition for a desk, and while we were out, I saw an awesome vintage boombox. I’m talking a full-on Lloyd Dobler playing Peter Gabriel box, a Radio Raheem blasting Public Enemy kind of deal.

This sucker had spots for two cassettes. Recording capabilities and all. Maybe that fazes some people, because who has cassettes anymore? Well, I do, and my brother has even more. I’m not fazed by tapes.

Which makes it all the sadder that I didn’t buy it.

Didn’t even see it until we were on the way out.

So in honor of that lost treasure, this week’s product roundup features art prints, pins, and more of the old-school Spotify, the boombox.

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1) Shop Fitztastic, Old School Boombox Lapel Pin & Zooniverse Designs, Retro Boombox Wooden Pin Badge

Two pins from two different places! The first is a clean white and teal box, enamel and ready for all your 80’s throwback parties. The other is a laser cut wood pin, more woodsy, a little more grunge and super cool. Either one would make a rocking accessory to any outfit or bag!

2) Marissa Mancini Photography, 1980’s Ghetto Blaster Boom Box Photograph Print

This image manages to perfectly capture the feel of the scene it shows. This is what a boombox should be.

3) Mia Savage Studio, Linocut Greeting Card Squirrel/Boombox

It’s a squirrel. With a boombox. Posing vaguely like Lloyd Dobler. A+. Also just a snazzy linocut!

4) Kaikoo, Radio Raheem Art Print

Bed-Stuy, Do or Die. Do The Right Thing is one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time. It’s one of the hardest to watch. But so worth it. If you haven’t seen it, go. Do it. Now. Seriously.

I wish it wasn’t relevant anymore. God, I wish it wasn’t. Until it’s not any more, I’ll hope Radio Raheem’s watching over us, making sure the hand of love triumphs in the end.

5) SalomehCreates, Boombox Art Print

Photographs of everyday objects sitting isolated and alone always attract me. This print of a single boombox is no exception.

6) Monster Planet, Boombox Ghetto Blaster Sticker & Angry Mongo, The Dobler Effect Sticker

Once again, I couldn’t pick between two stickers. The first design impresses me with its detail, especially with the black and white tones. The second–okay, I really don’t care about Say Anything, John Cusack’s great but it’s a shoddy romance at best, the minor characters are more interesting. But that’s a damn fine joke.

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Firefly Product Roundup

Posted on August 8, 2020 by possumpaperworks

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Firefly Product Roundup

Apparently I’m on a summer product kick, as today’s roundup features my favorite summer bug (one of very few bugs I actually like), the firefly! Or lightning bug, depending on where you are. I use both in speech. Virginia’s weird like that.

When me and my family went camping recently at Hungry Mother State Park (highly recommend!), the mountain climate meant that fireflies surrounded our cabin in full force at night. I always forget how much I love seeing those weird glowing bugs until they appear again. I don’t care about the science behind the glow. I’m calling it magic.

Here’s the firefly product roundup, a little tail-end of summer magic for you.

1) Glass For Happy, Fireflies Bead & Kari Beads, Glass Firefly

Okay, yes, this is two items, but they’re quite similar. The Glass For Happy fireflies come in minimum sets of 3, and have an option to add holes for beadwork. Also just beautifully simple. When I came up with this topic for the roundup, I wanted to find a glass lightning bug that I loved, and these fit the bill nicely.

The Kari Beads fireflies are more expensive, but their rear ends are glow-in-the-dark. The overall design is also more detailed. I love both works, but would definitely not use the Kari Beads one for something that needs a lot of fireflies!

2) Lara Paulussen, Fireflies Tote Bag

Normally I don’t include bags in these roundups, but this design on a bag looks amazing. Seriously, more than any other design here, Paulussen’s art captures the magic of a night of catching lightning bugs. It’s also available as a print, if you want the whimsical piece on your wall.

3) Loft817, Firefly Jar Dictionary Art Print

I love altered book art like this print. The design is laser-printed onto old dictionary pages! Each print is unique. This would probably look right at home in a cottage retreat in the woods, right beside a shelf full of books and a window seat…

4) Haley Bubley, Eco-Friendly Bulb Art Print

Speaking of great wall art for your cabin, this whimsical design is top notch! A+ for the clever humor here. I have to wonder, though–how would you keep the bugs alive if they’re encased in the glass? …I’m probably thinking about this too much…

5) La Chicharra, Glow in the Dark Firefly Enamel Pin

A lovely pin! And it glows in the dark! So maybe don’t wear it during games of summertime hide and seek. Or do. Whatever. You do you. I’ll just be over here digging this luminous work.

6) Design Cardinal, Lightning Bug Sticker

Nice clean lines and colors and a gorgeous design. Love it. Also available as a nice print on Society6 , and on tons of other items on Redbubble. Put your bold firefly everywhere!

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Campfire Product Roundup

Posted on July 25, 2020August 8, 2020 by possumpaperworks

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Campfire Product Roundup

Howdy! I’m going camping this week, and in honor of that adventure, this is the campfire product roundup! Because who doesn’t need a little more fire in their lives? I mean really. Especially a good dry Christmas tree fire. Good times.

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1) Hot Pine Press, Campfire Sew On Patch

I am always down for neat screenprinted patches, and this green design fits the bill perfectly. Even more impressive that you can see so much detail with only 2 colors!

2) Parlor Trick Prints, Campfire Pin

Okay, in all honesty, the face on the marshmallow kind of creeps me out. Other than that, this pin is super cool. Simple but bold. I dig the whole shop, really.

3) Kristin’s Paintbrush, Campfire Vinyl Sticker

A little different than the standard campfire sticker, this lovely piece started on canvas. One reviewer said it’s like having a mini painting, and they’re not wrong!

4) Sheila Rae Van Delft, Campfire 1 Art Print

When I first saw this work I was certain I saw a photograph. Nope! It’s a painting! Sheila has other beautiful surprisingly realistic impressionistic nature scenes up for sale, so if chill rustic is your vibe, check her out!

5) rusticautumn, Campfire Poster

This photograph perfectly captures the feeling of relaxing in a gorgeous place, with a cup of your favorite beverage in hand, the warmth of the fire fending off the cool of the water. I love it.

6) sebmatton, Campfire T-Shirt

The minimalism of this design is top notch. Just be careful about what color shirt you get–the color of the interior flame will change with the color of the shirt. Perfect for creating a little green fire, though…maniacal villain laughter? Where?

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Cowgirl Product Roundup

Posted on July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 by possumpaperworks

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Cowgirl Product Roundup

Yeehaw and howdy, friends! We’re looking at the art of cowgirls today!

A Short Essay on the Western

So. Fun fact about me. I’ve written multiple papers on the American Western genre of film. By multiple I mean at least 5 with serious elements of discussion and over 5 pages long, and a bunch of shorter pieces as well. If you ever want to discourse race & gender in the Westerns of the 1950s, hit me up.

If you just want something to watch without glaring unchallenged racism and sexism, I highly recommend High Noon, dir. Fred Zinnemann. Both of the female leads are well written and Katy Jurado’s Helen Ramirez might be one of my favorite ever characters in a Western.

Helen is tough, but brilliant; she owns a store, but hires a white man to run it to avoid problems from the close-minded citizens. She’s not afraid to speak her mind, but she’s also not sticking around to deal with the problems her ex-lovers are about to cause her. I love her.

Helen shows that the American Western can be more than just cowboys and Indians. The Western is American independence and fortitude set to a dusty soundtrack, and America, of course, is more than just old white dudes slinging guns.

I love it when artists reimagine the West as an equal frontier, where people can find freedom and adventure regardless of race, gender, or sexuality. An example of what I mean is Orville Peck’s Dead of Night video. I just about died when I saw it.

Essay Over.

The art I selected today shows a similar diverse side of the West, and of the folks who inhabit it. I couldn’t pick just 6 works – I picked 10! That’s still not enough, so here’s a collection with more at Society6 I’ll probably add to.

All that (and wow, that’s a lot!) said, here’s the cowgirl product roundup!

Cowgirl Roundup Images

1) Bepy, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Illustration Print

This simple but beautiful melancholy print, based on a film of the same name, is limited, so grab it while you can!

2) Clyde Sparkle, You and Me – Roy Rogers Bandana

One of my many shorter essays on Westerns focused on how Roy Rogers destroyed the fashion of the Western genre. The woman in this portrait looks like she might just rectify the issue. Clyde Sparkle’s shop has many similar countrified portraits, so be sure to check it out.

3) Creepy Gals, Cowgirl Lola Pin

A little cute, a little tough, a whole lotta character. Also available on a t-shirt and a keychain!

4) Nick Quintero, Multi Culture Cowgirl Art Print

The print that inspired this collection! I fell in love with Nick Quintero’s Western art as soon as I saw it. The women on this print are all available separately as well.

5) Louisa Cannell, Flowers In Jackson Art Print

A little more Nashville than Nevada, but still damn fine. This pretty lady might look demure, but don’t let her fool you–those jeans and hat are for more than just style.

6) Molly Gilbert, Mint Cowgirl Art Print

A fantastic example of the classic style of Western ink drawings, but modern and in beautiful colors. I love everything about this design.

7) Art School Pariah, STOMP the Patriarchy Art Print

Because real cowgirls got no need for your old-fashioned sexist ways.

8) Doodle By Meg, Desert Cowgirl Sleeveless Top

A little sunset-toned whimsy here for you. Doodle By Meg’s got tons of desert and cowgirl-inspired works, along with lots of other colorful and fun designs, so be sure to check them out!

9) Allie Falcon, Lady Outlaw Art Print

I love this smooth criminal. Seriously. Yeah, Lady Outlaw, go ahead and take my money, you can have it.

10) Carly Rorabacher, Midnight Cowgirl Art Print

You cannot convince me that the film Midnight Cowboy is neither a Western nor super gay. You just can’t. And honestly this cowgirl-style artwork of a Once Upon a Time (?) character does not help your case.

That rounds off this week’s extended list! Come back next week for more cool art!

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