I’ve fallen in love for the day. An ultra-classy reinterpretation of the iconic Bic pen, athas! pens are a stylish version of the original plastic design. Each one is signed and numbered and available for engraving, making them the perfect gift. athas! even kept the Bic pen base, so refilling the ink is a cinch. Available in steel, brass, silver and gold.
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Posted In officeI moved into my house nine months ago and have yet to get anything printed with my return address. That’s right, every single thing that goes out in the mail gets a handwritten addy in the upper left corner and it need to come to an end! I’ve been weighing the virtues of labels versus a stamp and just can’t decide. But I do know that a set of these labels from Paper + Cup would be kickarse for sending out greeting cards and invitations. Now if I could only decide between these three… but I’m leaning towards the first.
PS: Yes, yes photos of my house are in the works for posting. I just have that feeling that I want every single thing in it’s place before I show anything. But everyone knows that’s not how life works, so I need to just bite the bullet and get on with it already!
PPS: And yes, sort of contradictory to post about paper after ranting about Earth Day, but you know how it goes…
Posted In officeBabel is genius design. I know that I always have important scraps of paper on my desk that get misplaced. I think this just might inspire me enough to get organized and show off my scraps in style!
I’m crazy about Desk Tidy, designed by Daniel Black and Martin Blum. The porcelain desk accessory was inspired by people using regular coffee cups to hold their pencils. If you look closely you’ll see that the decorative “traditional” motif has office supplies hidden in it!
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Posted In officeThe design behind this business card for Hilary Carruthers Garden Design is brilliant.
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I’m in complete and utter glee over these handlettered address stamps from Lettergirl. I’ve been hesitating on designing any return address labels since moving into my house last July and now I think I know why! So, so pretty. (Funnily enough, Sewickley, PA – lower right – is a 15 minute drive from my hometown. Hehe!)
I have this exact business card case.
Minus the cool alphabet part.
Mine is much less cool.
1. 2009 bubble calendar
A poster-sized calendar with a bubble to pop every day, it puts our love of popping sheets of plastic bubbles to a useful purpose. The calendar is fully functional, with days of the week and all major U.S. holidays marked and weekends bolded for easy reference. The calendars make a big statement at 48″ tall x 18″ wide.
2. hedgehog pad
A fun piece to ensure that note paper is always handy – just reach in and tear one out when needed.
3. alphabet bag
Lovely letters printed on super thick cotton tote bags.
4. write on mug
“Can I take a message? Hang on, just gotta grab something to write on… okay, this mug will do!” Yeah, that’s write, er, right, you can write on this mug! Take notes, jot down your meeting schedule, make to-do lists and hydrate yourself, all with the same cup. Just wash it to erase it. Includes a pencil and a printed reminder to take a coffee break at 3:45.
5. vitra uten.silo
With its differently-shaped and sized pockets, metal hooks, and clips, Uten.Silo organizes offices, kitchens, bathrooms and children’s rooms. The tension between industrial precision and playful variety between logical organization and humorous design makes Uten.Silo a highly functional design which also allows plastic to be put to a sensible use.
6. Fisher chrome bullet space pen
Writes at any angle, underwater, over grease, in extreme temperatures, even upside down
7. come in / go away doormat
On one side, this doormat reads “come in,” but when it is rotated, it then reads “go away.” when you have finished marvelling at this remarkable feat of graphic design, you can wipe the mud from your boots too!
8. pen pen
Clear your desk by arranging your pens, pencils and scissors with this quirky pen holder.
9. Thomas Paul mouse pad notepad
The pretty and practical Mouse Pad Notepad does double duty keeping your mouse on track and keeping you on track with printed month and date.
Mustaches have been sort of overdone recently, but make them the mustaches of the famous and I’m sold. Check out these pencils emblazoned with the upper lips of Salvador, Zorro, Burt, Django, Clark!
Some days I just need to be reminded to stay on task. These I Will Do One Thing Today pads would be a perfect way to accomplish that. You know, without pushing myself too terribly hard.
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