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T-Shirt Tuesdays » Wave Your Foam Finger! It’s Football Season!


Did I mention that Lo’s List loves fall? Well, football is just one more tremendous tradition to add to the list of the season’s offerings. There’s nothing that I look forward to more than a Sunday afternoon / Monday night yelping at the tube with YZ (damn you Jets offense!) and drinking fancypants Belgian beer. To celebrate the time-honored American sports tradition, here’s our roundup of vintage-y, super-soft collegiate football team tees from Retro Brand. All the charm of the prep years minus the dormitories and barfy keg parties.

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Found @ Etsy » Dutch Door Press

Lo's List /// Dutch Door Press Folk Bear Print

OK – full-blown spring fever has taken over Lo’s List (making it quite the challenge to stay indoors and working) and these delicate letter-pressed prints from Dutch Door Press perfectly capture a distinct highlight of the season: new blooms and birds, birds, birds…

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Fashion Scout » Top Ten Olympically Inspired Snowboarding Gear

Lo's List /// Bataleon The Jam, Evil Twin, and Distortia Snowboards

So, quick disclaimer – back in high school, when our whole gang would head up the mountain for a snowboarding weekend, I was the geek that came along and actually didn’t do a bit of the boarding part of the weekend. I would go romping through the snow, for sure, and have a nice meal ready for my friends when they got back from their day on the slopes, but, I just wasn’t really the snowboarding type. Thus, the following top ten snowboarding gear list is based on… looks.

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Kawaii! » Q&A with Jon Knox of Hello, Brute

Lo's List /// Hello, Brute Pepper Figurine by Jon Knox

Hello, Brute’s newest addition, Pepper, by Jon Knox

A few months ago I discovered the whimsical world of Hello, Brute: a collection of hand-cast polyurethane resin toys brought to life (with a very fashion-forward and bright coat of paint) by Portland designer Jon Knox. Jon describes his creations as “an all-boy crew who are often stuck somewhere between the best and worst moments of their lives.” I totally fell in love with the character Danny, a discombobulated-looking nerd with slightly stoned doe eyes peering out from behind thick black prescription frames and decided to dig deeper… I was honored to have had the opportunity to ask Jon some questions about his design career and the newest addition to his shop: Pepper (seen above) of which 5 signed, limited-edition 9″ figures are up for grabs (for a wee sum of $175) in the Hello, Brute shop!

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Do-Goodism » The Working Proof (is in the printing)

OSoo's Armadillo Giclee Print

OSoo's Armadillo Giclee Print for Doctors Without Borders

In these (still?!) economically unsure times, we can easily forget the hard-working non-profits out there striving to make our world a little better. Therefore, it’s a joy to find projects that find intelligent ways to raise funds for good and provide perks to those doing the giving. Enter The Working Proof. The concept is simple: a gallery full of limited edition prints from which 15% of proceeds go to a charity of the artist’s choice.

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Found @ Etsy » Aid for Haiti

Welcome Home » Top Ten Mobiles

Stephen H. Kawai's Flock of Rocks Escaping (2000)

Stephen H. Kawai's Flock of Rocks Escaping Mobile (2000)

Mobiles are much more than a temporary distraction for babies. Case in point: the form itself was created by artist extraordinaire Alexander Calder back in the 1930’s and none other than Duchamp is credited for knighting the hangings with their current moniker…

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Gift Guide » Top Ten Found @ Etsy

Etsy's Papaver Vert Nesting Bowls

Etsy's Berkley Illustration Jackrabbit PortraitKnitKnit's Etsy Shop: Knitted Power Cord
Clockwise from top: Papaver Verte Nesting Bowls, KnitKnit’s Knitted Power Chord, and Berkley Illustration Jackrabbit Portrait More after the jump…

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Gift Guide » Top 10 Eco-Friendlies

Gift Guide: Eco-Friendlies

Clockwise from top left: Freitag F74 Bob Bag, Eding:Post’s Picnica bunny bag, Magno Design radio, Resource Revival bottle opener, Fernando and Humberto Campana’s TransNeomatic Bowl, and Esque Studio’s Recycled Glass Slump Vases… More after the jump!

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