November 30, 2005
Indie Gift Guide #1
I know it’s the holidays because I received two dozen catalogs in the last two days. Ditch that sludge. I try to make stuff or buy from all the crazy indie places I run across online. Taste the tees at Threadless; I bought ‘em last year for the college kids on my list, and right now they’re only $10. Try the prints at Nucleus; I bought the Red Trolley for myself. There’s always vinyl robots at the Giant Robot Store, artist books at Printed Matter, and knight-knight pillows at The Drama Store. There’s comics at Fantagraphics, design books at You Work for Them, and Praise Seitan hoodies at Herbivore Clothing. I really wish Gauri Nanda’s smart bags were in production already. Meanwhile, you can wrap up your Little Bits in Emigre’s holiday Puzzler paper. Good luck getting the Vortex Fruit Bowl through airport security. Just Kick It. Clothe a Geek. Buy what Japanese people like. And don’t forget Small Cards, JPG 3, and 134 Squirrels. Stay tuned for IGG #2.