September 12, 2006

Das Ist Ein Sweet Sweet Schaukelwagen: 1950 Plywood Rocking Car

While he's mostly known for his cantilevered Bauhaus chair, Dutch designer Mart Stam sometimes scores another mention--at least in design auction catalogues. At least one product resulting from a "toy design seminar" he held in Dresden--the Schaukelwagen by Hans...
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Time Warner Sells Out; Token Dadblogger Keeps It Real

Gawker has the all-employee email announcement that Time, Inc. is selling off a bunch of their "niche" magazine titles, and by "niche," they mean magazines with a rate base of 2.2 million or less:The Parenting Group is also for sale....
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Mod Nursery Showcase Showdown, Live On ebay 9/16

If you're teetering on the edge of a swingin' 60's mod nursery--and really, these days, who isn't?--you may want to pre-register for some live auctioning, clear your calendar Saturday, and cash in that IRA. eBay's the one-stop shop for...
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Baby Gear At The Ferrari Store [sic] At Wynn Las Vegas

Last night I went to Wynn Las Vegas to meet some folks after dinner. How classy [sic] is Wynn? Well, there's a Ferrari Store--not just a showroom, a store--full of Ferrari logo merchandise. Almost all of it is available...
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ABC Kids Expo: Se Habla Barney

I'm starting to upload photos to flickr from the ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas, including this picture of what does not, unfortunately, stay in Las Vegas: a giant wall of Spanish-laced Barney merchandise for the Hispanic market. Daddytypes-tagged...
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