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Classic Keys for the Modern Memorandum: Jack Zylkin’s USB Typewriter
May 11, 2012, No Comments

When I was a kid, my mom had a beautiful old typewriter. I remember carefully inserting bright white sheets of paper, pu ...

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Made (Green) in the USA
May 3, 2012, 2 Comments

Our friends at Green 3, Jim and Sandy Martin, have helped us add some fantastic uncommon goods to our assortment. From a ...

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Inside the Designer’s Studio with Laura Lobdell
April 16, 2012, No Comments

We want to give you an exclusive look inside the minds of our uncommon artists. For Laura, there is no real division bet ...

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Cook’s Birdhouse Illustrated
April 10, 2012, No Comments

Krista from Retro Pets sent us this illustration last week: We love her take on our Julia Child Birdhouse. This year ...

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Building a Totem Necklace with Ana Sheldon
April 9, 2012, 1 Comment

Ana Sheldon is the artist behind the Custom Totem Necklace, a collection of stones that is intended to be a play on phys ...

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From Soup to Scents: Hart Main’s Man Candles
April 3, 2012, 3 Comments

Having a great idea is only the first step in building a successful business as a product designer. Hart Main took that ...

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How It’s Made: Cursive Wedding Vase
March 2, 2012, 1 Comment

Jill hand-letters cursive wedding dates onto custom vases at her studio in New Hampshire.

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Inside the Designers’ Studio with Anna Rabinowicz of RabLabs
February 29, 2012, No Comments

We want to give you an exclusive look inside the workspaces and minds of our uncommon artists. The very first designer's ...

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How the Pancake Plate Can Get You a Valentine’s Date
January 25, 2012, No Comments

With Valentine's Day coming up, I asked Pancake Plate designer Jon Wye a few questions about his new dishware, which con ...

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Her Own Two Feet: Dylan Kendall’s Design Story
January 20, 2012, 2 Comments

Dylan Kendall says that she's always anthropomorphized objects. Take a look at her footed bowls, with their round "belli ...