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New Pepper Spraying Cop T-Shirt Shop

2011-11-25T11:36:00.000-08:00

I've been quite taken by Lt. Pike and his casual can of pepper spray, unleashed on the UC-Davis rabble rousers. In his honor we've opened a new CafePress store featuring Pepper Spraying Cop merchandise. Get a Pepper Spraying Cop mug for that tender-hearted hippie on your gift list!

Pepper Spray Cop unleashes a barrage of rainbow.

Here's our Ascent of Pepper Spray Man design...put that on a shirt and wear it to Anthro 101.

New Hit It Mr Butters T-Shirt

2011-09-11T22:40:00.000-07:00

Is that awesome or what? Hit It Mr Butters t-shirt inspired by the funny new GEICO commercial. Hit music from the 80s as performed by adorable animals. Mr. Butters, the dog, is a wizard on the keys. Get yours at RowdyTease, on CafePress.

Don't Mess With Other Links, Just These

2011-09-05T11:55:00.000-07:00

Better than the others links to Zeekler pages. Whenever possible enlightened people should use these links instead of linking direct to a plain Zeekler page.
Free Zeekler Bids http://pennywhiz.zeekler.com/splash/
Zeekler Home Page http://pennywhiz.zeekler.com/index.asp?UserName=pennywhiz
About Zeekler http://pennywhiz.zeekler.com/aboutus.asp?UserName=pennywhiz
Watch Zeekler Video http://pennywhiz.zeekler.com/watch_zeekler_video.asp?UserName=pennywhiz
Zeekler Winner’s Circle http://pennywhiz.zeekler.com/winnercircle.asp?UserName=pennywhiz

A Handy List of Good Free Classified Ad Sites

2011-09-05T11:14:00.000-07:00

Some of the Classified Ad sites that we find helpful in our Zeekler Auction free bid giveaway. These are not the largest or most-heavily trafficked sites, but we have found these particular sites to be free, easy to list in, and liberal with what they will allow in terms of marketing messages. Plus these sites all allow a hotlink either in the listing or in user profile, or both. Traffic numbers are from compete.com and current as of July 2011.

epage.com – 15k Monthly Uniques – Ad
isell.com – 17k Monthly Uniques – Ad
businesslist.com – 14k Monthly Uniques – Ad
bestwayclassifieds.com – 13k Monthly Uniques – Ad
classifiedsgiant.com – 12k Monthly Uniques – Ad
wantedwants.com – 7k Monthly Uniques – Ad
zikbay.com – 4k Monthly Uniques – Ad
bjayslist.com – 2k Monthly Uniques – Ad
somnom.us – 1k Monthly Uniques – Ad
nicksclassifieds.com – 1k Monthly Uniques – Ad

Check out Zeekler Auctions for Great Buys and Fun Bidding

2011-09-04T16:21:00.000-07:00

Here's a new promotional video for Zeekler penny auctions. Feel free to visit them and buy some cool stuff for up to 90-percent off. Transcript after the vid.

Hi, let's talk Zeekler.
Seems sometimes online shopping has become an overwhelming drag these days. Are you looking for serious deals? Right now? With a little fun and excitement while you're shopping?
Are you someone who can't wait to get up at 4 in the morning on Black Friday to snag and sometimes battle for the best deals of the season? Or, are you someone who avoids crowds and chaos like the plague?
What if we told you that you could have a blast shopping, and save up to 90 percent off retail? Right from the comfort of your own home.
Zeekler is a fast-paced, competitive entertainment shopping experience, with a huge selection of goods to be scored at unbeatable deals. Our penny auctions are a smoking hot, fun and competitive way to score the best possible deals on factory-sealed products.
Here's how it works. First, register free and we'll give you two free bids to try it out. Second, buy a bid pack. Bids are 65-cents each for all of our normal retail auctions. Third, pick an auction that you want to win. Then, place your bid. With each bid the price of the item goes up one penny and 20 seconds is added to the clock to allow other bidders the opportunity to bid. The auction ends when the clock runs down to Zero and the last successful bidder wins. With a little practice, a keen eye, and a little competitive spirit you can win products at 60 to 90 percent off retail all day long.
Earn free bids and cash for sharing Zeekler with friends.
And don't forget to check out our members-only wholesale store for huge savings all year long. Thanks for shopping Zeekler, good luck and happy bidding.

From Pint Beer Glasses: Phoenix's Apache Beer

2011-08-05T13:29:00.000-07:00

Have fun at your next get-together with a pint glass. Buy a drinking glass (or a full set) online and create a cool vibe for sporting events, holiday parties or whatever. Find many styles of fun designs waiting for your personalized drinkware.

Apache Pint Beer Glass

Famous but long-gone Phoenix, Arizona brew...Apache Beer. Vintage beer and brewery advertising on quality one-pint drinking glass. Get one or a set for your bar, kitchen or next party.

This vintage design and more available at Pint Beer Glasses on CafePress.

New Shower Curtain with Cool Sunglasses Wearing Dog

2011-08-04T15:25:00.000-07:00

Sunglasses Dog has seen the future. And it is bright. If you're into happiness and happy dogs and happy dogs who wear sunglasses than this is the perfect shower curtain for you.

Sunglasses Dog Shower Curtain 66" x 72"

Cool Sunglasses Dog Shower Curtain
Made from polyester - Fitted with curtain hooks - Measures approximately 66"(w) x 72"(h)
Set the theme of bathroom with a personalized shower curtain to match the tile and towel colors. Designed to fit standardized bath tubs and fully waterproof from color wear, this polyester shower curtain is able to print a vast range of colors with a fine degree of detail. In addition, this tough durable fabric allows for easy cleaning.

From Shower Curtain Bazaar

Alphonse Mucha JOB Flip Top Lighter

2011-08-04T11:12:00.000-07:00

Mucha JOB Flip Top Lighter. Featuring Art Nouveau graphic adapted from Alphonse Mucha's famous 1896 poster art for JOB Cigarette Papers
Mucha JOB Flip Top Lighter.
This high quality metal chrome flip top lighter is a wick, flint and fluid fuel petrol lighter. (Wick and flint is included, the fluid fuel petrol is not included, you can easily buy from your local stores.) The images have been protected with crystal clear enamel coating, for long time duration. It measures 2.25"(H) x 1.5"(W) x 0.5"(D), and comes with a gift tin box. This is not a cheap paper sticker or dull engraved image. High quality lighter. Make a great gift.
More great items at Mister Mucha, Alphonse Mucha gift items.

Ruppert's Pint Beer Glass

2011-08-04T00:43:00.000-07:00

This is our new Ruppert's Pint Beer Glass at Pint Beer Glasses.
Ruppert's was a New York City brew from Jacob Ruppert, Yankee boss and big time brewer back in the first half of the 20th century. Vintage beer and brewery advertising on quality one-pint drinking glass. Get one or a set for your bar, kitchen or next party.

See this and other cool glasses at Pint Beer Glasses

Periodic Table Shower Curtain : Geek Chic

2011-07-30T13:03:00.000-07:00


Periodic Table Shower Curtain

Yep, we do like this Periodic Table of the Elements Shower Curtain over at Shower Curtain Bazaar. All the elements in the known world working in unison to prevent water from splashing onto the bathroom floor.

Long ago, back when showers were first invented, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev would lather up and contemplate the periodic trends in the properties of the then-known elements. Later, while toweling off, Mendeleev created the first Periodic Table of the Elements. So it only makes sense to have a shower curtain featuring the current version of the Periodic Table.

Watching the New Sherlock Holmes Game of Shadows Trailer

2011-07-13T09:01:00.000-07:00

I've been enjoying Sherlock Holmes movies my whole life...nothing better when I was a kid then those old Basil Rathbone creepers on the tv. Now I, and everyone else, am looking forward to the December release of the second Robert Downey Jr. Sherlock Holmes flick…A Game of Shadows. The new trailer is just out and will be hitting all the theaters this weekend. We’ve got a copy of it for our Baker Street Bijou video site and are posting it here as well. Enjoy!

Our New Website Featuring Sherlock Holmes Videos

2011-07-09T19:06:00.000-07:00

We're big fans around here of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's consulting detective. Recently we put together a website where we could gather and archive all the various movies and television programs featuring Sherlock. There are a bunch available all over the web, but that's the problem for casual web surfers...they are all over the web. Plus a lot of those video sites are really cluttered up with pop-up ads and other annoying features. Our idea is to have them all in one place, without a bunch of stupid clutter, and so is born Baker Street Bijou.

After the first week here's what we've gathered up:

Watch Sherlock Holmes online free! Sherlock Holmes movies and classic television all here at Baker Street Bijou!

I Loves Me Some Mermaid Postcards

2011-06-26T10:56:00.000-07:00

New Booty of the Sea Mermaid Postcards (Package of 8)
This is the Booty of the Sea Mermaid Postcards (Package of 8) .

RetroRanger is a CafePress-powered t-shirt and gift shop featuring vintage and retro images and art you're sure to like. Pictured here is the Booty of the Sea Mermaid Postcards (Pack... . For a lunch quickie, spread a little mermaid!
At CafePress you can browse through thousands of T-Shirts on any subject or idea you can imagine. Many fun and humorous T Shirt ideas, unique styles and cool designs for men, women and children, like the Booty of the Sea Mermaid Postcards

Old Liberals Need Hats Too!

2011-06-23T10:10:00.000-07:00

New McGovern in '72 Baseball Cap
This is the McGovern in '72 Baseball Cap .
Our adjustable, 100% brushed cotton Cap is unstructured and an ideal way to beat the heat. Wear it anytime you want to keep the sun off or cover up a bad hair day. It features a sturdy low profile brim, sweatband, and adjustable closure, as well as Premium Printing for images that last. RetroRanger is a CafePress-powered t-shirt and gift shop featuring vintage and retro images and art you're sure to like. Pictured here is the McGovern in '72 Baseball Cap . Vintage McGovern-Eagleton graphic from the 1972 campaign. And you'll see Chevy Chase in this shirt in "Fletch Lives."
At CafePress you can browse through thousands of T-Shirts on any subject or idea you can imagine. Many fun and humorous T Shirt ideas, unique styles and cool designs for men, women and children, like the McGovern in '72 Baseball Cap.

Spaceman Coffee Cup Rescued From Damn Dirty Apes

2011-06-17T10:55:00.000-07:00

Perfect coffee mug when enjoying a hot cup of joe on The Planet of the Apes! New ANSA Mug.
This is the ANSA Mug . Official Logo of the Allied National Space Agency, as seen on Taylor and the gang on The Planet of the Apes.
RetroRanger is a CafePress-powered t-shirt and gift shop featuring vintage and retro images and art you're sure to like. Pictured here is the ANSA Mug .
At CafePress you can browse through thousands of T-Shirts on any subject or idea you can imagine. Many fun and humorous T Shirt ideas, unique styles and cool designs for men, women and children, like the ANSA Mug.

Design Roundup - Black Hand, Willys Army Jeep, & Let Tim Smoke

2011-06-16T10:22:00.000-07:00

New The Black Hand T-Shirt
This is the The Black Hand T-Shirt .
RetroRanger is a CafePress-powered t-shirt and gift shop featuring vintage and retro images and art you're sure to like. Pictured here is the The Black Hand T-Shirt . Notorious Serbian League of Assassins , The Black Hand.
At CafePress you can browse through thousands of T-Shirts on any subject or idea you can imagine. Many fun and humorous T Shirt ideas, unique styles and cool designs for men, women and children, like the The Black Hand T-Shirt.

New Willys MB Wall Clock
This is the Willys MB Wall Clock .
RetroRanger is a CafePress-powered t-shirt and gift shop featuring vintage and retro images and art you're sure to like. Pictured here is the Willys MB Wall Clock . A tough old Willys MB World War Two jeep on a cool wall clock!
At CafePress you can browse through thousands of T-Shirts on any subject or idea you can imagine. Many fun and humorous T Shirt ideas, unique styles and cool designs for men, women and children, like the Willys MB Wall Clock.

New Let Tim Smoke T-Shirt
This is the Let Tim Smoke T-Shirt .
RetroRanger is a CafePress-powered t-shirt and gift shop featuring vintage and retro images and art you're sure to like. Pictured here is the Let Tim Smoke T-Shirt . Hey, all we are saying is, Let Tim Smoke. If you agree, then the Let Tim Smoke Shirt is for you
At CafePress you can browse through thousands of T-Shirts on any subject or idea you can imagine. Many fun and humorous T Shirt ideas, unique styles and cool designs for men, women and children, like the Let Tim Smoke T-Shirt.

Early Cuyler's Favorite Booty Hunter Ballcap

2011-06-14T15:21:00.000-07:00

New Booty Hunter Trucker Hat
This is the Booty Hunter Trucker Hat .
Up for the long haul, our standard Trucker Hat features a resilient polyester foam front, and adjustable headband for the perfect fit. RetroRanger is a CafePress-powered t-shirt and gift shop featuring vintage and retro images and art you're sure to like. Pictured here is the Booty Hunter Trucker Hat . When hunting booty it is important for the booty hunter to wear the proper identifying headgear.
At CafePress you can browse through thousands of T-Shirts on any subject or idea you can imagine. Many fun and humorous T Shirt ideas, unique styles and cool designs for men, women and children, like the Booty Hunter Trucker Hat.

Design Roundup - Little Red Lantern, Vintage Edsel, I Heart Blue Heelers

2011-06-14T11:51:00.000-07:00

New Little Red Lantern T-Shirt
This is the Little Red Lantern T-Shirt .
Look cool without breaking the bank. Our durable, high-quality, pre-shrunk 100% cotton Little Red Lantern T-Shirt is what to wear when you want to go comfortably casual. Preshrunk, durable and guaranteed. RetroRanger is a CafePress-powered t-shirt and gift shop featuring vintage and retro images and art you're sure to like. Pictured here is the Little Red Lantern T-Shirt . Long the favorite lantern among campers and the outdoors crowd, this is for fans of the little red 200a lanterns. Get yours today and let the light shine!
At CafePress you can browse through thousands of T-Shirts on any subject or idea you can imagine. Many fun and humorous T Shirt ideas, unique styles and cool designs for men, women and children, like the Little Red Lantern T-Shirt.

New Edsel Car Travel Mug
This is the Edsel Car Travel Mug .
Love style? Then drink this up, because our eye -catching Edsel Car Travel Mug tumbler is a work of art. Plus it's also a workhorse -- thanks to a solid design with steel inner-sleeve that's ideal for hot or cold beverages. Holding a full 15 oz. and fitting into most vehicle's cup holders (includes snap-tight lid), it's also a great choice for travel. RetroRanger is a CafePress-powered t-shirt and gift shop featuring vintage and retro images and art you're sure to like. Pictured here is the Edsel Car Travel Mug . Retro 1950s Edsel car artwork. Vintage graphic design for fans of the Edsel automobile.
At CafePress you can browse through thousands of T-Shirts on any subject or idea you can imagine. Many fun and humorous T Shirt ideas, unique styles and cool designs for men, women and children, like the Edsel Car Travel Mug.

New Light Australian Blue Heeler Shirt
This is the Light Australian Blue Heeler Shirt
Look cool without breaking the bank. Our durable, high-quality, pre-shrunk 100% cotton Light Australian Blue Heeler Shirt is what to wear when you want to go comfortably casual. Preshrunk, durable and guaranteed. RetroRanger is a CafePress-powered t-shirt and gift shop featuring vintage and retro images and art you're sure to like. Pictured here is the Light Australian Blue Heeler Shirt . Australian Blue Heeler Shirt...for fans of the Australian Cattle Dog. Unique shirts and gift items all featuring the Australian Blue Heeler dog.
At CafePress you can browse through thousands of T-Shirts on any subject or idea you can imagine. Many fun and humorous T Shirt ideas, unique styles and cool designs for men, women and children, like the Light Australian Blue Heeler Shirt.

New You're Winner Big Rigs T-Shirt

2011-05-24T13:32:00.000-07:00

You're Winner T-Shirt

Self-affirnmation on a Big Rigs scale...You're Winner ! and a dandy trophy to prove it. New You're Winner T-Shirt design at RowdyTease, a CafePress powered t-shirt shop.
OMG How winning you are! 9000 times more winner than anyone not you. Show your pride in winning with this You're Winner! trophy design. A winner is you and this is all the proof you need.

Stinson Beach T-Shirt Stinson Beach California Shirt

2011-05-18T15:34:00.000-07:00

Check out the new Stinson Beach T-Shirt over on CafePress shop RowdyTease. Show your love for Stinson Beach, California. The perfect graphic to capture the bold fun of Stinson Beach.

Stinson Beach is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California, on the west coast of the United States. Stinson Beach is located 2.5 miles east-southeast of Bolinas. Stinson Beach is about a 35-minute drive from the Golden Gate Bridge on California's Highway 1. It has a long beach with occasional opportunities for surfing, although the water is cold and fog is common throughout the year. Stinson Beach is a popular day trip for people from the San Francisco Bay Area.

Get back to basics with the Value T-Shirt. Enjoy a great look and fit at a reasonable price. The Value T is made of cool, midweight 100% cotton and is perfect for casual summer days.

Myrtle Beach T-Shirt Myrtle Beach South Carolina Shirt

2011-05-18T15:25:00.000-07:00

Check out our new Myrtle Beach T-Shirt over on CafePress shop RowdyTease. Now you can show your love for beautiful Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The perfect graphic to capture the fun in the sun and sand!

Myrtle Beach is a coastal resort city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. It is the de facto hub of both the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area and the Grand Strand, a complex of beach towns and barrier islands stretching from Little River, South Carolina to Georgetown, South Carolina.

Get back to basics with the Value T-Shirt. Enjoy a great look and fit at a reasonable price. The Value T is made of cool, midweight 100% cotton and is perfect for casual summer days.

Our new Myrtle Beach T-Shirt available exclusively fromCafePress shop RowdyTease.

Casino Fun in Russian River Country

2011-04-24T10:37:00.000-07:00

That's beautiful country up in the Healdsburg area of Sonoma county, but you can't spend all day outdoors. Bring it indoors to River Rock Casino which is in Geyserville, just north of Healdsburg in the Alexander Valley. Slots of fun!

Making Margaritas Like We Know What We're Doing

2011-04-21T18:50:00.000-07:00

Love margaritas? Nothing better if you ask me. I purchased this Margaritaville Margarita Maker a year after two of my friends bought theirs. It makes a fantastic Margarita! Check out the Margaritaville margarita makers.

Finally, Hardy Har Hut Gets Some T-Shirts

2011-03-30T08:52:00.000-07:00

We love the musical "Hairspray" around here, and I finally got around to putting together a Hardy Har Hut graphic for a CafePress t-shirt.

In Hairspray, the Hardy Har Hut is the joke shop operated by Tracy Turnblad's easy-going, somewhat goofy dad Wilbur. In the 2007 movie version the role is played by Christopher Walken. In the outtake above poor Wilbur is in the store and is at the mercy of beautiful Velma Von Tussle's plans for seduction. All helpless Wilbur can do to fend off the lovely Michelle Pfeiffer character's advances is toss Hardy Har Hut gag gifts at her.

For the shirt graphic we recreated some of the visual's of the 2007 movie, including the main Hardy Har Hut store sign and the happy faces graphics from the high front windows of the store. And down below is the "Fun, Jokes & Magic" sign from the lower window.
I hope fans of Hairspray and all you Beehive Harlots will enjoy the Hardy Har Hut t-shirt! You'll also find coffee cups and mouse pads and aprons and other CafePress stuff with the graphic.

Working on Some New Sites

2011-03-19T19:33:00.000-07:00

A couple of new websites just launched. Nothing big, just expansions of the Savant7 cluster.

First is the Boil Water Advisory site. Continuously updated reports of boil water advisories issued by municipal water suppliers. It will be interesting to see if individual articles can outrank local media sites and their similar reports.

Also underway is the Welder Jobs in Texas website. If this draws a following then we just may bust out the concept to other areas or other job titles or both.

Always Ask For Jenny Genesee Beer T-Shirts

2011-01-04T22:04:00.000-08:00

Seriously, I need to spend more time with the beer, wait for it, t-shirts store over on Zazzle...Vintage Beer T-Shirts.
Did put a video together today for the "Always Ask For Jenny" shirt design, that was a classic advertising tagline for the historic Genesee Brewing Company of Rochester, New York. Vintage advertising art from the 1950s.
The modern Genesee Brewing sells a budget beer as "Genny." But this is our old favorite girl Jenny.
Vintage Beer T-Shirts has this design available on tshirts, sweatshirts, hoodies,tanks,and more.

Some Links for Future Reference

2010-12-21T14:27:00.000-08:00

KSDT Radio - http://ksdtradio.ucsd.edu/forum/profile.php?id=1495 Alternative Energy Guy

Texas School of Blind - http://www.tsbvi.edu/forum/profile.php?id=2284 Alternative Energy Guy

MER Analyst's Notebook - http://an.rsl.wustl.edu/forum/profile.aspx?p=2229 AltEnergyGuy

ACM Forum - http://acm.selu.edu/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=893 AltEnergyGuy

Studio 47 - http://studio47.aspc.pomona.edu/forum/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=8976 Alternative Energy Guy

Vintage Watch Video Project

2010-12-05T19:51:00.000-08:00

This is a pretty good idea, if I do say so myself. I took an rss feed of LED watches for sale on ebay. Ran it through Pipes and Carp and set it up to display on a single web page, each listing taking up about 480x360 of space. Then I set my screen capture software at the beginning of the listings and as I click/scroll down the page it makes for some nice little video footage. Add some music and your done! I'm posting this, and weekly updates, to YouTube in support of my Vintage LED Watch site.

Shelby County Doings

2010-11-04T22:40:00.000-07:00

We've been continuing to add features over at the Shelby Wired site...the community portal and online news media outlet for Shelby County Texas. One new feature debuted last week is the Super Pet of the Week contest. It's a user-generated thing...people send us pics and info of the pets and we choose one each week to be Super Pet. Winner gets a pair of tickets to the local theater. Who doesn't love pictures of pets!?
New advertiser posted to the site, Mangum Funeral Home, one of the leading Center TX Funeral Homes so a really great addition.
Great things are happening with the site and we remain committed that there is a need for a media rich community portal in this area of East Texas.

New Zazzle Shop with Beer T-Shirts

2010-09-07T15:17:00.001-07:00

We’ve opened up a new shop at Zazzle with some of our vintage beer t-shirt designs. So far we’ve got some Krueger and Erlanger designs uploaded and will be adding a couple a day as we get time.
So little time, so many shirts!

Red Top Beer of Cincinnati T-Shirt

2010-09-02T18:09:00.000-07:00

Making t-shirt designs out of some vintage beer graphics today. Here's the Red Top Beer shirt we've done up with a really sweet 1930s graphic for Red Top Beer and Ale.
In the 1950s the Red Top Brewing Co of Cincinnati was the 14th largest brewer in the country. The company went out of business in the late 1950s. This bulb-headed fellow dates to the 1930s.

Go to Nursing School Online

2010-08-26T18:15:00.000-07:00

If you're shopping around online for a program to get a nursing degree, then check out a new website with lots of news and information on online nursing school programs and nursing degree programs. It's called onlinenursingschoolnews.com and is a great place to get the latest information on online opportunities in nursing education.

Circa 1973 Pulsar Ad

2010-08-18T19:33:00.000-07:00

a little video we put together for our vintage LED watch site with some old Pulsar magazine ad art and a 30 sec radio spot.

Hagen Renaker Dog Figurines

2010-08-03T11:39:00.000-07:00

Hagen Renaker figurines are very popular with collectors, especially the horse figurines. Me, I prefer the older vintage Hagen-Renaker pieces like the wild animals, cats, and dogs. Check out this beauty of a Poodle I recently came across. Love it!

California Pottery Projects for August

2010-08-03T11:00:00.000-07:00

One of my niche sites is the California Pottery Index which I built a few years back, actually before I really knew what I was doing. It's a pretty small niche and while it makes a few bucks every month and pays the fees it's not a cash cow by any means.
So I'm taking some time this month to bring the whole page up to speed...adding a blog and some web 2.0 sharing capabilities and some Like buttons and just dressing the place up
One page I'm testing some new things with is the page for Sascha Brastoff Pottery. Sascha Brastoff has a small but loyal following and I'd really like the page to score higher in bigG and generally get a bigger share of the traffic. So I'll be tweaking some things to see if I can't do that.

Video Project for Omega Watch

2010-08-01T11:09:00.000-07:00

Tossing around an idea about building a site to sell some watches. Wonder how difficult it is to cut through the clutter in the old watch community. Let's see how this vintage omega watch video fares among all the other watch videos online.

Youtube Links with LinkedTube

2010-07-27T10:57:00.000-07:00

Looking for a means of adding clickable links to a youtube video and stumbled actross this LinkedTube website. Site takes your youtube video, adds your preferred link, and spits out a flash video. Not sure it's what I need, but looks interesting enough to play around with. Here's my basic Shelby Wired vid with link added. I'm wodering if I'll pick up a backlink for this? testing. testing.
<a href="http://www.linkedtube.com/sPWt-HUM1qcb230718007c04270effec40de3a2dcd4.htm">LinkedTube</a>

Hammocks For Peace

2010-07-24T23:46:00.000-07:00

As in peace and relaxation. Hang the hammock in the backyard and enjoy your summer in style.
Some of these options include a combination mounting hammock chairs, hammocks and hammock chair portable stand that require no tools to assemble. Buying clearance hammocks will allow money savings no matter which type of hammock you purchase.
Here would be a dandy place for a video about a guy in a hammock. Let's see if we can find one.

A Short Note on Tyler School District

2010-07-17T13:25:00.000-07:00

Tyler Independent School District (Tyler ISD) is a public school district based in Tyler, Texas. In addition to serving most of Tyler, the Tyler ISD serves the city of Noonday and rural areas in west central Smith County. In 2009, the Tyler ISD was rated “academically acceptable” by the Texas Education Agency.

As the largest school district in Northeast Texas, Tyler ISD encompasses 193 square miles, maintains a total of 36 campus and auxiliary facilities, and serves an enrollment of 18,000 students.

Some East Texas Videos Plotted on Map

2010-07-05T10:36:00.000-07:00

A Google Maps map of Shelby County with Shelby Wired videos plotted by location. I would like to see these videos pop-up on any Google Maps search. Seems that G picks a limited number of videos to actually get shown on a maps search. What is the criteria to getting shown? I'll let you know when I find out.

View Shelby County Videos in a larger map

The Forgotten History of Black Americans

2010-06-25T16:06:00.000-07:00

Watching today's episode of Glenn Beck I was intrigued by all the history of Black Americans that has been forgotten (or maybe purposely swept away) by the passing of time. Beck mentioned a book published in 1855, "The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution" by William C. Nell and I found an pdf version of the book. It's been long out-of-print but is available for download at a few different sites online.

Dog Gone Racer Dog T-Shirt

2010-06-10T12:32:00.000-07:00

Love this Dog Gone Racer Dog T-Shirt we have over at the Cool Tee Shirts shop on Zazzle. It's the iconic racing dog from the Go! Dog! Go! childrens book by P. D. Eastman.
Heh, dogs driving cars, going fast, not liking hats, dancing on trees. Literature really can't get much better.

New Video for Shelby County TX Website

2010-05-23T22:34:00.000-07:00

working on a new website project for myself and a radio buddy of mine. Called Shelby Wired, it's a news/info community portal for Center TX and the other towns of Shelby County, Texas. Having a lot of fun gathering up news sources and such and think it's going to be a real worthwhile project. A nice diversion anyway.
Just uploaded a new video to promote the coming site. Here it is as hosted on zoopy.com which has the feel of old-school YouTube. Plus a swell follow-link in the description.

Shelby County Drilling Report for April 18, 2010

2010-04-21T14:32:00.000-07:00

Shelby County Texas developmental drilling activity for 04/18/2010:

Endeavor Natural Gas will drill the BP Cottle Well No. 3 to 10,000 feet 6.5 miles southwest of Center in the Stockman (Travis Peak) Field. It is in the G.W. Cottle Survey, A-137 and may be drilled in a wildcat field.
The Gators DU Well No. 1H will be drilled to 19,700 feet four miles southeast of Shelbyville by XTO Energy in the Carthage (Haynesville Shale) Field. It is in the B. Odelle Hrs. Survey, A-534.
Chesapeake Operating will drill the Davis Well No. 1H to 18,000 feet in a lease 3 miles southeast of Center in the Carthage (Haynesville Shale) Field. This well is in the Z.C. Walker Survey, A-757.
The Nobles Well No. 1H will be drilled by Chesapeake Operating to 18,000 feet 3.4 miles southeast of Center in the Carthage (Haynesville Shale) Field. It is in the Z.C. Walker Survey, A-757.

Shelby County Texas completed drilling activity for 04/18/2010:

The Warr Well No. 1H has been completed by Devon Energy to 11,521 feet 2.2 miles southeast of Center in the Carthage Field. On an adjustable choke the well potentialed 4.302 million cubic feet of gas. Production is in the Haynesville Shale.

Devon Energy completed the Whitton Gas Unit Well No. 1H to 11,635 feet 9.5 miles southeast of Center in the Carthage Field. On an adjustable choke the well potentialed 6.650 million cubic feet of gas. Production is in the Haynesville Shale.
The Eddins Unit Well No. 1 has been completed in the South Stockman Field by Devon Energy. The well bottoms at 12,496 feet 8.6 miles northeast of Center. On an adjustable choke the well potentialed 75,000 cubic feet of gas. Production is in the Travis Peak.

Slow Fade Animated GIF

2010-03-08T21:43:00.000-08:00

Seems like using slow fade animated gif's might be a pretty cool way to have information displayed on a website. Like a sales offer could magically appear after a certain period of time. Easy to make and small files. Plus could use on blogs where JS is not possible. Just a thought.

Call Me Mucha Fanboy

2010-02-27T00:39:00.000-08:00

I'm a big fan of Czech artist Alphonse Mucha and use a lot of his artwork in my CafePress (and other POD) projects. It's really cool Art Nouveau stuff and most all is in the public domain.
Just built a new blog, Alphonse Mucha Shop, where I can direct traffic to some of my stores with Mucha stuff, old and new. Plus, I'll probably find some affiliate items to promote if the blog gains any kind of traction.
If you like Mucha feel free to check it out.

Plan a Key West Vacation

2010-02-20T23:55:00.000-08:00

We've built a dandy little website to help folks planning a Key West vacation. You'll find concise info on Key West Vacation rentals, snorkeling and other water activities, Key West fishing charters and other great information for the vacationer.
Might come in handy if you ever make it down to the sun and surf of beautiful Key West!

Robot Theater Talks Square Root Clock

2010-02-11T17:07:00.000-08:00

When I stay up late enough I like to watch RedEye on Fox News, and especially enjoy the Robot Theater episodes. Real cheesy animation made with the tools at xtranormal.com website.
So as I was thinking about making a video in support of the Square Root Clock I thought I'd give the xtranormal site a go. This video took about an hour to put together. In other words, the xtranormal is really easy to use.

New Square Root Clock Video

2010-02-06T14:50:00.000-08:00

Made a new video today for the Square Root Clock. Check it out!

A Clock For Math Wizards

2010-02-03T00:50:00.000-08:00

And by wizards we of course mean geeks.

New over at RetroRanger is the Square Root Clock which features numerals of square root equations.

Now, some will think that a clock with square root numbers is pretty stupid. And you know what? You're pretty stupid.

Square Roots are cool. And you can learn all about the coolness of √121 and other numbers over at the Square Root Clock website. Be sure and check out the handy online square root calculator.

Now if you'll excuse me Battlestar Gallactica is on.

Retro Iroquois Brewing T-Shirt

2010-01-14T15:04:00.000-08:00

One of our favorite retro beer brewery shirts at RetroRanger is the classic Iroquois Chief, longtime symbol for Iroquois Brewing of Buffalo, New York. This graphic taken from classic 1950s advertising for the brewery. The Iroquois Brewing T-Shirt, how's that for a $12 t-shirt!

Iroquois Brewing of Buffalo, New York survived prohibition by brewing soda and near beer and reopened shortly after prohibition ended in April 1933. After prohibition Iroquois became the largest brewer in Buffalo, attaining a capacity of 600,000 barrels per year.
In the 1950s, Iroquois merged with a group of other regional brewers and formed the International Brewing Company. Iroquois' partners in this venture included Silver Bar (Tampa, FL), Frankenmuth (Frankenmuth, MI), and Old Dutch (Findlay, OH).
Iroquois Brewing was taken independent again in 1965 but finally closed it's doors in 1971

Finding A Vacation Rental

2010-01-13T18:17:00.000-08:00

One of the best online resources for locating a vacation rental is without a doubt Craigslist. I've just posted a blog post over on Teeblr on using Craiglist to get a current list of Outer Banks vacation rentals by owner for those planning a North Carolina vacation.

Networking A Computer And TV

2010-01-13T12:27:00.000-08:00

I have my computer hooked into the living room television with a pretty simple system. The video inputs with a splitter off the computer video cable and the audio is transmitted through a little FM transmitter. This system gets whatever is on the computer over to the tv and works pretty well for watching streaming movies and vids.
I've been thinking of upgrading though. I think I'd like to be able to browse the web from the comfort of the sofa so have the need for a more versatile connection between the pc and tv. Since I'm educating myself to the possibilities out there I figured I might as well blog about the journey. Isn't that what people do these days?
Just debuted a new blog, My PC To TV, and in it I'll share the new systems and solutions to the PC to TV problem. First real post is a video of Icron's new wireless system. Pretty cool stuff.

Lip Bone Connected To The Trom Bone

2010-01-08T11:56:00.000-08:00

One of our favorite trombone shirts over at RetroRanger's Emporium of Musical Sweetness is this Skull and Bones Trombone Shirt. You've got the ever-cool skull wearing a marching band hat, over crossed (trom)Bones plus text "Skull & Bones." And a pretty good deal at 15 bucks.

Come to think of it, I often feel like the skull dude after a few hours of marching band practice. Be sure and check out RetroRanger for other cool marching band t-shirts and musical sweetness!

Allis Chalmers WD45 Tractor Wall Clock

2010-01-06T15:44:00.000-08:00

New at our RetroRanger store is this cool Allis Chalmers WD45 Wall Clock. You know how much we like old tractors! A tough Allis Chalmers WD45 tractor on a cool wall clock would be perfect in the shop. Or barn. Or milk room. Or potato cellar. Or, should I stop? OK.

New Galileo Mouse Pad

2009-11-23T15:16:00.000-08:00

Just finished up a new design for a Galileo mouse pad and uploaded some to the eBay store. Mouse pad features a portrait of Galileo with the solar system in the background. Also the quote "E pur si muove" ("And yet it does move" -- said by Galileo after being forced to deny that the earth moves around the sun). This will make a great gift for the astronomer on everyone's list.

Time For The Christmas Songs

2009-11-20T16:10:00.000-08:00

Yep, it's about time to break out the Christmas songs, get all holly jolly and ho, ho, ho.
Over in the right column I've swapped out the Blues Song of the Day gadget for the Christmas Song of the Day gadget. Hope you enjoy!

Matrix Wake Up Neo T-Shirt

2009-11-14T22:00:00.000-08:00

Watching The Matrix for the first time in a long time. What a great flick, Keanu and crew rescuing the enslaved human race from the all-controlling Matrix.
Just launched a new Matrix t-shirt on CafePress...the Wake up, Neo T-Shirt. Sure to impress while hanging with your own personal Morpheus.
Remember,while the Agents must adhere to the rules of the Matrix, your human mind allows you to bend or break these very same rules. And to wear any shirt you want.

Cthulhu Moves To Management

2009-10-22T12:20:00.000-07:00

You of course are familiar with Cthulhu, octopus-headed evil monster-god creation of H. P Lovecraft. Seems Cthulhu has a new gig behind the desk. I think he's the new Midwest Manager of Mergers and Acquisitions.
In honor of Cthulhu's new position we've created the Cthulhu Mouse Pad and it's available at our All-4-Corners eBay store. Might also load it up to CafePress but haven't done so yet.

Peace Through Pie - Give Pizza Chance

2009-10-14T14:05:00.000-07:00

Love this t-shirt over at RowdyTease, one of our Cafepress shops. This is the Give Pizza Chance t-shirt and it starts at under 15 dollars!
Get your Give Pizza Chance T-Shirt today! Get everybody together for a big slice of Pizza Pie. See how happy everyone is? Give Pizza Chance...that's all we are saying. Get this on a t-shirt, sweatshirt, button and more.

New Mouse Pad - 1932 La Salle Automobile

2009-10-14T13:27:00.000-07:00

A new offering at our All-4-Corners store on eBay, this mouse pad features artwork of a classic 1932 La Salle automobile.
The 1932 La Salle Mouse Pad. This 9.25" x 7.75" rectangular mousepad is made of a durable heat-resistant polyester fabric top, will keep your mouse rolling in style. Backed with a neoprene rubber non-slip backing, keeps the mousepad from sliding. The mousepad is 1/8" thick. It will not discolor or fade, machine washable..

Barack Obama Says Eat Your Veggies

2009-09-23T15:00:00.000-07:00

actually, I think it started as a little cauliflower ear back in his Golden Gloves days.

Gretz Beer T-Shirts Video

2009-09-10T18:05:00.000-07:00

Just uploaded to youtube a new video in support of our Gretz Beer T-Shirt at RetroRanger. This is a fun retro 1950s design featuring vintage advertising art from the William Gretz Brewing Company, Philadelphia brewer that closed in 1960.

Pictures of Eczema Video

2009-08-16T17:35:00.000-07:00

New on Youtube is this Pictures of Eczema video. Eczema is an umbrella term for a number of related conditions in which a person's skin becomes inflamed and itchy. Causes can be as simple as an exposure to poison oak to something harder to pinpoint.

New Diaper Bag Website

2009-08-09T23:15:00.000-07:00

Just started up a new blog...MyBaby Diaper Bags.
Yep, just exactly what it sounds like. Comparisons and reviews and information on the newest and hippest baby diaper bags.
Sweet huh? Well, not really sweet, they are diaper bags after all.

Sascha Brastoff Ebay Auctions Gadget

2009-08-09T00:16:00.000-07:00

Handy gadget/widget displays hottest current eBay auctions for Sascha Brastoff collectibles. For iGoogle home page or easy to embed in any webpage.

Mayan Calendar End of the World

2009-08-02T22:56:00.000-07:00

According to the ancient Maya of Central America and the Mayan Calendar, End of the World is set for December 21st, 2012. Or maybe the 23rd. Most End of the World experts lean toward the 21st with the 23rd being a fall-back position.
So that the Mayan Calendar End of the World doesn't sneak up on you, there's now the embeddable Mayan Countdown Clock widget for your personalized iGoogle page or any web page.

Just grab the simple bit of code and paste it into your web page or blog, then you'll always know how many days until the Mayan Calendar End of the World descends upon us all.

Adding Best Offer to eBay Store Items

2009-07-30T12:56:00.000-07:00

I sell a lot of stuff on eBay, mostly with the auction format, but also many fixed-price store items.
I've decided that I'm going to begin offering a "Best Offer" option on my store listings to see if that can't generate some extra sales.
For example, a watch like the Oliver 44 Tractor Watch pictured here will have a store price of $19.00 and also a Best Offer option which will automatically accept offers above a number set by me. (just between you and me that number is $12. shhh.)
Personally I think the watch is worth the full $19, but if I can pick up an extra sale or two and still make money, well, in these tight times I've got to give that a go.

Trailer Trash and Proud of It

2009-07-28T19:03:00.000-07:00

My friends Eileen and Gerald just hit the road for a couple of weeks in Oregon and Washington. They're trailer campers. They have a great old Shasta trailer that has probably a million miles on it and will certainly tick off a few more before it's all said and done.
In honor of my friends I made a new t-shirt design and uploaded it to CafePress. Check out the Trailer Trash T-Shirt, here as the plain white but available in lots of colors.

Frederic Remington's Troops On The March

2009-07-16T02:27:00.000-07:00

Here's one of the unique cigarette cases offered at All-4-Corners.
A very cool chrome metal case featuring the Frederic Remington painting, Troops on the March...a dusty march through the desert southwest. Designed for use as a cigarette case...also great for holding money, business cards, or any other small item.
The Troops on the March Cigarette Case and other unique gift items available at my eBay store All-4-Corners.

The Willys M38 Jeep on Clocks, Watches, Stuff

2009-07-03T12:55:00.000-07:00

I for some time have had some Willys MB Jeep items for sale on eBay, the MB being the army jeep of World War Two.
I've sold a good number of clocks, some mouse pads and a few watches. Enough sales to prompt me to expand the army jeep line.

I've just finished designing new Willys M38 Jeep items to add to the eBay store. The M38 was the jeep in action during the Korean War and elsewhere in the early 1950s. If you're not familiar with army jeeps you may not see the differences between the MB and the M38, but the true jeep fans can identify the two models with just a quick glance.

New at my eBay store, All-4-Corners, are the Willys M38 Jeep Wall clock, the Willys M38 Jeep Wristwatch, and the Willys M38 Jeep Mouse Pad.

Renewed Popularity For The Gadsden Flag

2009-06-29T16:35:00.000-07:00

Sure am seeing the Gadsden Flag a lot lately. Must be the crowd I run with...freedom loving libertarian American hooligans.
The Gadsden Flag design of a rattlesnake and the words "Don't Tread On Me" dates back to the earliest days of the American Republic. Back then people were pretty fed up with the political situation and a pissed-off rattlesnake made a fine rallying symbol. You have to figure that the resurgence of the Gadsden Flag imagery coincides with a population again fed up with the political powers.
I've adapted the Gadsden Flag design and "Don't Tread on Me" tagline on some products that I've recently listed on eBay. Check out the wristwatch, wall clock, and (maybe most appropriately) cigarette case.

New Gretz Beer T-Shirt at RetroRanger

2009-06-24T14:53:00.000-07:00

We're continuing to roll out new retro beer designs at our RetroRanger t-shirt shop. Just unveiled is our new Gretz Beer T-Shirt, based on a vintage graphic from a 1950s Gretz Beer advertising tray.
William Gretz brewing Company was a Philadelphia brewery, in business under that name from 1933 to 1960. The brewery still stands at Oxford Street at Germantown Avenue, although in a state of disrepair.
Check out the Gretz Beer t-shirt, sweatshirts and gift items at RetroRanger.

Delicious Sugary Goodness Chum Gum T-Shirt

2009-06-21T11:15:00.000-07:00

I was doing some late-spring cleaning in the garage and came across an old View-Master from back in the day. They were very cool, View-Masters were. The 3D effect is awesome. I think if the tech people of the world can ever develop 3-D tv's and movies to the the crystal clear look of a View-Master...well that would be a good thing.
Anyway, in the bottom of the View-Master bucket was an old Chum Gum bubble gum wrapper. Chum Gum was definitely my bubble gum of choice in the 60s. Double Bubble was cool and later Bubble Yum came along, but I was a Chum Gum boy.
I got to looking at the Chum Gum wrapper and decided that the bold graphic would be perfect for a t-shirt. So I did a quick scan, imported it into Paint Shop Pro, did some clean-up to the graphic, and uploaded to Cafepress.
There you have it...the Chum Gum T-Shirt, available now at my RetroRanger store in all it bubble gum goodness.

Talbothay's Dairy Shirt For Tess of the d'Urberville Fans

2009-05-14T13:16:00.000-07:00

Talbothay's Dairy, That's the English countryside dairy where Tess Durbeyfield sought refuge after escaping from the evil Alec d'Urberville. And it was at Talbothay's where Tess first meant Angel. English Lit majors will rejoice in the Talbothay's Dairy t-shirt available at RetroRanger.

Orville and Wilbur Wright - First Flight at Kitty Hawk

2009-05-14T11:56:00.000-07:00

Just finished up a new Wright Brothers wall clock design. These clocks will be for sale at my eBay store for just $19.99. For this design I took an antique photograph of the brother's Kitty Hawk flight and carefully colorized it with retro pastels. then I added Orville and Wilbur in the foreground. The Wright Brothers Wall Clock will make a great gift for collectors and fans of early flight.

Hey Chicken, Get In My Belly!

2009-05-06T00:26:00.000-07:00

I loves me some chicken. When I'm driving through free-range country I will often heist a few for later snacking. That explains this new Hey Chicken Get In My Belly! t-shirt design at my Zazzle store, Cool Tee Shirts. I think the design works great on the plain white t-shirts, but is especially cool on the darker colors, shown here on the dark brown.
Looking for a new cool shirt, then pluck yourself up one of these t's.

And now Rich's Spicy Chicken. I loves me some chicken.

1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon hot Hungarian paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 cup orange juice

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine the salt, pepper, hot paprika, cumin, cinnamon, and brown sugar in a small bowl. Sprinkle the spices on the chicken using all of the spice mixture.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken in the hot oil for 4 minutes. Turn the chicken, and lower heat to medium-low. Pour in the orange juice; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 7 minutes. Serve the chicken with a bit of the pan sauce spooned over the each piece.

Life After CafePress

2009-04-29T23:07:00.000-07:00

I, like a lot of CafePress shopkeepers, am making plans to leave the whoring bastard spawn of Satan known as CafePress when their new shopkeeper payment plan goes into effect on June 1.
I've had small shops at Zazzle and Printfection for many months and those shops will be expanded in days to come. I'm also now developing a new shop at e-store.com...this shop is full of cool marching band t-shirts and is already starting to generate sales. Just uploaded today...the Free Tuba Rides T-Shirt.

Alphonse Mucha Designs on Cafepress

2009-03-03T16:11:00.000-08:00

I was poking around Cafepress and was surprised to find that there isn't an overwhelming supply of Alphonse Mucha inspired designs. Seems to me there is room for more, so I opened up a new store, Alphonse Mucha Art Nouveau (also surprised to find the alphonsemucha username available!).

First up in the new store is this Alphonse Mucha JOB Shirt which is based on Mucha's JOB cigarette papers poster design. Did a lot of cutting away of the Mucha original to leave just the pretty gal and her cig. Then added a simple line border to keep the entire design uncluttered.

New Wordpress Install on Savant7

2009-02-23T17:13:00.000-08:00

Savant7 is an account I’ve had for some time. It’s been a good storage unit. Hosted some pics. Some experimental pages have been hiding here. Basically just a big bucket of stuff. But with some new projects comes the need for a new blog, so welcome to the world Savant7.

Bigger Than Scooby Doo

2009-02-14T20:02:00.000-08:00

I had a Chia pet when I was a kid. Who didn't? Mine was a Scooby Doo Chia and I watered it faithfully for about, um, three days. LOL. I'm not sure Scooby even sprouted, but I do know we had a dried up shell of a Scooby Doo chia for years afterwards. Just another dead chia in the junk closet.
This I think will be bigger than Scooby...the Barack Obama Chia coming soon to a store near you. Oh yea, there's gonna be a bunch of these sold. But I suspect they will be an easy garage sale find within the next year. When that time comes, when they are 25 cents apiece on a yard sale card table, at that time I think I'll get 12 or 15 or them and make a wall display. An entire wall of Obama Chias. That'll be cool.

A Cool Twitter Trick

2009-02-06T00:43:00.001-08:00

OK, I saw this cool little "Send to Twitter" button over on Alltop.com and thought to myself, "hey, I must steal that idea." Here's what it looks like.

Post to Twitter

With a little CSS you can clean up the formating (I had to use a table in this example cuz I can't do the CSS on this blogspot blog). I'm not sure where I'll use this, but it's a cool thing to know.

Win a Free Mouse Pad

2009-02-03T01:44:00.000-08:00

I've got a new store over on Bonanzle called Mouse Pad Factory where I sell all kinds of cool and interesting mousepads. A new promotion I've just started is Free Mouse Pad Tuesday. This contest is run on Twitter and entering is as simple as tweeting a predetermined tweet, or message.
This week our Free Mouse Pad is a very cool pad with Maxfield Parrish's famous artwork 'Ecstasy" on it. If you're on Twitter stop by and join the fun. If you're not on Twitter, maybe now is the time to jump in!

New Store on Bonanzle - Mouse Pad Factory

2009-01-26T00:49:00.001-08:00

I've opened a new store on Bonanzle that will feature only my mouse pads. I'm calling it Mouse Pad Factory. Along with the Bonanzle store there's a corresponding MousePadFactory on Twitter as well as Mouse Pad Factory photostream on Flickr.
Only a few pads listed at the store as of yet, including some of the Mucha and Parrish art, such as Parrish's Daybreak.

Pierre Auguste Cot - The Storm & Springtime

2009-01-23T11:52:00.000-08:00

I came across a couple of wonderful works by Pierre Auguste Cot and adapted them for the metal cigarette cases I sell on eBay. These two pieces are "Springtime" or "Le Printemps" and "The Storm" or "Bequest of Catherine."
These two paintings were done in 1870s which was Cot's most productive period. Both these paintings are on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City; The Storm belongs to the museum while Springtime is owned privately.
You can find these Pierre Cot Cigarette Cases at my eBay store, All-4-Corners.

Driving Traffic to eBay Auctions

2009-01-15T10:03:00.000-08:00

One of the big challenges of driving traffic to eBay auctions is that they end in 7 or 10 days and all your efforts now link to an expired auction. You can sign on to your favorite forum and talk up your product, but in 7 days it's wasted breathe.
One thing I've done is build out a little site where I display RSS feeds of many of the items I have for sale. It's not a storefront, just a self-updating showcase for my current auctions. My thought is that with a little promotion I can have these pages consistently ranked by Google and perhaps shoppers will find it to be a convenient back-door into my auctions.

Art Nouveau Mucha Gift Ideas
Classic Car Gifts
Cool Mouse Pads
Cool Trombone Shirts
Gift Ideas For Girlfriend
Historical and Personality Watches
Historical Tractor Watches
Metal Business Card Cases
Metal Cigarette Cases
Thank You Gift Ideas

Battle of Chickamauga on a Mouse Pad

2009-01-14T13:56:00.000-08:00

Special for history buffs is my new Battle of Chickamauga Mouse Pad on eBay. This is my standard 9.25" x 7.75" rectangular mousepad, neoprene rubber non-slip backing with the polyester fabric top. The art comes from a 19th century lithograph of the battle, and I've added the banner as well as inset photos of the two generals, Rosecrans and Bragg.
As an experiment I've added h1 tags around the first "Battle of Chickamauga" in the listing as well as bolding and italicizing the phrase further down the listing. See if this doesn't give the listing a little better searchability for the phrase.

Classical Music Composer Mouse Pads

2008-12-29T13:14:00.000-08:00

Been so busy getting through Christmas that I haven't spent much time on new designs this month. Now that things are slacking off it's time to debut some new items.
Just today I listed some new Classical Composer Mouse pads at All-4-Corners, my eBay store. These are my 9.25" x 7.75" rectangular mousepads, neoprene rubber non-slip backing with the polyester fabric top. Very cool and well made mouse pads.
So far I have the Bach, Beethoven and Mozart mouse pads...featuring a portrait and signature of each. If anybody has a suggestion for another Classical composer to include just drop me a line and I'll put it on the to-do list.

Blackberries, Raspberries amd Blueberries

2008-12-22T17:51:00.000-08:00

This is nothing, just a link to the new Blueberry phone blogspot that I threw together. Seems some people search for Blueberry phones when what they really want is a BlackBerry. Personally, I like raspberries best.

Novelty Wall Clocks at RetroRanger

2008-12-17T16:29:00.000-08:00

When I think of Cafepress I think of t-shirts, and I don't think I'm unusual in that aspect. Cafepress is a t-shirt place. but I find this Christmas season that I'm enjoying some good sales of non-tshirt items...especially license frames and wall clocks.
I think I'll make it a point to beef up these non-tshirt items in the coming year. Today I started adding new designs to the Novelty Wall Clocks section of my RetroRanger store on Cafepress. I have a lot of clock designs that I sell on eBay through my print-on-demand supplier and I'm planning on adding many of the top sellers to my Cafepress inventory.

Eat Me Said The Cake To Alice Shirt

2008-11-30T01:19:00.000-08:00

Yep, that was the line uttered by the sexy hitch-hiker in Stephen King's Desperation, "Eat me, said the cake, to Alice."
Gosh, what a great line I thought. Maybe if I had a t-shirt that said "Eat me, said the cake, to Alice" then I could a have a bond with sexy hitch-hikers. Maybe with such a t-shirt sexy hitch-hikers would find me irresistible.
This is the Eat Me, said the Cake, to Alice Shirt at my Zazzle shop CoolTeeShirts...uniform of the day for sexy hitch-hikers.

Throw A Sheep Shirt on Zazzle

2008-11-25T15:56:00.000-08:00

OK, let's be honest, when it comes to Facebook I'm not a poke kinda guy. I'm not gonna buy you a fish and I'm not gonna throw a sheep at you. But that's just me.
New t-shirt at my Zazzle shop, coolteeshirts, is this Throw A Sheep Shirt. If it has to be explained then you probably won't want it anyway.

New Tubas Will Eat Me Shirt on Zazzle

2008-11-18T21:20:00.000-08:00

I've been wrestling with my new Zazzle store Cool Tee Shirts. My plan for this shop is to only load designs that have proven successful on Cafepress. Hard to justify loading up designs that haven't sold already. I'm also taking the liberty of reworking some of my older designs. My Paint Shop Pro abilities have improved greatly in the last couple of years, so I find I can improve some of my earlier efforts.
For example, new at Cool Tee Shirts is my Can't Sleep, Tubas Will Eat Me Shirt. This is an improved edition of a design that has been a good seller as Killer Tubas at my RetroRanger shop on Cafepress. I think this new design is 100-percent better than the previous effort, and at least 5 times scarier.

Cool Mouse Pads at My eBay Store

2008-11-13T14:51:00.000-08:00

I've been busy the past few days designing mouse pads for my eBay store, All-4-Corners and also listing some of the mouse pads at my Bonanzle store, CoolUniverse. Check out Dragstrip Girl, a mouse pad I worked up today. How hot is she? 1956 backseat Chevy drive-in movie hot. Oh man, they could be your grandparents! That's just sick.

Anyway, I built out a page on my Savant7 site listing a bunch of the cool mouse pads that I currently have listed on eBay. Feel free to check them out and then buy a bunch. They make excellent stocking stuffers!

The Collective's Obama Borg Shirt

2008-11-08T02:22:00.000-08:00

Oh yes, the collective loves the new Obama Borg shirt. I haven't polled the entire collective, but I asked one member of the collective and she loves the shirt. So we know that the entire collective loves the Obama Borg shirt. That's the way the collective works. You can argue with that, but that would be...you know...futile.
I have this shirt for sale in my new Zazzle shop...Cool Tee Shirts. My apologies for not uploading many designs into the shop...it definitely is on my list of things to do. I really like the whole Zazzle set-up, especially the selection of shirts. And how about these models!

Gift Ideas for Girlfriend. or Wife. or Both

2008-10-27T15:13:00.000-07:00

But, I repeat, don't have a girlfriend and wife with birthdays on the same day. That would be stupid.

Hey, just made a page on my savant7 site highlighting some Gift Ideas For Girlfriend that you can find at my eBay store, All-4-Corners. Lots of my items are historical in nature, or guy-stuff like gangsters and tractors and trains. But I've got a lot of girly stuff too, so check out the Gift Ideas for Girlfriend and make her the happiest woman in the world.

New Shirt Shop on Zazzle

2008-10-25T19:48:00.001-07:00

I've been on the fence about Zazzle.com for some time. I know it can't hurt to put some of my designs up on Zazzle and maybe get some sales, but does the Zazzle traffic justify the effort. Well, I was checking some POD traffic numbers today and decided that Zazzle really has proven that it is here for the long run and the visitor numbers are getting quite strong. Certainly as good as Cafepress's numbers a few years ago when I first started with them.
So I've decided to build out a Zazzle store...and stock it with some of my Cafepress designs. At least my successful design. Hell, the hard work is already done. All that's necessary is learning the Zazzle interface. And learning is a good thing, right.
Please visit my new Zazzle shop. I call it Cool Tee Shirts and it's the greatest t-shirt shop in the world, hyperbolically speaking.

Here's to the Dogs of Law Enforcement

2008-10-23T02:20:00.000-07:00

I am really enjoying the K9 Cops on Animal Planet! In case you haven't seen it yet, K9 Cops follows the police dogs of the St. Paul Police Department as they go about their rounds. Lots of chasing of perps and taking them to the ground...Do Not Fight The Dog...dumbass.
In honor of those hard working police dogs we've created the Seek Dope shirt. Seek Dope is the command the handler will give the dog to initiate a drug search. I think it makes for a pretty cool shirt. The Seek Dope K9 Shirt is available at RetroRanger.

California Highway Webcams

2008-10-20T18:06:00.000-07:00

Just an experiment, posting the url to a Caltrans webcam to see if I can easily post them to a blog and have them still update. Here ya go, Mt Hebron webcam on Highway 97 in Siskiyou county:

And here's a link back to the Caltrans Webcam Page to check and see if the image has updated.

update: yep, seems to work. I have a purpose for this I think.

Ruppert Brewing Lager Bier Shirt

2008-10-16T16:22:00.000-07:00

Been scanning and refining some old beer advertisements from the 1890s and putting them on t-shirts over at RetroRanger. This is the Ruppert's Brewery shirt, featuring an ad for Ruppert's Lager Bier. Jacob Ruppert Brewery was Manhattan's largest brewery of the early 1900s, even owned the Yankees for a while. It was Jacob Ruppert that built Yankee Stadium...which really could have been called, "The House That Beer Built." Check out the Ruppert shirt and other vintage brewery shirt designs at RetroRanger.