Sunday, August 16, 2009

Pictures of Eczema Video

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.

Sunday, August 9, 2009

New Diaper Bag Website

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

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

Sunday, August 2, 2009

Mayan Calendar End of the World

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.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Adding Best Offer to eBay Store Items

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.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Trailer Trash and Proud of It

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.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Frederic Remington's Troops On The March


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.

Friday, July 3, 2009

The Willys M38 Jeep on Clocks, Watches, Stuff

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.
Willys MB Jeep ClockI'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.


Willys M38 Jeep Clock

Monday, June 29, 2009

Renewed Popularity For The Gadsden Flag

Sure am seeing the Gadsden Flag a lot lately. Must be the crowd I run with...freedom loving libertarian American hooligans.
gadsden flag imageThe 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.


Gadsden Flag Cigarette Case

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

New Gretz Beer T-Shirt at RetroRanger

Gretz Beer T-Shirt
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.

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Delicious Sugary Goodness Chum Gum T-Shirt

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.chum gum wrapper
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.
chum gum t-shirt

Thursday, May 14, 2009

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

talbothay dairy shirt
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

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.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Hey Chicken, Get In My Belly!





















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.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Life After CafePress

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.free tuba rides t-shirt
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.