December 2009
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Jay Adams as Beat Up Caterpillar
There is something for everyone. Even someone who wants a tiny caterpillar named in honor of Dogtown legend JAY ADAMS made from raccoon penis bones, skateboard wheels, and discarded porcelain doll parts. If you, dearest reader, have been looking for this very special little object you may purchase it from BEAT UP CREATIONS. Didn’t sell you on it? Might I add that the petite cigarette is...
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American Salvage
I was thumbing through The Atlantic the other day when I saw an ad for a collection of short stories by Bonnie Jo Campbell called American Salvage. It was a National Book Award finalist in 2009 therefore I have a legitimate reason to put the book in my que in spite of the Vans shot on the cover. Tipping the scales in the direction of ‘say no more’ here’s a review from...
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My Face on My Feet
Jonathan is an artist currently living in Denver Colorado that I recently ran across. He specializes in portraits. If you’re looking for someone to put your face on your shoes like I am then hit this dude up. MISHRA1218 on DEVIANT
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Spontaneous Vans Tattoo
Rebecca Merchant aka @SASSSYASSY decided to show her Vans love forever. Hey, Rebecca, its safe to tattoo our name on you. We don’t break up with people.
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CA Heritage Museum Currently Hosting Skateboard...
Hey, hey, hey. I’ve missed you. That’s the longest break since we started this blog relationship a couple of years ago. Anyway, back to business. While you guys are running around on your holiday vacations, here’s a little something you’ve probably been meaning to check out since mid-November when it opened. The California Heritage Museum in Santa Monica has an exhibit up...
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Custom Vans from the Dirty Jers.
I met Olya on Twitter last week. She sent a photo of the Vans that she recently customized. Considering that they are her first foray into the custom sneaker crafting world I’d say Olya is well on her way to a nice little side hustle. More about Olya: “Hi, I’m Olya. I’m 15 and a sophomore in high school, and have lived in New Jersey since I was almost 4 years old. Since I...
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Should've Known Van Gogh Was a Chukka Guy
They’re always the ones that might cry or cut you.
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Pedals Plus People- Orlando Bike Culture Book
Running across Melissa Smith’s self-published book Pedals Plus People was a lucky nugget ON HER TWITTER yesterday. I asked her to share a bit about how she got started with the project. I’m a sucker for DIY. Here’s what Melissa had to say: “I was a part of the bike community in Orlando and felt that the people I was around were crazy unique and their bikes completely...
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Skate the Octopus
This pool is in Lugano, Switzerland which just happens to be the home of Vans Europe’s office. The artists are called Nevercrew. Thanks to Jared for the link via Fubiz.
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Fecal Face Dot Gallery- Side 2 Side Show
Fecal Face Dot Gallery (San Francisco) is happy to announce to opening (Thurs Dec 10, 2009 6-9pm) of Side 2 Side a group show of painting and illustration from San Francisco contemporary artists as well as artists from Los Angeles. This short run show ends Dec 19th.
Ah-heh-hem (clears throat), work from Derek Albeck, Marco Zamora, Mike Giant, Travis Millard, Albert Reyes, Jay Howell and a...