Fail Harder, created with thumbtacks (over 100,000!) by Wieden + Kennedy 12.
(via ninakix + swiss miss)
“Largest most complete collection of genuine Charleston slave hire badges ever offered. SOLD: $126,500” (Auction, 2008)
“By the second decade of the 18th century, slavery for hire became regulated by local government. While Savannah, Mobile, New Orleans, Norfolk, and Charleston regulated the practice through the passage of “badge laws,” only Charleston and Charleston Neck, a small suburb of Charleston, actually issued slave hire badges. The badge allowed short term employment without written contracts or other documentation. Moreover, hired slaves, by wearing a badge, could be easily distinguished from runaways or free blacks.
The cities instituted badge laws to provide a tax income and to regulate the slave hiring. White artisans complained as early as 1742 about slaves undercutting their prices.”
(via jhnbrssndn / dhk / claytoncubitt)
QUINTIN CO.「Sweater」Fitted 5 Panel Caps
I’ve been a fan of Quintin’s hats for a while now, and I love the throwback look of a sleek five-panel cap. It doesn’t hurt that this Quintin sweater-themed hat would match half my wardrobe…
Vans Vault Ray Barbee Collection
Celebrating the 20 year career of the legendary skater and WeSC Activist, Vans re-issues four of Ray Barbee’s favorite shoes.
Each shoe has been reproduced with period correct artwork, construction, materials, color and packaging. The release consists of the Era ‘87, Chukka ‘95 and two colorways in the Old Skool ‘92.
All four are available now at Proper.
An upcoming collaboration between esteemed sneaker magazine, Sneaker Freaker, and New Balance.
In what has to be one of the nicest colourways seen to date on a collaboration pair, the shoes take on NB’s M850JST platform with a festive medley of leather and suede uppers paired with tan, grey, and neon highlights. A release is scheduled for December 5th, 2009.
(via Hypebeast)
There’s good (f’n great) country music out there if you look around for it. You probably don’t look for it, though. That’s what I’m here for. I look out for you. Don’t ever say I don’t.
There was a blind old woman brings in a bird with a busted
Wing and somewhere she heard we were good doctors
That night it died in the cage, under our care of
Unknown cause but we’ll make it square, these things happen
Only one cure though, quick trip to the pet store
Well mornin’ come, didn’t want to upset her; for her own
Good I didn’t see a need to tell her
“Not only you boys fixed his wing, but it appears as though
You taught him to sing, you are good doctors!
He ain’t never sung before, I’ve had him for years!”
