Walnut Studiolo

Geoffrey Franklin, an architect by training, founded Walnut Studiolo with the goal of creating high-quality, beautiful, durable, and most of all functional bicycle components. The result, unobtrusively handsome and affordable leather goods that would give even Brooks a run for its money. All products are handmade and thoughtfully crafted in Portland, Oregon.

Kudos to you, Mr. Franklin.

7ply project

Claymate, red eathernware & grip tape
2010

Over the past five years the 7 Ply project has sought to expose skating art and culture to the citizens of Greece, the center ring of which is a skateboard deck art show. Now, perhaps it's the lozenge shape of the decks, but shows such as this have proven to be a hard pill to swallow. Inevitably, this type of event leads to obnoxious design motifs.  Sailor Jerry, graffiti lettering, and various segments of human anatomy propagate for the sake of "old school".

The refined submissions of Greece Is for Lovers, however, beg the question...

"How old school can you get?"

Urban Picnic

Londoner's were treated this weekend to impromptu picnic sites around the city.  Urban Picnic,  organized by the Vauxhall Collective, set out to reclaim the neglected spaces of the East-End and bring some whimsy to jaded city dwellers. 

For the event, furniture designer Gareth Neal crafted playful objects including ping-pong bats, picnic tables, stump stools, and log benches. All intricately embellished using traditional marquetry techniques. 

"The East London area was once home to hundreds of traditional furniture manufacturers, so it's the perfect location for the project. The objects within their locations refer to this lost industry and claim back pieces of land for relaxation, fun and play." Gareth Neal

Erdnase

Inspired by "The Expert at the Card Table" by S.W. Erdnase, often referred to simply as Erdnase or The Bible, one of the most influential books on card magic and manipulation. Written under a pseudonym, the true author has remained a mystery for over a century.

Each deck includes two custom jokers, a custom Ace of Spades, and two ad cards printed to look like pages from the book. Card backs are printed in the book's signature green and the box is embossed with a textured finish and gilded lettering to recreate the first edition's cover, albeit in miniature.

Deck and book available from DAN&DAVE.