Archive for August, 2010
De-Coding Gypset Colors
The truth is – I must beg your pardon. . The ‘September Issue’ has dropped. Fall goods are in the stores. DDR has already sold through several styles… but I haven’t de-coded fall’s color palette for you yet! . So here it is… . Building off of Julia Chaplin’s inspirational book, Gypset Style, (see earlier [...]
Son of Big Chief Tablet
My last post was about the evolution of the Big Chief Tablet and all of the wonderful cover illustrations of this standard school supply. . So today I just want to focus on the covers from the 1970′s. . They are “so” my generation. . Looks like the ad execs over at Mead Corp. thought [...]
Story Time: The RL Gang
I love Ralph. . He is always reinventing old school, yet keeping it new and desirable. . Take a look at what he has done for kids with his “fantastically amazing” back-to-school, storybook. .
Rememories: Back to School & Big Chief Tablets
Remember when school started after Labor Day and your school supplies included an 8-pack of Crayolas and a Big Chief Writing Tablet? . I do. . Truth is, I coveted Lucy’s 64-pack of Crayolas and that wonderful little built-in sharpener on the box, but we were all equal when it came to the Big Chief. [...]
These Women Put Me to Shame
It’s time for the annual Indian Market over in Santa Fe New Mexico and I’m wishing I could go. . Not going to happen. . I’ll have to settle for an “armchair traveler” virtual tour instead. Here are some images from last year’s SWAIA Indian Clothing Contest and straight up I’ll tell ya, . these [...]
Reba Gets Her Double D On
Reba McEntire, Academy of Country Music’s Top Female Vocalist of all time, is featured on this month’s cover of Cowboys & Indians Magazine. . Double D Ranch is very excited and pleased to see her wearing Double D Ranch™ .
No Tears for College Move-in Day
Well, college move-in day came and went without shedding a single tear. . Yep, not a single one. I surprised even myself because y’all know I have been dreading this day for about 19 years, but Jack eased my pain. He must have sensed a possible melt down on my horizon so when it came [...]
Friends: Royers & the People’s Platelist
Yippee – I just found out that our friends over at Royer’s Roundtop Cafe in Round Top Texas, (pop. 88) are one of twenty finalists in ABC Nightline’s People’s Platelist Contest. . Just goes to show that you don’t have to be in the Big Apple to do big things. . If you have never [...]
Protecting the Right to Wear Great Fashion
This is Smith & Western’s new ad for Cowboys & Indians Magazine. So cute, I couldn’t help but share. Smith & Western 30220 Hwy 60/89 Wickenburg, Arizona 85390 Phone and Fax 928-684-0112 mail@smithandwesternonline.com .
So Elvis and So Nudie
There is a big Elvis memorabilia auction coming up this weekend in Memphis, Tennessee and I couldn’t resist skimming through the catalog. . My personal favorite is this fabulous, pink jumpsuit custom made for Elvis by the legendary Hollywood tailor, Nudie Cohn. This is just so quintessentially Elvis and so perfectly Nudie! . Elvis Presley’s [...]
