Now that Thumbtack Press has a studio space, we done put up a sign!

Shane was a big help! But it was Grandpa — the photographer here, and the most recent employee of Thumbtack Press after retiring from his job of thirty-four years!!! — who got this sign into place. Thanks and congratulations Dad!

By the [...]

There has been an extreme lack of posts on this blog lately, I know, but I have a really good excuse! Thumbtack Press has finally moved out of the garage and into a real-live space!!! I’ve even carved out a corner for my littlest employee! We’ve set roots in the heart of old town Pleasanton. [...]

We’re two! www.thumbtackpress.com

If you’re a returning visitor to Thumbtack Press you may have noticed a dramatic change in how we present images - they used to pop-up [yawn], now they pop-out! www.thumbtackpress.com

I don’t do it … stop asking. www.thumbtackpress.com

Thumbtack Press, we work for you and ignore all child labor laws! www.thumbtackpress.com

Over 800 prints now available on Thumbtack Press! www.thumbtackpress.com

You’ll be happy to know 7 new prints from Colin Johnson were posted this weekend. I love Colin’s images because they “print well”, and that’s hard to explain unless you’re a printer, if you are, then you know exactly what I’m talking about.

Colin belongs to the first-10-artists-club on Thumbtack. In 2005 I did an [...]

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My folks always told me not to brag when you benefit from good fortune, but this is just too good not to gloat. Eat my private jet fumes you jealous dogs!!!

Dear Tony Bailey,

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN®) recently agreed to reduce their Registrar Transaction Fee from $.25 to $.22. What [...]

To: Robert Keane President & Chief Executive Officer rkeane@vistaprint.com VistaPrint

Mr Keane:

Shame on your company and your company practices. I get about 3 calls a day on my cell phone xxx-xxx-xxxx from 888-682-0313, no message, no person on the other end. A simple Google search reveiled that VistaPrint customers are the recipients of this unwanted, unethical, marketing assault.

Read the [...]

I’ll give $100 cash to the first person who puts me in successful contact with the artist who made these images. That’s one-hundred-dollars for a name, website, a phone number, an e-mail, an AIM name, GPS coordinates, anything … if you’re the artist, please contact me.

4/15/07: Update: A keen-eyed interneter (Brian S.) may have found [...]

BECAUSE THUMBTACK PRESS IS GOING TO BE ON THE COVER OF TIME MAGAZINE!!!! …Well, actually … I WAS INTERVIEWED BY TIME MAGAZINE, I’M NOT SURE IF I’LL MAKE THE COVER!!!!! … Or more accurately … I SPOKE WITH TIME, INC!!!!! (which owns hundreds of magazines) … I guess I should clarify … THE MAGAZINE WAS [...]

After four years with the Autry as their web master, I have decided to ride off into the sunset. Today is my last official day. I have come to admire Mr. Autry and I’d like to post Gene’s Cowboy Code here for the benefit of all who read this blog:

Gene Autry’s Cowboy Code:

1. The Cowboy [...]

It was a business van, I can’t quite remember the trade, it was air conditioning or pool cleaning-type business. The van was super clean and white with pristine red letters on the side panel. What caught my eye was the slogan under the name of the company . . .

“Integrity above profits”

That’s the mantra that [...]

I forgot to mention in my last post how much I enjoyed the first annual Thumbtack Press Giving Challenge for St. Judes, they sent me a little thank you note (above) and I wanted to share it with you all since you helped raise the $1000 with me. Next year I’m going to double the [...]

December was extraordinary. Not necessarily ‘good’ extraordinary, but extraordinary in the sense that it kicked my ass. My Son caught salmonella which, take my word for it, sucks hard. He’s OK now, in fact just a touch of this Satan-spawned bacteria is enough to give Daddy a full head of grey hairs. A representitive from [...]

Thanks to Holly and Dan (the last two patrons) we’ve raised $1000 for St. Judes!!!!! Thank you to all who met the challenge and God bless you and your families in 2007 and beyond! And hey, just because the challenge has been met don’t let that stop you . . .

Here’s the challenge: donate whatever [...]

Dropping off prints at my old Post Office:

Clerk: Air Mail? Me: Yes, please. Clerk: Need stamps? Me: Not today, thanks. Clerk: Okay that’ll be $x.xx. Me: Here ya go. Clerk: Have a good day Me: Thanks, you too.

Dropping off prints at my NEW Post Office (word for word):

Me: Hi, I’d like to send this International Air Mail. Clerk: Air Mail? Me: Yes, please. Clerk: Any [...]

Thanks to Erik J. Olsen for the spotlight! www.thumbtackpress.com