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. [...]

Tony, Bob, Nathan

Nathan Ota and Bob Dob were in town this weekend for the opening of their Gallery1988 show (also with Daniel Peacock). It’s running through the 26th of January so please check it out.

That Bob Dob print behind us, yeah, it’s rad — buy one! The print quality is incredible, and it’s a limited [...]

Ten minutes ago … Kinda jello-y. www.thumbtackpress.com

Halloween tip #1: Don’t carve a SpongeBob pumpkin one week before Halloween … because pumpkins begin to rot after two days. My Brother-in-Law carved that awesome “Happy Halloween” pumpkin, looks better in focus.

Happy Halloween from Thumbtack Press! www.thumbtackpress.com

I just discovered this on Colin’s Flickr pages, It’s a fascinating visual document of Flotsam & Jetsam’s creation! www.thumbtackpress.com

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

From Wilson:

hey guys, i have an animated short of my characters done by some guys from SF , they did a great job on it and you have to check it out www.thumbtackpress.com

Yesterday, Joey Allcorn, classic-Country music recording artist, speaks to the Small Business Committee in the House about the importance of Internet Radio; “I guess you could call Internet Radio the greatest grassroots music movement ever.”

I think Mr. Allcorn is able to sum it all up pretty well. 5:47 mins. www.thumbtackpress.com

Visit SaveNetRadio.org to find your representative! www.thumbtackpress.com

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 [...]

The more I get involved with Internet Radio and the recent unpleasantness of the unfair, ex post facto, royalty hikes for us webcasters, the more I fear our government (In a very real Orwellian kind-of-way).

I’m becoming increasing fearful that special interests are so parasitically ingrained into our system of law-making that even a large army [...]

A little something every single Steve Harris fan already knows. Someone cc Tipper. www.thumbtackpress.com

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 [...]

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 [...]

(in no particular order, except the first one of course)

Shane, Sandy, Moms & Dads, Grandmas & Grandpas, Work, Friends, Walking, Fairness, Pacifism, Good Art, Good Books, Good Design, Values, Sobriety, Fresh Air, San Francisco, Living in the U.S., Moist Turkey.

Happy Thanksgiving to All from Thumbtack Press! www.thumbtackpress.com

Wow! Orhan Pamuk has won the 2006 Nobel Prize for Literature. Two years ago I picked a book off the shelves based entirely on the cover art—My Name is Red—it became a treasured addition to my collection and my introduction to Mr. Pamuk’s amazing prowess as a storyteller. Here’s the best part: It’s a murder [...]