Daddy Typesthe weblog for new dadsDon't Forget To Enter The DT WTF Licensed Product Drawing By Friday- August 15, 2008 midnight east coast Friday, that is Right now, the odds are ridiculously good that you could get some kind of Yo Gabba Gabba key chain accessory... it's calling your name...http://daddytypes.com/2008/08/14/dont_forget_to_enter_the_dt_wtf_licensed_product_drawing_... Diaper Bag Full Yet SkipHop Is Gettin' Into The Toy Business- August 14, 2008 Having successfully branched out beyond diaper bags into the baby-related countertop accessory and playroom floormat markets, SkipHop has launched a soft, fuzzy toy collection. There are 14 pieces, optimally sized for the floor, the babyhand, and the stroller bracket. They are presented in two lovely themes: Garden Floral and Outer Space. I've completely and inadvertently ignored Garden Floral. Outer Space, meanwhile, includes a rocket, a taggy, melon-sized ball, and, uh, these awesome,.http://daddytypes.com/2008/08/14/diaper_bag_full_yet_skiphop_is_gettin_into_the_toy_busine... Campbell Learns About Bond Trading, Tom Wolfe's Children's Book-In-Waiting- August 14, 2008 Maybe it was the throwback, sexist conservatism of the 1960's ruling class. Or maybe it was the Hamptons. Or maybe it was that little Campbell McCoy asked her dad the exact same question as Shelby. But discovering Michael Braude's series of "Daddy, what do you do" books a few weeks back Shelby Goes To Wall Street, Bruce Learns About Life Insurance, &c. made me want to turn the beach club scene in Tom Wolfe's 1987 classic The Bonfire of the Vanities into a children's book right. now. Of course,.http://daddytypes.com/2008/08/14/campbell_learns_about_bond_trading_tom_wolfes_childrens_b... Baby Chucks- August 14, 2008 Having a baby is a rough time for Chuck Taylor snobs. I mean, dude. Converse has been owned by Nike since before your kid was born. For the rest of us, the obvious reasons not to buy Converse First Star shoes are because infant shoelaces are even more annoying than Onesie crotch snaps--and because infants need a pair of shoes about as much as they need a pair of cufflinks. We have totally blown off shoes for K2; we may try to get a pair of lacy socks on her feet for church--they stay on...http://daddytypes.com/2008/08/14/baby_chucks.php Das Boot Mit Zwei Kinder- August 14, 2008 The NY Times has a nice-but-crazy story about artist Brad Hwang and his family who live aboard the Odin, a 98-foot barge in Berlin. Hwang built out most of the spaces himself, starting with the playroom for the two kids. Check out the bunk-over-crib setup in the kids' room, and the cameo appearance by the Stokke Tripp Trapp in the galley, too. All in all, an unusual, very small, very down-to-earth space. In Berlin, Life Aboard A Houseboat nythttp://daddytypes.com/2008/08/14/das_boot_mit_zwei_kinder.php Dear Marketers, Please Keep Ignoring Dads. Please, Please, Please.- August 14, 2008 So Adweek has a rather lengthy, in-depth article on how consumer products and food companies are totally ignoring men, even though data shows significant increases in the number of men who do things like cook, clean, and shop. I happen to be quoted a couple of times, once about the Baby Gap Home collection's total testosterone blackout there's an awesomely lame response from the Baby Gap folks blaming their marketing strategy on mens' failure to reply to their online survey, and once about...http://daddytypes.com/2008/08/13/dear_marketers_please_keep_ignoring_dads_please_please_pl... Karmazing! Little India Kali Plush Doll By Leeanna Butcher- August 13, 2008 See Not everyone riffing on Sanjay Patel's awesome little Little India Hindu deities is knocking them off. Plush artist Leeanna Butcher went to art school with Patel, and he recently asked her to create this plush incarnation of Kali, Goddess of Death. And it's as adorable as a doll dressed in skulls and severed arms could be. And before you ask: yes, they're looking into producing some, but no, it's not available for commission or sale right now. Best comment on Leeanna's site so far from a.http://daddytypes.com/2008/08/13/karmazing_little_india_kali_plush_doll_by_leeanna_butcher... OG 1964 Ford Galaxie Fire Chief Wagon On eBay- August 13, 2008 Besides the remarkable, unrestored condition and the sheer awesomeness of growing up with sirens and flashing lights on top of your family ride--you'd be the star of every school dropoff line and carpool, and the kid'd totally be a fire fighter every Halloween--what I like most about this 1964 Ford Galaxie Country Sedan is that it would make a perfect companion to a sweet, old Creative Playthings fire chief car or even a Community Playthings maple station wagon. I only wish that instead of..http://daddytypes.com/2008/08/12/og_1964_ford_galaxie_fire_chief_wagon_on_ebay.php Clueless Detroit Boomer Hates On 'Dad's Old Station Wagon'- August 13, 2008 I have no idea what a Woodward Dream Cruise is; I avoid cruises on principle. But I do know that no amount of smutty mayoral text-message publishing can make up for the station wagon-bashing nonsense of the Detroit News's Susan Whitall, who shows she knows shitall about what makes a cool car cool when she put "Dad's Old Station Wagon" at the top of her list of cars that should never cruise Woodward Avenue:1. Dad's old station wagon. The Station Wagon Owners of America, great guys, will be mad.http://daddytypes.com/2008/08/12/clueless_detroit_boomer_hates_on_dads_old_station_wagon.p... My Little Pony Of The Apocalypse- August 12, 2008 My Little Zombie Pony, originally uploaded by dbx1. This is only the second artist-modded My Little Pony I've seen that's worth mentioning, and I've seen quite a few lately. The other is this beaded masterpiece by New Jersey beadist Jan Huling. It's actually for sale on etsy, just $2,500, which is also the best price I've ever seen for a psychedelic, hand-beaded My Little Pony. My Little Zombie Pony by dbx1 flickr via notcot My Little Beaded Pony by Jan Huling, $2500 etsy...http://daddytypes.com/2008/08/12/my_little_pony_of_the_apocalypse.php |