misosouper, a shopping blog

Or, you will be when you win this amazing print from the Brooklyn artists enormouschampion.  Their bright, graphic letterpressing exudes strength and vigor–one of my favorite cards from their line is entitled, simply, “Battleship.”  Their animals are bold rather than cute  (which, to be honest, is refreshing; Etsy is overflowing with delicately drawn menageries these days):  witness this parade of intrepid brown creatures whose collective brain bubble you can thoughtfully fill in.

enormouschampion has recently partnered with the organization Fabric of Life, which provides women skills training and encourages self-sustainability in Mali, Zimbabwe, Senegal, and Vietnam, in the creation of these stunning L’Afrique de L’Ouest cards.  Printed with soy inks on 100% recycled paper, these just might be my new stationery wardrobe.

But I can’t hoard it all for myself:  leave a comment on this post naming three good things in your life, and we’ll randomly choose a winner to receive a limited-edition “All Good Things” print.  Perfect for hanging over a door or a bed, two places where such benedictions are always welcome.

the fine print:

Comments will be closed and entries will not be accepted after 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, March 29, 2009. The winner will be selected at random on Monday, March 30, 2009, and notified by e-mail. Results of the giveaway will be announced on Monday, March 30, 2009. Misosouper, a shopping blog reserves the right to disqualify entries that are incomplete, inaccurate, or considered spam.

Shopping for a new digital camera?  Start here.

Skin is what’s in.  Or what you’re in.  Until you take it off.  Confused yet?

Thank god these Hood Thongs are custom made.  Because I’m thinking that little landing strip included in department store bathing suits just wouldn’t cut it. (NSFW-ish.)

Via The Awesomer:  a tie pillow, collar pillow, and sleeve pillow that cradle you as you weep softly into your desk.

Booooooom x Design for Mankind’s “Free Encouragement” postcards are for sale.  Hand one to the person who scrunches over for you on the subway.

Via NY Mag’s Best Bets:  a pillow screened with the year’s top Google search terms.  Price?  $120.  Having David Cook and Sarah Palin sitting together on your couch for posterity?  Priceless.

Happy weekend!  Don’t forget to enter this week’s giveaway with fawn&forest, and see you on Monday…

Directionally paralyzed at the intersection of Charles St and Waverly Place?  This City Compass can guide you up, down, all around.  Or, just head down the street for a cupcake and call it a day.  (Also available in a San Francisco version.)

File this Magic Garden under toys that just get better with age.  Like ant farms, or slingshots.

If Chuck Bass lived in a dorm, this Sitting Bull beanbag is where he’d get his Union Jack on.