Miami Weekend

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My wife went to Miami this past weekend for some R&R with the girls.  Neither of us have been before but had our expectations from the stories from friends and what we’ve seen on CSI Miami.  Anyways, from my wife’s descriptions and photos, most was what we expected.  Art Deco architecture, hot weather, beaches, poolside bliss, beautiful people and good food.  However, there were a few odd items that caught her eye.    She went to a local gift/souvineer shop and came across some pretty unique items (maybe we’re not so well traveled, but I’ve never seen shit like this…

Comes to Toronto?

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Back in May, word started spreading that famed “street” artist Banksy had left his mark in Toronto.  Having just released his film “Exit Through the Gift Shop”, he had been passing through a variety of cities including LA, New York and Toronto.  For those who don’t know, Banksy is a graffiti artist from Britain.  Probably best known for his stencil work, he regularly leaves his pieces on walls across the globe.  If you’re ever in a bookshop, check out this book.  It shows a good chunk of his work.  I’ve never been a big fan of his stencil work, but…

Sneakers & Pigeons

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Since I was in primary school, I always loved sneakers. Back then, all that mattered was what was cool for the playground and basketball court. Although shoes were important, they were strictly for wear & tear. This was until I came across Jeff Staple’s blog “To Darren Hudson”. The blog began as a listing of his sneaker inventory, complete with photos and personal anecdotes. Through his blog, I was introduced to the crazy world of sneaker collecting; stockpiling multiple pairs of the same shoe, taking photos of each pair, spending obscene amounts on “limited editions”, identifying fakes, hunting for rare…

Finally got one!

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I’ve been tracking this thing for over a year now.   Not really into collecting Bearbricks, I passed when the first version was available on Kawsone.  I attempted to get the grey one but was five minutes too late and they were sold out. Not willing to pay the insane reseller prices, I kept searching online for a bargain. No go. The Black version was then released and I was ready to pull the trigger but they were never made available on Kawsone. I was pretty sure I missed out again. For my birthday, my wife not only tracked one…