Unique Brands just for You
Blue Q - What a fun, bold and responsible company! They offer retro graphics coupled with sassy sayings. Their totes, bags and pouches are made from 95% post consumer material. Their socks are woven with a luxurious combed cotton for softness, nylon for strength and a touch of spandex for long-lasting fun! Their oven mitts and towels bring high quality fun to the most important room in the house - the kitchen! (what were you thinking?)
Ümlaut Brooklyn - Their words: "Ümlaut Brooklyn designs have a distinctively outrageous sense of humor that serves as an unexpected counterpoint to gorgeous visuals. Retro and vintage inspired. Bright, Bold & Hip, we combine beautiful and unusual imagery with clever thoughtful writing to express every gamut of emotion.
We bring that same amazing style and wit to our lines of wine (bottle) bags, magnetic notepads, coaster sets, compact mirrors and business card cases. All of our products are produced domestically with sustainable and recycled materials wherever possible."
We here at Slant are so impressed with Ümlaut Brooklyn because the quality of their products match the quality of their images and words!
Trixie & Milo - After working many years for other people, Milo and Trixie decided to chuck it all and move to the north woods to start their own business. One day – after trying, and failing, at many different crazy business ideas – Trixie said, "Why don't we combine three of our favorite things: travel, art and drinking?"
Milo quickly agreed, "Genius!" he said, and TRIXIE & MILO was born!
Trixie & Milo believe that gifts and accessories should be useful, authentic and timeless. With that in mind, the couple founded the company in 2011 to make classic vintage, bold and funny drinking flasks, pill boxes, business card cases, coffee mugs & more.
TRIXIE & MILO is based in the great Pacific Northwest city of Portland, Oregon.
Twisted Wares - Twisted Wares is the top housewares and gifts seller with funny, snarky, trendy phrases & graphics on products that are both uniquely functional and hilarious. Unisex aprons, towels, pouches, potholders - all hilarious, edgy and, of course, campy!
Twisted Wares created their patented hang tight loop towels. Here is how it works:
Match Daddy - The Voice In My Head. Say it if you mean it! Feisty sayings combined with elegant, sparkly and fun designs make for a HOT combination. Functional yet an awesome conversation piece. From the beginning of time, humans have been fascinated by fire. Be it the glow of a candle, a warm fireplace or someone's pants on fire, the draw of a flickering flame is mesmerizing. The brainchild of designer Mitchell Pennell, MATCHDADDY, proves to be a winning combination. His sardonic humor and love for beautiful things apply to an affordable product that everyone needs.
Tipsy: Drink stains aren't funny, but their coasters are! Coasters are super funny and absorbent made from natural absorbent limestone. Condensation disappears before your eyes with our absorbent coasters while you have a good laugh, because drink stains aren't funny, but our coasters are! Tipsy Coasters will be the hit of your party. Funny humorous drink coasters really get the party started. Tipsy Coasters are permanently printed with high resolution graphics and humorous sayings. Your friends will have a good laugh over these absorbent drink coasters. All-natural premium absorbent stone drink coasters these are not the cheap ones found elsewhere! Proudly made in America!
Magnetic Poetry Magnet Kits: Dave Kapell, founder of Magnetic Poetry, was suffering from writer's block while trying to compose song lyrics. To overcome this problem, he wrote down interesting words on pieces of paper and rearranged them, looking for inspiration. What he hadn't figured into this experiment was his allergies. One good sneeze and any progress was sent flying across the room. Dave decided to glue the words to pieces of magnets and stick them to a pizza tin. Then he got hungry and the now magnetized words made their way to the refrigerator door. Before too long, Dave wasn't the only one rearranging his would-be song lyrics. When friends came over, Dave noticed they started to move the magnets around, amusing themselves by writing the first magnetic poems.
After seeing his friends having fun, Dave thought he might be able to sell his word kits at a local craft fair. He made up 100 kits and set up shop at Calhoun Square, a mall in the Uptown area of Minneapolis. All 100 kits were gone after 3 hours. That night, he recruited as many friends as pizza and beer could draw and made up more kits--all of which sold as rapidly the next day.
So you see, Magnetic Poetry started off organically and has now grown into hundreds of themed magnetic kits creating inspiration in kitchens everywhere! (or offices - why not)
After seeing his friends having fun, Dave thought he might be able to sell his word kits at a local craft fair. He made up 100 kits and set up shop at Calhoun Square, a mall in the Uptown area of Minneapolis. All 100 kits were gone after 3 hours. That night, he recruited as many friends as pizza and beer could draw and made up more kits--all of which sold as rapidly the next day.
So you see, Magnetic Poetry started off organically and has now grown into hundreds of themed magnetic kits creating inspiration in kitchens everywhere! (or offices - why not)
LGBT Greeting Cards and gifts - We have put together a collection of some of the best cards and gifts available for the LGBT community and friends of our community:
Proudly Yours: Artistic Greeting Cards for Gays and Lesbians in Love | Elegant black and white photographs of loving gay couples with inspirational quotes. Dan McLellan is the designer behind Homoquotables/Proudly Yours. Frustrated at the lack of romantic greeting cards offered to the LGBT community, he decided to design his own. Dan is the proud father of two amazing kids. He and his husband Michael were married in Manhattan, NY in March, 2012. They live in Boulder, Colorado.
Peas and Cukes: Their words: "Peas & Cukes was born out of a love for the rainbow-clad community and hilariously clever greeting cards. All products are handmade in Denver, CO and are printed by our friends at Yellow Dog Printing and Graphics. We hope our cards make you chuckle and help you feel all warm and cuddly inside. Because love wins. Every time."
Lotus Lion: Their words: "Based out of Las Vegas, Nevada, Lotus Lion Design creates and curates products which promote Health, Happiness and Buddhahood sprinkled with a little Encouragement and Positive Well-Being." We here at Slant have their LGBT Holiday greeting card line. Colorful, fun and campy - Mary.
Gay Pigeon: Cards for Alternative Peeps. Their words: "Gay Pigeon is an uninhibited greeting card company based out of Portland, Oregon that caters to providing unique and distinctive messages to members of alternative communities. We proudly support the queer and kinky and stoned!"
IGT Cards: Their words: "When giving an iGifts And Cards product you are giving someone so much more than a card, you are giving them a WOW experience! As your loved one opens this uniquely cute, detailed laser cut, pop up card they will smile from their heart as they say, “WOW!”" We here at Slant are stocking their same sex pop up cards. One for the men and one for the women! Based out of San Diego, California.