landland

Landland is a Minneapolis graphic design and illustration studio (and not a record label!) that puts out great work. The poster above is hanging in my house actually. I especially love the intricacy and detail in their watercolor illustrations. Check out Landland's site and shop.

Mid West Title Loans in St. Joseph Missouri Thumbs Down Review

Ruining Family"s Lives

Being in the automotive business over 25 years I can not believe the way a so called Business called Midwest Title Loans located in St. Joseph Missouri operates within the law. Charging well over 300% interest on their car title loans. The worst part is, no matter how long you have been doing business them they will come and secretly steal your car after missing a few payments due to the economy. The smiles and greetings they give to you are just fake. As a matter of fact the smiles and greetings could be them laughing at your mistake of taking out a loan with them. I never thought of it that way. So as for Midwest Title Loans in St. Joseph Missouri the Autodude gives this so called business two thumbs down.

Midwest Title Loans St. Joe Mo.

I think its time for them to pull the plug on ruining peoples lives and charging this kind of interest. My review of them is from a real life drama that happened to me and my little boy having our vehicle repoed miles away from home. Why did they have to stalk and follow us visiting a relative in another state then pounce on us lke a wild animal to steal our car. Were they afraid to  greet us at our home before we left and bring up this debt? Midwest Title Loans in St. Joseph Missouri are possibly millionaires by now preying on the poor with these high 300% rates.

Repo Men?

What are your thoughts on this car title loan place in St. Joe? I feel the place is pretty shabby in appearence compared to the newer car title loan places springing up there in St. Joe. I am not sure but I think these Newer places may be even lower on their interest rates than Mid West Title Loans in St. Joe! I would not go there for a car title loan but would rather shop around there on the Belt Highway for a cleaner place with lower interest rates. If you decide to go to Midwest Title Loans in St. Joseph Missouri and god forgive you if you do, ask them at what point will they come take your car away from you and your family. So in short, the Autodude gives Midwest Title Loans in St. Joseph Missouri TWO THUMBS DOWN!

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your taste is still killer

Ira Glass on Storytelling from David Shiyang Liu on Vimeo.

This is just what I needed. Thanks Ira.

leisure living

"Leisure living is twice the fun in a second home!" I should be so lucky. Check out these modernist "cabins" from the Douglas Fir Plywood Association circa 1960. Leaf through the booklet yourself over here.

[via Present&Correct]

sweet tooth

I've had a bit of a sweet tooth lately and these desserts from spoon fork bacon are looking pretty good. Little sponge cakes, chocolate dipped potato chips? Yum!

monday sunshine

cute styling over at castle makes me pine for summer! those polka dot pillow cases get me every time.

Graphic advertising by Tom Eckersley

Tom Eckersley was an English graphic designer who had a great body of poster art for well known companies and public works alike. I like the posters advertising public transit and the post office. Bright and colorful, Eckersley's work communicates a strong message and still holds up today.  I'd love to have a few of these hanging in my house. The Tom Eckersley Collection at University of the Arts London Archives and Special Collections Centre is available to view at VADS (an amazing archive!)

[via Where The Lovely Things Are]

kaufmann mercantile

I've been quietly obsessing about Kaufmann Mercantile since before Christmas, when I ordered the everyday carry pry bar and the tube wringer intending to gift them over the holidays. But I'll let you in on a secret: I kept them for myself.

I've always wanted a little hardware store that sold only quality, well made, practical goods that would last forever. Kaufmann Mercantile is my dream shop! Every item is simple, thoughtful and useful from companies that have been doing it right for years. The Juniper Ridge soaps are all-natural and made with sustainable practices by "Northern Californians from their own great outdoors." Three Stars is a German company that has been making chalk since 1870 and 130 years later it's still a family business. The tube wringer is made in Oregon and it really does work. A quality investment (and my favorite new gadget)! Here are a few more of my favorites:

Heavy duty canvas tool bag: I'd use it for everything.

Steep Ravine soap by Juniper Ridge: Bay laurel, oak moss and redwood.

Duluth Pack Canvas Backpack in green (made with real "Midwestern leather"!)

Chalk made from natural calcium carbonate deposits from Champagne, France.

Solid beech wood shaving bowl (I'd keep little things in it instead).

Enamelware storage container set available in white, grey and red.

All-brass pen case by  Japanese stationery company Midori.

Solid brass numbered clips would make organizing that much more satisfying.