Rec Room Craft Co!

 You may remember Kri-STAR-iffic from the Kitshickers kickball team and GLOK (Gorgeous Ladies of Kickball) Vintage Vantage modelfests. 

She (real name - Krista Bach) took her talents from San Diego to her home state of Wisconsin and started a family and last year opened her very own DIY studio and crafting bar - Rec Room Craft Co! 

 

And 4 months later COVID hit and she had to pivot or lose everything. 

 

 

So she thought of ways to keep a DIY Craft business going in a contagious pandemic and what did she find? 

Kits! Do it yourself AT HOME Craft Kits! 

 

I ordered a small String Art kit!

 

The instructions were so easy to follow. 

 

I had a blast hammering nails into a dog shape.

 

Tying knots from nail to nail, suddenly a dog appeared!

Twins! 

 

Beautiful and fun new dog crafts!

These are great for older kids and adults. All the kids on my holiday shopping list are getting something from Rec Room Craft Co. this year.

It's not just string art! Check out the Indigo Dye Kit! 

And the Paint Pour Kits!

Order something for yourself, or someone you love who's crafty and creative, support a small business, and everyone will be so happy! 

 

Rec Room Craft Co! 

 

Skippy HaHa Jam by Guadalajara Joe!

 Our friend Guadalajara Joe is out with a bangin' new album today - Allergic 2 Society

If that wasn't exciting enough - Track #2 is Skippy HaHa Jam! 

 

Check it out! The whole album is thought-provoking and funkalicious!

 

this track is about my friend Heather's awesome online vintage clothing and accessories store!
Simply visit skippyhaha.com !!!!

lyrics

Skippy HaHa
Skippy HaHa
It’s an online store
vintage clothes galore!
Skippy HaHa
Skippy HaHa
It is the best
Rated Highest

There are rad hats
That’s wear its at
Plenty of pants
So you can dance
And rad t-shirts
From wild concerts
As well as skirts
This truth don’t hurt

Skippy HaHa
Skippy HaHa
A vintage online store
Created by Heather

Skippy HaHa
Skippy HaHa
It is the best
Rated the Highest

No need to buy a vowel
There’s old school towels
Historic hockey pucks
So you won’t get stuck
Without a sweater
When in cold weather
Or perhaps a jacket
So you can make some racket

Skippy HaHa
Skippy HaHa
It’s an online store
With vintage clothes galore!

Skippy HaHa
Skippy HaHa
It is the best
Rated the Highest

There’s really cool shorts
There are all sorts
And plenty of polos
So you won’t go solo
And accessories
To make memories
So Let’s go bananas
There’s even bandanas!

Skippy HaHa
Skippy HaHa
A vintage online store
Created by Heather

Skippy HaHa
Skippy HaHa
It is the best
Rated Highest

For the best in Vintage clothing
And accessories visit skippyhaha.com

Thank you Guadalajara Joe! 

Voting Is for Old People!

 

Not really, go vote! 🇺🇸

2004 Vintage Vantage "voting is for old people" raglan - Not For Sale

The bane of Russell Simmons' existence for a few days there

 

 

The San Diego local news sent a crew to the house, and Nachodoggy went out there to talk to them

 

 

We offered 2 free t-shirts for anyone who sent a photo of themselves wearing this to the polls

Good times, great oldies!

Tea and Toast Video with Dogs

New video from Tea Leaf Green!🌿

Full of fan submission photos, check out some studly dogs at the 1:50 mark.

Their new album is wonderful, start to finish, definitely worth checking it out!

Thank you Socialist Firefighters!

 

As I reflect on the enormous effort mountain firefighters expended in the last 2 days to make sure no people, animals, and houses burned down during the Elephant Butte Wildfire in Evergreen, I am thankful and proud and happy. 

 






I watched neighbors on the news who went down to the lake to "cheer the firefighters on and say go team!" There was zero political polarization in local online groups - people were opening their houses and stables to displaced families and animals and sharing information kindly. 

Nobody said "how are we going to pay for this? Who is paying for this?" We were all scared and put our trust in our government to take care of the danger, and they did. It was glorious.

Imagine feeling this way about our education system and our healthcare system. Imagine feeling that our taxes were going to make sure every kid hit their potential, that every neighbor was able to see a doctor when they're sick.

It could be beautiful.

The Happiest Countries in the world list came out last week - check out the top 10. Don't fear socialism. 🔥🥰

Evergreen BLM Rally

 

Evergreen, CO, population 9000, 97% white, had a Black Lives Matter protest today. Over 300 people showed up, babies to seniors, wearing masks and carrying signs, to show solidarity and listen to two black speakers - 12 year old Felix, Ethiopian, and the only black kid in his Evergreen Middle School class - spoke with courage and humor and honesty. Very inspiring.

 

Then Chris Burroughs the biracial drag queen genius organizer actor, read out the names of black Americans killed by the police for 8:46 for George Floyd. He spoke truth to power about the discrimination he faced growing up here and advocated for real change aka #defundthepolice and finally put it back on us - it's up to we white people to do the work. One day he will be more famous than Trey Parker.

 

There's a community he(art) installation at the Center for the Arts where people can write names to honor and other messages of solidarity on hearts and stick them to the wall. 

 

Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart, you just gotta poke around ❤️🖤🌲

Too Much??

 I just searched my name on Twitter and found this from the local CBS on Sept 10. Too much??😂🔥✊❤

https://twitter.com/CBSDenver/status/1171423091572051968

 

 

WTF Wednesday: Outraged Seals, Tea Leaf Green Is Back

 Hola Wednesday! Hola WTF!

 

Hola, Sleeping elf gnome!

 

 

 

 

Hola, outraged seals, interrupted!

 

 

 

 

Last but not least, and this is not a real WTF, I'm overjoyed to report that after a 6 year semi-hiatus,Tea Leaf Green is recording a new album! We saw them twice over Memorial Day weekend here in Colorado and they brought the fuego. Here is Josh Clark in a Skippy Haha Vintage 70s t-shirt on stage at Levitt Pavilion Sunday May 26 (photo by Joel Riekel).  

 As with all WTF Wednesdays, there are more questions than answers.

 

WTF Wednesday - Car in a Tree, Uncivil Girl Friend

 Ellohay Wednesday! Ellohay WTF!

 

Ellohay September teddy bear with rhinestone feet!

 

 

 

Ellohay, Volvo SUV going 55mph in a 25 yesterday afternoon, that took a turn too wide too fast and knocked over one of our pine trees, crashed into another! (Uninsured kid driving climbed out passenger door completely fine, thank dog).  

 

 

Last but not least, ellohay Uncivil Girl Friend!

 

 

 

As with all WTF Wednesdays, there are more questions than answers.

WTF Wednesday: Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, Weasel Plate

 G'day Wednesday! G'day WTF!

 

We found a crazy TV show - "Skippy the Bush Kangaroo" - set in Queensland in the early 90s. Skippy is a female kangaroo family pet like Lassie, but even smarter. You can tell Skippy to go get help from a particular person, and Skippy will hop into a restaurant and find that person ("Skippy & The Golfer" episode). It's a great show full of sweet vintage fashion and I encourage everyone to check it out.  

 

 

G'day, weasel plate!

 

 

 

As with all WTF Wednesdays, there are more questions than answers.  

• Vintage 80s t-shirt DESIGNER with ATTITUDE
• Vintage 80s t-shirt FRED helvetica

WTF Wednesday: Do Your Cigarettes Taste Different Lately?

 Long time, no see, Wednesday! Long time, no see, WTF!

It's been a while since I posted here, for a couple reasons - 

          1. My friend Supermama Vintage alerted me to a Facebook group dedicated to thrift store WTFery and I felt the public's need for thrift store WTFery was/is being met by this group - Weird Second Hand Finds that Need to Be Shared

          2. On the advice of my 11 year old whippersnapper intern niece, I started a vintage Instagram and have been posting pretty regularly over there. Skippyhaha Vintage Instagram.
 

Anyway, I'm glad to be back and I found a few WTF things thrifting today: 

You also got bangs!

The spirit of nature...like a beagle

Last but not least, do your cigarettes taste different lately? 

If this wasn't enough WTF for one week, feast your senses on Guadalajara Joe's brand newly released 6 Episode Series - Hayward to the Mutha!

 Tons of old footage and new ideas, fresh dances, and lots of SHV dancewear! You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll crave flan!

As with all wtf wednesdays, there are no answers, only questions leading to more questions.
 
For more vintage wtf wonders (for sale), click here: vintage wtf

New WTF this week: 

• Vintage 80s Long Island Wrecker Hat
• Vintage 80s My Buddy Sweatshirt 

Bernie Sanders Hugged Me

 

We went to a rally for Jared Polis and Joe Neguse in Boulder today and Bernie hugged me!

 

We got there early and made it to the front row. I was wearing my Bernie onesie jumpsuit and he laughed and said "I guess we gotta hug" and then BERNIE HUGGED ME.