Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Joy Cab to 2014

vintage style ornaments and holly berries surround 1920s art deco card with tuxedo man in yellow taxi

HAPPY NEW YEAR
from BINDLEGRIM


and sharing a couple of sneak peeks of what is lurking for 2014
from recent Bindlegrim fan page banners:

Vintage style mock-up lamp for works in progress coming for Halloween 2014 from holiday artist Bindlegrim
Vintage style mock-up Cthulu-esque tentacle lamp to be released for Halloween 2014 from Bindlegrim holiday art and design
One eyed tentacle monster silhouette black on green by artist Bindlegrim featuring vintage-inspired lanterns, lamps, votive holders, and accessories.

Monday, December 23, 2013

Big Shiny Aluminum Tree

As the amazing 2013 draws to a close, sending you best wishes for happy holidays with some random pics of the retro-mod aluminum Christmas tree decked with fave vintage Shiny Brites. And with special guest appearances by three Johanna Parker pieces (the limited edition Snowman sitter at the bottom of the tree, and the Santa & Snowman ornaments hanging out over the stockings). If you look closely, you just might also see Red Hob & Green Hob, stars of Grim Happy Christmas hanging out on the boughs of the tree; they are enjoying this grooveshark playlist (Bindlegrim Christmas).

Feliz Navidad from casita Bindlegrim!

Simple Christmas arrangement of aluminum tree, color wheel, and Shiny Brites wishing you a merry retro-mod Christmas from Bindlegrim

Monday, December 16, 2013

Merry Kitsch-mas!

Bindlegrim is happy to announce that Grim Happy Christmas is now in its 2nd edition for 2013 with improvements on both price and format. This newer version is a larger 8.5" square which just seems more kid-friendly, and the print is larger for those of us with tired eyes. As well, the cover and content are now on soft-to-the-touch matte pages without any major loss to the photographic quality. I only regret it has taken me since 2011 to get this done!
 

Bindlegrim's Grim Happy Christmas 2nd edition on Amazon tells a heart warming story of a Christmas gnome learning that the holiday is in friendships not gewgaws.

You can find the book in two places online* this December with the following special prices:
1) On Amazon (currently priced around $7.95 and qualifies for their free shipping deals).

2) On CreateSpace (using December's coupon code 4DX92CZD get it for $5 + shipping). 
* Note that the book is still on blurb.com but there the 7" glossy (first edition) costs around $20 to produce and for some reason they only offer limited and expensive shipping options via UPS)... 
Are you new to Grim Happy Christmas? Well, once upon a time, a little Christmas gnome leaps from the darkness of his storage box to seek out the happy dreams of the holiday, but instead finds dirty dishes and big scary bills! What has happened to Christmas? The story that follows is told in simple words and photography, and is appropriate for the entire family (minus perhaps a scary scene with the grim reaper), and offers a quick lesson that maybe the importance of the holiday isn't found rushing off to find glittery gewgaws to bedazzle the senses, when love is right there at home, wherever that may be for you!

This kitsch Christmas gnome fromt he 1950s wakes up in the story and wants to find the holiday in this book by Bindlegrim
In this scene from the chidlren's book by Bindlegrim, a little Christmas gnome is trapped in the snow.
A scene and words from the story of Christmas for all ages by Bindlegrim
Scene from the Christmas book by Bindlegrim features made in Japan kitsch gnomes from the 1950s

Christmas Gnomes (Tomte, Nisse, or Hobs) are (per Wikipedia) mythological creatures from Scandinavian folklore typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. The gnome is known as a gift bearer and considered the Swedish version of Father Christmas. As mid-century decorations - the gnomes were Christmas kitsch ornaments Made In Japan during the 1950s of hand painted hard plastic faces topped by flocked paper hats. Arms, legs, and hair were chenille, and the bodies and feet were made from spun cotton.

The characters of this book are actually cherished vintage hand-me-down ornaments from the author's home, that became the centerpiece of this book's lesson during a particularly skint and cancelled holiday. The photos seen in this book were at first to become a simple Christmas card yet during the photo session seemed to be telling a story, and this developed into a little hand-made book of scribbled words and pasted pictures. It was the only material gift offered during that harsh year - but with content that became meaningful beyond price. 

Bindlegrim, Red Hob, & Green Hob send you their best this season! Merry Kitsch-mas!

You can see more pictures of the book on flickr:

Friday, December 6, 2013

Christmas Spirits

While snow fell here in the high desert, the Bindlegrim elves finally finished up the last bit of work on a 5/5 limited edition set of candy container gift-box lanterns! These are already making their appearance for Karmpusnacht and on various online venues over the next week for a timely arrival to their new homes well before Christmas. And the listings this time will include full and broken sets for those just trying to get their favorite character.

More news to follow and please check the Bindlegrim facebook and twitter pages for timely updates... and hopefully to include news of better availability of the retro-kitsch tomte book "Grim Happy Christmas". In the meantime - a few wintery candy-filled photos of Krampus, St. Nick, and Jack Frost. Happy Holidays!

Jack Frost, Krampus, and St Nick appear on Christmas holiday candy container lanterns by artistt Bindlegrim
Old world Christmas spirits Jack Frost, St Nicholas, and Krampus as gift box candy container lanterns by BindlegrimCandy container gift-box lanterns by Bindlegrim holiday artist and designerA limited edition packaged set of slot tab candy-container gift boxes #3/5 for Christmas by holiday artist BinldegrimCandy container lantern boxes by Bindlegrim shown here brimming with old world Christmas ribbon, coin, coal, and chocolate candies

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