If you’re anything like me, you prefer your accessories with a splash of ‘tude. Enter SNASH JEWELRY, a line of bling that’s one part 80s hip hop and two parts totally awesome. It’s not surprising that everything’s designed in Brooklyn and hand-carved to perfection in the good ol’ US of A. With over 300 varieties to choose from, you’re bound to find something you can’t resist, whether it’s Netflix, snacks, burritos…or all of the above. I’m a proud owner of the sandwiches ring, and let’s just say it’s almost better than my favorite meal. Almost.

Images: SNASH JEWELRY

Snail mail has been warming hearts and keeping the USPS in business for many moons, but most people wait for Hallmark holidays to send greeting cards. What’s up with that? It’s time to start a revolution my friends, and all it takes is a few bucks and some minimal effort. Here are 5 reasons to mail your heart out!

Because you’re feeling sexy

It might be easier to tell that special someone you’d like to get real close with a card. These ones will do the trick.

ABLE AND GAME

PAPA LLAMA

LADYFINGERS LETTERPRESS

Because a friendship bracelet isn’t enough

Where would we be without our most amazing friends? If it’s been awhile since you called or paid your cross-country companions a visit, send them a card to remind them that you’ll be homies for life.

FAREWELL PAPERIE

THE GOOD TWIN

FAREWELL PAPERIE

Because someone needs a reminder things will get better

Saying the right thing when times are tough isn’t always easy, but your loved ones need it now more than ever. Whether it’s making them smile or reminding them that you’re here for support, these cards will help.

EMILY MCDOWELL

ODD DAUGHTER PAPER CO

HARTLAND BROOKLYN

Because you’re over the Internet

Look, we all spend a lot of time browsing the ol’ www, but it should never compromise IRL relationships. Give these to your friends when they need a reminder that birthday greetings existed before Facebook.

RANDY WALKER

LADYFINGERS LETTERPRESS

GREENWICH LETTERPRESS

Because…because!

At HM, we’re big fans of sending greeting cards just for the hell of it! So go ahead, go nuts, go apeshit.

NICHOLAS JOHN FRITH

THOUGHTFUL PAPER

GREENWICH LETTERPRESS

We need to talk about your flair.

Collectible pins used to be something you only found at Little League games or theme parks, but I’ve noticed pins are making a stylish comeback, thanks to some super cool lifestyle brands popping up in my neck of the (online window shopping) woods.

If you too want to up your lapel pin game, I suggest perusing my 10 favorite pin producers!

City of Industry

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Do you share my enthusiasm for snail mail and kitchen supplies? Then you’re gonna want to look into City of Industry’s fun collections.

Explorer’s Press

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According to these guys, ‘applying their pins or patches to your jackets and bags leads to an approximate 75% increase in coolness’. They’re perfect for the photog, adventurer, or coffee aficionado in your life… i.e. everyone you know.

Georgia Perry

Image: Georgia Perry

OK, so Georgia Perry’s two coolest pins are currently sold out, but I refuse to leave her off this list. BEES!

Good Worth & Co.

Image: Good Worth & Co.

Want to say “up yours” in style or make mom frown? Good Worth & Co. has you covered.

Greenwich Letterpress

Image: Greenwich Letterpress

In addition to a ton of cute paper goods, Greenwich Letterpress also stocks wearable accessories. One of each please!

Night Watch Studios

Image: Night Watch Studios

Beer. Bigfoot. VHS. All coming soon to a Night Watch Studios near you!

No Fun Press

Image: No Fun Press

Need I say more than smiling pile of poo emoji pin? Didn’t think so.

Pintrill

Image: Pintrill

Is “bae” part of your everyday vocabulary? Do you empathize with Drake’s tears? Are you goin’ up on a Tuesday? Keep it trill then.

Valley Cruise Press

Image: Gym Standard

When I first spotted the BFF pin, game was over. Turns out Valley Cruise Press also makes coozy pins, dancing chocolate donut pins, puffy shirt pins, and pins inspired by the desert. Cut. It. Out.

Yo Sick Zine

Image: Yo Sick Zine

I’ve seen a lot of pizza pins out there, but this one is definitely my fave. Chiquita Poutina and chill ice cream cone seal the deal.

Lucky enough to live in San Diego like me? I’ve found some good pins here:
Gym Standard
Kobey’s Swap Meet
South Bay Swap Meet

If you feel like the bare minimum is enough, then OK, but some people choose to wear more and we encourage that, OK? You do want to express yourself, don’t you?

Wes Anderson is known for his meticulous attention to detail, so these minimalist posters inspired by his film’s finer points are spot-on. Our bud David Klinker from O&P designed one for each of Anderson’s eight motion pictures, and they’re better than a butterscotch sundae. The 18×24″ prints will be typeset in Akzidenz-Grotesk Medium, silkscreened on recycled Speckletone, and produced under 100% hydropower at a Niles, Michigan paper company. Cuss yeah!

Need one for your wall? Bring them to life by backing the Swiss Anderson project on Kickstarter. It just launched today and is (not surprisingly) well on its way to the $1,500 funding goal. Get dibs on an awesome print before they cancel Latin!

Images stolen from: Swiss Anderson

Let’s get something straight: Whether you’re single or in a relationship, Valentine’s Day is for suckers. For one, showing appreciation for people you love shouldn’t be a once a year kinda thing. Then there’s the expectations. If you think paying premium prices for supermarket red roses and a shitty dining experience is the way to someone’s heart, you’re doing it wrong. And, is it just me, or does celebrating with friends turn you into a terrible drunk girl cliché, even if you’re a dude? </rant>

If material things are a must, consider the gift of honesty. Emily McDowell’s awesome greeting cards first caught my eye at Pigment, since they’re both beautiful and bold — you know, the kind that leave you laughing in the aisle and simultaneously wondering why there aren’t more cards like these. For less than the cost of a carne asada burrito (my currency of choice), you can share your true feelings with single friends, long-term lovers, and technology junkies alike. Order today to get ’em before the 14th, or send one in June, just because!

Read more about Emily in her recent Etsy feature and follow her on Instagram for behind-the-scenes magic with a healthy dose of sarcasm.