Robots!

Bleep Blop Blerb!
That's robot speak for check out our new awesome art!
We are so happy to have Lisa Grothman Ryan's amazing robots gracing our walls at Foursided Andersonville. Archival giclee prints are available in mutiple styles and sizes to suit all walls and budgets.
Bloop Blip Blub!
Translation: If you need these bad boys framed, we have a few ideas about that too!

Jetsetter Swag

Compasses by Kurt S. Adler, $15.25-18.25.

Paperweights, $10.


Fancy a getaway, but all out of vacation days? Surround yourself with some jetsetter swag and have a staycation! We love these vintage inspired compasses by Kurt S. Adler, and we couldn't resist whipping up some Parisian map paper weights to make that mound of office work seem more fun. Get your wanderlust fix with some retail therapy!

New & Old

Watercolor tin, $46.

Wooden tool & dye parts, sold as a set, $75.

Psychic testing cards, $49 for the set.

Here's what is new in old stuff this week:
Get your art on with an Alice in Wonderland watercolor tin. Not artistic? Just admire it's retro coolness at your own tea party. Looking for cool graphic elements to add some punch to your walls? A set of wooden tool and dye parts could be just the answer! Wondering what the tomorrow has in store for you? Hone your skills with a set of psychic testing cards from the 1940's. We see a trip to Foursided in your future...

Spookiness Abounds

The air is crisp and autumn is here! We are enjoying the harvest season and getting ready for the spookiest of all holidays: Halloween! If you didn't think dolls were spooky, think again! We have tons of fun cards to give to your fall-loving friends, and creepy do-dads for decorating your home for the season. We hope you stop by and say "BOO!" sometime soon.

Favorite Things

Loyal blog readers, there is nothing we love more than seeing the amazing stuff you create from the things you find at our stores. We are here to inspire you to create stuff that is fun and memorable. Whether you create a memory by giving a fun card, or tangible art that you make with your own hands, we are elated to hear the story and happy to be a catalyst for creativity.

Card maker extraordinaire Amber, from a. Favorite Design, emailed us these great projects that showcase a bunch of our fun ephemera, and we were so impressed we just had to share!

Top to Bottom:

• Number collage assembled from old flashcards, game pieces, house numbers, and other loveliness containing the number 3.
• Anniversary card made from a flashcard, number piece, and folk clothespins. Traditionally wood is given for the 5th anniversary.
• Looking into the magical jar.
  
• Magical jar containing flashcards, scrabble tiles, dominoes, anagram tiles, and tons and tons of other fun stuff!
• Valentine assembled in a frame from letters, cards, a domino, a Monopoly card, doilies, and assorted special do-dads.

Thanks Amber! All we can say is wow!

As for the rest of you, keep the great ideas coming - and if you would like us to showcase something you've made on our blog please do not hesitate to contact us!

This Just In

We love love LOVE these adorable bird tiles we just received!
Designed, glazed, and fired by a UK craftsman for Sweet Bella, they are all one of a kind and even more lovely seen in person. Tiles start at $65 and are available in three charming sizes. All have hooks for hanging and will make a unique addition to any art collection!

P is for Puzzle

Stencil flashcards, $2.99 each.

Alphabet Puzzle Cards, $4 each.

We love pieces from old children's games and puzzles - but that shouldn't come as a surprise! Enjoy the word stencil cards jazzing up our wall (remember these from your old Fisher-Price chalkboard?), and take a peek at the new alphabet puzzle greeting cards the next time you are visiting our Andersonville location. In the meantime, dig out some of your old childhood puzzles and repurpose them into something fun! We would love to see the results!

New & Old

Stencil Set, $37.

1939 Italian Atlas Pages, $25-55 each.

Take a look at the new old things we have recently acquired at our Andersonville location- this one is for all the graphic design nerds and cartophiles out there! Designers, need a break from the mundane world of Quark and Illustrator? Try it old school style with this stencil set! Know someone who needs their own Roman holiday? Frame up a cool map of Italy circa 1939 - Viva Italia!

Wait 'Til Next Year...

Baseballs and Softballs, $5-9 each.

Scrabble Letter Cubes, $1.25 each.

Reverse the Curse Vintage Goat Flashcards, $.90 - $4.99 each.

Comiskey Card by Nu-Vue Studio, $4.

Vintage Bat Flashcards, $2 each.

Wilson Wrigley Field Art, $28.

Another October is upon us, and Chicago baseball has left us empty handed. With no teams enjoying the postseason this year allow us to suggest some fun items to bide your time until April 2010. Whether you root for the Cubs or the White Sox, we are sure you will agree these gifts are fun for all!

Art Show

Todd Mack

Todd Mack

Kass Copeland

Todd Mack

Kass Copeland

Todd Mack

Check out some amazing work by Kass Copeland and Foursided's own Todd Mack at our Andersonville gallery. The show will be up until the end of October for your viewing pleasure!

Hey There Cupcake!

A very big thank you with sprinkles on top to everyone who came out for the 4th annual Andersonville Dessert Crawl this past Sunday. We loved having you in our store almost as we loved those tasty brownies from Ann Sather and those delicious cookies from the Swedish Bakery! A special thanks to our lovely cupcake models pictured above. We hope to see everyone again next year!

Corks & Stubs

cork collector, $210

ticket taker, $190

It should come as no surprise that we love a good collection of do-dads here at Foursided. If you are reading this blog and shopping in our stores, you probably have a fondness for saving little treasures too.

Concert-goers and wine drinkers listen up: instead of saving your ticket stubs in old shoe boxes or throwing those corks in a bowl why not proudly display them as art in your home? We have constructed these handy shadow boxes, complete with a hole in the top - so drop your prized possessions in, watch them fill up, and admire away!