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Super Steeler Shirts

Oh the super bowl fever – check out these 2 t-shirts from our friends at Commonwealth Press some super steelers gear. $15 includes shipping. *Commonwealth Press is a great independent screen printing business located just off Carson Street on the South Side. They will be happy to work with you to create custom t-shirts (they do lots of sweat shop free t-shirt too!)… Read the rest

Civic Cards

A friend (who isn’t from Pittsburgh) just sent me a link for the company below and wondered if it was for real. I investigated the situation and had to respond in the affirmative. Yes, it’s the nerdiest thing ever. Yes, political junkies will flip. Yes, it’s more than you ever wanted to know about your Federal, State, County, Municipality, School Board representatives. Yes, it’s real. WITNESS: Yes, this is for real. You can seriously buy trading cards of local political leaders. They have all levels of government from federal to the school board. You can even plug in your city,… Read the rest

John A. Hermann Memorial Art Museum

When we think of Pittsburgh museums, we think of the Carnegie, the Warhol, the Heinz History Center. But there are other small, neighborhood museums that have amazing art and historical collections. Take the John A. Hermann Memorial Art Museum in Bellevue. The museum holds over 1000 paintings, as well as ivory and bronze pieces. Hermann (1858-1942) was a millionaire who was also a painter; he never sold a painting, yet he desperately wanted to be recognized for his art. Today, according to art students and curators, his collection is one of the most complete collections of one folk artist in… Read the rest

Those Asphalt Tiles Downtown

You know those asphalt tiles along Smithfield Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh? These ones? Ever wonder who did that? And how they’re made? Well, we can’t answer the first question. But we can answer the second! Some DIY folks have posted a neat little article with their story of how they stumbled across the Pittsburgh tiles, how the artist made them, and how you can too. (Originally from Recipies for Disaster: the anarchists cookbook.) And it’s one of the most popular articles on the site.… Read the rest

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