Notes From The Attic

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Amalthea Is A Summer Baby

September 7th, 2010

and as such, cannot stand fall. It’s awful. The cold is coming. Sure, it’s easier to sleep, but is that any reason to trade in bare feet? I think not.

However, there *are* a couple of really cool things that come along with fall that save it from the being the hell that is winter. What are those things? Well, clearly Halloween. I mean, really, not a bad thing can be said about that. But a more subtle cool thing? New TV! The ONLY thing that tends to stink about summer is TV. Now, you shouldn’t be watching TV in the summer anyway, you should be outside barefoot, so having an abundance of crappy TV makes sense.

And what are we looking forward to most this fall TV season? Well, it’s a tie. When it comes to new shows, there’s no contest, The Walking Dead is (please, please, please!) going to rule.

Zombies + AMC = something that would have to try SO hard to suck, it wouldn’t be worth it.

And for returning shows? Again, no contest. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia.

They’re back. Thank heavens, they are BACK! My laughing muscles are beginning to atrophy, it’s been so long. But soon. SOOOOOON. I will have my beloved comedy. Always Sunny returns September 16th and The Walking Dead will arrive in October, natch. So, don’t cry for the death of summer, Kids. Rejoice! For the season of new entertainment is almost upon us!

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NSFW Steampunk Goes To Inner Space

September 1st, 2010

Oh, steampunk, is there any item that you cannot vastly improve? From computers to lightbulbs to…. vibrators and dildos? Yes!

Carnal Curiosities Indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen of the GGG variety (good, giving and game! a’la Savage Love,) we bring you Lady Clankington’s Cabinet of Carnal Curiousities. With offering such as the Little Death Ray and the soon to arrive Butt Rogers Uranium Pistol (a gorgeous piece of art on it’s own, and we’re sure something special in practice.

To infinity and beyond!

In addition to the toys shown here, Lady Clankington offers replacement barrels for her little death rays (lest you should burn out your motor and be left helpless) and a very lovely site, which in an authentic voice assures us that all of her toys are fully functional, and able to be disassembled for cleaning. Each device is a limited edition of  100 numbered pieces and once they sell out, they are gone forever.

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Ridiculous Product…

August 30th, 2010

Or REALLY ridiculous product.

Carlashes.

As you’re aware, I’m pretty fond of prettying up the mini cooper. And now, I’ve reached an impasse. That impasse is known as Carlashes.

Carlashes, adorable, or menace to good taste?

On the one hand, awwwww!!!! My car can now WINK at me! So cute, and she’s a girl, she likes such things. On the other hand, I want to rip them off and burn them and tell that car to have some dignity for fuck’s sake. I am ever so torn on this product. So I’m leaving it up to you.

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Free Shipping For Back To School

August 26th, 2010

Ok, we can’t live in denial anymore. School is starting. Nothing can be done about it. So to make it a little less sad to bid summer farewell, we’re offering FREE SHIPPING on US orders of $50 and up! Just use code BACK2SCHOOL at checkout and you’ll get free shipping on all sorts of amazing goodies! We’ve added a lot of great new stuff and there’s more on the way, so keep checking back! This code is good through the end of September, but don’t wait *too* long or the stuff you have your eye on may just be gone!

Everything you want, very little you need!


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A Spider In My Hair?! Yes, Please!

August 25th, 2010

Ok, Etsy, you’ve done it again! You’ve made me get all girly with the need for hair adornments, namely, this INSANELY cute spider hair pin by seller Jennifer’s Family Jewels.

An etsy bitsy spider

Jennifer’s shop is filled with all manner of buggy and flowery goodies, from rings and bracelets to hair pins and pendants, so check her out. She’s absolutely going on our holiday wish list!

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A Rare Public Appearance For The Attic!

August 20th, 2010

Here at the Attic, we’re largely cave people. But, every so often, something cool comes along and motivates us to leave the nest. This September 4th, that something comes in the form of the Empire Skate Showdown!

Let the Games Begin!

Roller Derby teams from all over NY are going to converge in an all day long bonanza of Broads, beer and brawling. 8 teams will be competing on 2 tracks in 12 bouts. This will be the first ever New York State all-female Flat Track Roller Derby Tournament.
The event will be held at Skate Safe, 182 Bethpage Sweet Hollow Road, Old Bethpage, NY.

Tickets are available from Brown Paper Tickets (call 516-606-1052)

Amalthea’s Attic and Rockabilly Roadtrip will have a table at the event so you can stop by and say hello, get info about the movie, or buy some nifty Attic stuff in person! We’ll be there from 1-9, and we look forward to seeing all of you!

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Go For MC Chris, Stay For STD

August 20th, 2010

It’s been a ridiculous birthday week for us here in the Attic, filled with ups and downs. Actual birthday? Pretty good. I got an AMAZING piece of original art from the Twilight Zone art show we mentioned in here back in May.It’s so awesome, I’d be regularly making out with it, if it weren’t original art and thus prone to destruction by things like saliva. So, for now, it sits in one of the many oddities cases here at Chainsaw Estates (the Attic’s home base.)

Then, after the birthday explosion was over, we discovered that we’d been attacked in the night! Some jerk decided to try to take down the Attic! Can you imagine? It’s ok though, we’ve fixed it now, and added more security and blah blah. We got some worried messages from customers and blog readers though, so before I go any further, I’d like you to know that to make up for that awfulness, if you use code NIGHTMARE when you check out, through Wed. 8/25, you’ll get 20% off orders over $35 and up! Who doesn’t love that?

Now that we’ve passed THAT ugliness, this is supposed to be about the MC Chris show aboard the Jewel! The show was amazing! Aside from one broad back douche punk kid who felt it was acceptable show etiquette to push in front of the short chicks everyone was in great concert going form. Opening acts were Math the Band, who clearly could have used some kind of sound and equipment check. They were  just sort of mushy sounding and by the end, the guitar player had his guitar tied around his throat to keep it up after the strap broke off. Sort of cute in the high school band kind of way, but nothing to write home about.

The other opening act was Schaffer The Darklord. I have to say, I wasn’t all gung ho and yay about seeing him before we went. I was completely in the wrong. He was FANTASTIC. We bought all the CD’s he had to offer. Here he is, at that very show, singing “I’m a Ghost.”

Schaffer the Darklord: Boo! (I’m a Ghost!) from Emma Story on Vimeo.

MC Chris was the last, and main act and he was awesome. He gave out toys and hats and a good time was had by all. Even MC Frontalot couldn’t resist the show and walked around the boat in his snazzy hat and saddle shoes. All in all, I’ve got to give a big thumbs up not only to the bands, but also to the very concept of the concert cruise. I’m hoping to catch another one asap.

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Bet You Thought You Had All The Spoons You Needed

August 16th, 2010

Well, you were wrong. Now, these clearly aren’t going to be particularly useful for eating soup, or serving sugar, but perhaps they can be of aid when dolloping the odd dose of sour cream? Regardless of their practicality (or lack thereof) once can’t deny that these are some seriously cool flatware.

Pinky Diablo Silver Skull Spoons

Each vintage silverplate spoon is one of a kind. They come in teaspoon and tablespoon size and run $45 from www.pinkdiablo.com. Personally, I’m going to see about dropping them an email and seeing if I can get a serving spoon size. Nothing makes salad snazzier than being served with silver skulls, don’t you think?

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Want Free Shipping From Amalthea’s Attic?

August 15th, 2010

Well, here’s what you have to do. Go to www.rockabillyroadtripmovie.com and pledge $5 or more to help us, and our friends, make our movie. Once you’ve done that, email us with the name you pledged under and we’ll email you a code good for free shipping from the Attic on orders over $15! Live outside of the US? Let us know when you email and we’ll send you a code for $15 toward your order (any shipping over that is gonna be on you, sorry kids, but we’ve got a movie to make!)

We’ve added TONS of new goodies to the shop and we can’t wait to see you there.

Want to help support the movie even more? Send the link along to all of your friends! We’re gonna need grassroots support to get this one moving. Have a blog or a podcast? Mention us! Got a band? Talk about it on tour! Get the word out! Want to know more about the project? Just click the image below and visit our kickstarter page!

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Halloween Is Just Around The Corner

August 12th, 2010

Or so say all of the stores we’ve been in of late. In the Attic, we hate to rush the summer. It’s against our nature, however, I can’t say I’m not excited to see this year’s crop of Halloween decorations. This is the time of year when you can go into just about any store and find something suitable to make your gothy house a home, year round.

When looking for gothic home decor, Martha Stewart might not be the first name to come to mind, but really, she should. Each and every year, her Halloween collection is outstanding. Classy, creepy, and beautiful. She’s got everything from glitter bone piles and gorgeous garlands to some of the most amazing (i.e. not lame like most) window clings around.

It's a GREAT thing.

Now, while I *did* pick up some window clings and stickers, and a paper punch or two, I realized once I got home that I just don’t have enough windows to use all of my clings. So what’s a girl to do? Well, clearly, she creates the mini bat mobile.

That’s my Eva, looking just a bit snazzier than she did before the batting. I’ll post more Halloween projects as they come. Got any of your own? Let us know in the comments!

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