New Era Live Twitter Chat: Learn The 22 Steps to Create a 59FIFTY

The Blot just heard about a really cool event on Twitter and I just had to share it with my readers. On Thursday, July 26th, New Era will be hosting a live chat with its Twitter account explaining all 22 Steps it takes to create a 59FIFTY fitted hat. This is a really unique experience, as New Era has never offered access like this to the public. Not only that, but New Era will be posting pictures, answering questions and offering an inside look at how the fitted hat is perfected all from their facility in Derby, NY. This is a great opportunity for diehard New Era fans, sneakerheads and t-shirt aficionados to go behind the scenes with New Era like never before!

Strangekiss x Iconfactory Ollie the Twitterrific Bird Mono Vintage Version

Today (Friday, March 26th) at noon PST, Stragekiss and Iconfactory will be releasing the third colorway of their Ollie the Twitterrific Bird vinyl figure designed by David Lanham. This latest colorway of Ollie the Twitterrific mascot is the rarest version released to date, and The Blot’s got a feeling this cute little grey figure will go fast.


Ollie, the Twitterrific mascot (who is also often recognized as the Twitter mascot), is an adorable little bluebird that loves to chat about what’s going on. He makes the perfect gift for any fan of designer toys and those who love to tweet, tweet, tweet.

The Mono Vintage Version of Ollie the Twitterrific Bird is 4” tall, limited to just 100 figures and can be purchased directly from Strangekiss here.

Strangekiss x Iconfactory Ollie the Twitterrific Bird Vinyl Figure

As readers of The Blot Says… know, I’m obsessed with Twitter. And when I’m on the go, I use the Iconfactory’s Twitterrific to keep the world up to date on my comings and goings. So, when I heard Stragekiss was teaming up with Iconfactory to produce a limited edition vinyl figure of Ollie, the Twitterrrific mascot, I was floored! Two of my favorite things, designer vinyl and Twitterrific, coming together in one cute 4” figure…what more could I ask for!?!


Ollie, the Twitterrific bird (who is also often recognized as the Twitter mascot), is an adorable little bluebird that loves to chat about what’s going on. He’s available now directly from Strangekiss.com or Iconfactory.com for $19.95, and makes the perfect gift for any fan of designer toys and those who love to tweet, tweet, tweet. Designed by David Lanham, the StrangeKiss x Iconfactory Ollie the Twitterrific Bird vinyl figure is 4 inches tall and rotocast in high quality vinyl for a soft, yet sturdy feel.


And that’s not all! I was excited to find out Strangekiss and Iconfactory also produced an Iconfactory.com exclusive Ollie the Twitterrific mascot flocked vinyl figure. How cool is that!?! It’s exactly the same as the OG Ollie, but flocked, and can be yours for just $26.95 from the Iconfactory online store. The Blot’s a big fan of flocked figures, so I might have to splurge for this cute little furry guy.

The Blot Says… Will Be At San Diego Comic-Con 2009

This summer The Blot turns the dreaded 3-0. While Aly and my parents wanted to throw me a big birthday party, I suggested we go a different route since a party of some sorts was already taking place the very next weekend in San Diego, CA. After some convincing and weeks of planning the trip is now set and Aly and I will be heading out to California on July 23rd for the world’s biggest pop culture extravaganza, San Diego Comic-Con 2009.

I’ve been wanting to attend SDCC since I was probably 12 or 13 years old, but living in Alabama it was just easier to attend Dragon*Con in Atlanta (during the heyday of the comic book boom naturally) then go all the way out to Cali. Over the years there was always something else taking precedence over attending the mecca of all things comic books, but this year there were no excuses to be had. Besides, I figure I need to go now before life as an adult gets in the way!


This is part of the reason The Blot set up a Twitter account earlier this week. This way I can blog in real time via Twitter while walking the halls of the San Diego Convention Center. I’m not exactly sure how I am going to set all this up, but I’m going to schedule a trial run next weekend while I attend the biggest event in sports entertainment history (more details on that to come next week).

Comic-Con should be a lot of fun and if any readers of The Blot Says… are in attendance I hope we can all meet up. But if you’re not able to make it to sunny southern California July 23rd-26th then I suggest stopping by The Blot Says… that weekend. I’ll be giving constant Twitter updates on the latest news coming out of San Diego Comic Con 2009 and pics each night of the newest releases and any other randomness I might come upon.

The Blot Says… Joins Twitter

Are you a fan of The Blot Says…? Are you on Twitter or have you been waiting for an excuse to join? Well, now’s your chance as The Blot has finally created a Twitter page! Head over to Twitter.com/TheBlotSays and sign up to follow The Blot’s exploits as I navigate the world of pop culture. Now you can learn what’s on my mind in between my daily blog posts here on The Blot Says… and get the latest, most up to date news on all things pop culture as they happen in real time.

Follow The Blot at Twitter.com/TheBlotSays

The main reason I finally signed up for a Twitter account is that it’s a great way to blog on the go. There are a few big events coming up this year that The Blot is excited to attend and I’m going to set up a Twitter widget here on The Blot Says… so you virtually attend with me. More news to come later this week about The Blot’s upcoming events, but one of them is going to be really killer!

Thanks again for everyone’s support of this blog and I hope to see you all on Twitter soon!