We are an online boutique bringing you a little bit closer to the world neighborhood and allowing us to see how we are all connected, even in our purchases. Our blog highlights new ideas, vision, creativity and positive action we see in the world.Tumblr (3.0; @neighborhood)http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/<img src="http://6.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr9efk3iCr1qzsrxfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nice project here designed by Nathalia Ponomareva from Russia. These tea bags created by the principles of origami. While the tea infuses the bird or the shape is gradually expanding. This is very poetic. I do not know if it is commercially produced, but the idea is wonderful.</p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/208572181http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/208572181Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:09:19 -0700<p>This guy paints himself… no trick photography…no photoshop…he just paints himself! <a href="http://bit.ly/FJJmV" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/FJJmV</a></p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/207065315http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/207065315Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:36:00 -0700<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr60r56y8k1qzsrxfo6_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr60r56y8k1qzsrxfo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr60r56y8k1qzsrxfo2_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr60r56y8k1qzsrxfo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://2.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr60r56y8k1qzsrxfo4_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://16.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr60r56y8k1qzsrxfo5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr60r56y8k1qzsrxfo11_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://8.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr60r56y8k1qzsrxfo12_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr60r56y8k1qzsrxfo9_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://1.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kr60r56y8k1qzsrxfo10_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> Last But Not Least!<br/><br/> <p><b>Liu Bolin: The Invisible Man</b><br/>This guy paints himself… no trick photography … no photoshop …he just paints himself…<a title="Lui Bolin" href="http://www.artnet.com/artist/425227158/liu-bolin.html" target="_blank">check out more</a>.</p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/207014138http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/207014138Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:21:00 -0700<p>Hey kids! We got some new To-Go Ware utensils and dining wares up online! <a href="http://bit.ly/6soM6" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/6soM6</a></p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/200058870http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/200058870Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:46:02 -0700<img src="http://3.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kq0zi7ryvx1qzsrxfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just in time for fall! Check out the photography of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.booooooom.com/2009/09/10/jess-gough-photographer/">Jess Gough</a>.</p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/194270876http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/194270876Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:00 -0700<p>British corp AMC announced it’s to suspend purchases of tin ore from DR Congo due to warring financed by its sales! <a href="http://bit.ly/4wXtlJ" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/4wXtlJ</a></p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/191352101http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/191352101Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:08:16 -0700<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/518XP8prwZo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/518XP8prwZo&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>Kseniya Simonova (ксения симонова) is a 24-year-old sand animator from the Ukrainian city Yevpatoria, and winner of the <i>Ukraine’s Got Talent</i> 2009 season. It is an understatement to say that Simonova’s visual narratives of her homeland during World War II are wonderfully and hauntingly moving.</p> <p>More videos of her art can be found <a href="http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F%20%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0&search=tag" target="_blank">here.</a></p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/188674091http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/188674091Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:06:00 -0700<p>New blog update! Check out this awesome workbench! <a href="http://bit.ly/FJJmV" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/FJJmV</a></p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/181925815http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/181925815Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:19:20 -0700<img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kojea1UZdu1qzmgyto1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://5.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kojea1UZdu1qzmgyto2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://4.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kojea1UZdu1qzmgyto7_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://18.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kojea1UZdu1qzmgyto4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Check out this. I’m inspired!</p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/181753177http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/181753177Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:59:56 -0700<p>Hey Everyone! Check out Neighborhood! We also got some new tshirts coming this week! <a href="http://bit.ly/R5PAw" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/R5PAw</a></p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/160405913http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/160405913Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:31:47 -0700<p>Skip a meal Aug 1st and use the savings to fund hunger relief locally and globally! <a href="http://tr.im/m1Pq" target="_blank">http://tr.im/m1Pq</a> (via @<a href="http://twitter.com/WholeFoods" target="_blank">WholeFoods</a>) #twitterforfood</p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/153091581http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/153091581Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:25:52 -0700<img src="http://22.media.tumblr.com/gJd3stnYnpqm4f4pciwwBzqzo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><img src="http://media.threadless.com/product/672/minizoom.jpg" width="250" height="272"/></p> <p><a href="http://www.twitter.com/chriscardinal" target="_blank">Chris Cardinal</a> started Threadcakes in 2007. The contest seemed like a fun idea; turning art into edible art, and having run the<a href="http://www.lovesthreadless.com/" target="_blank">Loves Threadless</a> fan blog, he decided to run the contest through his blog. Tons of fans of <a href="http://www.threadless.com/" onmousedown="return this.href='http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=41000000027278770&pubid=21000000000210012'" target="_blank">Threadless</a> signed up and submitted over 100 entries, including some absolutely wonderful pieces. No contest was run in 2008, but they’ve brought it back with a vengence in 2009.</p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/144746667http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/144746667Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:00:00 -0700<img src="http://23.media.tumblr.com/eccyDRiHWoskclgpO2ZMotbvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>If you have been a fan of the jiggy <a href="http://www.uniqlo.jp/uniqlock/" target="_blank">UNIQLOCK</a> by Japan’s <a href="http://www.uniqlo.com" target="_blank">UNIQLO</a> clothing firm, then you might like <a href="http://www.uniqlo.com/calendar/" target="_blank"><b>the new UNIQLO Calendar</b></a>.</p> <p>(Tilt-Shift + Time-Lapse) x <a href="http://www.fpmnet.com/" target="_blank">Fantastic Plastic Machine</a> = Awesome³.</p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/143593123http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/143593123Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0700<img src="http://17.media.tumblr.com/eccyDRiHWpp97pvq734m04a5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Turn your doorway into a battlefield with the functionally clever <a href="http://www.fubiz.net/2009/07/09/ping-pong-door/" target="_blank"><b>Ping Pong Door</b></a> by <a href="http://www.tobiasfraenzel.com/" target="_blank">Tobias Fränzel</a>. I can imagine this would have been a big hit in the offices of all the dot com start-ups in the late 90’s.</p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/142216326http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/142216326Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0700<img src="http://19.media.tumblr.com/pMTa6k9hLpo00c495dVc5jUyo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>learn the <a title="Beeriety - The Proper Beer Pours" href="http://blog.beeriety.com/2009/07/08/the-proper-beer-pours/" target="_blank">proper technique</a> to pour that <b>perfect pint</b></p> <p>// via <a href="http://tumblr.beeriety.com/post/137913803/beeriety-explains-the-proper-technique-to-pour" target="_blank">beeriety</a></p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/140879694http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/140879694Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:00:00 -0700<p>New NGHBRHD Blog Update: <a href="http://bit.ly/FJJmV" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/FJJmV</a> on Helveticons</p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/139150545http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/139150545Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:42:35 -0700<p><img height="700" width="503" src="http://www.idsgn.org/images/helveticons/helveticons_preview.png"/></p> <p>Helveticons is a new set of royalty-free icons, glyphs and symbols based on the Helvetica Bold typeface.</p> <p><a title="Helveticons" href="http://www.idsgn.org/posts/helveticons/" target="_blank">Check ‘Em Out Here</a></p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/139073241http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/139073241Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:00:05 -0700<img src="http://19.media.tumblr.com/oN54EbbZ7ojmyy72g4lUevgIo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Justice.</p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/130020076http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/130020076Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0700<img src="http://9.media.tumblr.com/fTLORZVHomaefvjivyOEkFHlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Greg Williams, Thom Yorke for OXFAM, Make Trade Fair campaign</p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/129388672http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/129388672Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0700<img src="http://21.media.tumblr.com/Z2vFmZ8mfojjffqjHRrXOlX3o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>leaning.</p>http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/128765730http://neighborhood.tumblr.com/post/128765730Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:00:00 -0700