Meet John R. Brinkley: Quack, Mastermind, Radio Advertising Pioneer
Have you even seen or heard a commercial for something and thought, “there’s no way that can actually work”? Maybe for a magic weight loss tea or a hair growth cream or a crystal face cleansing remedy that somehow erases fine lines and wrinkles. Anyone current with celebrity wellness brand news will remember Gwyneth Paltrow’s […]
Quiz: Which Seasonal Gourd Are You?
With the harvest upon us, we’ve got an extra special quiz up our sleeves, right next to a prank lottery ticket, half a turkey sub, some Lego bricks and the receipt for the company t-shirt cannon. We’ve got pretty big sleeves. Please don’t stare. Anyway, you’ve probably taken your fair share of quizzes in your […]
Spotlight On: Kaz Garage Doorbuster Sale
This month, and in honor of the most important day of the goth calendar year, we wanted to highlight a recent project that invoked the spirit of Halloween to put a new, creative spin on a standard sales practice—the doorbuster sale. When Kaz Companies asked us to promote their manufacturer doorbuster sale for select garage […]
Nine Ways to Pumpkin Spice Up Your Life
Have you ever thought to yourself “I wish more things in life were pumpkin spice. Why stop at lattes, pancake mix, ice cream, Jello, doughnuts, and edible lip gloss?” Well, here at The Quilted Squirrel, our motto has long been “if it ain’t broke, make it pumpkin spice”—which, coincidentally, is also the motto of capitalism […]
A Collection of Fall Haikus
In Western New York and across the Northeast, fall is hands down the most stunning season of them all. The changing leaves, the geraniums, the glowing orange pumpkins grinning at passersby from porches and front steps. What better way to capture the whimsies and delights of this magical season than in poem? We’ve adapted the […]
Trashed: The Finale
Nearly two months ago, Steve offhandedly suggested writing a series of blog posts investigating the disappearance of our trash cans. It was possibly a joke that I would go on to take very seriously. Some might say too seriously. But I wonder if they said the same thing to Michelangelo as he teetered on scaffolding […]
Spotlight on: Field of Dreams
If you’ve been following along with this blog for any considerable period of time (or any period of time, really), you know that about once a month, we cut the nonsense and try our best to prove to you that our days aren’t spent building blanket forts, eating Funyuns and playing with nerf guns like […]
4 Suggestions for a Better NYS License Plate
Right now, New Yorkers across the state are exercising their inalienable right to vote on one of the most the most pressing issues of our time. It’s nearly unavoidable—one we’re forced to confront every day, one that, up until now, we’ve been forced to accept by the lousy bureaucrats in the 518. The issue of […]
We Knew It, Horatio, An Office of Infinite Jest
This week, we’re saying goodbye to a dear friend and mediocre workspace. We’re saying goodbye to Lake Street, goodbye to the Village of Hamburg, goodbye to the vague, lingering smell of hamster food despite the lack of hamsters present in our office for at least the past eight years. We’re wiping a single tear from […]
Trashed: A Hostage Situation
If you’re just joining us now, you may want to pause here and digest the contents of Trashed: A Theft on Lake Street, the first post in our ongoing investigation into the whereabouts of our trash cans. To recap—our trash cans are missing, trash is piling up, and our primary suspect happens to be our […]