The Throwing Star

Making a splash on the scene a couple years ago were the designer notebooks, Field Notes, which are soft-cover, pocket-sized memo books for jotting ideas, making lists and sketching. Each 3.5×5.5″ Field Notes book contains 48 pages of paper and from all appearances, it will survive your back pocket much longer than the usual padded [...]

Photograph by Esther Havens
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Here on display is a new set of pro series decks by Zoo York. Their ‘Graffiti Series’ decks were designed by French graffiti artist, Gorey. Zoo York is also holding a contest. To win one of the decks, follow their Twitter, and over the next three weeks pay attention to their trivia questions. First one to answer [...]

If you’ve been searching for the next capture by The Throwing Star you may now get your fix via Twitter. Consider your self hip if your already on the Twitter bandwagon and if you’re not you may want to jump aboard because we will be tweetin’ a couple cool goodies your way in the near [...]

Designed after the popular Skeletool, the Freestyle is much more compact and lighter making it the essential multi-tool for your pocket. The Freestyle will feature a knife blade and plier/wire cutter combo in your choice of Zytel or Carbon Fiber with DLC coating for scratch and corrosion resistance. Available this May.
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Has it really been been 20 year ago? Bring back the neighborhood water wars with the Super Soaker 50 20th Anniversary Edition ($15). Closely identical to the neon water blaster that started it all, the updated version holds up to 25 ounces of water, shoots up to 35 feet, and gives you all the hydro [...]

President Obama swiftly sets course on day one by distancing himself from the previous administration, pushing top military leaders for a plan to withdraw combat troops from Iraq and issuing a string of orders to make government more open. Obama moved as well to put his own house in order. To keep in line with [...]

The Throwing Star wishes a healthy and prosperous new year. May all your goals become reality. The big resolution is to be more dedicated to our work. Hard work always rewards you in the end.

Democrat Barack Obama, 47 years old, a first-term senator born to a father from Kenya and mother from Kansas, defeated John McCain November 04 2008. Obama is our new leader. He now has the toughest job in the world. Only time will tell if he has what it takes to mend the nation.
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Please excuse the hiatus. Thursday night, 5:30pm, the viral infection sets in. My lovely spouse passed it on like I was in kindergarden again. It is my time. I can feel it: A sore throat, pulsing headache and
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