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In the famous words sung by Sam Cooke, change is certainly gonna come and it’s time for a change here at Guffly. Starting today, Guffly will now feature a Daily Guff three days a week instead of five. Don’t cry, it’s all good. We’re streamlining during our not-as-busy-season in efforts to make this thing last the long haul (did you know Guffly is only 6 months old? To us it seems like an eternity…or are we not supposed to acknowledge that…opps?!). You’ll still be able to shop the cool products in our Top Guffs as well as see the latest Guffly finds on our Daily Guff page every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
We’re continuing to search out the best independent suppliers with creative, stylish, and modern eco-friendly or fair-trade goods. You can still also take advantage of our month of completely FREE SHIPPING. That’s love right there (especially from a small company).
Thanks for your support. Peace!
The team @ Guffly
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Today’s rad Bamboo Blend Zip Up Hoodie comes to the Daily Guff from the Satori Movement. They strive to use hemp, bamboo, and organic fibers as much as possible. We agree – building a sustainable future is a must!
Here’s the story:
Rooted in skateboarding culture, the Satori Movement is a collective of creative, progressive thinking, organically driven individuals that continually strive to find new ways to reduce our environmental impact and improve our quality of life, one sustainable garment at a time. The Movement shares awareness, positivity, culture and great products promoting a natural, organic lifestyle.
Satori Movement sees the environmental and socio-economic potential in producing quality sustainable garments for a world that is continually in need of a positive, progressive change. From a humble beginning, the Satori Movement rooted itself in the skateboard market with a well known team of professional skaters, which to this day, influence the younger generation of skaters to be more conscious of what they buy, consume and support. Over a decade, Satori has grown and currently designs and produces a full line of men’s and women’s(Divine Movement) apparel and accessories while bringing sustainable initiatives and innovations into skateboarding.
In conjunction with our family of professional riders, Satori Movement encourages greater sustainable awareness in the Skate/Surf community by integrating its eco minded soft goods into local skate shops while also expanding the Movement with independent hemp/eco stores around the globe.
Seriously good stuff these guys are up to and we’re stoked to have their products on Guffly. A great way to help the guys in your life green up their wardrobe. Shop the Daily Guff: http://guffly.com
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You may think that if you have read one holiday gift guide you have read them all. Well let us prove you wrong! The Guffly Team wants to help you to be the best eco-friendly gift giver you could possibly be.
We get that this season the wallet is a little thinner than it may have been in years past but it doesn’t mean you have to gift crummy gifts. Instead, we encourage you to give fun, unique, green gifts that offer more bang for your buck.
To help inspire you to get to your holiday shopping sooner than later we’ve compiled some of our favorite gift ideas for under $50:
Reusable Stainless Steel Razor Kit – retro and super classy. These safety razors give you a smaller footprint because you’re tossing out less material and are extra kind to your pocketbook – this kit should last about a year! Good for: Dad, Grandpa, Husband/Boyfriend, Edgy Women, Santa
Recycled Vintage Fabric Necklace
Recycled Vintage Fabric Necklace – well women love jewelry, there’s just no getting around that. Give her a one-of-a-kind piece that has vintage roots with this fun necklace made from recycled vintage fabric and recycled silver. Good for: Wife/Girlfriend, Mom, Cool Aunt, Best Friend
Fair Trade Shoes – because everyone knows a shoe-a-holic…or at least someone that needs a new pair of kicks. Honor them and the people that make these shoes by purchasing fair trade style. Four color options, men’s sizes 7 – 13. Good for: Son, Brother in Law, Dog Walker, Skaters, Fair Trade Lovers
Recycled Circuit Board Coasters Set – it’s always a good thing when you find a cool way to encourage coaster usage. This set of 6 coasters with tin are made from discarded circuit boards and made a new into something useful! Good for: Eco Geeks, Computer Engineers, Dad, Fun Families, College Student
Recycled Bike Tube Leash – pups need love during the holidays too! These leashes are durable because they’re made from recycled bike inner tubes and dry quickly. Fun for the dog and the owner. Good for: Soy, Bamboo, Ruby, Crazy Dog Lover, Yourself (self-gifting is totally appropriate!)
Organic Cotton Green Rainforest Tee – everyone loves a comfy go-to t-shirt that they can throw on and just feel good. Our version is made from 100% organic fair trade cotton with a modern rainforest design (also available in Blue Tree Design). Good for: Babysitter, Sister, Friend, Yoga Instructor, Mom
Bike Burnout Graphic Tee
Bike Burnout Graphic Tee – so we can’t leave the guys out in the t-shirt category. This bad boy is made from 100% recycled jersey cotton and features a design of a biker shredding the gnar, if you will. Good for: Road/Mountain/Cyclocross Bikers, Dudes that wish they were bikers, Annoying Brother, Friend
Whew. How about that?! Makes you wanna pour yourself a beer and get to shopping, right? Online shopping is so much better than fighting the crowds of crazy people at the mall. The pretzels to go with that beer, if you will, is that Guffly is giving shoppers a $5 gift card for every $25 they spend shopping the Guffs through December 31, 2009. That’s right Get 5 for every $25 you spend – to give or keep!
Guffly is your source for stylish products and unique gifts that ease your shopping conscience by being eco friendly or fair trade. http://guffly.com/
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Hello friends, lovers, and accomplices:
I am excited to write today because I have been inspired by our trip to the San Francisco Green Festival along with the random editorial/article writing opportunities I have been presented with lately. I was already in the mood to write more, and now seeing your faces and talking to y’all in person has got me really hyped up. I love that so many of you totally understand our perspective and are digging the great Guffly stuff we scout out. I also really enjoyed meeting new friends with great potential Guffs. Power to the producers, I support your endeavors! Your awesome ideas are why we got started in the first place.
So, what’s up in our world? We’re getting prepared for a few more shows, where we’ll set up a similar experience to that we had at Green Fest – lots of Guffs to touch and feel and our happy Guffly family to answer your questions and help you score the perfect gifts. More details to come rearding dates and locations so that you can come visit us if you are near they places we’ll play.
We’re also spending some serious time meeting new supplier friends and figuring out more ways to help one another. We’ll be out scouting new Gufflings (this might be my favorite use for our word) this weekend at the Detroit Urban Craft Fair. Intrigued? I knew you would be. Here’s the info from DUCF’s website: “The Detroit Urban Craft Fair is an annual event showcasing the work of 50+ independent artists and alternative crafters in one of the Midwest’s most industrial cities. As Michigan’s largest and most visible indie craft fair, DUCF serves as an entry point for the state’s alternative craft scene. The 2009 DUCF is November 21 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at The Majestic Theatre, located at 4120-4140 Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit.” I know, right up our alley! I’m crossing my fingers for eco friendly awesomeness, and I’m feeling lucky.
If you know of good people with cool product creations (ones with a heart of course – be it eco or fair) please send them our way. Likewise, tell us if there is something you want to see on Guffly. Have you been searching for a certain product and would prefer it to be eco friendly? Do you dream up ways to improve products by giving them a makeover of the green variety? Do you have a problem (like a need for serious winter boots because you refuse to have cold, wet feet again this winter…just as an example) and want to find the most functional, stylish, eco friendly way to solve it? Tell us and we will dig.
That’s all for now friends, but we’ll be posting a lot more updates about our lovechild in a series we’ll call… “Guffly in Real Life” (just thought of that…not bad for on the fly ey?) We’ll keep you better informed about our little world here in the heart of Detroit.
Lots of Guffly Love,
Chanell
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After the Green Festival we’ve been thinking a lot about Fair Trade (we were in the Fair Trade section after all) and we want to do our part to support the artisans of the world that are working hard under fair conditions to change their lives and moreover their communities. Today’s Daily Guff, the Fair Trade Natural Purse, does just that since it comes to us from Mar y Sol.
The company works with artisans in Kenya and Madagascar to blend traditional weaving techniques with contemporary notions into colorful and unique products from renewable materials. We happen to also thing that their products are incredibly hip and perfectly eco-stylish.
What you support with your purchase:
- Made in a producer-owned cooperative
- Uses traditional materials and techniques
- Enables parents to stay home with their kiddos
- Each product is crafted in a community setting
- Green energy fulfills 50% of energy needs
- Over 50% of the materials are biodegradable with 100% being from sustainably harvested materials
- No animals or their habitats were harmed in the creation of these products
Get that feel good feeling by gift yourself or a friend with a cool gift that they will love at first site and treasure when they hear its story. You may even recognize it from the pages of Lucky Magazine in July 2009! Find it on the Daily Guff: http://guffly.com/
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Well it’s safe to say that the 8th Annual Green Festival in San Francisco was a hit for Guffly! We came, we exhibited, we connected, and we had a blast. This was the first big event for the Guffly team and we think we held our own and established a unique presence at the huge festival.
Since Guffly is an online store, we don’t get to see the smiling faces of our lovely customers and being able to see the excitement and smiles that our products created was awesome. It seems that the Guffly perspective – living an eco-friendly lifestyle doesn’t mean you have to compromise your sense of style – is one that resonates with TONS of you! Thanks – we’re glad you like it!
Some customer favorites included:
Reusable Stainless Steel Razor Kit – men and women alike were thrilled to find an eco-friendly alternative to the disposable razor craziness! The flashy design sure makes it fun too.
Medium Seat Belt Tote – of course, we could have guessed this one based on the feedback we’ve already been getting. People are beyond impressed with the quality of craftsmanship and the functionality of this purse.
Fair Trade Shoes – we knew this but, we heard you all loud and clear: Stylish eco-friendly shoes are incredibly difficult to find! Guys and gals loved the design and humor in these shoes. We definitely are going to be scouting for more options…stay tuned!
Recycled Game Tile Tree Pendant – another online customer favorite held its own in person. These too cute pendants have eye catching designs that drew people in, then we told them to flip it over and they were surprised to find that it was a Scrabble tile!
We got a lot of “Thank Yous!” from people that were there searching for ways to be eco-friendly that felt comfortably in reach to them. There were also people living impressive green lifestyles that really enjoyed what we brought to the table. We think it’s safe to say that regardless of your “green-ness” or age there is something at Guffly for you. Plus with the availability of gift certificates (that’s right, we’re cool like that) and always $2 shipping it’s hard to beat Guffly for your eco-stylish shopping needs.
We also held a drawing ever other hour for one of our cool, eco-stylish products – the response was overwhelming. Winners are in the process of being notified and we appreciate everyone that stopped by to enter.
Something that we always want you folks to remember is we accept product suggestions anytime – just contact us. We also want to know if you are looking for a particular eco-friendly product and can’t find it…we’ll do the searching and work our hardest to find the best products for you.
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The gorgeous batik print Fair Trade Scarf on the Daily Guff comes to Guffly from Market Place Handwork of India an incredible non-profit organization that supports economic development for disadvantaged women in India. Instead of going with the typical charity-based model, the organization gives the artisans the opportunity to build their own viable and sustainable businesses. We can’t think of a better way to make an impact from across the world.
Market Place works with 14 cooperatives consisting of 480 artisans in India who produce high-quality women’s apparel and home décor items. It is a way of life that brings about change in the lives of the women artisans, in their families, and in their communities. Incredibly, this organization is one of the founding members of the super important Fair Trade Federation.
These scarves are made by Pushpanjali and Ghar Udyog. Each scarf features floral and geometric motifs in beautiful patterns. Each is made of 100% cotton and sized at 18” x 72” which is perfect for accessorizing. An awesome gift for you or your friend on the Daily Guff: http://guffly.com/
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Have you heard of Green Festival? It’s a joint project of Global Exchange and Green America…and we’re going to be exhibiting at the upcoming San Francisco festival, November 13-15, 2009.
This is the world’s largest sustainability event that features the best of what’s green. According to Green Festivals you can, “enjoy more than 125 renowned authors, leaders and educators; great how-to workshops; cutting-edge films; fun activities for kids; organic beer and wine; delicious vegetarian cuisine and diverse live music. Shop in our unique marketplace of more than 350 eco-friendly businesses—everything from all-natural body care products and organic cotton clothing to Fair Trade gifts and beautiful kitchen tiles made from renewable resources.”
We’re mostly just excited to get out and meet our customers in person as well as establish new relationships with top-notch eco friendly suppliers. It’s going to be very exciting to be in San Francisco as a part of this great event! Come and visit us in Booth #129 in the Fair Trade section next to the Organic Foods Dining Area and just around the corner from the restrooms (you know you’re going to have to go eventually, might as well swing by and say hi). Our booth is going to be the Guffly website come to life! You’re going to be able to check out our products, play around, listen to some tunes, win some prizes, and purchase those must-have Guffs.
We have some FREE tickets to the Green Festival available to some lucky folks! All you need to do is leave a comment here with a link to your favorite Top Guff and why you love it. Piece of cake, right? You give us awesome feedback we give you free tickets to the Green Festival! Stay tuned to Twitter, Facebook, and right here on our blog for updates on what the Guffly team is up to in San Francisco…
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From Worthless to Priceless is Koru Street’s tagline and they’re the great supplier that brings us the Recycled Plastic Bag Wallet to feature on the Daily Guff! Their mission is, “To prove that eco-friendly can be fun, colorful and even silly sometimes. And can go beyond the environmental benefits to improve the lives of others all around the world.” Right on!
This particular fabulous wallet comes from Koru Street’s vendor CONSERVE, a creative non-profit organization that turns what was once an environmental hazard into a clean, fashionable material to create each wallet. In their efforts to help save the environment they also provide a fair-trade approved income for the urban poor of India. How about that – awesome wallet, awesome cause!
Get a wallet that is going to get you lots of attention and people won’t believe it’s made from recycled materials! Six colors to choose from on the Daily Guff: http://guffly.com/
Stockings have been filled with many things. Though no one is sure of the exact origin of these treasure filled socks, we like the version from 16th century Germany where children would hang their socks and on Christmas Eve, St. Nicholas would fill them with five gifts designed to stimulate each of the five senses. 
St. Nick is making this year a Green Christmas – he clued us in so our Guffly-elves can be ready to rock. Here’s are some fun eco-stylish items that fit just right in a stocking:
