Guffly in Real Life: Kick-off Post
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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
Back by popular demand the Buckle Up Tote made reclaimed seatbelts from our wonderful supplier, Maggie Bags! We are proud to offer this stylish, eco-friendly recycled purse to you once again. Many of you already know but, for first-timers let’s go over the stats of this unique purse:
The fun earrings you see on the Daily Guff today come to us from Kathy who is a full time artist in Pennsylvania. After graduating from college with a painting major and art history minor, Kathy knew she had to start her own full-time art business – we’re glad she did! By using the techniques she learned in her jewelry metal classes and her mad artistic skills she uses everyday materials to create masterpieces.
What was once a fence taken down by Hurricane Ike in 2008 is now an incredibly unique, eco-friendly home décor product. This great product comes to us from James a talented craftsman that prefers upcycling, recycling and using reclaimed products. Oh does the team at Guffly love that!
Today’s throwback Lego My Recycled Cuff Links come from the talented designer Dave in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. All the profits from his products go towards his college tuition! What’s better than scoring a cool pair of retro cuff links made of a favorite childhood toy 
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At Guffly, we love finding unique items to bring to the Daily Guff. Today’s Shirt Off Your Back Recycled Wallet is no exception! This eco-stylish wallet comes to us from Lora of b.bags. All of b.bags’ products are made out of upcycled fabric, thread, zippers, buttons, snaps, belts, bracelets, ties, hardware from old purses, you name it! We love that she’s grabbin’ up locally available materials and giving them new life – way to go Lora! She designs and makes each product herself and puts the time and care into each bag to make sure that it is durable, sturdy, and can be used for many years to come.
This gorgeous tote made of reclaimed seatbelts comes to us from the good people at Maggie Bags. Impressively, they divert yards of seat belt webbing that are rejected or leftover from the auto industry. Maggie Bags gives new life to the unwanted fabric by creating a beautiful (we’re not kidding – these bags are GREAT) line of sophisticated handbags.
The Recycled Paper Storage Stackers are a convenient eco-friendly alternative to an average storage apparatus. Our friends at Way Basics invented this product with an aim to be practical but also environmentally conscious. Recycled Paper Storage Stackers are constructed with zBoards, an eco alternative to particle board that is just as strong and sturdy. Watch our intern Amir peel, stick, and be done with it. No crazy complicated directions here!