Saluting Design: An Army Of Military-Inspired Products & Modern Art.

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://w.sharethis.com/button/sharethis.js#publisher=0d650ffe-1ec7-4395-883b-24e806d21a65&type=website"></script><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBd4e9A3v5ndotMRllQQkE9rDMjSQblrl-dHIhkY2UoWVGJaHkho9WfDp8GD8NeSyxmpNdvB24wgak_S70z4iZnHFUEzDvbghE9lMr4lr-oYnG60kxnEyUKcNydkRwZg_c4mwFC6o2MEV/s1600/DCflag1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477498513538616642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPBd4e9A3v5ndotMRllQQkE9rDMjSQblrl-dHIhkY2UoWVGJaHkho9WfDp8GD8NeSyxmpNdvB24wgak_S70z4iZnHFUEzDvbghE9lMr4lr-oYnG60kxnEyUKcNydkRwZg_c4mwFC6o2MEV/s400/DCflag1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 528px; height: 448px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">above: American Flag by Dave Cole, made up of thousands of plastic Toy Soldiers and acrylic paint.</span></span><br /><br />In honor of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Memorial Day</span>, here's a collection of modern art and fun furniture, jewelry and home decor that incorporate military related icons such as soldiers, tanks, bombs, missiles and more.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4nB7lboZBKudxhlz6SjoStZZk6jVelC5YAfXnRg5qYubDZNd8n7rA9c8KNH5S7tbrLff9RK1n5DNDzheCr2NZgEjGkajLIS3qps5HRek27dj6qXiMU4Aiwj4zTfvEZyWxYdUAwgGan-_/s1600/Dave-Cole.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477313210244305506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN4nB7lboZBKudxhlz6SjoStZZk6jVelC5YAfXnRg5qYubDZNd8n7rA9c8KNH5S7tbrLff9RK1n5DNDzheCr2NZgEjGkajLIS3qps5HRek27dj6qXiMU4Aiwj4zTfvEZyWxYdUAwgGan-_/s400/Dave-Cole.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 367px;" /></a><br />above: Memorial Flag of Toy Soldiers by <a href="http://www.theknittingmachine.com/projects-memorial-flag.php">Dave Cole</a> <span style="font-style: italic;">(photo courtesy of the artist)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGKxTYcuX27RYQRZS3eZ04qmgoEygBTvWw8ehN8G4BmFCpEU_zkmpd3chKol9_WkBAPxJTHoQnvcyBWVPY4gAEx01e3L_RbbsxDqs4QnPVKkhdN9zySvWHwqqt1Z4gc0PPfbQAKerAiX7/s1600/Dave-Cole-detail2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477314110413677970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGKxTYcuX27RYQRZS3eZ04qmgoEygBTvWw8ehN8G4BmFCpEU_zkmpd3chKol9_WkBAPxJTHoQnvcyBWVPY4gAEx01e3L_RbbsxDqs4QnPVKkhdN9zySvWHwqqt1Z4gc0PPfbQAKerAiX7/s400/Dave-Cole-detail2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 298px;" /></a><br />above: Memorial Flag of Toy Soldiers by <a href="http://www.theknittingmachine.com/projects-memorial-flag.php">Dave Cole</a> (detail) <span style="font-style: italic;">(photo courtesy of the artist)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxo7HRPGw2hkieg0f4PaoV6L57_PAQGXt63or-b1LwLEgtwfQAubhnQW_egRfoHVG_wE7msnormrE2AgDK8oXjUt5ob1XktVMPJ8OnGqVqpm-dpv3Libgot7oVG5thwRqNfqcIFlSqfk4/s1600/DCFlag2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477498871352953346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbxo7HRPGw2hkieg0f4PaoV6L57_PAQGXt63or-b1LwLEgtwfQAubhnQW_egRfoHVG_wE7msnormrE2AgDK8oXjUt5ob1XktVMPJ8OnGqVqpm-dpv3Libgot7oVG5thwRqNfqcIFlSqfk4/s400/DCFlag2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 435px;" /></a><br />above: Artist Dave Cole with his American Flag <span style="font-style: italic;">(photo courtesy of the artist)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbq0tEcm_XXY4xiQmqrjoTfVVrgYbgNQnWhZqqW8Pr4LIEbY8Wkacqv4aYhwXmb_mmgTlre-GxT6RjiuffXxn2lISlQ4ZROid85coD-_eRerndRob6KSsyOwfntFkiru0RVKEhKD18jxY/s1600/15328.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477309362264765058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbq0tEcm_XXY4xiQmqrjoTfVVrgYbgNQnWhZqqW8Pr4LIEbY8Wkacqv4aYhwXmb_mmgTlre-GxT6RjiuffXxn2lISlQ4ZROid85coD-_eRerndRob6KSsyOwfntFkiru0RVKEhKD18jxY/s400/15328.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 524px; height: 680px;" /></a><br />above: the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Army Men Alphabet</span> was created by student <a href="http://www.olivermunday.com/">Oliver Munday</a> for instuctors Nolen Stals and Bruce Willen at the Maryland Institute College of Art <span style="font-style: italic;">(photography by Jay Zukerkorn)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpEeqWzISwcg3CY3X1sO8cOSGYX9dHcw-ZHovcbYdn71EKvVZKNtQAAd_YLExf-acjUPI8zh1XO2n2Zi7wONet3NOFjs_fgrsKO8aOM0K9gi90VwffSaMexOqkZHRLnrpW94v3LPglJ_W/s1600/6,000parts.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477315561456413106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQpEeqWzISwcg3CY3X1sO8cOSGYX9dHcw-ZHovcbYdn71EKvVZKNtQAAd_YLExf-acjUPI8zh1XO2n2Zi7wONet3NOFjs_fgrsKO8aOM0K9gi90VwffSaMexOqkZHRLnrpW94v3LPglJ_W/s400/6,000parts.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 335px;" /></a><br />above: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Six thousand Parts </span>by artist <a href="http://www.vldesign.biz/">Valerie Leonard</a> is made 6,000 melted toy soldiers <span style="font-style: italic;">(photo courtesy of the artist)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkh4TlX8MOmhC9f2hR9apC0qH7p6UcKWbFZU-LB1YFmrDMTlcfIMkY8_7vTA7UJ1Qhyphenhyphenq1qdQOfdHjOHsMaYfFNne1-oOYZS1qW-dPcay5APXH3uWp1Sx1Htfmr2vZIUFmuKnLl3YgYHCKq/s1600/200906151604.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477315776658701938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkh4TlX8MOmhC9f2hR9apC0qH7p6UcKWbFZU-LB1YFmrDMTlcfIMkY8_7vTA7UJ1Qhyphenhyphenq1qdQOfdHjOHsMaYfFNne1-oOYZS1qW-dPcay5APXH3uWp1Sx1Htfmr2vZIUFmuKnLl3YgYHCKq/s400/200906151604.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 533px; height: 325px;" /></a><br />above: <span style="font-weight: bold;">Six thousand Parts </span>by artist <a href="http://www.vldesign.biz/">Valerie Leonard</a> (detail) <span style="font-style: italic;">(photo courtesy of the artist)</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eIcKbRGTwGzvNILzLA9lBwsgV0e1Y0GwCKDRvV6kVbI3qLVBAaJDwJ9RWEXXsU7YA8B1zdeY-s8p5mmoQsSKOjb6naqwykcdg10ZqnuVRUmR33S9VgE5onQwlnAOzGPFwmYwHNGJ90_p/s1600/VLgobe.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477499261793313506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-eIcKbRGTwGzvNILzLA9lBwsgV0e1Y0GwCKDRvV6kVbI3qLVBAaJDwJ9RWEXXsU7YA8B1zdeY-s8p5mmoQsSKOjb6naqwykcdg10ZqnuVRUmR33S9VgE5onQwlnAOzGPFwmYwHNGJ90_p/s400/VLgobe.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 530px; height: 640px;" /></a><br />above: Globe made of melted toy soldiers by artist <a href="http://www.vldesign.biz/">Valerie Leonard</a> <span style="font-style: italic;">(photo courtesy of the artist)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOKLJgOpohmXxasKOOWoKVCS1XbE0guA7vNmTkBbJK7Q_RPJpJ67GG_PwsxVV1PUq_I1qGDp-iTR2hcZubJbDoed7d3eXh9JCfwKweDx3CvIRl_gz3RmPpBYD8KAPugBsm6CCUv8c7yLI/s1600/jasonbaalman2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477308826875313026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpOKLJgOpohmXxasKOOWoKVCS1XbE0guA7vNmTkBbJK7Q_RPJpJ67GG_PwsxVV1PUq_I1qGDp-iTR2hcZubJbDoed7d3eXh9JCfwKweDx3CvIRl_gz3RmPpBYD8KAPugBsm6CCUv8c7yLI/s400/jasonbaalman2.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 375px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAmJpfhyphenhyphenRBF8TOgSzOynMJGoQGPHjTi-ehLJ8ZfjhCD7KNDVAmP3O-nUg7BDKeOOMw8qcXHHMTe0_D9uzUlFXLNVeqasVO_6KW59_gG2pGHr65iY8HlZMsS_KQU2ElrfRXbcAhWJ27ECU/s1600/jasonBaalman1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477308907291644178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeAmJpfhyphenhyphenRBF8TOgSzOynMJGoQGPHjTi-ehLJ8ZfjhCD7KNDVAmP3O-nUg7BDKeOOMw8qcXHHMTe0_D9uzUlFXLNVeqasVO_6KW59_gG2pGHr65iY8HlZMsS_KQU2ElrfRXbcAhWJ27ECU/s400/jasonBaalman1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 373px;" /></a><br />above: Jason Baalman glued 1,500 toy Army men to a camouflaged board to create a portrait of a soldier when viewed from above <span style="font-style: italic;">(photos courtesy of the artist)</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32kHh6TlmQqVHeiNPj8kMF5n6fs86mZzGp0ezMpf2slyuYREg7g5ah1-lOE6okroCJgX0f-ABZvAenrXsiNAF2zVcaM1dSHhGK87_hm6xRWyYmKQeL73o6u0cwV8FNT2Nf00LTMI4mnpz/s1600/peace+collection.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477316871613700850" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi32kHh6TlmQqVHeiNPj8kMF5n6fs86mZzGp0ezMpf2slyuYREg7g5ah1-lOE6okroCJgX0f-ABZvAenrXsiNAF2zVcaM1dSHhGK87_hm6xRWyYmKQeL73o6u0cwV8FNT2Nf00LTMI4mnpz/s400/peace+collection.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 531px; height: 425px;" /></a><br />above: The Peace Collection designed by <a href="http://28.biaugust.com/28about.html">Biaugust</a> is comprised of a ceramic bomb vase, a ceramic grenade bank and a ceramic helmet bowl.<br /><br /><div class="tn_post"><div style="margin-bottom: 10px; 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Kaboom! ring set from Melanie Favreau" shape="rect" coords="265,3059,517,3311"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/60E33B62/AACDD275/Plush-Gun-Grenade?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Plush Gun & Grenade" shape="rect" coords="11,3313,263,3565"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/13B1293B/D1D8CEB9/Grenade-Ornaments-That-Benefit?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="Grenade Ornaments That Benefit Chairty" shape="rect" coords="265,3313,517,3565"><area href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/912EEE0D/FA3FB62A/White-Love-Granade?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="White Love Granade" shape="rect" coords="11,3567,263,3819"></map><a href="http://www.thisnext.com/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of?u=laurasweet&p=/list/BA98CA91/SALUTING-DESIGN-An-Army-Of&t=blog" title="SALUTING DESIGN: An Army Of Items"><img alt="SALUTING DESIGN: An Army Of Items" class="" height="3841" src="http://s7.thisnext.com/media/blogit/9E510E3C.jpg" style="margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(221, 221, 221) rgb(187, 187, 187) rgb(187, 187, 187) rgb(221, 221, 221);" usemap="#ThisNext_map_9E510E3C" width="530" /></a></div><p><br />Just click on any of the above images for information, images and links to purchase.<br /><br />Designers, artists and jewelers for items shown include:<br /><a href="http://www.fkozik.com/">Frank Kozik</a><br /><a href="http://n-e-r-d.com/">Pharrell Williams</a><br /><a href="http://www.chriscollicott.com/">Chris Collicott</a><br /><a href="http://www.coroflot.com/daniellove">Daniel Loves Objects!</a><br /><a href="http://www.dominicwilcox.com/">Mosley Meets Wilcox</a><br /><a href="http://www.lateteaucube.com/">La Tete au Cube</a><br /><a href="http://www.katzhq.com/">Stanislav Katz</a><br /><a href="http://www.artlebedev.com/">Art Lebedev</a><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/melaniefavreau">Melanie Favreau</a><br /><a href="http://www.mixingcultures.com/PeasandCorn/">Peas, Corn & Tomato Sauce</a><br /><a href="http://www.reikokaneko.co.uk/">Reiko Kaneko</a><br /><a href="http://www.theknittingmachine.com/">Dave Cole</a><br /><a href="http://christopherderis.com/">Christopher Deris</a><br /><a href="http://28.biaugust.com/">28 Biaugust</a><br /><a href="http://atlason.com/">Atlason</a><br /><a href="http://www.vldesign.biz/">Valerie Leonard</a><br />Jason Baalman<br /><a href="http://joycharbonneau.com/bomb%20vase.html">Brad Sherwood for Joy Charbonneau</a><br /><a href="http://www.joelescalona.com/">Joel Escalona</a><br /><br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Happy Memorial Day!</span><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>

Saluting Design: An Army Of Military-Inspired Products & Modern Art.

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<div class="tn_post"><p>TANK BOOKS - Tales to take your breath away<br /><br />Now that the cigarette smoking ban has gone into effect in the UK as of July 1st, Tank is launching a series of books designed to mimic cigarette packs –<br />the same size, packaged in flip-top cartons with silver foil wrapping and sealed in cellophane.<br /><br />Cool idea and not bad for the lungs. </p><br /><br /><h3>Just click on the image below to learn more about this unusual item.</h3><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.thisnext.com/item/F9B78C1F/TANK-BOOKS-Tales-to-take-your?u=laurasweet&p=/item/F9B78C1F/2D2AC478/TANK-BOOKS-Tales-to-take-your&t=blog" title="TANK BOOKS - Tales to take your breath away"><img alt="TANK BOOKS - Tales to take your breath away" height="410" src="http://www.thisnext.com/media/blogit/C09E8A17.jpg" style="margin: 0; padding: 0; border-left:1px solid #dddddd;border-top:1px solid #dddddd;border-right:1px solid #bbbbbb;border-bottom:1px solid #bbbbbb;" width="400" /></a></div></div>

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TANK BOOKS - Tales to take your breath away Now that the cigarette smoking ban has gone into effect in the UK as of July 1st, Tank is launch...

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