theme: LOBSTERS!

LOBSTERS! being from Maine, how could I not have a theme for lobsters? & this was a tough one - you don't even want to know how many pages of results I had to wade through because inevitably, searching for "lobster" WILL bring you about a million results for LOBSTER CLASP. I'm sure there's a way to search for lobster & somehow exclude the results including the word CLASP but I'm nothing if not computer illiterate. even if I weren't from Maine, lobsters are still cool. did you know that lobster blood is clear? when the lobster is boiled, the blood turns to an opaque, whitish gel with no discernible scent or flavor (and is totally safe to eat!). they can regenerate their legs, claws & antennae, & occasionally even amputate their own claws & legs to escape danger. they come in a variety of colors besides the usual blue-green including yellow, blue, red, & white. some even have half their shell one color & the other half a different color. YESSSS.

#1: Lobster Mummy print from joehavasy ($13!). so goofy & fun, I could see this in a kid's bedroom & also in MY bedroom. the print measures 8"x10" & was supposedly drawn from life ;) the artist is Joe Havasy from Athens, Georgia! he's a super-talented dude & seems to be awesomely dorky as well. he is a painter & cartoonist who lives in a tiny one-bedroom apartment with his chihuahua Marv. he also likes carrots & transformers (who doesn't?) ! I sort of want to buy out his entire store so go look before I do!
#2: lobster block print towel from artgoodies ($15). admittedly kitschy (by the artist as well) but still awesome - lobsters can't NOT be awesome. 100% cotton measuring 20"x28". the artist is Lisa Price from Grand Rapids, Michigan - a nature-lover & vintage goody finder! she has everything from block print towels, aprons, stuffies (adorable), framed prints, paper prints, & totes! her profile is chock full of press events - she's a popular lady!
#3: E. L. Blaine the Third from sojournquilts ($40). such a classy politician. not your average lobster! designed, cut, pieced, appliqued & sewn by the artist herself, Janyce from BANGOR, MAINE. she is very much inspired by Maine landscape & loves to design new lobsters - she has over 60 to choose from in her shop! in addition to them, she also has wall hangings, ACEOs, ornaments, kid-friendly lobsters, holiday stockings, buttons & wallets!
#4: Lobsterclaw Tee from ortegacy ($15). badass! hand silkscreened on an American Apparel unisex ringer tee. ORTEGACY is Dave Ortega, an illustrator & artist from Boston, Mass. he brings tees from the future back to us! & they are awesome so go look around. 
#5: MAINE LOBSTER vintage postcard from the 1960s from ambercolumbia ($2.50). perfect! vintage-y lobster, lobster traps & buoys! what more could you want? the back even says "The Lobster is King... or as we say it in coastal northern New England LOBSTAH, ayah, is king!". the shop owner is Adrienne Kernan La Vallee, an artist & college professor from New England. she has almost 100 items for sale, including vintage items, ACEOs, prints, mixed mediums, banners/avatars, charms, bags, jewelry, & supplies!