Going with the theme of Indians on the back of trucks/buses established in our discussion of Trans-Bridge’s mascot yesterday, I thought I would share this image sent over by Bethany, spotted in Memphis, TN. At least it’s not “Savage Tire”? or “Enemy Tire”? (Thanks Bethany!)
Random Appropriation of the Day (Miller Tomahawk Beer Tap)
(listing here) Reader Leah passed this one over via Facebook, it’s an Ebay listing for a “Miller TOMAHAWK Beer Tap Handle”. I’m guessing the whole concept here was Miller–American Beer–“Real American”–Indians. Or something like that. I’m also a fan of the labeling: “Tomahawk…Peace Pipe…War Ax.” Um, I’d say “Peace Pipe” might be the outlier there. Here’s the listing on Ebay: …
Random Appropriation of the Day! ("Money House Blessing" Air Freshener?)
One of the things I love most about having this blog is getting Random Appropriations from my friends as they go about their lives all over the world. Last week I got a text message from my friend Shane in Taipei showing an “aboriginal” cartoon at the airport, my friend Steven sent me some great ones as he drove cross …
Random Appropriation of the Day! (Crate & Barrel "Hogan" Rug)
Another Random Appropriation courtesy of my parent’s house in San Diego. My mom got some beautiful new rugs for our bathroom from the Crate & Barrel outlet, and I don’t know if you can read it, but this style of rug is called a “Hogan” rug. Still missing the Native connection? This is a Hogan: (image source) Hogans are the …
Random Appropriation of the Day: "Seneca Warrior" Paddle Ball
My sister re-discovered the joys of beach paddle ball when she was on her senior trip to Myrtle Beach, and since I’m home visiting my parents in San Diego for a couple of weeks, we dug around in the garage to see if we still had an old set. Lo and behold, not only did we have an ancient (and …
Random Appropriation of the Day! (Daufuski Korean Oysters)
Chrissy, one of my Twitter followers, came across this can of Korean Oysters while shopping at her local grocery store (I believe in Alabama?). From what I can gather with a quick google search, Dafuskie (with an “e”) Island in South Carolina used to be a big oyster producing area. But this website gives us this additional piece of Dafuskie …
Random Appropriation of the Day! (Eagle Medicine Woman Ball-Jointed Doll)
Reader Dawn spotted this beauty through a Facebook ad, and just like our other fabulous Facebook find (the “Spirit Guides” tomahawk), it comes from the company “Collectibles Today.” Ready for the description? “With her Medicine Wheel and her eagle spirit guide, she has the power to bring protection and healing to her people. The Eagle Medicine Woman alone can unlock …
Random Appropriation of the Day ("Navajo Bronze" Hair Dye)
Apparently Clairol has a color of their “Natural Instincts” line called “Navajo Bronze”–a “light caramel brown”. Of course, since Clariol wants you to think that this line of hair dye is “natural” and stuff, they have to use Natives for marketing, since we’re all tied to nature and pure and whatever else they think. Frustrating. Amazon listing: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001E5EC4A/?tag=botkrajai-20 (Thanks Scott!)
Random Appropriation of the Day! ("Spirit Guides" Tomahawk)
Feast your eyes upon the “Spirit Guides Native American Style Tomahawk Replica” from a company called “Collectibles Today.” In case its use was unclear, it’s a wall hanging. duh. Besides the obvious stereotypes–tomahawk, wolves, feathers, beading, connection to the mystical, etc, you MUST read the description: Be guided by the wolf’s commanding spirit and remarkable courage with this awe-inspiring sculptural …
Random Appropriation of the Day! (International Pow Wow)
I was browsing twitter trending topics this afternoon, and saw that #powwow was a trending topic–way far down, but still! So I investigated, only to find out that none of the posts had anything to do with any powwow I had ever attended. Apparently this weekend was the 39th annual “Orlando International Pow Wow,” a travel trade show. read the …