The BOLT Sound

BOLT AMPLIFIERS - we didn't see them at NAMM this year but they're definitely worth mentioning!

Check them out at BoltAmps.com

NAMM 2012

People who manufacture musical instruments from around the world go to the NAMM show so of course we go - and it was spectacular to see them all in one place! We're proud our little product goes into this industry.

Your author and captain of the FREEWAY Street Team looking a bit goofy at the entrance to NAMM.

The bling drum set!
Both drummers and fastener distributors were drooling over this set.

Speaking of drummers, we met Ricky Rockett from Poison/Rockett Drum Works - I gave him my card.

Look at these colorful guitars!
We've counted the number of screws that go into one guitar in a past blog so I would average there are over 1,000 on that wall.

And of course the staging companies that build the scenes for these intruments to play out on are there too.

Lastly we saw this shirt at the show, which we loved for obvious reasons, although I don't know what it had to do with their sound engineering company.


Great show - and we already can't wait till next year!

Rock 'n' Roll with Nuts 'n' Bolts!

In honor of musicians everywhere, artist Steve Appel designed these Bolt People.

Guitarist

Drummer

Brass Band

All of his music making bolt people and lots more are at his website BoltPeople.com

Music Month!

It's no secret that the largest music convention in the world comes to Anaheim, CA every year around this time.  So in honor of the NAMM show, we are dedicating January to music.

In 1983 Richard Barone & James Mastro released an album called:

NUTS & BOLTS

Great title - great 80's power pop!

Here's a song off of the NUTS & BOLTS album - enjoy.

Look what I got for Christmas!

Slotted & phillips flathead earrings - LOVE THEM!

The right ear...

and the left.

 What a great gift!

It's January 1, 2012...

"Happy SCREW Year" sounded weird so we're sticking to the original.

Here's to 2012 - a happy & prosperous year for everyone!

Happy Holidays!

Many of you aren't working tomorrow so today we're
wishing you a Happy Holiday!

Great Gift Idea #7

Do you still wear a watch?

Great Gift Idea #7

WATCHES

Let's bring them back!

Hello Kitty & fasteners - love it!

If you google search Kimora Lee Simmons & Hello Kitty you will find lots of places to buy it.

We found this one at the Oakland Airport!

This masculine one was made by Hublot.

We found it at Watches Infoniac

Or this designer one...

by Marc Jacobs. 

If you google Marc Jacobs Turnlock watch, you'll find it.

And it comes in lots of bright colors and white too.

One more

This one is called, get ready for it, 

the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Montauk Highway

Go to Audemars Piguet website, they have lots of great watches.

Great Gift Idea #6

This is so funny.

Great Gift Idea #6

ALIEN GNOME BANDITS

Made out of fasteners!

Buy it at What On Earth

Quick! Aliens are kidnapping your old garden gnome!

A funny take on an old classic, all made out of fasteners.

Gifts Gift Idea #5

Gifts for the kids.

Great Gift Idea(s) #5

NUTS & BOLTS TOYS

Super cute and great for motor skills.
Find them at the Oriental Trading Co.


And check out this great rug for a kid's room.

It's so clever and pretty but unfortunately you can't buy it.
YOU'LL HAVE TO MAKE ONE!

We found it at the My Poppet Blog