This frog shirt design was stolen from actual independent (woman) artist and small business owner, Local Oblivion, by a couple of dudes who own a much bigger business. Pretty shameful, especially for being a place that is supposed to showcase artists, not exploit them. The shirt is listed under their label on their site; it wasn’t another designer they collaborated with or other brand they opted to carry. I can’t imagine why a gallery space would pull some sort of Amazon/Temu bootlegging move. It’s so disrespectful and really discredits this whole operation.
The original artist drew the illustration herself as early as 2021 (see screenshots.)
I’m seeing that someone else here said something similar in their review, so who knows how much art these people are stealing from actual artists....
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Whether you actually need an obscure fashion tome or dinosaur-emblazoned t-shirt is beside the point. The selection of eyebrow-raising housewares (here's looking at you, Mr. Pee Lamp), stationery, clothing and reading material on display in this neighborhood mainstay is sure to pique your interest and expand your...
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Super easy way to kill some time since everything is so entertaining. I love it.
tldr; hipster SF store with random goodies that you probably might never buy for yourself but it's stuff you never knew you...
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