Comments on: Keep Calm and Carry On Rugs http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html swissmiss is a design blog and studio run by Tina Roth Eisenberg, a 'swiss designer gone NYC'. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:29:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: culturalelite http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1581 culturalelite Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:30:53 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1581 <p>There's an interesting story behind the poster this rug was based on. The couple that own one of Britain's largest 2nd hand bookstores in the north of England are the one's who first came across the poster and started to print it... read the story at the link below.</p> <p><a href="http://www.barterbooks.co.uk/keepcalm.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.barterbooks.co.uk/keepcalm.php</a></p> <p>However it's other companies who take most of the credit for it. Admittedly people saw the potential in the iconic imagery and new how to capitalise on it... and of course the poster is copyright free and in the public domain, but still it's his lack of recognition of the discoverer's of the poster that annoys me. </p> <p>If anyone wants to purchase some 'Keep Calm and Carry On' stuff (not this rug however:) I suggest you do it from the the true home of the iconic found phrase.. Barter Books, Alnwick, Northumberland. <a href="http://www.barterbooks.co.uk" rel="nofollow">http://www.barterbooks.co.uk</a></p> There’s an interesting story behind the poster this rug was based on. The couple that own one of Britain’s largest 2nd hand bookstores in the north of England are the one’s who first came across the poster and started to print it… read the story at the link below.

http://www.barterbooks.co.uk/keepcalm.php

However it’s other companies who take most of the credit for it. Admittedly people saw the potential in the iconic imagery and new how to capitalise on it… and of course the poster is copyright free and in the public domain, but still it’s his lack of recognition of the discoverer’s of the poster that annoys me.

If anyone wants to purchase some ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ stuff (not this rug however:) I suggest you do it from the the true home of the iconic found phrase.. Barter Books, Alnwick, Northumberland. http://www.barterbooks.co.uk

]]> By: Nate http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1580 Nate Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:04:50 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1580 <p>Me too. $644 US, my framer just tried to get me to pay that for one frame.</p> Me too. $644 US, my framer just tried to get me to pay that for one frame.

]]> By: Mariusz http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1579 Mariusz Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:51:10 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1579 <p>Isn't this like the opposite of "Now panic and freak out" tee by Threadless?</p> Isn’t this like the opposite of “Now panic and freak out” tee by Threadless?

]]> By: Jerri Chou http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1578 Jerri Chou Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:45:55 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1578 <p>Best possible goodbye </p> Best possible goodbye

]]> By: Jerri Chou http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1577 Jerri Chou Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:45:45 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1577 <p>Best possible goodbye </p> Best possible goodbye

]]> By: Craig Mische http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1576 Craig Mische Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:48:08 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1576 <p>I wanted it as well until I saw the price. My $5 mat from Target will appease me for the rest of the season.</p> I wanted it as well until I saw the price. My $5 mat from Target will appease me for the rest of the season.

]]> By: Charlie Bathwater http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1575 Charlie Bathwater Wed, 03 Dec 2008 02:27:38 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1575 <p>What else can we POSSIBLY print this on? Bathing suits? Belt buckles? Tool boxes? Please.</p> What else can we POSSIBLY print this on? Bathing suits? Belt buckles? Tool boxes? Please.

]]> By: Patrick Wang http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1574 Patrick Wang Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:43:03 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1574 <p>Beautiful but ouch £435</p> Beautiful but ouch £435

]]> By: joanna goddard http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1573 joanna goddard Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:15:51 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1573 <p>pretty.</p> pretty.

]]> By: Content in a Cottage http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1572 Content in a Cottage Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:09:34 +0000 http://www.swiss-miss.com/2008/12/keep-calm-and-c.html#comment-1572 <p>Love! Want rug too! <br /> Rosemary</p> Love! Want rug too!
Rosemary

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