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Thursday, September 1, 2011

TV Portlandia... Now in a Mall Near You

Posted by Wm.™ Steven Humphrey on Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 11:33 AM

Hey, look what I saw in the mall: Portlandia gifts for sale! (Including Portlandia coffee mugs, coasters, nighties, and T-shirts that read "The Dream of the '90s is Alive," and of course, "Put a Bird on It".) But this is what I thought was the funniest part: a placard that unsuccessfully tries to explain what "Put a Bird on It" means.

"In Portland you can just put a bird on something and call it art." This term is referring to a skit performed on the TV series, Portlandia. Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein help change a boutique's fashion and design woes by putting birds on things."

And see? THAT'S WHY IT'S FUNNY!! RIGHT? HAHAHAHAHAAA??

Okay, anyway. POLL TIME!

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One of my real life BFFs is from Portland and he has a business called Magnetic Art. http://www.brian-hansen.com/

He takes things...and puts them on a magnet!

It's called Magnetic Art.

Magnetic Art now available for purchase in local stores

Portland's refrigerators never saw it coming.

Two stores at Portland's Milepost 5 are now carrying Portland-Arts-and-Crafts magnetic art products. An exclusive Portland Arts and Crafts (PAaC) product, magnetic art combines small-format art prints with a high-quality magnetic backing to produce refrigerator magnets that transcend the fridge.

Pulling from our vast selection of over 200,000 printed images and an increasing gallery of art by local Portland artists, we've re-invented the refrigerator door, and got people scrambling to find more metal surfaces in their homes and offices.

http://www.201103a.portland-arts-and-cra…

Posted by Supreme Ruler Of The Universe

on September 1, 2011 at 11:42 AM

Why isn't "LOL. What." an option in the first poll?

Posted by Soupytwist

on September 1, 2011 at 11:52 AM

My phone case is made in Portland and it has a bird on it. I wonder if they sell them at the Portlandia store.

Posted by JonnyH on September 1, 2011 at 12:02 PM

Condemned for being at Lloyd Center.

Posted by Baconcat on September 1, 2011 at 12:12 PM

This will only become acceptable in twenty years when these items are upcycled on Etsy with additional birds appliqued on.

Posted by MacCrocodile on September 1, 2011 at 12:16 PM

Portlandia is very unfunny.

Posted by Misty on September 1, 2011 at 12:40 PM

@4:

Maybe he was just going ice skating...

Posted by COMTE

on September 1, 2011 at 12:56 PM

@7: Doubtful. There are no insincere or ironic trips to Made in Oregon.

Posted by Baconcat on September 1, 2011 at 12:59 PM

If I can vote to Condem Thee, I'll always vote that way.

Posted by Last of the Time Lords on September 1, 2011 at 1:42 PM

@1: When I lived in Ann Arbor, the big thing was Art On A Stick.

Posted by Orv on September 1, 2011 at 3:19 PM

"Portlandia is very unfunny."

Actually it's hilarious. Hit a little close to home?

Posted by Reader01 on September 1, 2011 at 4:59 PM

Whether or not you think the show is funny, Portlandia does not have any official merchandise for sale. The stuff at Made in Oregon (including the sign) is not affiliated with the show.

Posted by Maddie on September 1, 2011 at 11:34 PM