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Holiday Schedule Reminder
The Tom Bihn Shipping and Customer Service centers, and our Seattle Factory Showroom, will be closed Thursday, November 23rd, Friday, November 24th, Saturday, November 25th, and Sunday, November 26th.
We will reopen on Monday as usual.
No orders will be shipped those days, and we won’t be answering the phones, but you’re welcome to leave a message (1-800-729-9607). We’ll return your call first thing Monday morning.
No UPS packages will be delivered Thursday, November 23rd. UPS will be delivering 2nd Day and Next Day Air packages on Friday, November 24th.
Questions? Call (1-800-729-9607) or email us.
From the crew here at Tom Bihn: Have a great holiday weekend!
Typical Mac User Podcast Brain Bag Giveaway
The Typical Mac User Podcast will be giving away a Tom Bihn Brain Bag Backpack on the December 6th edition of the show. For full details on the giveaway and how to win, visit the Typical Mac User Podcast site.
The Typical Mac User Podcast, hosted by Victor Cajiao, will also review both the Aeronaut and the Brain Bag in December.
Handbags of Horror
Surely you’ve seen them: slouchy women’s handbags, made out of leather or fur and trimmed with odd printed fabric, buckles, zippers, beads, and fringe. Maybe you’ve wondered what exactly the inspiration was behind those designs. Wonder no longer — Radar Magazine has uncovered the trend behind the latest group of designer purses.
Below, Exhibit A: An image from Radar Magazine that shows what really happened to Gizmo.
Jake Ludington’s MediaBlab Tom Bihn Bag Giveaway
We’ve teamed up with Jake Luddington of MediaBlab to give one each of the The Aeronaut Maximum Carry-On Bag, The Super Ego Messenger Bag, and The Brain Bag Backpack away to readers of Jake’s “Jake Luddington’s Digital Lifestyle” newsletter and MediaBlab web site.
To enter for your chance to win, visit the Tom Bihn Bag Giveaway page and complete a short survey about what audio and video editing topics you’d most like to read about on MediaBlab.
On the Giveaway page, you’ll also find a video of Jake in our Seattle Factory Showroom giving you a walk-through of the features of each bag. A video walk-through like Jake’s at MediaBlab or the Gearlive/Bleeding Edge “A Visit to Tom Bihn” video is the next best thing to seeing a Tom Bihn bag in person.
Quick Links:
Jake Ludington’s MediaBlab Tom Bihn Bag Giveaway Page/Entry Form
The Bleeding Edge: A Visit to Tom Bihn
The Aeronaut
The Super Ego
The Brain Bag
Animal Acres Gala: Bid on a TOM BIHN travel gear package
The Animal Acres Gala is an event celebrating the 20 years rescuing and protecting of farmed animals by Farm Sanctuary and Animal Acres. For more information on the Gala or to purchase tickets, visit the Animal Acres Events Page. Enjoy yummy vegan food, bid on some great Tom Bihn bags and other auction items, meet celebs such as Charlize Theron, Jorja Fox, and Bill Maher, and support a great cause.
We’ve donated the perfect Tom Bihn travel gear package to the Gala Silent Auction: An Aeronaut, Absolute Shoulder Strap, and Imago.
Animal Acres is a farmed animal sanctuary and compassionate living center located just 45 minutes from Los Angeles.
Animal Acres works to promote compassionate living through its farmed animal rescue and refuge efforts, public education and outreach, and advocacy projects to prevent cruelty to farmed animals.
Even if you’re not a vegetarian, you might agree that improvements are needed in how farm animals are treated (even Gordon Ramsay agrees with that). For more information on the work of Animal Acres and Farm Sanctuary, visit their Web sites:
More Airport Travel News and Advice
The Seattle Times has posted a series of informative articles on airport travel.
Check them out:
Airport security to be cinched even tighter today
What to know before you go to the airport
Air travel Q&A with Carol Pucci
International Traven Information and Flight Booking and Tracking tools
Have a Great 4th + Our Schedule
From all of us at Tom Bihn to all of you, have a great 4th of July weekend.
Note: The Tom Bihn Customer Service Center, Internet Shipping Center, and Seattle Factory Showroom will be closed on July 4th. No orders will be shipped or delivered that day.
And just for the fun of it, here’s a cute picture of Riley:
New Pictures: Freudian Slip Organizer
You’ve asked for them, and here they are — new, improved pictures of the Freudian Slip.
The Freudian Slip is made to fit inside either the Brain Bag, the Smart Alec, or your current daypack. One side has organizer pockets for your pens, PDA, cell phone, or any small electronics. The other keeps your files and folders neat and protected. It provides otal organization.
We’ll be adding more new pictures of our bags every other week, so stay tuned.
The Empire Builder: Shipping Soon and One Color Sold Out
The Empire Builder briefcase will be in-stock and ready to ship by May 5th.
The Empire Builder briefcase is the result of three years of product development and 30 years of bag building experience. It is uniquely styled, superbly functional, and built to endure years of abuse.
If you’re interested in the Empire Builder, we suggest you order one now. Even when the Empire Builder is backordered it can sell out, and this time it has — in color combination Black/Steel/Steel. All other colors are available, but the Empire Builder is a popular bag and we will be sold out again soon.
