June & July Stats

Well, we have to say that the summer sales in general can be summed up in one word : depressing. With 3 sales in June & another whopping 3 sales in July, we were really starting to wonder what had happened to the world. Did the "economic CRISIS" leave everyone living in boxes, or just foregoing cuteness? This summary wont be too exciting we dont think, but I like looking at charts, so here we go.

I know you cant read that, but it says that my peak visit was 132 people on July 18th. All the low places were where I was on vacation ^^ But we still did managed to get around 20 people in each day even though I wasnt advertising or hitting the forumns.

We like seeing where our visitors come from, but it's definitely no surprise that we get the most visitors from the US. Just proves in graph form how much of our lives we waste away in front of a computer screen. What's cool to note is that the majority of our orders ship to the US & UK, which is always fun. ...until you get a $7 shipping bill D:

A more detailed country breakdown. Australia's starting to visit us more. Yay!

This shows how people find us, where they came from before us, and what they searched for to find us. The most entertaining entry so far has been "butt freckles". True story.

More detailed breakdown of referral sites, though you probably cant read that at all. It's important to us though because we get to see how effective our advertising is.

This shows the times of day that our peak visits come from. They usually corrolate to when I'm on chat the most, but not always. Latest nights are usually the highest, but I've been trying to hit all time schedules and see what works best. Right now 9am is the winner with noon & 8pm close behind.

Glad you had fun checking charts with us. August is already starting to pick up with 3 sales and triple digit visits, so we're hoping for more excitement the next time around.

~Char

Look What I Has :}

Silver Seahorse Cigarette Case Credit Card Holder By Cosmic Firefly

Yes, you may ooooooh and ahhhhh now :}

My steampunk cig holder [that I will use as a wallet & business card holder] is in the mail to me as we speak--- well, I type and you read.

Funny thing is [well, there's a few funny things] ... this seller lives in the same town (it's Vegas, so who knows how far), and I wasnt really even looking for this item. In my boredom I just happened to search for steampunk gear on Etsy and a few pages in, BAM, here was this beauty. Yes it was more than I would've paid for a 4 inch piece of folding metal otherwise, but its beauty and function blew me away, plus, there isnt many items like it [believe me, I looked]. I proceeded to haggle the shipping down because he was only sending it across town, so I felt a little better because I got a bit better of a deal, but I'll tell you, I would've bought it anyway if he'd said no.

It has two clasps on either side so I can have my stuff on one end and my business cards on the other. I'll have fun whipping this thing out and have others marvel at it. What can I say that I havent already; I was in love when I first saw it. I DONT do this often; the last 'OOOOHHH I WANT' purchase was an-atleast 45 year old $20 army footlocker find at a Goodwill 2 years ago... which I then stuck on a plane across the country. This piece says "me;" hot, sleek, shiny, rustic, multipurpose, oceanic, steampunk.

If you'd like a hot piece of steampunk awesomeness, check out Cosmic Firefly's Etsy shop.

'God Hates Reno,' But Loves Us

God Hates Reno is a great tongue-and-cheek way that we [the gay community] like to respond to things like godhatesfags.com, by giving it our own little spin and highlighting all the great and blasphemous things Reno NV has to offer. They were happy to give us a nice review. Check them out; you're sure to laugh.

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Artist Spotlight: Geek-Cute and Nerd-Kitsch

This is not an ass-kiss to the powers-that-be at Facebook, but I’ve met a lot of interesting people there since my arrival…

…of which has been Charlene and Gina, co-proprietors of Argenta Collaborative, local gals extraordinaire, fans of grassroots nerddom, and interested in making sure your refrigerator is properly magneted, your desk decorated and your lapels properly adorned with the proper gear.

Their reasonably-priced, totally impractical and adoarable handmade pieces give nod to nostalgia and 8-bit awesomeness, something I’m partial to, myself. There’s also a small collection of photographs, stencil art and other bits, again, all reasonably priced. Your dorm room or office cubicle never had it so good.

They deliever under certain circumstances (UNR only, I believe) and have free shipping to just about anywhere on the west coast. Give these Reno girls some encouragement by visiting our buddies La Bussola and picking up their creations or visiting their website and pick something up for you, or someone you know! They’ll even do some customization if you’re really, really nice.

- GR