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| HeadyBand in Fishman Donut. Buy one today! |
Many of my readers asked what happened to my blog. Gone, poof. No more Loony on Whole Phamily. It is true I left no message here regarding my whereabouts, and for that I apologize. However, most of my readers are people I actually know. So, I have had the good fortune of being able, IRL (that's "in real life" for most of the senior citizens reading, however that likely excludes my mother's friend Rachel and my mother in law who are both impressively Internet-savvy and both of whom I think read my blog), to tell you I am alive and well and selling my wares online. At long last, here is the official announcement on the blog.
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| HeadyBand in Cactus. Any devoted Phish head would understand why I chose this pattern. |
Last fall I shifted my energies towards the commercial side of Whole Phamily. Together with Concealed Light, I opened our Etsy shop, where we have made a bunch of sales. We started our Instagram presence, where we are proud to have 1,585 followers to date. This is a modest beginning, but it's a start.
While I love writing this blog, I also wanted to earn money while contributing to the music community that I love so much. This blog didn't fill that need.
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Last year, while shvitzing it up on the elliptical machine somewhere between Antelope and Iko Iko, I developed the concept for The HeadyBand.
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| You can buy one of these now in our Etsy shop! |
I already sometimes wore headbands at the gym to keep the wispy hairs out of the way. I owned a 1970s-style Phish terry headband, but my friend Stef said I could not under any circumstance wear that to the gym. Sure, Phil Lesh, the bass player of the Grateful Dead, could pull it off in the 80s, but not a busy mama striving for even a small semblance of contemporary fashion-fowardness.
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| Photo copyright James Lee Katz, posted on Thoughts on the Dead |
HeadyBands are moisture-wicking headbands in patterns that fans of this music know and love. I wanted to wear my pride for this subculture at the gym, but not on a t-shirt.
I know. I know. It's a great name. Thanks for the compliment. The whole shebang isn't copyrighted or trademarked. So Sue Me! Yes, I understand the importance of Intellectual Property. Some of my favorite former clients are Intellectual Property attorneys. Catch my drift?
The name of what this is - pretty good. But you think I am actually gonna break the bank with this idea? Kein yeHi Ratzon, as the pious Jews pray. May it be your Will, oh G-d and G-d of my foremothers and forefathers, that these HeadyBands should touch the lives of every single soul who needs them, that they bring much mazal, parnasa, segulah and "all good things in all good time"!
And even though I write a lot of Jewish/Hebrew stuff there, HeadyBands are meant for the masses. This is just my frame of reference: the Jewish thing. So, if you, dear reader, were lost with those Hebrew phrases, fear not. It's all good.
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| HeadyBand in sacred geometry Metatron's Cube. Click this ENTIRE link and buy one! |
Since I live a committed Jewish life, some people think that HeadyBands are intended for the observant Jewish woman in the Orthodox style. If you want to think that, be my guest. I was actually inspired by the hippy chicks who love wearing bandanas and headbands at shows. But it would certainly work well with a fall (a half-head wig). Attention heady frum mamas (a very small subset of the observant Jewish world): these headybands are for you!
We're not just about HeadyBands, either.
On our Etsy shop, Concealed Light is making and selling hoodies in similar patterns, as well as in patterns of matryushka dolls and rainbows. At 11 years old, she is a skilled sewer and I am so proud to partner with her. I commend this bright shining tween on all of her hard work. Expect to see absolutely incredible things from her as she grows. We have sold quite a few hoodies for the babies and toddlers in this sphere. Great job, my sweet, talented, skilled, bright firstborn child! (it's my blog and I can give her praise here if I want!)
Whole Phamily infant and toddler hoodies are $25 plus shipping.
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You can even custom order your hoodie.
We sell them from 3 mo - 5 T.
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| Rainbow Hoodie |
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| Dancing Bear Hoodie |
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| Back of Dancing Bear Hoodie |
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| Back of Fishman Donut Hoodie |
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| You don't have to be a Deadhead to love our hoodies! Matryushka doll pattern is Oh So Adorable! Buy one here! |
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Which brings me to GD50.
In case you haven't heard, the Grateful Dead is performing their very last shows together this summer, their 50th anniversary. Jerry Garcia is long gone in the physical world, but his soul is long remembered . The songs that he and Robert Hunter wrote were truly built to last. Pete Shapiro is a modern-day Bill Graham (both Jewish men, I might add) and promoting these shows in Santa Clara, CA and Chicago. They even got Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio to play the "Jerry part." Not too shabby in my mind.
I believe in conPHergence, unity, setting aside differences and just listening to the good music. Because both the Dead and Phish produce(d) great great great music.
And I am so so so grateful to have been turned on to this music and the scene. I connect to its nuggets of goodness, light, and joy. Like so many others who have come before me, I find deep meaning in the music, lyrics, and greater community.
I am thrilled that Rabbi Shu and the folks at JamShalom will be coming out to Chi-town, partnering with Chabad of the South Loop, and having Shabbes pretty close to the venue. What a meaningful, great meshing of worlds.
So, it's a big year for Deadheads. Fare Thee Well, as it were. And I'm not missing the bus stop this time.
A big year for getting out the good products.
And the good product is The HeadyBand!
It took me a while, but I feel truly blessed to have tuned in and turned on. In this regard, I am actually talking about the music of the Dead and Phish (yes, blasphemy to say in one breath according to some!) as well as my rich ancient heritage which is as alive and relevant as ever. My wish is for these worlds to continue to thrive in a positive way to make the world a better place. And rather than dropping out, I will hope to continue to connect and at least try to walk the walk of society. Because being part of community is important.
You've got the Do Rey I've got the Me.
Try throwing that one around a board room table at Goldman Sachs.
Then again, who am I to say it hasn't been done by an erudite, educated, of-the-people chassid in the past.
I feel fortunate that I came up with the HeadyBand, and hope that you'll wish us luck, spread the word, and, heck, even buy one or two from us. I would rather sell out before I hit the Windy City, though it will be fun to push our wares on the streets when we get there. Chicago is going to be overrun with Deadheads. It will be FUN FUN FUN!
If you've read thus far, in our Etsy shop, use the Code RambleOnLoony at checkout for 10% off your total purchase. Thanks in advance for your support!
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