thought we’d share some awesome reviews the vs. mittens have on Uncommon Goods….so great to hear some awesome feedback from their customers:

“Purchased these mittens as a gift for a diehard knitter. She loved them, and within one day was already receiving numberous comments and compliments about her fun new mittens! Perfect gift item for just about anyone.”

“I LOVE my frog vs. fly mittens! It’s -26 degrees today, and I’ve been wearing these. They’re thick & keep my hands pretty warm. They’re also big enough that I could wear a small pair of gloves underneath. I am an adult with large hands, and these fit me fine. I think they would be too big for a child or adult with small hands. I’ve been wearing them nonstop for 10 days, and they seem like they’ll be durable. I get tons of comments & compliments on them.”

“I got these as a Hanukkah present from my mom and then bought them as a Christmas gift for a friend. I love them-and my friend does too! Lots of reviews on here say that the mittens are too large, but I don’t find that. True, they are roomy, but that does allow for puppet play. I’ve already gotten tons of comments on them…they’re a great conversation starter!”

“These gloves are a great conversation starter! They’re fun for kids or adults and will put a smile on the face or anyone who sees them.”

“I bought these for my two teenage granddaughters. They loved them and thought they were the “coolest” gloves they ever had. They made my day. Thanks so much for your innovative ideas.”

“my daughter loved them as her cutest christmas gift!”

“Gave this as a gift and my niece LOVED them. Her sister and mother sneak them away and wear them too. Big hit.”

this one is so great to hear –> “My friend teaches a special class in the LAUSD for kindergarten children with Autism. She was so happy with these gloves and instantly began to create a teaching game for the kids in her class!”

thanks so much, our dear hoopla supporters!!! in this economy we are so grateful to have so many people who share our vision for happy and fun products

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we’d love to give a BIG thanks and shout-out to ann lopatin cantrell of annie’s blue ribbon general store in brooklyn, NY:  the mittens are in today’s Daily Candy at her shop! stop by if you’re in NYC!

17 Ways to Make a Break for It

Besides keeping your fingers toasty, Predator vs. Prey mittens are a cute-as-a-button conversation piece for the chairlift.

hello all of you out there in hoopla land!

sorry to keep you waiting (since february actually, gasp!) we have been so busy fulfilling orders and running around. our vs. mittens are out, uncommongoods.com bought our entire first run, and they are getting a bunch of fun press! in fact, the frog, fly, lion, gazelle, whale and fish were turned into a super fun animated banner on their homepage.

so, things are coming along! which is UBER exciting.

anyways, here are some fun links for your entertainment!
this lady has decided she sees rudolph the red nosed reindeer in a piece of pork!
someone else saw jesus on a bathroom door!
and finally, and this is great…reallllly cheap halloween outfits.

ok, will update more soon. talk soon hunnies!

We are proud as a peacock because Hoopla was mentioned by NBC, the same folks responsible for bringing us SNL and Tracy Jordan!

Don’t worry Mom, it was for all the right reasons!

We are honored that The Today Show’s style editor, Bobbie Thomas, touted our Forever Bouquet  in her Valentine’s Day gift guide!

See, we told you!  

Thanks to Bobbie Thomas, The Today Show and to the excellent taste of our homie Baron Bob, who carries the Forever Bouquet and a lot of other cool stuff. 

Speaking of rad stuff, need something to pair with your new Forever Bouquet? If you don’t mind firing your Valentine’s Day style on all cylinders, may we suggest the My Punny Valentine for your Valentine? Consider it suggested. 

You might be thinking, “Man, I love Hoopla’s stuff, but I’m kinda broke right now, what with the economy and all. But I still need to come through for my sweetie on Valentine’s Day! Help me Hoopla!” 

We hear you!

So we teamed up with our friends over at Fabulist for a Valentine’s Day contest giveaway and you could win a ton of Hoopla goodies, including the Forever Bouquet and My Punny Valentine!

And it’s so easy! 

Just go here and leave a short poem in the comments section at the bottom of the page using one of the contest sponsors’ names in your haiku, limerick, freestyle, no-style, whatevs. Fabulist isn’t even insisting your comment rhyme! 

Seriously!

The contest ends on Sunday (Feb. 8 ) and there’s going to be a first, second, and third place winner, each of whom will win Hoopla swag, so go on over and enter!

You’ve got nothing to lose!

Here, we’ll start off to get the creative juices going:

If you having gift problems
I feel bad for you, son
I got 99 Hoopla products
And my Valentine gets one

Ohhhhh! Damnnnn! That was ill!

Okay, you get the idea, now go on over and enter! 

Good luck and Happy Valentine’s Day from Hoopla!

Hey Hoopla Nation,

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Okay, it’s a little over a month away.

But that’s still pretty close.

Next thing you know, you’ll be running to your local CVS at 6:17 p.m. Valentine’s Night, looking for something, anything, to express ultimate love for your partner.

You’ll probably have to settle for a set of five Reeses’ peanut butter hearts and a bent plastic flower that doubles as a radio alarm clock, just because you procrastinated.

Good going…

Luckily, we can take you back in time to right now and make a change.

Hoopla has got your Valentine’s needs covered.

First up, My Punny Valentine, for one, two, or 15 of your closest friends, associates, and daytime love interests.

My Punny Valentines say, “I love you enough to want to see you laugh.”

And who doesn’t want to laugh? (Besides people who don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day, of course.)

Conversely, if you’re looking to get a whole lot of bang for your buck (and who isn’t right now), may we suggest you dump the roses and get your sweetie a Forever Bouquet.

It looks amazing and it will never wilt, sort of a metaphor for the love between you and your partner, am I right?

Now, to get you in the Valentine’s Day spirit (and soundtrack your Hoopla shopping spree), we present a video profiling a different kind of love…with storks.

we hope everyone had a great new year and a really fun holiday (you know…no one reallllllly does a lot of work in between thanksgiving and new years). but we are!

we’re working on a bunch of new products and are revving the my punny valentines and the forever bouquet for the valentines season. is love in the air? perhaps. maybe. yes!!!!

in the spirit of the new year, here are some awesome *new* links to keep you busy at work! wink wink.

World’s worst eyebrows!

awkward dated photos blog

the fart silencer?!

crazy crazy windy cold

enjoy everyone! talk soon!

love, hoopla

we just set up hoopla on facebook to RSS feed from our blog! to see older posts (not OLD, just from a couple of days ago) and you’re reading this from facebook, go to http://hoorayhoopla.com/wordpress/index.php

the blog RSS feed is uber cool! so now everyone can see our updates and cool news and such.

now you know!

love, hoopla

on december 6th, hoopla had a table at the design hive market! it’s a new market for indie/awesome designers and product makers every saturday in cambridge, MA. it was our first show and it was uber fun! we met a lot of cool people and sold a lot of our products! most popular was the toilet seat cover. tied for second were the male pattern baldness mug and the forever bouquet. it was a really great experience and we are really excited to be in more design hives/more markets! we are looking to be in the NYIGF and other trade shows this spring, so it was a great introduction into the world of shows. it was so great to see everyone smile as they looked at our offerings. that’s what hoopla is about - making people happy as we make cool stuff!
here are some pics from the design hive:

us manning the table!

vertical table shot

the male pattern baldness mug tower! and candy canes for decor

artistic shot (courtesy of ashley)

super excited and happy!

until the next show!
love, hoopla

now that our blog is up and ready to go (thanks sooo much adam!) we can provide updates on cool new happenings, products, events, or anything weird yet entertaining. in the spirit of welcoming winter (OK, maybe not welcoming but hey, it’s coming whether we want it or not) this blog will be about the joys of winter.