The M.I. Hummel brand has been a staple in the world of collectibles and artwork since the early 1930s, when the illustrations of Berta Hummel (aka Sister Maria Innocentia Hummel) were reproduced as “art cards” by a German publisher to astounding commercial success. The original illustrations were soon licensed to a porcelain company which began [...]

So here’s a brand whose message is fun, funny, a little edgy, at times almost dark — and still somehow uplifting. Life Is Crap offers an unusual take on the mostly little mishaps that grace everyone’s existence at one point or another. There’s a light-hearted quality to the simple illustrations that highlight a wide range [...]

Two very different stories emerged when three hundred people gathered to hear US Senator Bernie Sanders lead a “statewide Town Meeting” on VTEL’s plan to bring affordable broadband access to every corner of Vermont.

“Please DONT get me a Vermont Teddybear.” “Vermont teddy bears? No bloody way Dude!” “Vermont teddy bears do not make good vday gifts for women.” For a company that does the vast majority of its business in one short intense holiday season, Vermont Teddy Bear is inadvertently taking social media to a brand new level. [...]