There Are Pandas, and Then There Are Pandas.
And this isn't either of them! The Pandas we're talking about here, are watches, not bears. And what got me thinking about them (again) was a link posted this morning by @cm.rook who pointed a few of us to the very attractive (and not terribly priced) Yema "Rallygraph" Panda which, in it's most traditional arrangement, looks like the one on the left, but can also be had in the version on the right: The model on the left is a true Panda, while the model on the right is called a reverse Panda. The reason for that distinction is clear--Panda bears, only come in the first arrangement. Now at this point, everyone should be thinking about the most well-know Panda, The Rolex Panda, which is actually a Daytona, and among Rolex Daytonas, the most famous of which is the Paul Newman Daytona, which was famous first, because it was Paul's, and second because it sold at auction for $17.8 million (US Dollars). The story of that auction is well-known so I'll only...
Nov 8, 2019
Our friends at Taccia have been working hard to source some beautiful new fabrics for their Kimono Pen Rolls, and we need your help!
They've provided us with some sumptuous swatches of kimono cloth from Kyoto, and we need the community's help in narrowing down the selection. Below is a link to the poll for you to choose your favorite patterns. Choose from the poly-blend options, and the silk fabrics, as we'll be choosing the top contenders from both fabric types to offer this year.
https://www.massdrop.com/vote/Taccia-Kimono-Pen-Roll-New-2017-Fabrics
For anyone not familiar with these gorgeous pen rolls, below are some a photos of last year's patterns in use.
The top choices will be offered as 4-pen, 8-pen rolls, and single pen wraps (new to Massdrop!) so choose your favorites now.