Photo by Nicole Hill Gerulat, Graphic design ©One Charming Party. A few weeks ago we were approached by the super talented Sara Westbrook of One Charming party who was looking to feature one of our m...
One thing we’ve learned so far when it comes to running a small business is that things can change at the drop of a hat (or usually for us at the ding of a new e-mail). We’ve spent the va...
If you’re a long time reader of our blog, you might remember us announcing our wholesale program over a year ago. Suffice to say, a lot has changed since then. For one, we’ve gone from ha...
We got something in the mail today… …something from a faraway land. It was I Home magazine from China… …featuring our cute little apartment! This is the second spread our apar...
To those that know us in real life, you’ve probably seen or heard about the many mishaps associated with my car. Last year it was involved in a hit-and-run that led to a broken seal in my trunk...
We just spotted this nice writeup in the July issue of Columbus Monthly. Best of Columbus, oh yeah! J + O
We added two new items to the shop, just in time for your summer adventures: a shirt with a giant compass rose to guide the way, and a tote to carry all your goodies. Check them out in the shop! J + O
If you’re in the UK, keep an eye out for this Expedia commercial: Why, you ask? Look closer… Okay, a little closer… Did you catch them? Yes, those are two of our maps! Europa Tourin...
While cleaning my desk, I found the first (and only) sketch we made of the American Flags Map. It started out like this… …and turned into this! We had a pretty clear vision of this piece ...
We were very excited when HOW magazine approached us earlier this year to write about one of our many products. We were a little surprised but still just as excited to find out they wanted to write a...
While we call Columbus, Ohio our home, O is originally from a little farther south: Cincinnati, Ohio. Okay, technically a suburb of Cincinnati named Loveland but close enough. This hometown stake cau...
Summer is in full swing here in Ohio! After probably one of the most brutal winters/springs we are definitely trying our best to enjoy the nice weather while we can. Last week we rode up to Cedar Poi...
If you’ve been lusting over our American Flags map, this news will brighten your day. We’ve teamed up with Will over at Bright.Bazaar to give one of these new maps to a very lucky winner!...
Have you heard of Fancy? It’s a fun little bookmarking site for anything that catches your eye as you peruse the internets – fashion, gadgets, art, decor. We’re happy to announce a fun ne...
We’re happy to announce that our brand new American Flags map is now in the shop. The idea for this map came along in the shower – no kidding! We thought it’d be fun to combine simp...
Dillon decided to help out with our photoshoot today… The new USA maps aren’t officially launching until tomorrow, but they’re in the shop a little early. Head over and take a look!...
Does this picture look familiar? Just like last year, we were totally overwhelmed with the amount of cool stuff at the National Stationery Show. Our goal was to seek out the best in NSS booth design,...
Our trip to Paris was as inspiring as it gets. You hear stories of the beauty of the city but when you’re in it, it’s even greater than imaginable. There was really not an ugly stretch to...
After what seems like forever, we finally have our original aqua world map back on the shelves. It’s the one that started this whole crazy adventure we’ve been on for the past year and a ...
We just got back in from Paris yesterday. It was an amazing and completely unforgettable trip and we’ll be talking about it in better detail (and with more pictures!) in a future blog post. As ...
We’re back in Columbus for ten hours before we head off to Paris. (Can’t believe I’m actually typing this!) On the agenda for today: laundry, packing, going to see The Heads of Stat...
After an awesome time last year, we’re going back to the National Stationery Show, International Contemporary Furniture Fair and Surtex at The Javits Center in NYC! We decided to extend our sta...
One of the goals we set for ourselves early on for These Are Things is that we always want to keep our store fresh. Except for perhaps our original World Map / Aqua, we design every print as a limite...
A few months ago, we got one of the most awesome e-mails from a couple who purchased our USA / Yellow map. It’s a story of love and travel and it made it us so happy that one of our maps could ...
As we’ve mentioned before, having a fulfillment house has cleared up so much time for us and we’ve been filling it with non-stop scheming, planning and most importantly: designing! WeR...
Welcome back! Our virtual sightseeing continues today with visits to Berlin, Athens, and Paris: Our Europa Touring / Berlin map features (1) Berlin Wall, (2) Berlin Cathedral, (3) TV Tower, (4) Reich...
The research process for our Europa Touring maps was really fun. We took little virtual trips to each city as we scoped out the most famous landmarks. There was lots of Google Street View involved. A...
Alright, guys. Shit’s about to get real. I know we’re usually all sunshine and rainbows, but this week has been kinda rough. We’ve been going back and forth about whether to write a...
Just thought it would be funny to show everyone a little look at our filming process :) This is our shooting set-up. You may recognize those wooden doors as they are the official These Are Things Pho...
We’ve officially launched our Europa Touring maps! Six brightly colored silkscreen prints featuring several European capitals we dream of visiting one day. Check them out in more detail at our ...
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