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Girl Genius Steampunk Webcomic

Girl Genius is a webcomic started in 2002 written by Phil and Kaja Foglio and colored by Cheyenne Wright about ...
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Ku’ia Estate Chocolate in Maui

When we visited Maui this year, we found an awesome chocolate plantation, Ku'ia Estate Chocolate. They grow delicious world-class cacao ...
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Little Skillet SF

Is it so wrong I keep thinking about chicken and waffles after just one random encounter at little skillets? The ...
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Grub San Francisco

Grub is the foodie hub in Mission. Causal with home style meals it is a special start to the day ...
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Anthony’s Cookies

Want to bring out the inner monster within? Just go to Anthony's Cookies and your inner cookie monster will spring ...
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Oh Yes!

He just purchased a wonderful walnut pie from Mission Pie in San Francisco. Mission Pie is our favorite pie shop ...
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Indie Mart in the City

Last weekend Indie-Mart got back into action with an outdoor event in San Francisco. The weather was perfect, there was ...
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The Monster of Nixi

The Monster of Nixi from director Rosto looks like an incredible brilliant but admittedly dark animation wonder. Read more about ...
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HENRY WALTZ

Here is a teaser trailer for the film Henry Waltz by Emil Goodman. The animation looks innovative and the world ...
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The Black Apple

Cute, clever and just beautiful to look at a Hip Monster will dig the art from The Black Apple. Her ...
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Junior’s: The Best of NYC Cheesecake

Rating for cheesecake: Rating for restaurant: Kid-friendly! Monsters love to travel, especially to large cities with a dense population, skyscrapers ...
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Rawtoast Design

Check out Rawtoast Design for some interesting and fun limited edition prints and cool greeting cards. From revolutionary tofu to ...
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Revolver SF

A store with a Hip Monster in mind, Revolver SF has latest fashion and wears. Want a black leather jacket ...
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Dorklandia

Cute, quirky and fun Dorkland is a monster's favorite. They have lots of crocheted creatures and monsters sure to be ...
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Binary Winter

If looking for trendy and quirky t-shirts Binary Winter is a good place to begin with lots of limited edition ...
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The Cats Are In at Borderlands!

All too rare today is a neighborhood bookstore. Alas, online giants like Amazon, along with ubiquitous brick-and-mortar chains like Borders ...
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Yummy Macarons at Paulette, Now in San Francisco!

There's something about a macaron that renders it irresistible to almost everyone -- especially Monsters! (What, aren't you familiar with ...
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Comfort Food at Blue Plate

Blue Plate, a place for high caliber, organic, free-range comfort food, popular among the San Francisco hipster foodies who whisper ...
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Laura George

Surreal yet fun, Laura George's work harks back to the vivid and fun imagery of the Seventies. From a fun ...
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NifNaks

NifNaks wool creations are playful, bright and sure to make your office-mates jealous. The designs are influenced by Japanese styles ...
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Ana Apple

For those monsters out there with little ones Ana Apple is the place to go to make sure your little ...
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The Urge to Adorn

Having trouble keeping your pants up? Well, The Urge to Adorn has handcrafted belt buckles with antique and retro imagery ...
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Fat Rabbit Farm

Although the name is misleading (several of us Monsters here were drooling when we heard the name) Fat Rabbit Farm ...
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Katy Kristin

Every wanted to wear a flower necklace? If so Katy Kristin's jewelry is perfect for you. And better yet her ...
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The Poetry Store

A store all about poetry what more could a poem-loving Monster ask for? Each poem at The Poetry Store is ...
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Gangs of San Francisco

Perfect gifts for that bicycle-punk in your family, Gangs of San Francisco have t-shirts sporting vintage inspired logos of gangs ...
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Mark Poulin

Mark Poulin's jewelery is a favorite here at Hip Monsters. Fun, innovative and skillfully made his earrings, necklaces and bracelets ...
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Bunny Butt Apothecary

With a name like Bunny Butt Apothecary you know you are in goods hands when it comes to soap, perfumes ...
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Mediums to Masses

Mediums to Masses has housewares and jewelery with with bold, retro-modern, geometric graphics. When throwing a monsters party who cannot ...
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Bird Versus Bird

Cool graphics on dumpster-destined scrap materials Bird Versus Bird has items from coin purses to stickers to pins. A bird-lover ...
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Camilla d Errico

Japanese anime inspired art, Camilla d Errico's works are cute and fun. The theme of most of her works are ...
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Michael Leu

Cats are the closest thing to a monster most humans will ever get near. No creature is near to monster's ...
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Emma SanCartier

Any monster can make room for a print or two from Emma SanCartier. She understands how misunderstood monsters are and ...
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Viracocha

From their site: "As a collective group of local artists & performers, our intention is to cultivate & spread the ...
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Vuduberi

Seldom have monsters been treated with such tenderness as the monsters of Vuduberi. Giant yetis with mysterious expressions look out ...
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Pixie Bird

One thing humans need more than anything else is better ears and that is where Pixie Bird comes in. Hats ...
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Juli Adams

Juli Adams' art is quirky surrealism at its best. Her topics range from children with huge monsters as pets to ...
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Fuzzy Ink

A site dedicated to paying homage facial hair of all sort Fuzzy Ink is a furry monster's delight. T-Shirt, prints ...
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Modenski

Modenski Modenski has simple, European inspired designs with a quirky sense of humor. Bold graphics, minimal use of color the ...
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Speachless Studios

Handmade objects and art to bright your home. Useful and elegant their work brings art to the everyday. What monster ...
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Wool Buddy

Wool Buddy's toys are classic in design. The artist pays attention to detail making sure each stripe is just right ...
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Neon Monster

A great San Francisco comic book store between Noe Valley and the Castro. Small but selective merchandise for the inner ...
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Johnny Botts

Although monsters and robots have had their troubles in the past us monsters at Hip Monsters love Johnny Botts' art ...
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Bumper Boy

A carefree and adventurous little creature, Bumper Boy takes you along as he explores the world. The illustrations have a ...
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Katedurkin

Katedurkin's art has humor, style and well executed skill. A blend of European styles and American folk art she pulls ...
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Catia Chien

Artwork for the pensive Monster, Catia Chien s work draws a Monster in. Saturated colors embrace her figures who reside ...
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Wear Yeti

Who can't help but looking like a hip monster with a Wear Yeti t-shirt? Graphics have a street art feel ...
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Bossanova Baby

Bossanova Baby has woman's apparel with a quirky, timeless appeal. Their hand crafted skirts are suitable for a night out ...
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Fieldday Wearables

Cute trendy clothes with a vintage feel, any Monster can make room for a skirt or two from Fieldday Wearables ...
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Strawberry Luna

Strawberry Luna Original posters and prints from Strawberry Luna will make any Monster's lair looks hip and happening. Bright and ...
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Frantic Meerkat

With a name like Frantic Meerkat how could they go wrong. For the creature loving Monster, Frantic Meerkat offers cute ...
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Nora Aoyagi

Art and illustrations with a fondness for Monsters and other misunderstood creatures Nora Aoyagi is a Hip Monster's favorite. Joined ...
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Rose Braunstein

Rose Braunstein makes unique jewelry to make a monster roar. The jewelry has a other worldly, animistic feel. Bold and ...
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Critter Shop

Critter Shop illustrations are a Hip Monster's favorite. Bright, cheerful and ever-clever, his works will give you years of pleasure ...
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Monkey and Seal

Monkey and Seal has an eclectic range of styles. From ultra cute and nasty zombies they are taking a stab ...
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Red Fish Circle

Red Fish Circle has art that can be best described as friendly. With cheerful creatures living in a imaginative and ...
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Sita Rupe

Photography, paintings and more, Sita Rupe's art is playful and cute sure to brighten any Monster's home. Most of the ...
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Indie-Mart

For the best indie events around check out Indie-Mart. They have events often so check out their website for more ...
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Ruby Gallery

Ruby Gallery, filled with the quirky and beautiful jewelry, clothing and more. Their Jewelery tend towards modern designs with heavy ...
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Amos Goldbaum

For a strange and creative view check out Amos Goldbaum's art. The imagery takes the form of detailed outlines of ...
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House of Honore

Hats, hats and more hats at House of Honore. It is enough to make a monster cry. And these are ...
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Noteify

Noteify has handcrafted paper products which will make other monsters jealous of your coolness. Most designs have quirky stencils on ...
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Pretty Fun Jewelry

Pretty Fun Jewelery has cute and fun designs for monsters of all ages. They specialize in vintage designs artfully molding ...
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Drew Morrison

Drew Mossison's art have that creepy cool look that is so difficult to achieve. I actually tend to dislike creepy ...
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Rustbeltfiberwerks

With Modern American folk-art designs Rustbeltfiberwerks has plenty of original styles to choose from. Unfortunately the site blocks downloading images ...
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Misha Aston

From cool artsy prints to wedding photography Misha Aston is worth a look. Her prints are often moody close ups ...
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Hamburger Panda

Hamburger Panda Hip Monsters first stumbled upon Hamburger Panda at the Indie Mart in San Francisco, California. After a few ...
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Martin Hsu

For cute, Asian inspired art and t-shirts check out Martin Hsu. His style is a great blend on Japanese Anime ...
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Misty Benson

With the artful blending of cute and creepy Misty Benson engages Monsters of all kinds. From garlic loving vampires to ...
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Tiny Sparks Design

Simple, elegant wood working Tiny Sparks Design make art of the every day object. Following Japanese wood-crafting tradition, the wood ...
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Ganerda’s

Prints and comics that any monster would love to have. Bold and organic her drawings are cute, quirky and expressive ...
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