Bullets 4 Peace

Chains hand-crafted, the only mean one thing in all its diversity: peace! Patterns, to contact the body, without harming him here.

Bullets 4 Peace, founded by LA fashion designer Rafael Anteby, is a unique jewelry collection, which focuses on the promotion of world peace and support of humanity, by some returns the communities through partnerships with charities. Used cartridges are collected from around the world and give them a new purpose, a handcrafted jewelry line, which stands for peace and unity.

The genesis

The story behind Bullets 4 Peace begins sad. A native of Israel designer Rafael Anteby has devoted years ago an important task. He gives the cartridge a peaceful soul. The idea came, when his best friend was killed in childhood. he was 18 Time shot in the chest. In a sleepless night, Rafael got up, Drew Bullets and adorned with various peace symbols. This was the birth of the label. Since then collected to be launched around the world and cartridge cases verziehrt with different motives.

THE DESIGNER

Growing up in Israel, a country, that was accustomed to conflicts and war, Rafael was made early familiar with the devastating effects of armed force. As a young adult Rafael found refuge in art, using his talents through painting, sculpture, expressing music and the realm of martial arts. After reaching 3 World titles was Rafael, a kung fu master, motivated, to have a greater impact on society and began martial arts in Israel, to inform South Africa and the United States. Armed with his superior martial arts skills and his knowledge of Chinese healing and meditation, he went on a journey, to promote peace and unity. More recently, Rafael has brought his passion for conservation and protection of nature and the animal world through his photography from his travels around the world and at home in Los Angeles expressed.

The Adventures of Hearts & Roses began in the streets of London's famous Camden Market, where many well-known fashion brands began. Hearts & Roses based in the United Kingdom is a vintage- and alternative clothing wholesalers; primarily Gothic, Pin Up, Rockabilly, Retro and vintage style.

Your house designers produce fresh styles from their vault of vintage Vixen Prints. Known for its magnificent fabrics and original retro prints, brings Hearts & Roses timeless fashion for today and tomorrow.

The fabulous cuts and colors make Hearts & to carry roses to joy and to see. A step up in the quality, They strive, to offer beauty and comfort in their clothes, to fit your life and lifestyle.

From flattering suits to pop Prints, their styles come directly out of your time capsule and make boys and girls of all shapes and sizes pinup-perfect and rockabilly-ready. Their designs will capture your heart, and you will the hearts of all those, the closest in Hearts & see Roses Clothing, win.

Bring the Unique to You!

Your products:

They have chosen their own fabric, requires a rigorous process, the least 25 Working days takes in claim. Make sure, that all their suppliers are manufacturers, have physical control of the quality of materials in China.

You have your own factory, which is headed by Mr. Ali Hessari. In fact, you are involved in every step, from design to the cutting of the pattern, the sampling, Production and packaging to the door steps of their customers. They promise good delivery times and cost from China to anywhere in the world.

They work in fair condition in China in terms of staff, with absolutely no child labor policy!

Back in 2000 was the founder and South Florida surf grommet Eddie Kolos, an idea. With his talent for marine biology and its connection to the sea, the brand was born H2Ocean Aftercare. There were no other natural follow-up mark on the market, in fact, the body art industry was still very basic, and the introduction of a sea salt body piercing aftercare was unknown!

House Mediterranean salt were soaking recommended at the time and Eddie knew, that H2Ocean vitamin and mineral enriched sea salt spray would help, easier and faster cure. From that point on H2Ocean has advanced the body art industry in a world of innovative products for tattoo and piercing aftercare. They were the first Piercing Spray, the first tattoo ointment, the first follow-up foam, the first foam soap, the first lidocaine foam, the first industrial-professional team, and you will continue to advocate, to provide the artists and their customers innovative products.

H2Ocean was officially in July 2001 launched and is an innovative company, influenced the way, like Tattoo- and piercing enthusiasts maintain their body art. H2Ocean is the world's largest developer of all natural tattoo- and piercing aftercare products with over 5.000 Retail locations in the US. By using only the highest quality ingredients and the most technologically advanced packaging, To ensure the quality, warrant, that their products are the safest and most effective products on the market.

The products of H2Ocean are sold worldwide and registered in the following regions: USA, Canada, Mexico, Singapore, Australia and Europe. Our office is located in Stuart, Florida. H2Ocean develops and produces the highest quality natural aftercare products.

Produktintegrität

Their natural products are subjected to rigorous testing all, to ensure, that all OSHA, FDA- are met and other standards.
They do not test on animals and they also have a few vegan products!

Partnerships

The commitment of H2Ocean for the sector is also reflected in its continued support of artists, Congress, Training and professional body art organizations. This sets you apart from other providers of after-care instruments and has helped you, No.. 1 to be post-treatment company, which is the world recommended by tattoo artists and body piercing.

King Kerosin

King Kerosin – Made in the Garage. Not exactly a common name for a label, but if you know the story behind the name, does it make sense: When rock 'n' roll and rockabilly fan "King kerosene" with his buddies again carousing one night - in his garage - came the idea to him, to provide a clothes label with attention to the 50s retro and vintage fashion on the legs. Said and done.

Meanwhile, the literal crazy idea to a great ongoing business idea has developed and King kerosene is a popular label for all, standing on outfits in rockabilly style.

Trademark of King kerosene are the eye-catching prints in its own style. Of course, you will find mainly the typical Rockabilly icons - from swallows about Skulls to playing cards. In some cases, all the symbols are scattered together in happy harmony over shirt or hoodie and thus give a really colorful picture.

But it's also very classic - black underground, out of print. We often find old school tattoo designs, the still super are trendy and always make a great outfit. This includes many images with pin up girls and - logically for someone, of designs his collections "in the garage" and kerosene in the blood has - everything that has to do with hot rods and other hot carts.

The offer from King kerosene is all, what the rockabilly and the Rockabella could wish, and also for pin up girls some interesting models are likely to be there. Of course, there's the classics like T-shirts and hoodies, with jeans with lots of cool details, inspired by the style of the 50s, Polo-Shirts, Worker-shirts and checked shirts Western Style, 50He etc's Style denim jackets with embroidered motifs.

Also accessories not missing. So there are linens, Basecaps, Belts and Buckles, Gloves for a cool look on the bike, Stickers and Patches, Tiki candles for a romantic atmosphere or headscarves for the pirate look.

A World of Fantasy

Nemesis Now was 2003 in Stoke-on-Trent, England, founded. For over ten years they specialize in Fantasy- and gothic gifts and deliver gift shops, department stores, Souvenirshops, Retail chains, Online retailers, Garden centers and market stall operators in the UK, Europe and 35 countries around the world with gifts, collectibles, Wooden toys and novelties from your range.

In Nemesis Now they understand it, the importance of good design and innovation and are constantly working, to provide their customers and the market for gift items with new products. In collaboration with leading fantasy artists and their house designers you have developed market-leading brand collectibles.

The history of Zippo Manufacturing Company is the story of the people, associated with it - starting with founder George G. Blaisdell about the many employees to the customers and collectors, all of which have their share of more than 80-year history of the company. Their attachment to Zippo has made this company one of the great America with a vibrant history. Here are a few details:

The 1930s

The story of Zippo begins in the early 1930s in the Bradford Country Club in Bradford in the American state of Pennsylvania. Blaisdell watched, as one of his friends fumbled clumsily with a fiddly Austrian lighter. The lighter worked well, even with wind, thanks to the shape of the fireplace. But it was very technical, therefore,: You needed to use both hands, and the thin metal easily got dings.

In late 1932 he decided, to make the Austrian lighter new. Blaisdell presented a rectangular housing ago and brought the top with a hinge on it. The construction of the fireplace he maintained, she protected the flame under adverse conditions. The result was a lighter, that looked good and was easy to use. The first Zippo lighter, which is now on display at the Zippo / Case Museum in Bradford, was produced in the early 1930s, and at a price of 1 dollars and 95 Cent sold. And from the beginning there was Blaisdell lifetime guarantee unconditionally - "It works or we fix it free ™". The name "Zippo" has also developed Blaisdell. He liked the sound of the word "zipper", and so he experimented with different variations thereof. He opted for "Zippo", because he found, it sounded "modern".

The first patent application for the Zippo was on 17. May 1934 submitted, the patent number 2032695 was on 3. March 1936 granted. A second patent number 2517191 was on 1. August 1950 displayed. The basic design and shape of the Zippo lighter are still essentially unchanged, except for some small improvements. Mid-1930s, the Kendall Refining Company ordered from Bradford 500 Zippo lighters. The first lighters with company logo should be, the Zippo has produced. Meanwhile, there are popular collector's items. To date, many companies Zippo lighters use it as a marketing medium, and Zippo cigarette lighters are among the favorite collectibles.

From 1939 World War II had a profound influence on Zippo. With America's entry into the war Zippo ceased production of lighters for the sale and put the entire production capacity of the US armed forces available. The focus on the military resulted in the production of steel casings with black crackle finish (das „Black Crackle Finish“). The fact, that members of the US Army took the lighter millions into battle with, was certainly an important catalyst, when it comes to, as the Zippo throughout the world asserted itself as an American icon. This has Zippo made into a financially strong and healthy company.

The 1940s

After the war 1945 Zippo went on his way, to sell lighters in an America in peacetime. As an advertising man, he was, Blaisdell wanted to build a car, like a Zippo lighter looked. thus was born 1947 the Zippo Car the light of day.

the 1950s- and 1960s

From the mid-50s date codes were stamped on the bottom of each Zippo lighter. This was originally intended for quality control, but the codes have since been a valuable tool for collectors become.

The introduction of the Slim model 1956 was another milestone. It aimed above all to the taste of women. The first product in addition to the lighters was 1962 a steel Pocket Tape Measure, called the "Rule". From the 1960s, more products were added and disappeared from the Zippo product range. Some of them were specifically targeted to the Department of promotional items. The list includes key chain, pocket knife, Golf Greenskeeper Tools, pen- and pencil sets, and the flashlight Ziplight.

The biggest impetus for collecting perhaps the combination of Zippo with Hollywood and Broadway, where. Over the years, the Zippo is more than 1.500 movies, Stage plays and television shows surfaced. Zippo lighters have "starred" in such diverse productions as "I Love Lucy", "X-Men" and "Hairspray – had the musical ". Often, the Zippo is the key of a scene, it is used, in order to advance the story, to make clear the character of a role or a certain time.

In the music scene Zippo lighters are upheld literally since the 1960s, as a mark of respect for special artists, a special gesture, which were subsequently christened the "Zippo Moment". The famous Zippo click! has been processed in songs and the Zippo itself can be seen on album covers, they are tattooed into the skin of rock stars and they are visible on images of the Rolling Stones in action. That was the rock background for the establishment of ZippoEncore.com, wants to give the talent in undiscovered bands across the country a stage.

the 1970s- and 1980s

Blaisdell died on 3. October 1978. He is not only the inventor of the Zippo lighter in memory, but also as a generous and kind person. After his death, his daughters Harriet B have. Wick and Sarah B.. Dorn inherited the company. In the 1980- and 1990s it belonged then six members of the Blaisdell family, including his daughters and their children. Today George B. Duke, Blaisdell's grandson and son of Sarah Dorn, the sole owner and CEO. Gregory W. Booth is President and CEO.

In the 70- and 80s Zippo has greatly increased its sales overseas and its marketing activities. As a result, Zippo lighters are now in more than 160 countries sold. Strong sales in both the domestic market as in the emerging markets, particularly in China and India, to have 2011 and 2012 contributed to record growth in sales.

The 1990s

1993 Zippo has the W. R. Case and Sons Cutlery Company übernommen. Case manufactures handmade knife of premium class and offers a wide product range, from traditional folding pocket knives and sports knives with fixed blades up to Remembrance- and collectibles limited edition. Founded 1889 and since 1905 Case has settled in Bradford has a rich tradition. earn frequent aficionados both Case diameter as Zippo lighters.

It is estimated that there are about 4 Million Zippo collectors in the United States and millions more around the world. Her enthusiasm and dedication to the brand unprecedented. So collectors can enjoy their hobby intensively, organize Zippo collectors clubs all year long meetings and other events.

In July 1997 the Zippo / Case Museum opened. to the 1.400 Square-foot building includes a retail store, the museum itself and the famous Zippo Repair Clinik, where you can watch the repair of Zippo. the Zippo / Case Museum in spring 2012 been redesigned, one finds brick, Metal and leather-like textures. A wooden path leads to the central coffers- and packaging, illuminated by drop-shaped hanging lamps, reminiscent of fire. The design relies on a combination of traditional crafts and lifestyle photography, the shelves are reminiscent of the base pattern of Zippo.

2000 til today

In the autumn 2002 Zippo has got a brand entry for the shape of the Zippo. That's for Zippo a milestone on the way, To protect the brand against product piracy. In addition, Zippo has the Zippo MPL®, dem Multi-Purpose-Lighter, a new product line launched, a refillable butane lighter. Since then, several new products to MPL product line have been added.

The Zippo lighter storm is a must for outdoor adventures since ... well, since more than 80 years. There are in the Company's filings more than a story about, as the light, the heat or the housing of a Zippo saved the day, or even a lifetime. 2010 the company has released an all-metal hand warmer, the lighter fluid works with Zippo premium and hands warm lasts longer than any other product on the market. 2011 Then came an Emergency Fire Starter Kit and a lighter with gooseneck for outdoor product range to. And because the outdoor products sell very well worldwide, Zippo developed robust camping gear and useful things around the fire under its own brand Zippo Outdoor.

The product range of Zippo continues to grow, and now it includes more options for Lighter, ButanGas-Stabfeuerzeuge, Watches, Men's- and female fragrances, Lifestyle products for men and the ever-growing product line around fire for outdoor enthusiasts. Zippo also owns the lighter- and lighter fluid mark Ronson.

2012, in the year of 80. anniversary, Zippo has the mark of 500 Million lighters produced since emergence of the first lighter in the hands of Blaisdell in spring 1933 exceeded. Today daily until Bradford to 70.000 Zippo manufactured, representing an annual production of approximately 15 Million units corresponds.

The lighter is tightly woven into the American and global culture. In terms of marketing concepts: The Zippo has an unsupported brand awareness of more than 98 percent. This means, 98 from 100 People know in polls, the Zippo brand and the lighter, without the need to help them a helping hand - a truly astonishing recognition factor.

nowadays, where most products are disposable products or be sold with a limited warranty, has the Zippo lighter still has its famous lifetime warranty, „It works or we fix it free. ™ "In more than 80 Years, have no one to pay a cent for the mechanical repair of a Zippo lighter, no matter, how old and what state the lighter was.

construction

Each Zippo consists of a shell and an inlay. The sleeves are available in hundreds of variants, while the inlays are always the same. They consist of a tank, the one with wadding is filled, which by capillary force the gasoline maintains and stores. By the cotton wool runs through the suspicion the chimney. The burning Ende des Dochtes, which projects next to the friction wheel through a hole from the tank, is located in the so-called "chimney". This is open to the top, the sides are made of metal, which is provided with holes. Thus the "chimney" serves two purposes:

1. Protection of the flame
   By shielding the side protection of the flame is achieved. Winds are swirled through the punched holes of the fire and slows, so that the lighter also works for storm. At the same time the punched holes can be even without wind air to the flame.
2. Holding the friction wheel
   Furthermore, the friction wheel mounted on the "chimney", which produces, together with the mischmetal-bit sparks, which is necessary for the ignition of the flame.

The Cereisen is mounted in a thin tube below the friction wheel. At the bottom of the lighter is the slot for mischmetal, Pressure spring and Fixierschräubchen. The spring, which is screwed under the mischmetal, presses the up mischmetal, where it is pushed by the upwardly open tube against the friction wheel. If one turns the friction wheel, a spark is generated by means of the Cereisens, which ignites the gasoline vapors, that have formed around the wick.

Zippo's are "not self-extinguishing cigarette lighters" or. colloquial "lighters". It needs compared to gas lighters strong winds or strong Pustens, to clear the flame. To "regular" extinguish the flame, the lighter flap is folded, whereby the flame of the oxygen is removed and they suffocated. Typical of Zippo's the noise is the rapid opening: The spring lever, holding primarily closed the protective cap of the lighter, suggests it against the sheet metal cap and produces the characteristic sound.

Year-Month-Code

On "Year-Month Code" can be found on the bottom of the lighter and read from left to right. The year-month-Code, which in July 1986 is used, reads:

• a letter (A–L), where A is the month of January, L then correspondingly December
• the Zippo logo (Slim Model: ®among them; Regular Model: ® including, from the year 2006 is about ®)
• Roman numeralsfrom II to XVI, wherein the II year 1986 means and XVI the year 2000. since 2001 is instead of Roman numerals, a two-digit number, in which 01 the year 2001 designated, more years according to (02 = 2002 etc.).

So you can, for. B. determine, that the code "C VIII" as the production date "March 1992" indicates. Among them is still the word: "BRADFORD.PA. MADE IN U.S.A.“

How can lead to one of the most popular jeans brands today the Soccer World Cup, shows the history of Replay.

It's the year 1978, Claudio Buziol sitting in front of the TV and looks, like so many other men worldwide, the Soccer World Cup, as on the screen, the word appears Replay. And that moment changed his life. He has the vision of fashion, under the concept of re-making, re-creating and re-elaborating reinventing. Immediately, the former partner of Diesel founder Renzo Rossi secures the label name and eventually founded 1981 the Fashion Box Gruppe. This leads not only to replay the fashion lines We are Replay – a ladies' and men's line, which he himself described as the jewel of the crown and Replay & Sons – a children's line.

First, the fashion label is successful with its innovative T-Shirt Collections, to 1989 Finally, the first jeans model Replay is launched and immediately becomes the absolute blockbuster. the characteristic Double Ring Denim – a tissue, the jeans gives a particularly soft handle, is a trademark of the label.

the Italian fashion label is experiencing a veritable hype early 90s. Replay is a cult brand of adolescents and young adults. But today Replay not only stands for first-class denim- and outerwear, The fashion label also has a wide selection of accessories, shoes, Underwear and its own fragrance line in the repertoire. With this offer and demand for Replay is currently undergoing his second spring.

style
Based on the principles of renewing, Refreshing and new work-up, Replay attacks past, timeless pieces of fashion history and breathed them through his innovative and visionary design new life. This results Collections, which are very casual athletic and simultaneously emit a certain sense of tradition. of course, the numerous Jean models wearing their part in.

Fashion Replay is authentic and contemporary, while a number of other labels to stay thus to catch the latest trends behind, familiar fashion label from the Italian Asolo, a town in northern Veneto, on its sense of style. Replay is a fashion label for denim lovers, like to combine the tried and true with new elements and fun casual, have fresh outfits.

Life is short, live fast!

Lethal Threat designs was 2003 founded. The company's headquarters is located in Yonkers, New York State. Lethal Threat designs grew out of a passion for all things, which is fast and loud. This passion inspired the designers to, Designs of all kinds to design, of eerie skulls to curvy pin-up girls. This unusual design, coupled with the high quality of their stickers, Tankpads, T-Shirts, Hoodies, Hats and trinkets, paved the way for a successful launch. The women may also not be neglected. So the label Lethal was fishing for women's clothing. The company continues to experience steady growth, and the number of employees increases from day to day. there is no end in sight.