December 12 — CXXVI’s ‘Union Made’ Print

Port Jefferson, Long Island-based design studio turned hand-made garment producers, CXXVI, have just added the first print to their burgeoning catalog. The “Union Print” is hand screened on aged and dyed watercolor paper, and limited to an edition of 50. CXXVI is an offset of Onetwentysix, founded and run by Jon Contino and Matt Gordon. Check out an interview with them over on Limited Hype. Detailed shots below.

$30.00 – Purchase

[Courtesy of Kitsune Noir]

December 11 — Phillips de Pury & Company’s ‘New York New York’ Art Auction

Thus far, our digital advent calendar has been comprised of mostly hand-made and inexpensive gift ideas. This morning we’re covering the other end of the price spectrum, but staying consistent with our overarching New York City theme. That’s because tomorrow (Dec. 12), Phillips de Pury & Company is having an auction titled, “New York New York,” which includes over 350 pieces that “look at the dynamic contemporary culture of New York and the impact it has had on artists [from] around the world.”

The collection is encompassed by four categories: Contemporary Art, Editions, Photography and Design, and includes work from folks like Warhol, Basquiat, Robert Rauschenberg, Swoon, Sol Lewit and more. Here’s a peep of some of our favorite offerings from the event.

Pictured above: Frank Sinatra New York New York (from Pig Portrait Series) by Russell Young — Estimated Selling Price $10,000-$15,000

‘New York New York’ Auction — December 12, 2009 at 12 p.m. — Phillips de Pury & Company, located at 450 West 15 Street New York, NY

Jean-Michel Basquiat with boxing gloves by Michael Halsband — Estimated Selling Price $25,000-$30,000

Myths: Santa Clause by Andy Warhol — Estimated Selling Price $12,000-$18,000

Study of a Construction Worker by Swoon — Estimated Selling Price $6,000-$9,000

Tribute 21 by Robert Rauschenberg — Estimated Selling Price $2,500-$3,500

The Velvet Underground Screenprint by Andy Warhol — Estimated Selling Price $10,000-$15,000

December 10 — Cufflinks of The Empire State

At the moment I’m not really a cufflink-wearing kinda dude. But that’s not to say that I don’t wholeheartedly aspire to be in the future. So in preparation for the day when I finally grow up, here are six of the finest shirt-jewelry options on the market. All New York City-themed, of course.

Pictured: Vintage New York City Subway Token Cufflinks – $39.99 — Purchase

Vintage Queensbridge NYC Token Cufflinks — $29.99 — Purchase

Vintage (Sterling Silver) Map Cufflinks: NYSE Wall Street — $52.00 — Purchase

Vintage (Sterling Silver) Map Cufflinks: The Bronx No. 1 — $50.00 — Purchase

Vintage (Sterling Silver) Map Cufflinks: The Bronx No. 2 — $50.00 — Purchase

NYC Manhole Cover Cufflinks — $65.00 — Purchase

December 9 — Bao Studio’s Eco Friendly NYC Totes

NYC-based pop art specialists, Bao Studio, have over 100 hand-screenprinted totes in their extensive online wholesale and retail catalog. From Christopher Walken to Frank Sinatra to Andy Warhol and more, the totes feature universally recognizable images and characters pressed onto quality material.

And a NYC-based creative company couldn’t function without showing some love to the place they call home, and so Bao naturally offers a number of New York-themed totes and apparel. For the purpose of our digital advent calender, we’ve included just those. Above is the Bleeker St. version ($16.00 — Purchase), and below are six more gems.

Each tote is 100% cotton, eco-friendly, and measures 15″ x 15.” The cost? Only 16 bucks!

*All images in this post copyright of Bao Studio NYC

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December 8 — Riley Noehren’s Vision of New York City

Today we’ve got a set of four unique prints by Los Angeles-based artist, writer and lawyer, Riley Noehren. Each photograph turned hand-pulled screen print depicts a well-known New York City destination (above, Brooklyn Bridge).

By purchasing one of the prints, you’ll be getting one of only five ever made. They range in price from about $26.00 to $42.00. Check them out below.

Brooklyn Bridge Micro Edition — 1 of 5 — $41.60 — Purchase

“Each is the first in a micro edition of only five prints. The second picture is of the very print that will be sent to you if you purchase this item. The other images are for illustrative purposes only and could be of another print within the edition, in which some variation occurs. Each print is signed and numbered in the margin.

Printed on fancy-schmancy 140 lb. Aquarelle Arches hot-pressed watercolor paper, this print comes matted in an 11″x14″ arctic white/black core mat ready for framing (pictured third). The paper measures approximately 10″x14″, and the printed image is roughly 7.5″x9″. The print does not come framed.” -Noehren

Hey Lady Micro Edition — 1 of 5 — $26.00 (on sale) — Purchase

Prospect Park Micro Edition – 1 of 5 — $41.60 — Purchase

Brooklyn Botanical Gardens Micro Edition — 1 of 5 — $26.00 (on sale) — Purchase

December 7 — NYC is a Clothing Brand – 25 Big Apple-Inspired T-Shirts

Since its design in 1977 by New York Magazine co-founder, Milton Glaser, the “I ♥ New York” image has become one of the most widely-circulated and oft-imitated staples of  American pop culture. It’s ubiquity borders on obnoxious, and New Yorkers would probably sooner eat garbage than wear one themselves. Ergo, that leaves millions of tourists as the sole purchaser of the most recognizable souvenir in history.

Regardless of how the image is perceived, however, it has undeniably paved the way for other NYC-themed T-shirts. So, we’ve included 25 of the freshest tees on the market in the latest addition to our 25 days of Christmas series. The only stipulation, besides general nice design, is that they’re emblazoned with some aspect–be it Jerry Seinfeld, The Statue of Liberty or the Brooklyn Bridge–of the Empire State. There’s a little something for everyone. Happy shopping…

Dead New York by CXXVI — $32.00 — Purchase

BK Overlay by Brooklyn Industries — $34.00 — Purchase

Liberty Classic by Akomplice — $24.00 — Purchase (Also available in World Takeover Edition — Purchase)

Shine NY by Brooklyn Industries — $36.00 — Purchase

Multi-Colored Circle NYC Subway Lines Tee — $23.99 — Purchase

Square Times by Mighty Healthy — $28.00 — Purchase Via The Giant Peach

BK Stack by Brooklyn Industries — $34.00 — Purchase

New York We Go Hard by BePriv Paris — $18.00 — Purchase Via Karmaloop

The Brooklyn Nets Tee by Entree Clothing — $24.00 (on sale) — Purchase

The City That Never Sleeps Tee by Adapt Clothing — $12.50 (on sale) — Purchase

The NYC Diamond Life Tee by Diamond Supply Co. — $30.00 — Purchase

NYC Subway Line Manhattan Variant Tee — $23.99 — Purchase

Brklyn by Triple Five Soul — $28.00 — Purchase

The Manifest East Coast Tee by Manifest Clothing — $26.00 — Purchase

Queens Box Seat / George Castanza Variant by Pennant Race — $20.00 (on sale) — Purchase

Queens Box Seat / Jerry Seinfeld Variant by Pennant Race — $17.00 (on sale) — Purchase

The Heart of NY by Adapt Clothing — $32.00 — Purchase

One Love by Rockers NYC — $35.00 — Purchase Via Boundless NY

I’m Calling It Shea by No Mas NYC — $25.00 — Purchase

NYC Subway Line Brooklyn Variant Tee — $23.99 — Purchase

Empire State of Mind Crewneck by Adapt Clothing — $55.00 — Purchase

Classic Subway Lines: A Train Manhattan to Brooklyn — $19.99 — Purchase

Keep The Dodgers in Brooklyn by No Mas NYC — $40.00 +  $36.00 — Purchase (long sleeve) — Purchase (short sleeve)

We Run NY by Once Upon a Time in New York — $24.99 — Purchase or Here or Here

The De-Capitalism Tee by Freshjive — $24.00 — Purchase

December 6 — notNeutral’s Map Dishes

We’re deviating a bit from our promise of including only handmade gift ideas to share this Manhattan-map dish by notNeutral. At fifty bucks a pop, the plate is one in a series of 12 city-map dishes that also include versions of Rome, London, Los Angeles and Montreal. They’re available to purchase individually and also in sets of four (Manhattan comes with St. Petersburg, Brasilia and Melbourne).

Manhattan Dish — $50.00 each — Purchase / Collection No. 3; Set of Four — $190.00 — Purchase

December 5 — ElectricCo’s Antique Brooklyn Prints

Anybody shopping on this Saturday morning? Hope so, because we’ve got a really nice set of posters to share in the latest entree to our digital advent calender. Jesus, I feel like one those of waif-hair sporting, expensive-looking-but-actually-shitty-suit wearing dudes hawking kitsch on QVC.  Is QVC even still around? Isn’t it the Home Shopping Network now? Anyway, I digress.

ElectricCo is the company–two good guys from Brooklyn; college buds, Brett and Dave–responsible for this limited edition, Brooklyn-themed print (shown above). They’ve got five in total, but we’re only featuring three. And I implore whomever buys these to do so as a set. These babies would look awesome hanging on a wall next to one another.

Brett and Dave say they have about 20 (out of a printed 25 or 30) of each left. The prints are hand screenprinted, individually stamped and numbered, and measure 13″ x 16.”

$25.00/each — Link to ElectricCo’s Etsy Shop — Here are the individual links for the prints in the order they appear here: First, Second and Third.

Make sure to check out the previous entries in The Jailbreak’s 25 Days of a New York City Christmas: December 1 & December 2 & December 3 & December 4

I’m hard-pressed to find anything I don’t love about these prints. Minimalism and collage are two traits that will always be greatly appreciated by the right side of my brain. And then add clean type, maps, strong pastels and antique seals (crests? stamps?) into the mix, and you’ve created a complete gem.

December 4 — Fall in NYC Prints by Matte Stephens

Fall is hands down the best season to live in New York City (with apologies, and a runner’s up cookie to Spring). But as it ends, and winter rears it’s frosty face, there’s little to remind us of a time passed. Well, now you can live vicariously through these fall-colored (and themed) prints of paintings by Portland, Oregon-based artist, Matte Stephens. There’s something very youthful and inviting about Stephens’ work, like it could as easily hang in your kid’s bedroom (I don’t have a kid, so maybe you wouldn’t put this in her room; I have no idea) as in the living room. Central Park (shown above) is limited to an edition of 100 signed and numbered copies. It measures 13″ x 19,” and is available to purchase here for $60.00.

Fall in New York – Limited to 50 + Signed and Numbered– Print of an original gouche painting — Measures 8.5″ x 11″ — $60.00 — Purchase

Gramercy Park NYC — Signed and Numbered — Print of original an gouche painting — Measures 8.5″ x 11″ — $35.00 — Purchase

The Giant Suburban Bear Monster Visits NYC – Signed and Numbered — Print of an original gouche painting — Measures 13″ x 19″ — $60.00 — Purchase

December 3 — NYC Airport Code Journals by Jet Set Paper

Today’s NYC-themed gift is perfect for the writer and/or jet-setter in the family. And luckily for you, those two traits belong–more often than not–to a similar type of person. Inspired by the art of travel, Pittsburgh-based design studio, Jet Set Paper, takes classic Moleskine notebooks and stamps them with airport codes from major cities around the world. The journals range from Tokyo’s Narito International to Paris’s Charles de Gaulle to New York City’s JFK (pictured) and LaGuardia international airports. They also produce area-code stationary, which could prove handy when needing to surprise mom and dad with an unannounced move to the Big Apple.

Each journal is a standard, 64 lined-page Moleskine Cahier, hand-printed with the airport codes. They cost $8.50 apiece, and come with four area-code stationary notes. A link to purchase can be found below.

The stationary is gocco-printed and features a telephone image above vintage telegraph numbers. A set of six costs $7.50. Purchasing info below.

JFK Airport Code Journal and Four Area Code Notes / $8.50 / Purchase

NYC Area Code (212) Stationary / Set of Six for $7.50 / Purchase

LaGuardia Airport Code Journal and Four Area Code Notes / $8.50 / Purchase

December 2 — NYC Food Cart Prints by Sean Finocchio

“The Hotdog Cart” — $25.00, here.

Welcome to day two of our inaugural Digital Advent Calender a.k.a. The Jailbreak’s 25 Days of a New York City Christmas. If you’re just tuning in, here’s how it works: Each morning (or mid-afternoon, depending on the alcohol intake from the previous evening) from now until Christmas, we’ll be revealing a handmade, NYC-themed gift idea to fulfill your holiday needs. Yesterday, we featured John Golden’s City Blocks. Today, allow us to present Los Angeles-based artist, Sean Finocchio’s, wonderful series of NYC Food Cart Prints.

There’s hardly anything more synonymous with the streets of New York City than the over-population of its various food carts. The smells that waft through the air and the food mongers who hawk nuts and hot dogs have become a part of our daily routines. We’re mostly desensitized, sure. But their omnipotence is undeniable.

Finocchio’s series of limited edition prints include, kebab, pretzel, gyro, hot dog and nut cart versions. Each was printed in an edition of 100 on 12.5″ x 12.5″ archival paper. One costs $25.00, but all five are offered for the discounted price of $100.00.

Buy here from The Supermarket.

“The Kebab Cart” — $25.00, here.

“The Gyro Cart” –$25.00, here.

“The Pretzel Cart” — $25.00, here.

“The Nut Cart” –$25.00, here.

December 1 — John W. Golden’s Five Boroughs City Blocks

It’s December 1st, and officially the beginning of the 2009 holiday season. During my childhood, it was always around today that mom hooked me up with one of those stale-chocolate-candy-filled advent calenders. Since we live in an online world, it would be impossible to send each of you an advent calender, so I figured a digital collection of daily gift ideas would have to suffice. Each item over the next 25 days will be New York City-themed (and handmade if possible). Why? Because there’s no other city in the world as magical during the holidays as the one we call home.

First up are these Five Borough City Blocks designed by illustrator and photographer, John W. Golden. Learn more after the break.

Each hardwood block (Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, The Bronx and Staten Island) measures 7/8″ wide by 3″ tall by 1/2″ deep. When stacked horizontally, the 5 blocks measure 3″ tall by 4 1/4″ tall.

These are a one-of-a-kind gift, and cost $18.00. Purchase them quickly, here.

If you have a NYC-themed product that you would like to be featured in The Jailbreak’s 25 Days of a NYC Christmas, send an e-mail with photos, description and where to purchase info to quincy@jailbreaktoys.com.

[Ed. Note: We're not trying to alienate anybody who celebrates other holidays. In fact, we're Jewish and unsure of what we celebrate. "The Jailbreak's 25 Days of a NYC Holiday Season" just didn't seem catchy enough.]