Month: July, 2010

A Little Pittsburgh History: The Smithfield Street Bridge

Everyone knows that Pittsburgh is a city of bridges (The City of Bridges, in fact – we’ve got Venice beat by three!). Depending on how you count, we have 446 (counting towards the official record: only bridges that have piers, and are within the city limits), 994 (highway bridges in the metropolitan area), or 2139 […]

Cephalopod Love

A big thanks to Rigel at the City Squid blog for spreading the word about our cards! You can see her lovely review here, and while you’re there, be sure to check out the rest of the City Squid blog for interesting news and goings-on in Pittsburgh and beyond. I’m particularly fond of the musings […]

An Ode to Pittsburgh’s History

I’m a total Pittsburgh history buff. I love this city, and one of the things I love most about it is how everywhere you go, everything has a story. From the old steel mills lining the rivers, to the families who have lived in the same neighborhood for 5 generations, to the dinosaurs that pop […]

Steeltown Anthem Feature!

Just a quick thanks to Dane at Steeltown Anthem for featuring our Pittsburgh cards on her fabulous blog. Steeltown Anthem is The Place to find out what’s going on in the art and design world in Pittsburgh – you should definitely go check it out! And, of course, you can read all the sweet things […]

Why Cardamom?

It’s not easy naming a business. There’s a lot of pressure – you want to find the perfect name, something that fits what you’re doing and your personality, and is also fun and interesting and not already taken by someone else. And you want to get it right the first time – it’s not so […]