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He has a name

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And it’s Zanta.

If you live in Toronto it possible you have seen Zanta before. I see him on the subway most times doing crazy shit in that Santa hat. Last time he was wearing these massive moon boots, shorts, no shirt, the Santa hat and a winter jacket. He decided to flex for everyone.

Leave a comment with your favourite Zanta story.

Edit: Livejournal is the place for all your Zanta news. Who knew the Sun did a story on him.

Edit (2/21/06): There are great pictures of Zanta here and here

EDIT(2/24/06): There is a documentary about Zanta, check it out. Thanks TP.

EDIT(3/28/06): There are some interviews with Zanta available. Thanks CaugheyMachine. (Ya, I’m slow with the updates)

i want…

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The geek in me has fallen in love with this shirt from Kitchen Orange.
Atari
Kitchen Orange Atari Shirt

How can you not love the old school Atari logo. I haven’t noticed this in any stores but I haven’t really been looking either. However, I know Mudshark Streetwear is selling them online.

Mudshark Streetwear is a local company that specializes in Canadian streetwear.

[tags]fashion, shopping, Toronto, streetwear, kitchen+orange, Canada[/tags]

i got…(Naal)

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I was on the receiving end of a very cute gift this weekend. Naal by STRANGEco.
Action Fighter Naal
Naal action fighter
Mushroom Lover Naal
Naal Mushroom Lover

Innocent-looking Naal is the first character in the series – a determined keeper of the mushroom patch. Naal’s ultrasonic helmet listens for the sound of any unwanted shroom-spiders and once engaged in battle, Naal furiously defends his plantation decked in robot arms, war pipe and visor.
Naal comes complete with a complement of accessories for both his Action Hero and Mushroom Lover forms, including 2 separate helmets, arms and pipes, as well as 2 mushrooms and a small family of shroom-spiders!(source)

Magic Pony on Queen Street West is the place to get designer toys and where my lovely Naal came from. The store will have you drooling over everything.

Magic Pony
694 Queen St West – map it!!!
Toronto, ON
M6J 1E7
tel: 416.861.1684
email: contact@magic-pony.com

[tags]magic+pony, naal, strangeco, toronto, shopping, toys[/tags]

i want…

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Individual Icons Jewelry

LeeAnn Herreid’s jewelry is something the 21st century traveller should never be without-compass rings and pendants set in sterling silver ensure you never lost your way, spirit level earrings keep you in balance, stainless steel ruler bracelets give you the measure of things, and thermometer earrings keep you cool. These are just some of the pieces in Herreid’s line of functional and innovative jewelry; more than just decorative, they are pieces with purpose.(source)

There are so many interesting pieces on this site that I had a hard time choosing. I like a lot of things, so here is a sample.

Chainmail Lariat
Chainmail Lariat

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i want…

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I’ve mentioned Sergio Rossi on the site before. I don’t understand why I didn’t look at the website further. I was missing the shoe gold mine!

It started at Red Apple. Mocha over the knee riding boots. I could faint!
Over the knee riding boot by Sergio Rossi

And the similar red leather boot with a turned down cuff.
Red leather boot with turned down cuff by Sergio Rossi

These two beautiful boots are all from Fall/Winter 2005. I wonder what Spring Summer 2006 brings, stay tuned.

You can purchase Sergio Rossi boots at Martha Fine Shoes and Accessories
153 Cumberland
Toronto, Ontario – map it!!!
Phone: 416-921-1429
Hours: M–W 10–6, Th–F 10–7, Sa 10–6, Su noon–5.

i want: Frye Boots

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I’ve been interested in Frye boots in passing for a few years now. If I was to own a motorcycle (which I hope at some point) I would definitely own these.
Belted Harness Frye boots

I checked out Frye‘s website and found some other items I like

Engineer Slouch Boot by Frye
Love, love, love these guys. Nice and tall.
Same goes for these
Frye Campus boot

The Frye Company is the oldest continuously operated shoe company in the United States. The Company was founded in 1863 by John A. Frye, a well to do shoemaker from England. John A. Frye ran the business for nearly 50 years. (source)

Frye boots are available at many shops in the GTA. Here are a few that I know of for sure.

Bootmaster – 609 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario
Rockin’ Cowboy – 754 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario
Western Corral – 1982 Avenue Road, North York, Ontario
B2 and Browns usually have a small selection of Frye boots for sale also.