Anne Taintor in the Press

Real Simple Magazine • December 2008

20 Stocking Stuffers for $15 or less-

Anne Taintor Emery Boards - $6. A cute retro emergency kit.

Hip Moms Who Work • October 24, 2008

"Fab Finds Friday - Funny Funny

Get ready to get your guffaw on when you check out the goodies at annetaintor.com. HILARIOUS! Above is an example of a luggage tag, but she has all sorts of kitschy products (even flasks!) with retro Jane Cleaver-esque images accompanied by the funniest quips. Below are a few of my faves but you need to see them along with their corresponding image to really laugh your ass off:

• Wow! I get to give birth AND change diapers!
• She could no longer pretend that he wasn't an idiot
• Whatever had she done?...And with whom?
• If by "happy" you mean trapped with no means of escape, then, yes, I'm happy

Click thru for some Friday laughs, courtesy of moi...Well, no, I guess they're really courtesy of Anne Taintor. Enjoy your weekend!"

hipmomswhowork.com

Cool Mom Picks • October 24, 2008

"They call it 'vintage revisited,' but I call it hilarious

What do you get when you combine vintage photos with snarky captions like Why do dishes when you can do daiquiris? The delightfully cheeky line of Anne Taintor products, of course. I'd seen these in local boutiques before but for some reason, never thought about who made them. Well, now I know.

Take your pick of various utilitarian items made fun: Fridge magnets, purse-sized notebooks and scratch pads, luggage tags, even, um, air fresheners. Great stocking stuffers if that's on the brain already.

And for that trusted friend in need of a special pick-me-up, you won't want to miss the flasks. With mine in hand, I'm enjoying PTA meetings a lot more now.

Oh sheesh, I'm only kidding."

coolmompicks.com

Peekaboo Picks • October 20, 2008

"Read our Current Issue: I Dreamed of Vintage

Living in such a crazy world right now, we thought it would be nice to feature items reminiscent of a simpler time. So timeless meets chic in this week’s picks. We hope you enjoy our fabulous old-fashioned finds for mom and baby.

Anne Taintor ($2-$36) Nothing says vintage like the funny, and rather sassy, line of Anne Taintor. Anne Taintor is the original vintage humor company, that pairs vintage photography with hilarious one-liners that are sure to put a smile on your face. Products range from stickers to magnets to aprons and tote bags, and just about everything in between."

peekaboopicks.com - I dream of Vintage

"Peek of the Week: Meet the Taintorettes!

Anne Taintor is known as the original vintage humor company. Products in the line feature old-fashioned photography paired with snarky one liners. We especially love the use of beautiful, real women models now known as Taintorettes! So where are these beautiful women now? The Anne Taintor company has tracked some of them down and shared their stories with us!"

peekaboopicks.com - Taintorettes

BeingWife's Weblog • October 2008

The Wife as Anne Taintor!

"Oh how I adore being a wife when you find adorable items like these from Anne Taintor! Anne is wonderful and she really gets the whole “being wife” thing, in a humorous way! The perfect gift for all your “wife” friends or the perfect stocking stuffer for the “wives” in your family! Personally, I buy Anne’s things for my own wife satisfaction."

beingwife.wordpress.com

Hostess with the Mostess • October 2008

Anne Taintor: Humor + Attitude

"Looking for more reasons to smile these days? Anne Taintor to the rescue!

Make someone laugh out loud with one of Anne’s hilarious flasks… or entertain a whole bunch of girlfriends with Anne’s cheeky button pins, which I think would be fabulous as napkin ring embellishments at a milestone birthday party, wedding shower, or girlie get-together!"

hostessblog.com

LazyBride.com • September 2008

"I love the sassiness of Anne Taintor! Here's a gal who's built an empire by taking iconic photos of 'perfect ladies' from the 40's and 50's and, with snide snippets of social commentary, morphed them into gals gone wild. Grrl power indeed. This one is particularly befitting a Lazy Bride...Isn't that zippy? They also make great bridesmaid's gifts and, if you're having a destination wedding, cool seating cards/favors.Bon voyage!"

lazybride.com

Outblush.com • July 2008

TheTrendyGirl.net • July 2008

Emery Boards from Anne Taintor

"Laissez tomber les limes à ongles aux couleurs tristes et monotones et faites un tour sur le site de Anne Taintor qui propose toute une série de packs de limes en carton aux motifs vintages colorés !"

TheTrendyGirl.net

ThisNext.com • July 2008

"Great gift for weddings, birthdays, divorces, just because....Anne
Taintor's line combines retro with wit, always with fabulous results."

Oprah Magazine• July 2008

"But if you are one of the pathologically accommodating women who can't open their mouths without saying 'Sign me up!': Shake your head and point to your STOP ME BEFORE I VOLUNTEER AGAIN button (12 for $24 at annetaintor.com)."

Love Eloise • June 2008

The latest tips and trends
Get Smart

"Making smart people smile since 1985, Anne Taintor utilizes quirky humor to deliver a fantastic assortment of products. The classic designs are created from authentic vintage advertisements from the 1930s, ‘40s, and ‘50s and are then paired with a hilarious and sarcastic remark. Each item has a quirky retro quality that makes it unique. Everything in the Anne Taintor collection exudes smart, classy, and funny – which is why we love it!"    loveeloise.com

Stylish Opinion Magazine • May 2008

StylishOpinion.com

"Okay, you’re sooo going to stand out at the airport baggage claim.

With these, you can’t go wrong."

De Morgen • May 2008

From the Belgian national newspaper De Morgen-- an article about the Anne Taintor model Susann Shaw.

Outblush.com • May 2008

New Mexico Magazine • January 2008

"From her studio in the wilds of northern New Mexico, graphic artist Anne Taintor reinterprets retro commercial art and leaves the world laughing."

IndyStar.com - The Indianapolis Star

March 6, 2008
WHAT'S NEW
She'll drink to that

Anne Taintor's impossibly perky yet sardonic '50s housewives already adorn countless refrigerator door magnets and greeting cards. Now the beaming homemakers adorn flasks -- perfect for the mother who wouldn't mind a martini -- spouting ironically smart-aleck comments like, "I'm so happy it's Happy Hour" and "Surely it must be five o'clock somewhere." They're $21.95 at Z Gallerie at Clay Terrace in Carmel.

IndyStar.com

Fox 23 Online - Albany NY

Handbags Organization with Jene Luciani.
View the video at Fox23News.com

Arizona Daily Star Online • January 2008

Little accessory, lots of sass
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 01.19.2008

"An attitude is a terrible thing to waste."
Same goes for money — that's why the slogan is oh-so-fitting on a coin purse. The little bag is from Anne Taintor, who's known for pairing vintage pictures of women with sassy sayings.

AZStarNet.com

Newsweek • Holiday 2007

Tip Sheet
Holiday gift Guide

Great Gifts Under $25

Quick & Simple Online • Holiday 2007

Gifts That Get You Organized
Help your recipient find a place for everything with these nifty containers and bags

Quick&Simple.com

Chicago Daily Herald • November 2007

Artist seeks out the models who inspired her comic collages

The smiling, well-coifed women featured on Anne Taintor's products ooze sarcasm and snarkiness.

Hurrah! At last I'm 40!
Honey, you couldn't handle half of me.
WOW! I get to give birth AND change diapers!

What makes them even funnier is that the women immortalized on Taintor's products are real people.

Look closely: Maybe one is your mom or grandma. It's been 22 years since Taintor launched her vintage collage line using photos of women from magazine ads of the 1940s and '50s. Then, this past year, the models and their families started coming to life.

In the past year, Taintor got to meet one model and talk with the families of two others who have since passed away. She hopes she'll hear from even more of the women, whom she's nicknamed "The Taintorettes."

"I really don't know how to seek them out, so I have to wait for them to come to me," Taintor said during a recent phone interview from her home in rural New Mexico.

read more....

More Magazine • July 2007

"It was at a yard sale in South Portland, Maine, that the women photographed in old advertisements first began speaking to Anne Taintor. Leafing through a stack of magazines from the 1940s and 1950s, she was intrigued by the seemingly placid faces of the proper ladies posed in kitchens, living rooms and gardens, showing off the good life...

...Taintor was suddenly struck by what these women, with their careful coiffures and suppressed sexuality, would really say, given the chance. And she thought she could give them that chance."

Newsweek • November 2006

"#6 COIN PURSE • The perfect stocking stuffer for the Scrooge McDuck in your life. "

Boston Globe • November 2006

"The Sweet Smell of Liberation - Those green pine-tree air fresheners that hang from the rear-view mirror have been around almost as long as women have been making meatloaf. Women have been freed from their days stuck in the kitchen, thank goodness, and we no longer have to rely on those smelly pine trees. Anne Taintor's 12 air fresheners share the joys of liberation with pithy sayings such as 'Someone was going to have to set a bad example' and 'Domestically disabled'. They're great for the car, closet or gym locker and smell like chocolate-covered cherries, espresso, mint leather and more."

Miami Herald • November 2006

"If you love that everything is new again, you'll want to click over for these 100 percent cotton vintage-inspired T-shirts that carry quips like 'I can't be good all the time' and 'Maybe I want to look cheap'."

Chicago Tribune • November 2006

"Lively line makes perfect scents Anne Taintor has taken the axe to the dull, dangling pine tree. The queen of collage kitsch-- whose designs feature unnaturally happy mid-20th Century women expressing their true, hilarious thoughts-- has a new line of air fresheners.

If you can stand to conceal them, they're great for lockers, closets and appropriately enough for those twisted looks back in time, rear-view mirrors."

Denver Post • October 2006

Nose-Tickling Kitsch:
New Mexico illustrator Anne Taintor is onto something with her line of offbeat-smelling, 'vintage revisited' air fresheners emblazoned with sarcastic sayings that poke fun at traditional notions of women and domesticity."

Inside Central New Jersey • October 2006

"Anne Taintor emblazons her trademark quirky humor and retro graphics on a new line of functional purse pieces (think compacts and business card holders). The cheeky epigrams are witty and bright -- perfect for a just-because gift for your favorite partner in crime."

Arizona Republic • August 2006

"You are going to want these file folders, the latest from the brilliantly cheeky Anne Taintor. They'll make you feel like you're going back -to-school shopping. My favorite reads: 'She was comforted by the knowledge they were helpless without her'."

Cedar Rapids Gazette • June 2006

“These ladies don’t have to say much to speak volumes.

The satirical quips and savvy sayings on coasters, dish towels, mugs and magnets are like listening in on the June Cleaver types as they clean the house, taking care not to wrinkle freshly pressed dresses or twist an ankle while vacuuming in heels.

ANNE TAINTOR, INC.  NAMED
NEW MEXICO SMALL BUSINESS EXPORTER OF THE YEAR

(May 14, 2006) Youngsville-based Anne Taintor, Inc. (ATI) is pleased to announce its selection as the 2006 New Mexico Small Business Exporter of the Year.  The company was recently honored at the New Mexico Small Business Awards celebration in Albuquerque.

Founded by artist Anne Taintor in 1985, the company creates humorous gift and stationery items sold in the U.S. and abroad.  Anne Taintor now employs six people and operates her business and studio from the small Northcentral town of Youngsville, population 99.  

Anne Taintor’s extensive line of products includes magnets, note cards, gift wrap, coasters, tote bags, and compacts (among other gift items), all reflecting her trademark humor and style.  Combining vintage images with modern offbeat sayings, ATI creates products that are appreciated by customers worldwide.  The company’s products are carried by over 2,000 retailers in the United States, as well as around the globe – in the United Kingdom, Australia, Finland, Denmark, New Zealand, Canada and Sweden. 

Houston Chronicle • May 2006

"Anne Taintor began making collages nearly 20 years ago from images clipped from vintage women's magazines, published long before housewives were considered desperate. She coupled these prim and proper ladies with sharply modern dialogue and slapped the iconic icons onto note cards, magnets, gift wrap and more.

Now her tongue-in-cheek designs can be found on a new line of tote bags, cosmetic pouches and coin purses. 'I love not camping', proclaims one doe-eyed woman. 'Domestically Disabled', admits another.

The totes have been wildly popular, says a company spokesperson - so much so that they're sold out at every store in town. "

Boston Globe Sunday Magazine • May 2006

"Picture This ~
Vintage images get starring role on jackets, shirts and accessories.... And for kitsch lovers, the playful Anne Taintor has a winning new collection of bags juxtaposing period glamour-girl head shots with amusing phrases like 'frugal is such an ugly word.'"

Chicago Sun-Times • May 2006

"Taintor's irreverent wit gives us grins - or saves our sanity ~
Anne Taintor is the patron saint of female frustration. The single-mom-turne-empty-nester combine white-bread images with the reality of modern misery ('WOW! I get to give birth AND change diapers!') onto handbags and other goodies. Just underneath the glossy plastic surface is a real woman. Taintor gives voice to despair ('Ask me how I've suffered') and, better yet devilry ('Someone was going to have to set a bad example'). You'll want to wallpaper her house with her framed prints.... Reminders that we are nothing short of domestic goddesses."

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