Monday, November 30, 2009

Tactical Nuclear Penguin


We're not saying it is going to taste good, but any beer with a name like Tactical Nuclear Penguin has got to be Fresh. With its 32 proof alcohol content, it might be just the beer you need to make it through those rough holiday dinners this year. The beer is made is Scotland by brewery that proudly describes itself as making, ""progressive, craft beers." If this beer is progress we can't wait to see what they come up with next (especially as it relates to the name.) More info and where to get this rare beer here.

Saturday, November 28, 2009

2 Turntables And A Microphone Trailer



Peep the new trailer for 2 Turntables And A Microphone - The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay.

Lego New Era Caps


If you've ever read our blog, you know we LOVE caps and Legos. If you haven't read our blog before, well, bookmark us now. Anyway, French fashion designer JC de Castelbajac has brought together two of our favorites with the Lego New Era Cap.

OK Go - WTF Music Video

OK Go - WTF? from OK Go on Vimeo.

Known for their creative music videos, OK Go brings it yet again. Check out their new video for their single WTF. Enjoy.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

HAPPY THANKSGIVING Fresh Heads!

We're thankful for so much this year, including you, the readers. Whether you're watching football, conversing with the family, and/or stuffing your face with delicious grub, have an amazingly fresh holiday people. XOXOXO

Love,
Adam, Nick, Ryan, & Tim

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

New York Yankees 27th World Series Championship Patch New Era Cap


The long title says it all. The New York Yankees 27th World Series Championship Patch Cap by New Era is now available at ecapcity.

Michael Jackson's Glove Sold

The most famous glove on the planet, sorry OJ, has been sold! Michael Jackson's iconic rhinestone glove was sold for $350,000 at an auction on Saturday. The King of Pop wore this glove as he showed the world the Moonwalk for the very first time.

MJ's glove was originally appraised for $60,000, however Hoffman Ma,Hong Kong's Big Man on Campus, paid over $420,000 after taxes.

R.I.P.M.J.

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Pablo Link Task Light


We are always burning the midnight oil here at the Freshtoid offices, that means we have to do a lot of our work with our desk lamps on. Now we can't just be doing our work with clunky old lab lights, our lights have to be as fresh as our computer mice, so on our desks you can find the Pablo Link Task Light. This bad ass light might be $380, but it is unlike any light you've ever seen before. It can bend and give you light just about anywhere...anywhere...and takes up only a few inches on your desk, leaving you plenty of room for your more important stuff. Get the lamp a few other fresh items for your desk here.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

LeBron James to the Browns?


Well you heard it here first and the rumors continue to fly about LeBron James joining the Cleveland Browns. With the worst record in the NFL, it definitely appears that the Browns could use him. James was an all-state wide receiver in high school and thinks he could definitely help a team as a wide receiver/tight end hybrid along the lines of Antonio Gates. James continues to deny the claims, but if he wins a championship this year he may just pull a Michael Jordan and announce his retirement from basketball to pursue another sport...and then return a few years later and continue to dominate the game of basketball.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Leonid Meteor Shower


Nothing says fresh quite like ancient pieces of dust streaking past Earth at thousands of miles per hour as they disappear in a fiery blaze of glory. Well maybe that does not say fresh exactly, but a once in a lifetime chance to see over 30 meteors an hour right outside your window certainly does. Supposedly Asia is the best spot for viewing, but North America will still see quite a show. So grab your blanket, your lounge chair and an Amp energy drink to make sure you will be alert and enjoy the show. And a fresh little factoid is that if you follow back the tail of each meteor you will find the origin in the constellation Leo (The Lion - roooaaar). Thus the catchy Leonid name. Find out more factoids and information on the meteor shower here.

Oasis of the Seas



There was a while there when Freshtoid was featuring "The Biggest of..." and we showed you some BIG cigars, rubberband balls, pastries and other fresh, large items. If thought those days were done, think again, we present the largest cruise ship ever: The Oasis of the Seas, and you can find it right here in the US of A. The behemoth is five times larger than the dinky Titanic and will have an open air atrium known as central park with live trees. It is 40 percent larger than the current largest cruise ship, and will have an aqua theater for live shows and get this...A ZIP LINE. Any ship with a zip line gets two thumbs up in our book. More information here.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

DJ AM Memorial Fund Sneaker Auction

In order to raise some extra money for the DJ AM Memorial Fund, Undefeated and Creative Visions have come together to create a sneaker auction with DJ AM's extensive shoe collection. The auction will take place from November 15th to December 14th on ebay and will feature over 800 pairs of shoes.

For more info on the auction click here.

Travis Barker - Drake, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, & Eminem "Forever" REMIX



The flyest drummer on the planet is back with a REMIX of Drake's Forever featuring Kanye West, Lil Wayne, and Eminem.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

LeBron Air Max VII Yankees Edition


Nothing says fresh quite like LeBron James and the New York Yankees. Rumors are flying about where King James will be playing next year and he might have given a small tip with the shoes he wore in tonight's game against the Magic. LeBron's Nike Air Max LeBron VII featured a 27 commemorating the Yankees' 27th championship on one foot and NEW YORK spelled out on the other along with a fresh Yankees navy and white color scheme. No word on when you can get your hands the shoes, but inside sources tell us it will be around November 27.

Sharing Watch


So Nixon might have the limited edition Primitive watch, but at Freshtoid we are all about sharing the love and that means sharing the time on our watches also. The Sharing Watch by Maezm not only looks fresh, but all your friends will be thanking you for the consideration when they don't have to bend their necks to read what time it is. The face of the watch is rotated 90 degrees so that it is easier to read and has a clean look with a bold 12 and faint other 11 digits. See more angles of the watch here.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Freshtoid Fantasy Football Update


Every year it seems like the NFL season comes and goes faster and faster. This year’s Freshtoid fantasy football league has been no exception. With so much exciting action going on, let’s get right to it. How have our 4 Freshtoid fans faired against our stat-stacked staff? Here are the league standings after 9 weeks:

Kiss the Baby (Adam) 7-2

El Slango (Tim) 7-2

Pat Willis (Mat) 5-4

Cosmo (Andy) 5-4

Real Adrian Peterson (Nick) 4-5

Mean Machines (Billy) 3-6

Get Some (Ryan) 3-6

Dirty Birds (Michael) 2-7

In Week 1 we saw Mean Machines Brees his way to an easy victory, Real Adrian Peterson used the real AP to bulldoze his way to victory. El Slango and Pat Willis also drew first blood with wins this week.

Week 2 was explosive with a league high score coming from Pat Willis as he hung a whooping 251.50 points with 4 players nabbing him nearly 40 points or more! After struggling in week 1, Kiss the Baby gets his first win against Get Some and Dirty Birds gets on the board with a win against El Slango.

From a season high to a personal low, Week 3 sees Mat not able to compete against Adam’s team as he builds momentum early in the season. Andy and Nick also kept their opponents to less then 100 points. Billy saw his hopes rise and fall with his number 1 pick’s inability to put it in the end zone.

Our first trade took place in Week 4 With Kiss the Baby trading league leading WR DeSean Jackson and RB Thomas Jones for Calvin Johnson to Dirty Birds. Being matched up against each other next week, we will see if this is a season changing trade for these two teams. Unfortunately for Michael, it didn’t help him this week as he drops to 1 and 3. Elsewhere in the league Cosmo, perhaps misinformed, has 2 players on his roster sitting with a bye as he puts up a league low of 73.

Week 5 has Real AP looking for his 4th win in a row but Peyton Manning does it again on Monday Night Football to get a win for El Slango. As for the big match-up coming out of that trade last week, in a surprising move, Dirty Birds doesn’t think Jackson is dirrty enough to play and lets Kiss the Baby move on to pick up another victory. Mat (Pat Willis) with a record of 3-2 puts up another huge game with over 200 fantasy points! Mean Machines takes care of Cosmo switching places in the standings.

After Nick’s heart-wrenching loss, Week 6 he is unable to rebound as Dirty Birds (Michael) gets his second win of the season. On the weekly match-up, Adam picks his opponent to win then unleashes Randy Moss in the snow against Tennessee to snatch up yet another win. Andy and Tim also pick up wins to go to 3-3 and 4-2, respectively.

Week 7 he Real Adrian Peterson has to do something to get a win, so he starts a fire under his team by smack talking Mean Machines. Here’s our Commish with his assessment of this week’s action,

“With one of the most anticipated fantasy match ups occurring this week, I wanted to get the league's thoughts on this epic battle.

In case you are unfamiliar with this rivalry, let me fill you in.

It all began last year as Billy's team was an unstoppable force. No one could beat him. No one. In fact, Billy ended up as the 2008-2009 champion of the 8 Oh! 5 league. After reports surfaced that Billy MIGHT have had insider info, Nick was very unhappy and believed Billy should not have made playoffs and should have his fantasy crown revoked. Nick made his points VERY clear by piling on the trash talk in the smack section, and on the fantasy boards.

As commissioner I had to look into this insider info scandal and I decided that Billy was innocent and could keep his title. Unhappy with the decision, Nick vowed to destroy Billy in every fantasy match up they are ever a part of. Their first, and maybe last, meeting occurs this week.

Nick has recently made a BLOCKBUSTER TRADE adding Matt Schaub to his roster along with picking up the tough Green Bay defense/special teams. In addition to roster changes, Nick has already started smack talking. He claims he will beat Billy and win the weekly award of Biggest Fantasy Blowout.

With all this hatred involved, who do you guys think will win this week?”

So with all that said, Real AP was indeed victorious in this week’s match up, although he failed to secure the weekly high score award. That award went to Kiss the Baby as he Doubled Cosmo’s score. Cosmo who must have been asleep at the wheel, had 4 players on bye this week. El Slango slips by a sea-sawing team in Pat Willis and Get Some, gets some!

Week 8 looks to be the most drama filled when rumors of cheating pop up on the message board. During the 49ers v. Colts game a fantasy league owner noticed a discrepancy in the scoring of the defense for the holder of the Colts defense. The fantasy team owner was very adamant about getting to the bottom of this. After careful review by the League Commissioner it was confirmed that no “shenanigans” had taken place and the correct score was indeed in place. Even after this declaration of fair play, others have voiced their concerns and are still calling for action. We’ll keep an eye on this story as it develops. In other parts of the league, El Slango is handed his second loss by Cosmo who doubles Slango’s effort. Get Some edges another win over Mean Machines while Adam hits Nick with another loss.

As Monday Night came to a close with the Super Bowl Champion Steelers beating the Denver Broncos at home, Week 9 had other strong performances by Cosmo, Pat Willis, Kiss the Baby and El Slango.

So now that you are all caught up, what will the rest of the season bring? Will Kiss the Baby and El Slango continue to hold dominance in the league? Will Mat or Andy or Nick make a late surge to get better position for the playoffs? Will a cheater be exposed for what he is in the league? Stay tuned Fresh heads as this thing is only going to heat up in the weeks to come.

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Nike Zoom Kobe V "Away" Colorway



It doesn't end with the Nike Zoom Kobe IV people, it just keeps getting better... Freshtoid proudly presents the Nike Zoom Kobe V "Away" colorway. Similar to its predecessor, the Nike Zoom Kobe V is super lightweight at 11oz and features Nike's Flywire technology. Some new additions to the shoe include a lower cut around the ankle and shiny, scale like material on the midfoot and toe area. Word on the street is that a special colorway will be available on December 26th, 2009. We will keep you updated Fresh Heads.

Primitive x Nixon Rubber Player



Our favorite sneaker shop, Primitive, has hooked up with Nixon to deliver a super fresh Rubber Player watch. We showed you the very first Rubber Player when it released, and now Primitive is dropping TWO on November 14th in very limited quantities. These two watches will come in a Los Angeles Laker colorway, and a black/blue/green offering representing Primitive's shop colors. Peep the video for a sneak peak at the Primitive x Nixon Rubber Player.

Thursday, November 5, 2009

Band Hero Commercial



Check out this all star band of Taylor Swift, Travis Barker, Pete Wentz, & Rivers Cuomo doing a TV Spot for the new video game, Band Hero.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Magic Johnson, James Worthy, & Lamar Odom - ESPN Trophy Commercial



Check out our boys Magic Johnson and "Big Game" James Worthy giving Lamar Odom the inside scoop on the NBA Championship Trophy.

iHome Rotating Alarm Clock


This submission comes to us straight from our sports and hat correspondent. Look out for more stuff from El Slango in the near future as he continues his march toward the 2009 Freshtoid Fantasy Football League Championship.

Are you tired of waking up to local am radio? Is that annoying tonal beeping emanating from your basic clock radio getting you off on the wrong foot? Don't let the day wake you up on the wrong side of the bed with the new (to us) iHome Rotating Alarm Clock for iPhone & iPod. Not only is the sound quality very good but the digital read out and the fact that it rolls on its side to display video on the *currently charging* iTouch is great! Two major drawbacks on this version include not actually coming with the remote shown in the picture and when on its side, there is no angle to better view the iPhone screen; you must be on the same viewing plane. All and all, it's got to be the best bed-side clock+speaker+iPod+rolling over electronic bedroom accessory on the market to date.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Jay-Z Ft. Alicia Keys - Empire State Of Mind Music Video



YO JIGGA FANS... Check out Jay-Z's newest video Empire State of Mind, featuring Alicia Keys and directed by the one and only Hype Williams. And no, Lil Mama does not have a cameo in the vid. Enjoy.