Pillows
Description: Finland declared independence in 1917. Ending moments of World War I had left it’s marks in Finland as well and the nation was built basically from ground up. Can you imagine how many loud Perkele’s it must have taken for Finland to become from a pile of rubble to three times Happiest Country In The World? Perkele for that achievement!
Description: For some reason Finnish people have this “I will manage” so strongly stuck in their heads that receiving help is almost like a sign of weakness. “Ei tartte auttaa” literally means “No need to help” and it’s somewhat hilarious if you clearly see someone needs help yet declines from it. Only in Finland.
Description: Finnish is often regarded as one of the most difficult languages to learn. But it’s not impossible if you have enough motivation. This design can be your graduation design to earn the bragging rights when you call out the superpower of others because you already got yours through hard work!
Description: Saatanan tunarit was from Kekkonen's (president of Finland) 1975 draft letter to a group of high officials like undersecreteries, directors of state-owned firms, professors, etc., who criticized favoring candidates to high offices by political grounds instead of merit. Kekkonen felt that the criticism could have complicated some planned appointments.
Description: Perkele might be the most known finnish word around the world. It is usually among the first words we Finns teach to foreigners.
Perkele Pillow
$28