ThriftyBish

That's how come I don't drive, see. I don't want to know how. I don't want to learn. See? The more you drive the less intelligent you are.

Fed up with drivers speeding through the crosswalk while you're in it? Tired of them claiming they "didn't see you"? Me too!

This design comes from the key map and index page of the 1924 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois. Sanborn maps were used by fire insurance companies to determine the fire risk to a given property based on it's construction materials, usage, proximity to other structures, water supplies, and firefighting services. Perhaps because of the potential for prairie fires, this map volume noted the prevailing wind direction.

Baltimore is one of America's most overlooked historic cities. With unique history and distinctive architectural styles, Baltimore is a city to be proud of.

This rocket design comes from a vintage library book spine label for the "science fiction" genre. I like it because it sorta looks like golden age SciFi cover art (Destination Moon, anyone?) or a Hugo award. A subtle way to show your appreciation of classic science fiction.

Whether you walk, bike, roll, or take transit, celebrate Dump the Pump day on June 17th!

Sanborn Maps covered nearly every community in America, but it shouldn't really be a surprise that Oregon's state capital was among them.

Even the earliest Sanborn Maps of Arcata show the plaza. They also show livery stables, saloons, dance halls, more saloons, millinery shops, saloons with billiards, coopers, saloons, blacksmiths, and another saloon or five. Tavern Row is as old as the city itself.

Sanborn fire insurance maps are not just a record of the built environment, but of the people who lived there as well. A wood frame dwelling may have a wood frame outbuilding in back that held the homeowner's carpentry business. The decade in which "auto houses" were added to properties gives us clues about the socioeconomic status of the neighborhood. Whether a business employed a night watchman would be notated on the maps and tells us how concerned the owner was about fire, theft, or sabotage.

This design is adapted from the Sanborn Fire Insurance map of Eureka from 1900. Sanborn maps are an incredibly detailed resource showing the location of buildings, the materials used in their construction, and their usage. This information was used to determine a property's risk of being destroyed by fire - now it's used by curious homeowners and historians alike.

Chicago's editions of the Sanborn Fire Insurance maps were spread out across dozens of volumes, each containing hundreds of map sheets - sadly, several volumes are "lost", though many are available online through the Library of Congress, Chicago Public Library, and many universities. All of these maps were hand-drawn. They are an essential historical resource showing the location and construction of every dwelling, business, outbuilding, and city facility in existence at the time the maps were researched and drawn - you might be surprised at what used to be located where your dwelling is!

Sanborn Fire Insurance maps are an important historical resource for American cities. These hand-drawn maps provide unparalleled information and are the foundation of digital maps of today. Eureka is no exception and the 1889 edition of the Sanborn map indicates the placement of dwellings, businesses, and outbuildings as well as the materials they were built from. You might even be able to find your house!

Driving one transit bus gets 30+ cars off the road! A great gift for the bus driver in your life, or for your whole transit agency

Riding the bus reduces your climate footprint by up to 60%, and means a safer environment for all road users

Tired of dudes not knowing how to find your clit? Put a bunch of these snazzy stickers up above every bar bathroom urinal in town! Maybe you want to get this as a gift for that pal of yours who just isn't really sure about female anatomy - "Which one is the clit? Where does the pee come from? Where do I put my penis?!" As a sticker or notebook, this makes a handy study guide! Or, maybe you yourself want to advertise your anatomical knowledge to the ladeez on a t-shirt - you'll get bonus points for being well read!

A PG-rated version for the serious thrifter. The second hand store treasure hunter, the one who finds the rare, unique, wonderful, vintage, and weird - at a steep discount, too!

Ok ok, maybe you don't like my drawings that I spent A TON of time on, but are still a thrifty bitch and proud of it. Show your second-hand shopping pride with this design on a shirt, shopping bag, or mug! Let lesser thrift store shoppers know you mean business!

Are you a thrift store junkie? Is going to your local second hand store about the thrill of the hunt, digging through racks of old clothes or stacks of old dishes to find thrift store gold?

For the dedicated thrifter, the one whose bargain-finding abilities border on the supernatural. The one who zeroes in on the unlikely corners where outstanding second hand finds hide. The one who texts you in the middle of the day saying "You know that thing you collect? I found one at the thrift shop, do you want it?"

Are you a thrift store junkie? A bargain hunting queen? Do you have the "tag color of the day" discounts at your local thrift stores memorized? Do you shuffle through the shelves of dishes looking for the same coffee cups your grandma had, or dig through the racks to find designer castoffs? This design is for you, either on a shirt, mug, sticker, or shopping bag to carry your thrifting finds!

For the expert thrifter who can spot brand-name vintage from six aisles away. The one who hasn't had to buy new craft materials in years. The upcycler, the budget maven, the one who finds the hard-to-find and gets it for a great price, too.