Who said poetry doesn’t pay?

For a chance to win, write some pithy words at CrunchGear to win a notebook from our sites JournalEngraver.com or NotebookEngraver.com Remember that you can engrave corporate logos or photographs and that there are discounts for orders starting at just two units and free shipping on all orders over $50.

At last count there were 70-some responses with the following favorite from “mkechaz”:

Can’t seem to understand the words I type
perhaps it would be better via Skype
A moleskin with any moniker will do
for one who wants for further spew.

There are some other real gems in there but they were also just un-printable here (but definitely good for a laugh)!!  Visit the CrunchGear blog and vote for your fave!

In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, we made a couple of videos to share with our friends and fans…  enjoy!

When you are stuck standing in long check out lines at the mall, remember that you can much more easily give something that is custom, personal and useful from Etchstar.  

For custom laser engraved Moleskine journals check out http://www.journalengraver.com and for custom laser engraved notebooks from Rhodia, Quo Vadis and Clairefontaine check out http://www.notebookengraver.com - add custom art, your corporate logo or favorite design as well as your name.  Happy Turkey Day!!

Our friends at Luxist first reported this one and we just had to share it. Louis Vuitton offers their bespoke art in the form of this decadent custom iPod carrying case.   So if you need a way to carry around 20 ipods and a JBL subwoofer, then this is the iPod case for you!

Made of black Taiga leather with brass fittings and a red microfiber interior, a custom case like this can be ordered and tailor made to accommodate any configuration of accessories.  However, it will take four to eight months and cost you tens of thousands of dollars.  Hand it to fashion kingpin Karl Lagerfeld to commission Louis Vuitton to take something designed to be as small and portable as possible and encase it inside a huge piece of decadent luggage!

One of Etchstar’s most wildly popular designs for laser engraved iPods, Moleskines and iPhones (especially at live events) is Domo.  Interestingly, many people respond to strongly to Domo when they discover him at Etchstar even though they don’t really know what or who Domo is.

So what is the deal with Domo?

Domo is the mascot of Japan’s NHK television station, appearing in several 30 second stop-motion sketches shown as station identification during shows.  The myth of Domo was taht he was hatched form an egg and lives in a case with a wise old rabbit names Usajii who loves carrots and doesn’t own a telephone but loves to watch TV.

Domo has been known to fart uncontrollably when nervous or upset and he aspires to conquer the universe. Domo’s favorite food is Japanese-style meat and potato stew and he has a strong dislike for apples (due to an unexplained mystery in his DNA). Domo can only communicate via producing a low-pitched noise which sounds somewhat like his own name, but other characters appear to understand him. Domo also likes music, particularly Guitar Wolf and MAX (two real-life bands).

Learn more about Domo at his official online community and fansite at DomoNation as well as catch up on Domo vids that are all over YouTube or other user-generated Domo fansites. 

Welcome to Domo Nation from your friends at Etchstar!

Fans of artist Hannah Stouffer can check out her newest work in a collection called “Darkness Falls Forever” presented by Foreign Family at Gallery Five Four Four now thru December 10th in Los Angeles.  

At Etchstar you can choose from Hannah’s collection of graphic designs for laser engraving that come directly from her most well-known pieces. Laser engrave Hannah Stouffer’s unique graphic aesthetic with a design from her collection at Etchstar, JournalEngraver or NotebookEngraver.  

Within an hour of picking up my new Blackberry Bold (LOVE), the team at Etchstar’s laser studio on Melrose Ave. was custom laser engraving it. With a million choices for customization, I opted for a simple, classic monogram.  Make an appointment to get yours done here.  

Not in LA? Send Etchstar the backplate and Etchstar will turn it around and send it back to you laser engraved within days.  

BTW, the reps at our local AT&T Wireless store in LA, were all aflutter about customization and laser engraving.  Apparently everyone coming in to get the new BOLD has been asking who did the laser engraving at the Blackberry Bold launch in New York and LA — check out our recent blog about the launch parties.  

Check out more pictures from the Bold events at the Etchstar Flickr which also includes tons of examples of laser engraved cell phones, ipods, laptops and more.  Learn about Etchstar Live! from our vids up at Etchstar’s YouTube channel. 

Dan Statler’s “Metal Art with An Edge” aesthetic, made famous by the hit television series Monster Garage, represents the spirit of retro, low brow car culture in Southern California.  Dan’s Vulture Kulture art designs have been featured in Rolling Stone, Popular Mechanics, Entertainment Weekly, Rod & Custom, Hot Rod, Rumble and Import Racer.  Now Vulture Kulture’s unique designs are available for laser engraving on iPods exclusively at Etchstar.com.  Many recognize Vulture Kulture from music videos (Velvet Revolver’s “Little Dirty Thing”, Baby Bash’s “Suga’ Suga’”), TV shows (Monster Garage, Monster House, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Driveshaft), as well as Dan’s other work on feature films such as Volcano, Ed Wood, and Dante’s Peak. Now fans can create custom Vulture Kulture laser engraved iPods, notebooks and more from a collection of Dan Statler’s designs at Etchstar.

We got some very funny fan mail from Oscar Nunez who plays the Dunder Mifflin paper supply company accountant Oscar Martinez on NBC’s “The Office.”  You too can be a true Dunder Mifflinite with your very own custom ”Dunder Mifflin Personalized Name Plate.”  Etchstar laser engraves them exclusively for the NBC Store complete with the Dunder Mifflin logo and any 30 characters your heart desires.  They make the ultimate personalized gift for any Office fan (or cast member).

For fans of super premium paper stationery, NotebookEngraver.com now offers custom options for favorite brands like Rhodia, Clairefontaine and Quo Vadis.  These notebooks, journals and agendas are quite infamous for their superior paper quality and thus have developed a cult following. Personalization gives these premium products a whole new reason to be loved and cherished by fans because now these notebooks can be laser engraved with a corporate logo, name or favorite art design.  Pick your favorite from NotebookEngraver.com’s catalog of designs or upload your own design for something truly custom!

The Blackberry Bold launched this week at star studded events in New York and Los Angeles with live laser engraving by Etchstar during both parties. VIP guests who received the new Blackberry Bold were able to laser engrave them with their monogram on the spot.  The complete set of images can be found here as well as all the event’s details here.

In New York our celeb guests included Naomi Watts, Cynthia Nixon, Julianne Moore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Seth Meyers and Tyson Beckford.  In Los Angeles, Etchstar laser engraved Blackberry phones for Amy Smart, Cuba Gooding Jr., Dustin Hoffman, Eva Longoria Parker, Felicity Huffman, Hayden Panettiere, Kate Bosworth, Katharine McPhee, Lamar Odom, Maria Menounos, Mario Lopez, Molly Sims, Nicky Hilton, Rachel Zoe, Santogold, Stacy Keibler, Stephen Colletti, Tim Daly, Tyrese Gibson, William H. Macy, Fred Durst, Jerry Ferrara, Kate Walsh, Stephen Colletti, David Katzenberg, Willie Garson, Adam Levine, Brandon Williams and Eve.

Learn more about Etchstar and live laser engraving for events and parties at Etchstar’s YouTube channel.