Benny Gold x Knockaround — 1937 Fort Knocks

Last month our good friends over at Knockaround collaborated with San Francisco brand and design studio, Benny Gold, to release a set of limited edition sunglasses commemorating the 75th anniversary of SF’s most iconic landmark, the Golden Gate Bridge. We were excited to have a small hand in the project, helping out with design and production of the 1937 Fort Knocks packaging pieces. We also made it up to the release event at Benny’s SF shop, shot video, interviewed both … Read More

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A Conversation with A07 Entertainment & Media

A few weeks back the good people at A07 Entertainment & Media came by the studio to interview us. We are humbled that they find what we’re doing interview-worthy, and we’re always grateful for an opportunity to share our story and thoughts. We’ll keep the copy short and sweet as you’ll find we have plenty to say in the video. Make sure you keep tabs on A07, they are covering great things here in SD. Go easy on us, it’s … Read More

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Product Etcetera™ 2012 Summer Release & Pop-Up Shop

This Friday we’re going to be setting up shop for one night only with our good friends over at 5&A Dime. This will be the first time we’ll have our entire collection of 2012 Summer caps and tees available to take home with you (if you made it to our Brands, Gangs, Teams & Clans show at Double Break last March then you know what I mean). You can expect that we’ll be providing the music, drinks and product. Get … Read More

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Product Etcetera™ 2012 Summer Hats — Now Available

Product Etcetera™ (#PRDTetc) Mitchell & Ness Snapback — Product Etcetera™ serves as the institutional umbrella of all the brands. It is the founder, sponsor, governor, and ruling body. People pay us to problem solve. People pay us to make problems. And we often do both without being hired. You should know us. Visit Product Etcetera™ brand page. Westside Love™ (#westsidelove) Mitchell & Ness Fitted — Westside Love is a sign of affection for our home, the Pacific side of the … Read More

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Product Etcetera™ 2012 Hats — Available Monday 06/18

Introducing the Product Etcetera™ teams in their complete lineup: Westside Love™, PRDTetc™, TwentyFour/Seven™, Pirates & Emperors™, and Dollar Devils™. These hats have been in the works for a while and we’re excited to announce that they will finally be available this coming Monday…in a newly redesigned online store! These hats (four fitteds and one snap-back) are produced by Mitchell & Ness with only 72 pieces available in each design — making each size in the fitteds a limited quantity. We … Read More

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PRDTetc™ — Brands, Gangs, Teams & Clans

A couple months back we put an exhibition together over at Double Break that showcased some of our in-house brands and products that we had in the works. Since we were previewing these pieces we kept pretty silent about the post event wrap-up on our blog. Now that we will be releasing our new line of caps next week we felt it was only appropriate to share some flics with those that were unable to attend. On display we had … Read More

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PRDTetc™ Brands, Gangs, Teams & Clans Exhibition — 03/22/2012

It’s been a while since our last post, and a lot has happened at PRDTetc™ over the last three months — we’ll do our best to fill you in over the next few posts. In the meantime, we’re really excited to announce an upcoming exhibition of ours at Double Break: Product Etcetera™ Brands, Gangs, Teams & Clans An exhibition showcasing our latest in-house brands and products. Brands, Gangs, Teams & Clans investigates branding, its role in society and personal identity. On … Read More

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Dia de los Muertos — 5&A Dime x Us Versus Them

Our good friends at 5&A Dime hosted a packed house last night for their Dia de los Muertos collaborative release with Temecula-based brand Us Versus Them. Always a good time at 5D in-store events — lots of familiar faces, great conversations, good music, and refreshing drinks (lots of people meant drinks went quick). Not to mention the collaborative tee is pretty fresh, it comes in three different colorways, and you can cop them here.

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Lindbergh Gadgie

Thanks to our homie Dre Trav (aka Lindbergh Gadgie) for supplying us with these sweet photos — representing his new Lindbergh Gadgie snap-backs with our PRDTetc™ tees! Check out Trav’s Tumblr for his newest hats, tracks and photos. Shout out to the team — Ez Pennybags, Sauvi, Damani MoniBeatz McDole, Marquelus Jackson, and Thovan Music and Photography. Much love and respect!

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New Sticks

New PRDTetc™ and Westside Love ™ stickers arrived yesterday, and we can’t wait to see these start popping up around town. We’re still waiting on another batch to arrive, but in the meantime scoop up a hat, tee, or one of the few Bring Back The Brown — Fort Knocks we have left and we’ll make sure to HOOK IT UP with some of the new sticks. Happy Friday, y’all!

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Heath Bell is down with brown!

If you follow us on Twitter, a couple days ago we retweeted photos posted by Padres All-Star closing pitcher, Heath Bell, showing off his pair of PRDTetc™ x Knockaround — Bring Back The Brown Fort Knocks. Next day, a photo surfaced on Sign On San Diego of Heath Bell and Grammy Award-winning San Diego rock band, Switchfoot — and he’s still proudly rocking his BBTB Fort Knocks. Heath, you the man!

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Knockaround x PRDTetc™ — Release at 5&A Dime

This past weekend we released the Bring Back The Brown Fort Knocks at 5&A Dime with our friends over at Knockaround. Sun was out, music was bumpin’, and drinks were flowin’. Thank you to all the friends, fam, and fans that rolled through to show support; and thanks to 5D for letting us throw another event! We’ve almost blown through all 400 numbered editions this first week, if you’re still looking to cop a pair you can scoop them up … Read More

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Knockaround x PRDTetc™ — BBTB Fort Knocks Online Release

Today at 3pm PST we will be making the Bring Back The Brown Fort Knocks available for purchase in the PRDTetc™ online store. So far the response has been great! Thursday Knockaround released 250 of the 400 on their website, and sold out in a little under 2 days. Saturday we had a great release event at 5&A Dime (we will be posting photos from the event a little later). Thanks to all that came by! We can’t promise that … Read More

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Knockaround x PRDTetc™ — Bring Back The Brown Fort Knocks

We’re stoked to finally reveal the collaborative set we’ll be releasing with our San Diego friends over at Knockaround. Each set is a numbered edition of 400, which includes a pair of the Bring Back The Brown Fort Knocks (frosted-brown frames with golden-yellow reflective lenses), an embroidered patch, custom-brown protective pouch, a numbered edition card, together with a couple other inserts making each individual set unique. All is packaged in a hand-screenprinted box, retailing for $35 per set. Don’t miss … Read More

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Knockaround x PRDTetc™ — Collaborative Release at 5&A Dime

Despite the tragic (“or just horseshit”) losing streak that took the Pads into the All-Star Break (together with any “very hopeful” hopes of post-season play), we’re still putting it down for the Bring Back The Brown campaign, along with our city, and we’re really excited about this one. Saturday, July 30th at 5&A Dime from 1:30pm-4:30pm. Music, drinks, and a Knockaround x PRDTetc™ product release. More details to follow…

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PRDTetc™ Cinco de Mayo Sale

In celebration of the American holiday, and to help make room for future product, we will be marking down products in our online store 50% off for one day only. We will also be introducing a couple “grab bag” deals. Simply select your size and we will do the rest, you won’t receive any duplicates, we promise. Any domestic orders over $100 still get free shipping! 50% OFF THIS THURSDAY ONLY.

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Bring Back the Brown Opening Release

To officially ring in the start of the “Bring Back the Brown” campaign we’re throwing a tailgate party before the Padre v. Dodger game this Saturday from 1-4:30pm at 5&A Dime in Downtown (701 8th Ave, on the corner of 8th & G). To ring the campaign in proper, we’re releasing a set of items we did exclusively for 5&A Dime and our hometown squadron. Come by, we’ll have food, drinks and music for your hears— After that, it’s off … Read More

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Westside Love™ Womens Spring / Winter ’11

Product Etcetera™ is proud to announce a new Westside Love™ drop for all our lady friends. Our first ever long sleeve is dedicated to the ladies who have trouble staying warm— you know who you are. All are available in the PRDTetc™ eShop. The long sleeve shirts are available in two colors shown. The navy is embroidered in white and red. The white shirt is embroidered in the classic Westside Love™ blue and red. The screen printed shirts have been … Read More

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PRDTetc™ x UnitedState Collab T–shirt

We did this collaborative T–shirt with our friends, and Sacramento retailer, UnitedState. These shirts released at their store with a PRDTetc™ Pop–Up Shop back in December, but they are now available for purchase in the PRDTetc™ eShop. The shirt is a collaborative twist on Westside Love™, taking on aesthetic elements incorporated into UnitedState’s brand and retail space. 25% of proceeds go to the organization Capitol Roots, which is a non–profit based in Sacramento that sponsors youth urban art programs.

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Parties & Nukes — Fall 2010

Fall 2010 brings two new shirts in two colorways each. For this release we went at the jugular of a couple issues we feel very strongly about; the political spectrum in the United States, and the possession of “city destroyer” weapons in nuclear countries. Whether you agree with our take or not, we feel these are issues that need awareness and discourse on a larger stage. Without getting too much into our own political philosophy, our dilemmas are simple to … Read More

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Westside Love™ Prints Now Available

We’re proud to announce that Westside Love™ posters are now for sale in the Prints section of our eStore. They’re sold as signed single posters, or in unsigned batches by the dozen that we like to call a “Paster’s Dozen.” So, whether you want to hang one in your house, or hang some outside your house, we now have it covered.

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Westside Love™ Fitted Hats — Now For Sale

After over 6 months of anticipation, the Westside Love fitted hats are now available and on sale in our eStore (http://www.productetc.com/store/hats). Don’t wait around on these, once these are out we have no clue when or if we’ll re-order, especially in these colorways. So if you’re looking to rock one to the track, beach, or ballgame this summer & fall — grab it soon. Also new to the site are stickers for sale along with prints/posters following later this month. … Read More

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TwentyFour/Seven™ — Team That Never Sleeps

The hats have been received and are now ready to ship out to New York City’s own, The Reed Space, within the next day or two. The project has been in the works for over 8 months. After designing the hat, we received our prototype in early January with the goal of pitching an exclusive release of the hat at the Reed Space, to Mr. Jeff Staple. By mid-January we had prepared and shipped a special presentation of the project … Read More

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TwentyFour/Seven™ — Team That Never Sleeps Update

The Team That Never Sleeps project has been a long time coming (inception was November ’09) and we’re super happy with how everything is coming together for this first release. From brainstorming the project, to pitching it to Jeff Staple, to now creating the boxes, it is definitely a new milestone for us and hopefully a positive indicator of things to come. Each hat will be packaged in a hand-pulled screen printed box, with screen printed tissue paper (also hand-pulled), … Read More

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Product Etc™ eStore

We’re proud to announce that the Product Etcetera™ eStore is now live. Click “Store” that will now nest in the main navigation, or visit the following url: http://www.productetcetera.com/store Cheers—Product Etcetera™

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Westside Love Fitted Caps

Product Etc™ Brand Launch & Pop-Up Shop at 5&A Dime • Thursday, June 03, 2010 • 7pm to 11pm • 701 8th Avenue, San Diego CA 92101 (Downtown) • 25% of the proceeds will be donated to CALPIRG’s Hunger & Homelessness campaign benefiting Father Joe’s Village. • 6 pieces in 22 different colorways will be available to purchase. • A preview of our fitted hats and an upcoming release in New York City.

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Westside Love Fitted Caps

Howdy, just dropping in real quick to preview our first fitted hats that we’ll be showing at our launch party on June, 3rd at 5&A Dime, in our lovely, south-left city of San Diego. They will be available to purchase sometime in mid-to-late June but you can sign up to reserve one at the show. We’ll have two colorways available right off the bat with a couple more on deck— those of which you won’t see unless you come to … Read More

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Westside Love Online Store

Tonight at midnight, we’re set for the online release of Westside Love shirts consisting of five colorways for men and two colorways for women. The first 5 orders will receive a free shirt in a different color. If you think you scored soon enough you can specify a color choice in the comment box at checkout, otherwise we’ll pick it out for you. Visit our new Westside Love™ website to scoop one up and show some love for the side … Read More

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