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Best Trends of Spring 2011: Sea Bags Style!

March 9, 2011 1:13:46 PM EST

We follow Fab Sugar and recently they had an article about the Best Trends of Spring 2011. They were offering a refresher course in this season's most wearable trends. If you are like me, I am constantly needing some refreshing! 

Stripes are making a come back! 

Stripes for Spring Fashion 2011

Mix it up with bright & bold colors to make a Spring statement...


Colored Eyeglass Cases

Layering whites is a great statement for Spring!

White on white

Looking through all 15 style trends for Spring 2011 reminds me that warmer, longer days are coming (clocks spring forward this weekend)! I think I am heading home to pack away the long coats & the bomber hats until next year. 

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0 Comments | Posted in General From Around the Shop By Amy Vintinner

From Around the Shop: Splicing

February 2, 2011 3:57:16 PM EST

Sokunthy splicingI’ve seen my lobsterman husband splice rope together in a matter of a few seconds. I always chuckle and think, “That looks easy, almost like braiding hair.” I've even done it a few times and was successful in function, but not form. 

Then, I started working at Sea Bags, and quickly learned that splicing uses both form and function. One day I watched Sokunthy, our finance manager, splice faster than my husband.  I thought to myself, “I have seen my husband splice & I have tried to do this a few times…. I can do this, no sweat!” Her splice looked quite perfect. Meanwhile mine looked like a toddler playing with a ball of yarn.   

I decided to look it up online to get directions and I also found a book at the shop with pictures and written directions. I am amazed there are so many different types of splicing: eye splice, horse shoe splice, long splice, short splice, cut splice, back splice, and the list goes on. With each splice, there are different types of tapers. After all of my research, I still can’t splice.

Splicing Lessons

A few days ago, a handful of co-workers were trying to splice a different way than we usually splice handles. After a few attempts, an expert was brought in, a fisherman from our wharf. In fishing & lobstering, both form and function are needed. We are fortunate to have valuable resources just steps away on Custom House Wharf. I'm off to practice splicing and glad I have my day job.

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0 Comments | Posted in General By Amy Vintinner

What color is your cure?

October 22, 2010 5:00:00 AM EDT

Everyone knows we sell pink ribbon Sea Bags to support cancer awareness. Admittedly though, I’m not sure why they are pink?

While bubbly and pretty, I’m pretty sure we got it wrong.

Why not black–for the hideous predatory nature of this disease?

Grey–for the millions of questions still out there–and the incessant waiting so many patients and families have to endure?

White–for the pure bravery of those that fight or the color of those medical coats that tirelessly come in and out?

Recently a newspaper included a picture of our pink ribbon Sea Bag in a pink-washing article. By associating a picture of our tote bags with this article, they insinuated that we were in it to profit from cancer. Really? As I sit in the hospital room of a person who is one of the closest in the world to me; I wish it were true. I wish it was just about profits. I wish I was in the office counting all the money. Anything would beat this.

Would it be in poor taste to write “cancer sucks” on a Sea Bag?

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5 Comments | Posted in General By Beth Shissler

Sea Bags and Sperry – Get Your Prep On!

October 1, 2010 5:00:00 AM EDT

Sea Bags has teamed up with Sperry Top-Sider to bring you a fun new contest with chances to win some awesome shoes and our custom preppy Sea Bag!SEA_FB_Sperry

Enter the contest through our Facebook Page by uploading a photo proving that you are a True Prep (think pearls, popped collars, and cocktails at the races). There will be 7 weekly contests until November 2nd – each starting on Tuesday. Check out official rules here.

By entering the contest, you’ll also be automatically entered in the True Prep Sweepstakes where you could win a Nantucket Getaway for 2!

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0 Comments | Posted in General By Beth Shissler

Countdown to Cure Bags!

September 24, 2010 11:22:55 AM EDT

Only 1 week until Sea Bags is launches its 4th Annual Cure Bags campaign to raise money for Cancer research with the sale of our Pink Ribbon Bags!

This year, we’re offering our Pink Ribbon Bags in Small, Medium, and Large totes, all hand crafted from recycled sails at our Portland shop on the working waterfront.

At Sea Bags, one of our core values is giving back to the community, which is why the Cure Bags campaign holds a special place for us. We donate 50% of the sales from these Pink Ribbon Bags to the Maine Cancer Foundation and the donation goes to research for the cure.

These fashionable and highly sought after Pink Ribbon bags are available for sale from 10/1/2010 to 12/31/2010 and can be found at www.seabags.com. They retail for small ($100), medium ($125), large ($150). Supplies are limited, but wait lists are available!

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0 Comments | Posted By Beth Shissler
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