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Heart Ring with Keyhole Artwork by Classic Hardware

From the BGB Jewelry Blog:

Another Classic Hardware fave! This Stainless Steel Heart Ring features original keyhole tattoo artwork by Hanna Aitchison, encased in scratch-resistant resin. Designed to last for years and years, as is all Classic Hardware jewelry!

Don't miss the matching necklace, too!

An Update on Google TV

In the 1970s, there were just a few networks on TV. Cable changed things by adding hundreds of new channels like HBO, ESPN, and MTV. The Internet marks a new chapter for television. This chapter is not about replacing broadcast or cable TV; it’s not about replicating what’s on TV to the Web. It’s about bringing millions of new channels to your TV from the next generation of creators, application developers, and networks. With over three billion views a day, sites like YouTube are proving the demand for Web entertainment is already big, and this entertainment is coming to the living room.

The Google TV platform contributes to this evolution by enabling new content creators to add to the programming you already enjoy on your TV. Given so much choice, we’re committed to delivering the best way to discover and engage with the high-quality entertainment on your television, whether that comes from your cable or satellite provider (DISH, Comcast, DIRECTV, etc.) or from the Web (YouTube, Netflix, and thousands more). The initial version of Google TV wasn’t perfect, but launching it gave us the opportunity to learn. These are still early days, and we’re working hard to move forward with each update.

Today, we’re announcing a software update for Google TV. In this release, we focused on four areas of user feedback:

1. Keep it simple
The interface is now much simpler. The new customizable home screen gets you to your favorite content quickly. And within “all apps” you can see all of your shortcuts, similar to your Android phone or tablet.

2. Make it easy to find something worth watching
We’ve improved search across the board for content from Live TV, Netflix, YouTube, HBO GO, and more. But what if you don’t know what to search for? There’s now an app called “TV & Movies” that let’s you easily browse through 80,000 movies and TV episodes across cable or satellite, Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, and many other sites. If you’ve opted in to recommendations, we can better predict what you want to watch next.

3. Make YouTube better on TV
We’re launching a new YouTube experience specifically built for Google TV. It is now fast and easy to get to your favorite HD-quality YouTube entertainment. And we’ve integrated YouTube more closely with Google TV search, so that you can turn virtually any topic – mountain biking, cooking, etc. – into a channel.

4. Bring more apps to TV
We are opening up the TV to the creativity of content creators large and small through Android Market. Android developers can now bring existing mobile apps or entirely new ones to TV. Initially, the number of apps won’t be large – apps requiring a touch screen, GPS, or telephony won’t show up – but 50 developers have seeded the Market with cool and useful apps for the TV. We’re excited to see the number of apps grow.

This software update will be coming to Sony devices starting early next week and Logitech devices soon thereafter. We look forward in the coming months to announcing new software updates as well as new devices on new chipsets from multiple hardware partners.

Posted by Mario Queiroz, Vice President Product Management, and Vincent Dureau, Director of Engineering

Cherry Dollface Announces the Winner of Her BGB Necklace Giveaway!

Big love to Cherry Dollface and congrats to the winner! 

Fifties-Style Rockabilly Swing Dress from Heartbreaker Fashions

From the BGB Rockabilly Clothing Blog:

How darling is this new 1950s-Style "Beverly" Rockabilly Swing Dress from Heartbreaker Fashions? Featuring a black textured cotton circle print fabric, rounded collar, empire waist, princess seaming, and back zipper. Full swing skirt is great for dancing the night away.

Made in the USA! 

Rockabilly Clothing, Jewelry, Shoes, and Accessories at BabygirlBoutique.Com!

Retro Home Decor: Art Nouveau Poppy Flower Bowl

This lovely hand-painted Art Nouveau Poppy Flower Bowl is a gorgeous centerpiece for any table. Idea for potpourri or just leave it empty so you can admire the exquisite detail. Made of a quality resin, it is a fine example of the style of the period. Comes packaged in a box ready for gift giving.

Fashion Styling Class - Week 1

Winter is Coming!!!

Spooky Cool Skeleton Vanity Hand Mirror

This bitchin' Skeleton Hand Mirror will add a touch of goth to your vanity.  Made of cold-cast resin with fabulous detail. Measures 10" tall. Comes boxed, perfect for gift giving!

Retro Home Decor: Tiki Gods Coaster Set

We are seriously groovin' on the tiki-themed home decor items around here. We love this new Tiki Party Coaster Set which features tiki god pillars that hold your bottle when the coasters are removed! This set includes six coasters and the holder. Made of cold-cast resin with fabulous carved detail that looks like wood. A must-have item for your next tiki party or luau, or as an addition to any room or bar with a tropical motif.

(Are we the only ones who think of the Brady Bunch when we see these?)

Art Nouveau Peacock Hand Mirror

This fabulous, retro Art Nouveau Hand Mirror features a gorgeous peacock design and will look positively lovely on your vanity table. Also makes a great photo shoot prop! Need a unique gift for someone special? The mirror comes boxed and ready for gift giving. 

Retro Pinup Hair Accessories: Pretty Poppy Hairpin

This darling Poppy Fower Hairpin features faux pearls and crystals nestled in flowers made of cold-cast resin. What a gorgeous and unique hair accessory!

Product Review: Zombie Baby Backpack / Purse

From the BGB Halloween Blog:

Sexy Halloween Costumes 2011, Adult Halloween Costumes, Sexy Costumes, Leg Avenue Costumes

Babygirl Boutique Review from Cherry Dollface

Before she left stumptown, Cherry Dollface did a lot of modeling of pinup and hot rod rockabilly clothing with us and we adored her work madly. She left our city for greener pastures and her career has really taken off! She started up a YouTube channel where she does product and store reviews, and she just did this lovely review of our shop! And she's doing a giveaway for a lucky fan who comments on the video at YouTube! Take a peekie!

Home Decor: Cute, Rustic Garden Gnome Candle

How adorable is this Garden Gnome Candle?! These hand painted candles measure 6.5" tall and feature rustic colors with a distressed, shabby chic patina. You won't want to burn it, though, because his jolly little face will keep you smilin'! Makes a cute little housewarming gift, too.

Home Decor: Beautiful Eiffel Tower Paperweight

A photo image of the romantic and iconic Eiffel Tower surrounded by billowing clouds encased in glass makes this Eiffel Tower Paperweight a fabulous accent to your office. Also makes a fantastic gift! Measures 3" x 3" and comes boxed up ready for gift giving! 

Retro Home Decor: Vinyl Lace Placemats

These groovy, Day of the Dead-inspired Vinyl Lace Placemats add a touch of flair to your dinner table and wipe clean (much easier to maintain than actual lace but look like the real thing!) Available in Black, Fuchsia, and Turquoise!

Ch-Ch-Ch-Cherry Bomb! Fantastic New Record Necklace from Classic Hardware

From the BGB Jewelry Blog:

Love this new item from Classic Hardware! This Cherry Bomb Record Necklace is a miniature 45 single that measures 1 1/4" in diameter. The pendant hangs on a 17"-long black enameled metal chain. Hello world, I'm your wild girl! 

Home Decor: Black Vinyl Lace Day of the Dead Tablecloth

We love fun, funky home decor items here at BGB! This super cool Black Vinyl Tablecloth looks just like lace but unlike the real thing, wipes clean with a damp cloth. Set it with our bright and colorful vinyl lace placemats for a striking contrast. Great for Halloween parties, Day of the Dead celebrations, or a year-round gothic look.

Back in Stock! "Glamour Girl" Business Card Case

This darling pinup "Glamour Girl" business card case is the perfect accessory to tuck into your purse. Holds all of your cards safe and snug! Featuring enameled retro pinup artwork on a stainless steel case. Great gift idea! From Classic Hardware.

Who Who Who Would Wear Such a Cute Owl Necklace? You Would!

From the BGB Jewelry Blog: 

Here at BGB, we give a hoot about what you wear around your neck! OK, sorry about the bad plays on words.... we can't help ourselves. This adorable Stainless Steel Hoot Owl Necklace is cute, cute, cute! The head moves side-to-side. Hangs on a 16" chain with faceted brown beads and fastens with a solid lobster claw clasp. From Classic Hardware Jewelry. 

Dainty Cherry Earrings: The Most Cute You Can Put in Your Ears for 16 Bucks

From the BGB Jewelry Blog:

Back in stock! From Classic Hardware Jewelry, darling, dainty little Cherry Earrings for pierced ears. The perfectly delicious little rockabilly touch to add to your jewelry box. 

Anchors Away! Darling Anchor Jewelry from Classic Hardware Back in Stock

From the BGB Jewelry Blog:

Super cute new Stainless Steel Nautical Anchor Stud Earrings from Classic Hardware. These dainty little earrings for pierced ears measure at 1/2" in height.

At the other end of the size spectrum is this big, sassy Nautical Anchor Ring, that measures 1" tall by 3/4" wide. Featuring tattoo-inspired artwork set in a stainless steel oval. Would fit ring size 8. 

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Stylist: Maria Yunez - Model: Chris - Location HVP Studios

Dangle Star Earrings from Classic Hardware Jewelry

From the BGB Jewelry Blog:

From Classic Hardware Jewerly, these Dangle Star Earrings are made of silver-plated, hypoallergenic metal. Made in the USA!

Google TV add-on for the Android SDK

A few weeks back we released the preview of the Google TV add-on for Android SDK. Today, we’re releasing the final add-on for the upcoming release of Google TV software.
The differences in this version from the preview release are minor:

• We heard your feedback, and the Action Bar now renders horizontally, in line with other Android devices. We’ve published code for a left-side navigation bar since that may work better for navigating with D-Pad when you have vertically scrolling lists. Check out an example app built using the sample code here.

• There are additional keys on the screen for quick access, e.g., picture-in-picture, fast forward, channel up/down, etc. Please note that these keys will only work with the next Android SDK Tools, revision 14.

We’re very excited about the strong interest from the developer community in bringing their apps to TV, and we look forward to continuing to deliver powerful tools which enable innovative forms of entertainment for the living room.



Ambarish Kenghe (AK), Product Manager

Fab Retro, Rockabilly New Pinup Pumps from Pleaser Shoes & Pinup Couture

From the BGB Retro, Rockabilly, Pinup Shoe Blog:

You can do anything but stay offa my... well, you know the rest. From Pleaser Shoes comes this aptly named "Gorgeous-20" style Sophisticated Blue Suede Concealed Platform Pinup Pumps. Featuring a staggering 5 1/4" heel on a 1" concealed platform. Gorgeous, indeed!

The popular Cutiepie style in a new color! From the manufacturers of Bordello Shoes, Red Patent Cutie Pie High Heels are too darling! Featuring a shapely, classic 4 1/2" heel with a red mary jane strap.

Also just arrived from Pinup Couture, these Red Patent Peep Toe Mary Janes have a flirty bow over the vamp, mary jane strap, and a 4 1/2" heel.

These gorgeous, sexy, new Delight-679 Red and Black Pinstripe Platform Mary Jane High Heels from Pleaser Shoes feature a bow on the vamp and heel, and darling mary jane strap. You'll bring your look to new heights on the eye-popping 5 3/4" heels!

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