We came into contact with this amazing artist from San Francisco named Eriko Yamada. She was born in Japan, but moved to San Francisco in 2004 to study and create art. Now, she is producing sick prints, skate decks, and illustrations, as well as silk screening out of her garage. Check out her blog here and her website here. 

 Anywho, Eriko was nice enough to send us some skate decks for our shop (thanks Eriko). These decks are available for purchase and come with fresh grip tape. Be sure to come down and check them out anytime this week, I have a feeling these might go quickly.

 Another side note - we are currently talking to Eriko about coming to the shop for a live art, or live silkscreening event. Become a member of our facebook group to stay in the loop on the latest live art, live music, trunk shows, and other events hosted by Thriving Ink & Co..

 Here are some pics of the decks

While I am at it, here are some pics of the shop, incase you haven’t seen it yet!

Come down and shop or come down and chill. Every Friday is free cookie Friday! Also, you have to come check out the $10 tee of the week - every week a new design for $10! See you at Thriving Ink & Co..

(Mention this blog post for 15% off your entire purchase!)

We just got in the ‘Dino’ tee from Metro Three worn by Sheldon (jake and i’s favorite character) on The Big Bang Theory!

 We also have a bunch of new tees from Metro Three, Ad Love, Rainbow Swirlz and will be getting Acropolis and Suburban Riot in the next couple days!

Keep checking back every week for new brands and styles!

Friday, April 3rd was Thriving Ink & Co.’s grand opening in downtown Pleasanton, CA! It was an absolute success. People were in the shop all day long listening to great music while browsing all of our art tees, independent artist brands, recycled designer jeans for men and women, as well as all of our art and photography prints. DJ Brandonray played all afternoon and late into the night while people shopped and mingled, and watched the amazing Robert Harris paint two canvases to the beat of the music. Shey Love and Josh Garber also stepped in for a short set and really rocked the house. We were also lucky enough to have our close friends Jon Leech and Eddie O’Neill in the shop throwing it down on their guitars! Thank you guys so much.

About 200 people came downtown for the party, thank you all! Come by the shop if you didn’t make it to the party. We have three of Robert’s paintings up for sale, too!  Here are some pictures from the night, courtesy of our amazing friend and our favorite photographer, Kelly Boitano (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kellyboi/ and http://kellysphotoblog.blogspot.com/).

  Thank you Jeff, Zoe, Angelica (for the amazing desserts), big Matt (friendly security!), and to all of our friends and family!

Thriving Ink & Co. will be opening the doors at 10 a.m. on Friday! After less than 2 weeks of seriously hustling to get the shop ready, we are done and ready for a party…Be here to celebrate Thriving Ink & Co.’s arrival in downtown Pleasanton.

Everyone is invited to check out the shop while listening to T.I.’s DJ Brandonray spin! We will have yummy desserts and soda and a special $10 tee of the day! 

To celebrate we will be having a raffle every 30 minutes! We are giving away tons of tees, jewelry from Twisted Silver and Ampersand, and the grand prize– a framed art print by Ken Marshall and the matching tee ($100 value; but you can’t really put a price on art like Ken’s, can you?)

Our amazing neighbors at Amelia’s will be open just for the party and beer, wine and food will be available for purchase over there! Jon Leetch and Eddie O’Neil will be jamming on the back patio! We even have a live artist who will be doing his thing! 

Wear a Thriving Ink tee and be entered into a drawing for a $100 Thriving Ink & Co. gift card. 

We will be selling all day and all night! The first 50 customers will receive a Thriving Ink art print! We have the entire line of Thriving Ink tees but also some of the best independent brands you may not know about, YET. We also have amazing near-pefect condition used jeans at awesome prices.

Thanks everyone for the support and our warm welcome to downtown Plesanton. See you at the shop! 

Party Details:Date: Friday, April 3, 2009 Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm 

Location: Thriving Ink & Co. Street: 55 West Angela, Suite #105 City/Town: Pleasanton, CA #: (925) 484-1993

Well we just have nine days left until Thriving Ink & Co.’s grand opening! The days since we closed the doors to start the remodel have been filled with meeting with painters, collecting ‘this and that’ for our shop, meeting with independent brands who will be in the shop–and so much more i can’t even name it all. Even though we are dead tired the work will sure be worth it!

 Don’t forget, April 3rd Thriving Ink & Co. will be open 11am! Come downtown and check us out! Then at 8pm the celebration will begin. 

Hooray!  

This is our 10th day downtown at the former Retro Martini. As you probably know, we are liquidating all this good stuff so we can make room for Thriving Ink!!!!  

Things have been going really well and we people are getting some really crazy deals. Thanks to all the visitors we have had and our great neighbors at Amelia’s Deli and The Stork’s Nest! 

Don’t forget–April 3rd we are having our GRAND OPENING. We will have the complete line of Thriving Ink tees, some new tees for babies and kiddies and an awesome selection of the best jeans! We have plenty surprises up our sleeves, i can’t give it all away here! Just be here April 3rd!  

We are having a huge sale at the former Retro Martini starting tomorrow! Prices start at $5.00. Everything in the store is less than $100 (including $400 jackets and $300 dresses!). We are talking some of the best retro brands for crazy low prices. We have to get rid of everything to make room for the Thriving Ink & co. shop! Come say “hi” and pick up some new clothes!

French Connection, Voom by Joy Han, Vintage Betty are just a FEW brands that will be offered on clearance while we transition to our very own Thriving Ink & Co. shop. Up to 90% off…yes…90%. 

March 3rd-March 22nd epic sale before we make the transition! 

See you over the next couple weeks!

I have some pretty fantastic news. Thriving Ink will be opening the doors to our very first shop… this week!

Thriving Ink & Co. are taking over the former Retro Martini Boutique in downtown Pleasanton. On Tuesday, March 3rd a huge farewell sale will begin. Some of the sweetest brands will be available at INSANE discounts. We’re not talking your average sale, this is an epic sale. French Connection, Voom by Joy Han, Vintage Betty are just a FEW brands that will be offered on clearance while we transition to our very own Thriving Ink & Co. shop.

Sales up to 90% off. Yes, 90% off.

Grand Opening April 3rd–Thriving Ink and Co. will have not only the entire line of Thriving Ink tees but also some of the best independent brands you may not know about, YET. We will also have a revolutionary state-of-the-art Custom Shirt creator! Start picking out you best shirts, jeans, and accessories for consignment and trade. This shop will have everything–all at affordable prices!!

Thriving Ink will be OFFICIALLY in the building Sunday, March 1st. Please come down and say hi, see the new building and get your hands on some of the best retro wear in the Bay before it is GONE. 

 Keep on the look out for announcements on opening sales, a grand opening party, and other special events that will be coming up this month!

Join Thriving Ink and Co.’s shop page on facebook to be the first to know everything we have going on and stay updated on the transition from Retro Martini to Thriving Ink and Co.! Click to also view store hours and consignment requests!

 March 3rd-March 22nd SALE.

Thriving Ink and Co.

55 W. Angela Street #105

Pleasanton, CA 94566 

(925) 989-3650