I bumped into Tee Shirt Gnome on my recent visit to Brooklyn.

Had I known then that Neko Case had been sporting his shirts, I might have had a better icebreaker than “how do you make these magnets, man?”

After all, Neko’s latest album Middle Cyclone is my favorite of 2009, and resulted in her being our newest dog’s namesake… (that’s a compliment).

The Gnome has some sweet stuff to offer… don’t know if he’s seen my work before or not (see lame icebreaker above).

We snagged one of the Brooklyn “tree” tees for Noël.

It will be worn with pride for decades.