My Favorite Car at Sema is this AE86 Inspired Scion XB. From the wheels to the flares to the flushness, this is it. Killed it. Forget how it has an awesome disco dance floor and a dj booth that opens up. When closed, this thing is just plain old awesome and if it was ever offered, I’d take one.

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It’s that time of the year again when Im out talking to friends in the Automotive industry. I’ve been going to Sema for 10 years now and although it seems to be the same, there’s always cars that pop out to me and make it worth going.

Ive been bloggin on the newest channel Garage Life and on the daily photo thru my iPhone.

Brandon Bowls Surf’d out Truck Scion XB. Sweet! Equipt with a ruckus in the back.

I dont remember the last time I cracked a pumpkin open but they smell weird. Brooklyn and I did a lil carving and we went out to get our candy on.

Yo-Yo’s have been around for over 2500 years. Crazy right? Well, it’s true. The first time it hit stateside was in the late 20’s when Pedro Flores, a Philippine immigrant, began manufacturing a toy labeled with that name. The word yo-yo is a Tagalog word, the native language of the Philippines, and means ‘come back.’ In the Philippines, the yo-yo was a weapon for over 400 hundred years. Their version was large with sharp edges and studs and attached to thick twenty-foot ropes for flinging at enemies or prey.

Flores became the first person to mass-produce toy yoyos, at his small toy factory located in California. Donald Duncan saw the Yoyo and bought the rights from Flores and then trademarked the name Yo-Yo.

Here’s my contribution to history. I collaborated with Chris Mikulin of Caribou Lodge, who is an independent YO-YO manufacturer cause I loved the way it looked. It reminded me of the deep dish barrels found on many cars with aftermarket wheels. Brandon from Fatlace linked me to a photo of Hayashi Sakura wheels and it was over.

Here’s the Yo-Yo. I’m hoping to make a replica of the wheel on our next run but for now, enjoy the black and green version of our Sakura Yo-Yo. I’m not sure when these will be available but it will be very soon.

Super excited for these custom made 5 Panels. 3 different colorways for both the Fatlace and the Illest Lines. I didn’t order as many as I should have but hopefully we’ll have more sooner than later. These will be dropping next weekend during our Anniversary weekend and there will be a proper photoshoot for them. These are just shots of the final product.

Thank you to 530 Media Lab for sending me their latest products. Packaged all nice and pretty. Something I need to think about a little more. Sticker packs, tees and even a love letter from Bart. How thoughtful!!

Loop Magazine new issue is out.

I picked up a new macro lens to shoot the new Fatlace Velocity Meister watch. It’s so good you can see the dust on the watch.