Flashback – 1979!  1979 was almost 30 years ago, but strangely enough, many of that year’s events mirror what’s happening today.  For example:

• US auto maker Chrysler asked the government for money to avoid bankruptcy;
• The TV series “Star Trek” had a new movie;
• The Snoopy Sno Cone Machine was released for sale.

Ahh yes, the legendary Snoopy Sno Cone Machine.  Do you remember this classic toy?  It was a summer time favorite for kids from 1979 until it was discontinued.  If you don’t recall this toy or never had or heard of it, it essentially allowed you to make small snow cone treats at home.  You put ice cubes into the opening at the top of Snoopy’s dog house, turned the crank while you pushed the ice cubes down with the Snoopy pusher to get shaved ice.  You then scooped out the ice with the little shovels into a cup, added the fruit flavored punch mix, and VOILA – you had a Snoopy Snow Cone.  All the parts were included, even the flavor mix and the cups.  Well, this iconic toy is back, looking and functioning exactly the same as it did almost 30 years ago.  Even the packaging it comes in is the same.  And of course, once we heard of its re-release, we immediately had to have the Original Snoopy Sno Cone Machine at Awesome Avenue.  So, we do, right here.

But you need to get yours fast.  Sababa, the company who licensed and manufactured the new Original Snoopy Sno Cone Machine, unfortunately, just went out of business.  We do have a few Snoopy Sno Cone Machines left.  Plus, we’ve been told that another company is going to be picking up the licenses Sababa had, but we have no idea if they will make the Sno Cone Machine or any of the same products that Sababa did.  So, get your Snoopy Sno Cone Machine today, and relive your childhood, introduce this classic to your own kids, or simply collect it as a piece of popular culture memorabilia.   Because once they’re gone, they may really be gone.

For you Peanuts fans out there, we also have a few other products in stock, from the classic Charles Schultz comic series, including these fun T-shirts:

1.      Peanuts Characters T-shirt which is emblazoned with Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and the entire Peanuts gang

2.      Joe Cool T-shirt - Joe Cool, Snoopy’s hip alter ego highlights this white tee

3.      Woodstock Where Are All The Chicks T-shirt featuring Snoopy’s best bird friend, Woodstock, wondering where all his chicks are at

4.      Snoopy and Woodstock Peanuts Chicks Love Me T-shirt which has Snoopy sitting on his dog house surrounded by all his chicks

They’re all available now, and with free shipping within the continental US, they’re sure to be a perfect money saving addition for your holiday shopping.

I will try to touch base before Thanksgiving, but if I’m not able to…HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

David

When you hear the word Serengeti – what immediately comes to mind?  Some think of the wilds of Africa, and others, like us here, think of great looking technologically advanced sunglasses designed for drivers and pilots called, The Serengeti Driver.  And because Awesome Avenue.biz is a fashion and popular culture oriented store, that’s the Serengeti I’ll be focusing on here.

We brought Serengeti Driver sunglasses to Awesome Avenue.biz last year to not only complement our sunglass offerings, but because the Serengeti Driver name has shaped the fashion popular culture landscape of the last 20 years.  When we originally met with the Serengeti representative back in 2007, they were very excited to have their products featured in such a unique store as Awesome Avenue.biz.  They agreed that the classic Serengeti Driver had definitely established its niche in the popular culture arena, as it has been a favored sunglass for driving enthusiasts, celebrities, pilots and fashionistas for the past 20 years.   In fact, celebrities such as Patrick Dempsey of  “Grey’s Anatomy” fame and 4 time auto racing champion, Alain Prost, can often be seen tooling around in their Serengetis.

So, what is it about this brand of sunglasses that makes them so special and favored amongst these people?  Well, of course they look great.  However, behind those looks lies some pretty ingenious technology.  Serengeti Drivers are really the first sunglasses to be designed specifically for driving.  The lenses are designed to reduce eye strain by accommodating for the ever changing light conditions that we as drivers regularly contend with.  With Serengeti Driver sunglasses, you can see clearly whether it’s sunny or foggy.  How?  Well, specifically through the use of these 2 lens technologies:

1.      Photochromic – This essentially allows your eyes to be on cruise control and takes the stress off your eyes.  The molecules within the lenses adjust constantly causing them to lighten and darken almost instinctively with changing light.  In addition, this technology is actually engineered directly into the lens, so regardless of how long you have your Serengetis, these molecules won’t wear off or wear out.

2.      Spectral Control – This allows you to see everything you want and nothing you don’t by filtering out specific colors within the visible light spectrum giving you high definition contrast and superior color enhancement.  This leaves you with crisper colors and clearer imaging.  Plus, the blue light which causes blurring eye strain and fatigue is also blocked out.

Ok – that’s all pretty cool, but what, specifically, makes them so desired by fashion lovers as well as a pop culture phenomenon?  Well, along with this lens technology, the makers of Serengeti, originally Corning Wear and now Bushnell, have designed some timeless and fashionable frames to package their lenses in.  Many of these designs, specifically, the Aviator, have been in style for the last 20 – 30 years.  In fact, the sunglasses I have been wearing for the past few years are Serengeti Drivers with the aviator frames, and there are photographs of me from 1992 wearing these exact same style of Serengeti glasses.  Also, the makers of Serengeti are very much on the cutting edge of new styles, and package their lenses in fashion forward frames as well.  So, whether you like the classics, the trends, or to be ahead of the curve, there is a Serengeti Drivers sunglass for you.

Of course, Serengeti Drivers aren’t inexpensive.  Most brand name sunglasses are not.   However, I’d like to invite you to check out our selection of Serengeti Drivers by clicking here.  I think you will find that the prices and styles are comparable to the Chanel, Ray-Ban and Armani sunglasses, plus with the technology developed into the Serengeti Drivers, not available in any of these other brands, you’ll see you’re getting something very special.  Plus, as with all of my blogs, I would like to offer you a special discount on our Serengeti Drivers, so if you would like to order a pair for yourself, simply type in the word “Driver” when prompted at checkout, and you’ll receive a 20% discount.

Happy viewing!

David

Welcome to Street Beat, the new official blog site of Awesome Avenue.biz.  It’s been a while since we posted any sort of blog entry, and we apologize for that.  The reason why we have been so absent is that we have been working on creating a whole new Awesome Avenue.biz website, with a more elegant and mature look, plus new features and a plethora of new products.  A couple of the new features you will find are:

1.      Banners at the top of the homepage which not only list the vast array of products we sell, but are also direct links to those particular product categories making it simpler to find what you are looking for.

2.      NEW ITEMS section on the Awesome Avenue.biz homepage which highlights some of the new products we are receiving regularly.  Each image in this section is also a direct link to its individual product.  We didn’t stop there.  We also created a brand new category devoted to ALL of the new products we have received, appropriately called “New Arrivals.”  We think you will find it to be an extensive display.  An example of some of these new items are:

·         Backpacks by the brand famous for blending fashion with utility: DICKIES

·         New toys including an action figure of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain from the band’s famous 1993 MTV Unplugged performance and a TV plug and play version of the legendary Atari 2600 joystick with a ton of classic Atari games programmed into it all with their original graphics and sounds.

·         The Muppets’ Kermit the Frog and Animal wallets

Please check all of this out and more by visiting our new site, which is located at the same place our old one was - www.awesomeavenue.biz.

Lastly, you may have noticed that I introduced this blog today with “Welcome to Street Beat…”  We have given our official Awesome Avenue.biz blog a name.  Even with this catchy new name, the premise of the blog is the same.  I’ll tell you of products and brands we’re carrying at Awesome Avenue.biz, why they’re significant from a historical and popular culture perspective, and feature special promotions on these products and brands along with others we are having at the store.  You’ll also find that Street Beat will be more personable as well, because all of the entries will be written and signed by me, David Landis, the founder of Awesome Avenue.biz.  So, with that, I will stop here, and let you have fun on Awesome Avenue.biz.  And if you like any of the new products you see, I’ll take 20% off the purchase price.  Simply type the code, Street Beat, where prompted on the checkout pages, and you will see the discount reflected automatically.

Thank you, and have a wonderful weekend. 

David Landis