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talking terps
from Feb. 2023 - Maryland Leaf
by Northwest Leaf / Oregon Leaf / Alaska Leaf / Maryland Leaf / California Leaf / Northeast Leaf
Talking Terps is a torch connecting the lifestyle of smokers worldwide. Since hitting the market with vinyl figures and apparel in 2015, they’ve brought Cannabis representation to major events like Complexcon and Designercon, going beyond the norm by creating a whole world of toys, dolls, puzzles, rugs, and porcelain statues of their signature character Terp Crawford. The brand’s incredible eye for talent is easily seen in its use of artists like Daniel Herwitt, Brian Blomerth, YEENJOY STUDIO, and Dwindlebag. Part of the Tri-Force behind Talking Terps, Hopelord described part of their method for success: “Others force the effort and lose the fun in the process. We try to keep everything natural, organic, and full of fun.”
TALKINGTERPS.COM | @TALKINGTERPS
Wookerson
You can’t smoke hash all day unless you start in the morning, and you can’t get online without seeing someone referencing Wookerson’s famous phrase. This SF-based creator who helped curate the lot scene for Puffcon’s first year has been busy defining his visual style and amassing a ton of appreciators along the way. His art, clothing, and sculptures echo the spirit of skateboarding in the early ‘90s. A big part of that scene was “finding cool shit to do with your friends; if there wasn’t what you wanted to see, you made it. Instead of half pipes in the backyard, these days, it’s giant statues for hash competitions – but it’s still about having fun, being a part of something, and not stopping, even when the crowd catches up.”
WOOKERSONSTUDIOS.COM | @LOTCOMEDY
Fidels
Shant Damirdjian, better known by his nickname Fidel, has been on the grind non-stop. After launching his brand and putting the term “hash hole” into the modern lexicon, winning Transbay Challenge IV, premiering a docu-series, and dropping a merch capsule with artist Aaron Kai, he kicked off 2023 with an exclusive box set of apparel with streetwear giants Carrots. When asked why the clothing is just as important as the Cannabis, he said projects like these “advance the movement in ways a brand couldn’t do by itself. You have so much more reach as a cohesive effort, and if you do it right, you get to wow the world.”
YOUTUBE.COM/@FIDELS1228
@FIDELSWORLDWIDE
