Besides being the best professional Hipster anyone could be, Nick Gazin AKA The Toilet Cobra is also one talented artist and not too shabby of a blogger if I do say so! Nick recently wrote and illustrated Vice’s Guide To Gift Givery for Nerds. Among the items Nick recommends is our Mariner Pea Coat. Unfortunately that coat is long sold-out, something I explained to Nick would be the case while he was compiling his list, sigh… But Nick listed it anyway and redrew it being worn by a Ninja Turtle so I’ll let it slide. Here Nick’s glowing recommendation:

If you are in college, then you’re probably really stupid and really wealthy, and as the winter months commence you’re going to get cold as hell. Jack Frost won’t be nipping just at your nose but also your nips. Also he will be gargling your balls and sexually humiliating you in other ways that are cold. Being not bright, you probably forgot to bring a coat with you to college. Every nerdo who thinks they’re different is going to be strolling down to the army surplus and buying the standard pea coat. One up the other collegiate cretins by getting something that won’t disintegrate before you’re done with higher learning. Mishka makes good, good cold-weather garments.

Thanks Nick! He also drew himself chilling on a couch with a stuffed R2D2 wearing a Keep Watch fitted and a Kodiak tee (also one of his paintings). Ever since we welcomed The Toilet Cobra into our lives and family I don’t think he can go five illustrations without someone wearing something of ours or Simon sneaking in there somewhere. I get the sense that it’ll be that way until we’re all in the grave.

- My Pal the Crook