December 02, 2013

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Our Cyber Monday deals are sweet. Our Friends-Only Cyber Monday deals are even sweeter!

Today everyone gets 10% off with code HOLIDAYCHEER2013 at checkout, and free shipping on orders of $75 or more. 

BUT if you sign up for our email list and follow us on Facebook and Twitter, you can get 15% off all day (and the free shipping on $75+ orders) plus access to a special friends-only pre-sale of brand new, never-before-seen Maps Glassware. Quantities are limited so sign up with us and see what all the buzz is about!

May 13, 2013

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From Boston Strong to Hong Kong

Hey there, friends,

We've been so busy in the workshop these days that the blog has taken a bit of an extended spring break, so here's a quick update on all things UCG:

1. In April we released the Boston Strong Marathon Map Pint, with all proceeds going to OneFundBoston to help the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy. We also decided to donate all profits from our regular Boston Street Maps Glassware Collection through the end of May. As of the date of this blog, you've helped us raise nearly $3,000 -- already our biggest charitable donation EVER!

2. We just released the Atlanta and Hong Kong Rocks Glasses in our Street Maps Glassware Collection, which join recently added pint glasses and carafes for Pittsburgh and San Francisco

3. We launched 73Prime Supply, our answer to the lack of genuinely high-quality men's grooming products on the market, with our maiden voyage the Concrete Shave Brush. Made with a ruggedly handsome concrete handle and an animal-friendly nylon bristle engineered for optimal lather application, this bad boy preps is a bold addition to one's morning shave routine. We're also working on Conrete Shave Brush's compadre for life, Concrete Razor.

4. We enhanced our packaging and shipping to give you more options and a better customer experience. 


That's all for now, but you can be sure there's a lot more just around the corner. Thanks for visiting us!

January 27, 2013

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It's 2013? Woah.

Hey, there! Hope you're staying warm out there. We've sure been busy keeping the fire burning in the UCG workshop. What have we been up to exactly? Glad you asked. Here are a few of the things we're working on:

We can’t seem to stop designing and making new products, including new additions to our Street Maps Glassware line and a suite of killer grooming products for men.

- We're improving our website to make shopping with us even more awesome.

- We’re enhancing our packaging and shipping to give customers more options and bigger smiles.

- And we continue to seek out unconventional raw materials and new small business partners to help us bring stylish, distinctive, and Earth-friendly designs to your home.

So here’s to 2013 and here’s to you. We always love hearing from you so feel free to drop us a note or come visit us anytime. The workshop’s always open.

Cheers,

Brian + Dave + Neil = UCG

November 27, 2012

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DC Rocks!

Here's to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And scotch!

DCist Article

November 01, 2012

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Every Bit Counts

As the communities affected by Hurricane Sandy recover and rebuild, the overall impact of the storm on families and businesses remains difficult to comprehend. We send this message in support of those who are coping with this tragedy, and those who are bravely lending a hand.

Our biggest goal as a company is to bring something good into the world, especially during times like this when so many people need help. For the month of November, we will donate 10% of proceeds from all orders placed on our website directly to the relief effort. We hope that in doing so, we can help make the days ahead a little brighter for folks in need, while encouraging others to contribute however they can, too. Every bit counts!

We also want to take this opportunity to update our customers on how the storm has affected our company. We were very fortunate to escape the brunt of it up here in Boston, but we did experience some minor disruption to our production and shipping capabilities. We are working hard to minimize the impact on customers, and appreciate your patience as we get caught up.   

For our new maps glassware product line, we’ve added Dallas, New York City, Hong Kong, and London to the cities we expect to ship before the holidays. Our expected shipping times for each city are as follows:


Boston, South Boston, L.A., Portland – in stock and shipping now!

Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago – ship mid November

Baltimore, NYC, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, DC, Austin – ship late November

London, Hong Kong, Dallas – ship early December


We continue to be in awe of the amazing response we’ve received on these, so thank you!

And be safe out there!

Sincerely,

Brian, Dave, and Neil

theUncommonGreen 
April 17, 2012

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Check out our new KickStarter project - theSwizzleStik!

 We are working with the Boston Shaker to bring you a cool new cocktail tool. The Swizzle Stik.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/brianbjohnson/swizzle-stik

February 29, 2012

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We are Upgraded!

Great news!

We have officially upgraded and are now running a new and smoother shipping platform to get products to you in a much faster fashion.

You may notice over the next week or so (starting on Leap Day, to give us a little flex...) that some of our stock quantities may be low or Out Of Stock.  PLEASE check back if you see this as we are rotating our inventory into our new system which is taking a little extra time!

If you find yourself in a huge bind and need something ASAP please don't hesitate to contact us via email and we will do the best we can to get product out to you.

We appreciate your patience with this as we are really wanting to bring a better experience to you and make our interactions smoother and simpler.

Thanks for your patronage!

~theUncommonGreen

February 13, 2012

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Upgrades!

Over the next two months you will be noticing a few additions and improvements to theUncommonGreen.

In an effort to bring a better experience to you we have some plans up our sleeves...

1.  Gift wrapping!  Are you giving a gift?  If so we will be adding different options to gift wrap your purchases, ranging from seasonal, event based (b-day/graduation), and eco-friendly.  More to come!

2.  Improved shipping.  In a world of Amazon Prime and next day shipping we sometimes struggle to keep up with the expectations of having your products to you exactly when you want them.  We will be bringing a few things on board over the next month to meet your needs.  Including: Same-Day shipping options, Faster shipping turn around times, Better communication with you on where your order is and when you can expect it.

3. Community support.  We want to help.  And we hope you do to.  In order to do this we are exploring a few different ways that we can give back, so keep your eyes open for some of the following: Highlights of various organizations we are giving to in our attempt to improve the world around us AND a new blog and product sector, Design-4Good, with the final goal of the products in this arena to contribute to a cause that they visually/physically connect with.

We'd love your feedback and ideas, so please feel free to interact with us on the Blog!

January 22, 2012

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Joining Organic Consumers

 We just submitted our business to be included on the directory of the non-profit OrganicConsumers.org.

Check out what they are doing to help bring awareness to sustainability and health to the public.  We are looking at different ways to be more sustainable as we grow and are hoping to help out wherever we can.

http://www.organicconsumers.org/

April 03, 2011

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Welcome!

Welcome to theUncommonGreen!

We are happy to announce the updated site which should allow everyone better access to our products, design services, and network of modern products.

We hope you enjoy everything on our site and please make sure to let us know of any projects we may be able to help you with.


~the staff