Indiana Jones is on the roof

There was a joke we were told as kids about telling someone that someone is dead -

It goes something like, "A kid is away at camp and calls home where his dad answers and immediately blurts out that the cat is dead.  The kid is obviously distraught, and bawling about how they've ruined his camp experience by dropping such sad tragic news and they should build up to it where if the cat wasn't doing well, maybe she had climbed up on the roof of the house but got stuck and maybe next time he called she fell off and was whisked away to the hospital and then the final time maybe then she succumbed to her injuries and passed away - that way there would be some time for him to process it and be prepared for the bad news.  The kid then goes on to ask how mom is doing and the dad goes, "Your mom is on the roof..."


It's a terrible joke with a biting punchline - but it felt appropriate for talking about Indiana Jones and the last attempt at a money grab.  Harrison Ford is SO old now and the movie isn't even filming yet - so he's going to be even older and somehow is going to portray this character that he played 30 years ago?  It just feels like Ford aged out of playing characters like this - so I drew this to mourn the news:

Indiana Jones is how old!?!?

Everyone was excited about a new Indiana Jones movie coming out - myself included - i wasn't so keen on Chris Pratt - but it would be better than the horrible Crystal Skull movie that came out a little while ago that we all hated...

But then they announced that Harrison Ford was coming back to the franchise - to kill it off completely, I expect?

He was great as Han Solo - and it was good to see him back in that - but he moved so much like an old man, and it was a little distracting to see him bumble about all slow like.  And now he's going to be even older and playing what could be an even more dashing character?  It feels like they need to regroup with a younger actor.  Until then, here's what I think it'll look like:

I did a quick sketch with the old man from UP, which is what Harrison Ford is looking more like every day.  Only...with an earring, for some reason...

Happy Pantry: Cyber Monday Sale!

Everything is still 20% off at www.happy-pantry.com - all you have to do is use the code: cupcake

The sale ends today at midnight!

Cake Expo is next week!

Can you believe it's already here?  Del Mar Fairgrounds - October 29th and 30th!

Happy Pantry in the window

Who is that Happy Pantry in the window?  Would ya look at that, it's OUR Happy Pantry.  We had a window display in Arcadia back in 2014.  It's crazy that it's already 2 years later.  We have so much more merchandise now.  All of which you'll find on our website - www.happy-pantry.com

Happy Pantry: Anime Expo 2016

we're at table 48h in the expansive Kentia Hall for the 2016 Anime Expo!

There's going to be a lot to see and do!  Make sure you check it out!

Happy Pantry at the Anime Expo

Ever since we heard about the Anime Expo we wanted to take Happy Pantry there.  We missed out on last year's just barely - and this year we were wait listed.  We never thought we'd get in, but then they opened up some extra slots in Artist Alley and, much to our surprise, we were accepted!  So now we're going to be showing at this year's Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center on July 1st through July 4th.

Here are the hours of operation:

Friday July 1st: 12pm-6pm
Saturday July 2nd: 10am-6pm
Sunday July 3rd: 10am-6pm
Friday July 4th: 10am-3pm

One of us will be at Table 48H in Artist Alley - where you'll be able to find most of our Happy Pantry merchandise!

April fools...?

it's not frosting, but it sure is fragrant!  But don't take my word for it, take a bite!

LA Cookie Con 2016

We were vendors at the second annual LA Cookie Con this last February 6th and 7th.  Did you miss it?  Because a lot of people did, even though it was the second one and there was a lot more publicity.  If you missed it, you missed out!

Ron Ben Israel was there to lead the demos and talks for the second year in a row.  We also saw Kawaii Sweet Treats and Dara the Bow Girl walking around as well - and they gave demos on how to create some of their delicious desserts.  We even knew that Duff Goldman from Charm City Cakes was there - and we missed him!  Same with Sarah Michelle Gellar, but she missed out on Happy Pantry too, so it's their loss...is what we're telling ourselves...even though it might not terrible true.

It was a two day event and the convention hall was packed with people swarming each vendor looking for samples, merchandise or something delicious to buy and eat later.  The lines were long - and I'm sure that made people a little more surly than they necessarily would have been - but there were a lot of open spaces and areas where one could get away from the crowd - and if they were smart, they should have purchased a VIP badge which would have gotten them into two different areas in the convention hall with even more samples and places to hang out, rest and even get a massage!

We had the Fookie on one side and Whatta Cookie on our other side.  Both had amazing cookies!  The Fookie (which you have to exclaim in a high pitched voice, "What the Fudge is a fookie!?!!?" because that's how they did it whenever someone asked) is half cookie and half fudge.  They gave us two bars to try, and our assistant the first day, Maria, decided to take them both home and eat them all by herself because she's mean.  So we had to buy more the second day.  It was worth it!  Seek out the Fookie - it's delicious!  It was Whatta Cookie's first con - and they were champs - they were also smart and brought a lot of help - so they handled the crowds quite well.  Their cookies were so good!  I tried to buy some, but they insisted I just take a complimentary bag.  They were terribly nice and have delicious cookies! 

 Image courtesy: Crescenta Valley Weekly - it's our adorable aprons which, at shows, come in mason jars!

Image courtesy: One Punk Army - People pointed at a lot of stuff.  Sometimes they even wanted to purchase it!

Happy Valentine's Day from Happy Pantry

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!  Thanks to all the people who supported us - we have been thrilled how well received Happy Pantry has been.

Happy Pantry at Wonderground in Downtown Disney!

We're excited to announce that we've been asked to showcase Happy Pantry at the WonderGround Gallery in Downtown Disney this next weekend!

January 9th and 10th you'll find Happy Pantry in Anaheim (in Downtown Disney) from 1-4.

A new cupcake in town...

We decided that Ms Cupcake has let things go to her enormous frosted head.  She's been getting a bit hard to manage with so much spotlight on her at all times.  So we're introducing a boy cupcake.

We're still discussing what his stage name should be.

Also - Ms Cupcake has informed us that she resents the accusations we've made above as she is fictitious.

Designer Con Happy Pantry Map

Designer Con is this weekend at the Pasadena Convention center.  We're excited to be vendors for the second year in a row.  It's such a great show with some amazing artists, designer toys, and so many things your eyeballs will overload.

We're at booth 309:

we're at booth 309...are the numbers big enough?

You can get in on the right hand side - that's the entrance (the traditional way to get into a building).  From there you have to go through the ticket gatherers and security and then there are 3 entrances.  Sadly they won't actually let us paint pink lines for you to follow to our booth - but try to use your imagination.

Last year we were in the front row, and hard to miss - but now we're 3 rows in AND in the middle of that row, so we don't stand out as much...except for all the pink.

Happy Pantry is going to be at Designer Con this weekend!

We're excited that we'll be participating in our second Designer Con.  It's this weekend in Pasadena at the convention center.  We had no idea what to expect the first time...because there's so much dude stuff...would they want our pink and cupcake nonsense?  Turns out yes!  And this time we have actual plushes to show...

Here's one of our silly drawings that we're going to post on Instagram.com/happy_pantry to advertise our participation in the show:

I thought it would be fun because it's Designer Con - and this was a version of the cupcake made to look like it was designed on blue prints.

Happy Pantry Boy Bibs and Hats!

We're finally getting into boy merchandise!  We've had people come up and tell us to make cactus, plums and peacocks.  We've had people say, "If only you had such and such," then they'd buy it.  Well, we usually sigh that we can't accommodate their requests and hope the next person likes what we do have - but one thing we've been planning is the boy version of our Ms Cupcake.

Our bibs are $10 each and the hats are $8.  But we also offer them as a set for only $15!  Check 'em out on our website - www.happy-pantry.com

I guess that makes him Mr Cupcake?  I guess...it's a terrible name, but that's what it is for now.

The Cake Expo - October 17th and 18th

Happy Pantry is going to be at the Cake Expo on October 17th and 18th.  It's in the Hanger building at the OC Fair Grounds in Costa Mesa.

Pictures from the IE Cupcake Fair and Dessert Expo

We took Happy Pantry to the IE Cupcake Fair in Riverside last weekend.  There was a photographer that took pics of the event - and these are two that we're in:

 We were given an end cap booth, so we were able to spread out and show off our stuff without looking cluttered.  It was a nice show.  It wasn't too overwhelmingly busy, and it also wasn't empty and dull.  Our only complaint is the DJ who was playing music at the event seemed to think it was a dance party and he was playing his music way too loud - so much so that we a lot of times we couldn't hear our customers and vice versa.

Those are some good looking aprons!  And they're only $30 on our website - www.happy-pantry.com

Inland Empire Cupcake Fair and Baking Expo

October 4th kicks off our busy season!  It's your first chance to buy our Ms Cupcake plush in person!  Especially since most people didn't know we had them at the Long Beach Comic Con a couple of weeks ago...because we didn't know we were going to have them in time!

We're excited to be bringing Happy Pantry to the Inland Empire...and not only that - but we're going to be at the IE Cupcake Fair and Baking Expo!  AND we have our cupcake plushes!  We're terribly excited about that...people like our cupcakes!

It's all happening on October 4th from 12-4 pm.  If you get VIP tickets, you can get in at 11!  That's a whole extra hour of cake and treat sampling!  Not to mention there won't be a line at our booth until the normal folk are let in at noon!  Do you wanna be normal and line up like a sucker?  Do you wanna be special and get pampered for a full hour before having to mingle with stinkies?  Get your VIP tickets!  It's only $5 more!  Sheesh!

For more information check out www.iecupcakefair.com. 

New Cupcake Plush!

We got our new cupcake plushes in stock!  They're only $10 at our website - www.happy-pantry.com
 If you buy your own plush, you get all the other angles for free!  That's right, you don't just get the front of the cupcake, but you get the side AND the back!  We'll even throw in the top and bottom views for free!  There's this thing called real life, and you can have your very own cupcake in it.  IN REAL LIFE!  Get it now or risk not having one!

 

There was a cupcake that sat on a wall...which is unsanitary....

Happy Pantry Tote Bags

We have three tote bags in stock right now.  Our Ms Cupcake, Ms Onion and Mr Latte are all ready to hang from your arm and carry all your things.  Or, at least, as much as can fit in a 15.5" bag.  The strap is reinforced with extra stitches to keep them from breaking off and trying to make a run for it...

The bags are only $7.99 plus shipping from our store - www.happy-pantry.com