{"id":267,"date":"2011-12-24T18:21:05","date_gmt":"2011-12-24T23:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/?p=267"},"modified":"2011-12-24T18:48:05","modified_gmt":"2011-12-24T23:48:05","slug":"new-mad-engineer-merchandise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/24\/new-mad-engineer-merchandise\/","title":{"rendered":"New Mad Engineer Merchandise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"webkit-fake-url:\/\/ED03F968-5908-41A8-BC9F-EEECA31F5266\/image.tiff\" alt=\"\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zazzle.com\/mad_engineers_shirt-235790285643344798?gl=CartesianBear&amp;context=whitney&amp;view=front_a_m_028032&amp;rf=238831668488066559\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-269\" title=\"Union of Mad Engineers T-Shirt\" src=\"http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mad_engineers_shirt-p235790285643344798kcizy_325-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mad_engineers_shirt-p235790285643344798kcizy_325-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mad_engineers_shirt-p235790285643344798kcizy_325-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mad_engineers_shirt-p235790285643344798kcizy_325-96x96.jpg 96w, http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mad_engineers_shirt-p235790285643344798kcizy_325-24x24.jpg 24w, http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mad_engineers_shirt-p235790285643344798kcizy_325-36x36.jpg 36w, http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mad_engineers_shirt-p235790285643344798kcizy_325-48x48.jpg 48w, http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mad_engineers_shirt-p235790285643344798kcizy_325-64x64.jpg 64w, http:\/\/polymathsolution.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/mad_engineers_shirt-p235790285643344798kcizy_325.jpg 325w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The Union of Mad Engineers was my first graphic image for sale, and I still think it&#8217;s one of my best.<\/p>\n<p>It came about because of a conversation with an engineer I knew. We were talking about mad scientists, and realized that someone who invents rockets, time machines and ultimate weapons really isn&#8217;t a mad <strong>scientist<\/strong> \u2014 they&#8217;re a mad <strong>engineer<\/strong>. Mad engineers don&#8217;t get the respect they need, they should unionize. Thus, the Union of Mad Engineers was born.<\/p>\n<p>I have products from the Union at both Printfection and Zazzle. As I&#8217;ve said elsewhere, <a title=\"Mad Engineers at Printfection\" href=\"http:\/\/www.printfection.com\/cartesianbear\/Union-of-Mad-Engineers-Apparel\/_s_74700\" target=\"_blank\">Printfection<\/a> has excellent quality, <a title=\"Mad Engineers at Zazzle\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zazzle.com\/cartesianbear\/gifts?cg=196847906459331453&amp;rf=238831668488066559\" target=\"_blank\">Zazzle&#8217;s<\/a> quality is a bit lower, but they have far more products for sale.<\/p>\n<p>Zazzle has come out with many new products in the past few months, and I&#8217;ve just finished putting the Mad Engineers image on them. Look for iPad cases, magnets, notebooks, drink coasters, and more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Union of Mad Engineers was my first graphic image for sale, and I still think it&#8217;s one of my best. It came about because of a conversation with an engineer I knew. 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