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Halloween is serious @Timbuk2 (see 2010 & 2009). We don’t believe in slutty nurse costumes; we believe in clever (and perhaps a little bit slutty) costumes. The competition was stiff this year – bat dogs, dangerous boobs, men in pink tutus, lederhosen, disco mamas and papas – but Jordan’s Banksy throwing flowers was voted Timbuk2′s most clever costume.

These boobs were a close second.

And everyone loves a gnome

And a viking.

But who can resist a party at the nursing home?

Sexy Mr. Kent

Demi at her hottest

Or a batless baseball babe?

Tobi was pretty bummed he didn’t win.

And it was a very productive day in the office. See more Timbuk2 Halloween photos here.

This year we wanted to see your Halloween A game, so we ran a Clever Costumer Contest on Facebook. Fans submitted photos of their costumes and the getup voted “most clever” won a free custom bag. “Black Mail was the winner with 192 votes.

Until next year . . .

Our friend John roasts whole animals over open fires for a living. And for years he bike commuted over the Golden Gate bridge with a Timbuk2 bag full of knives. He’s a real life American badass.

After years of working in San Francisco’s best restaurants, John started The Whole Beast. A San Francisco-based operation, John roasts lambs, goats, pigs, salmon and anything else that begs to be licked by the open flame in backyards, parking lots, vineyards and rooftops across the country. If you’re gonna eat meat and whole lot of it, John is your man. But importantly, he has a “zero waste” approach to cooking. He respects the seasons, sources locally, pays particular attention to animal husbandry, uses every part of the beast and rewards his lucky clients with superior taste. He also has a rad logo.

The Whole Beast logo. A local, inventive, sustainable business.

Having met and worked with John, we were very proud to learn that he has been a Timbuk2 fan from the beginning. He owns and uses dozens of Timbuk2 products in is nose-to-tail cooking adventures.


Big John and his Timbuk2 collection.

Check out The Whole Beast, John’s list of preferred farmers and raise a hoof for zero waste cooking.

Every bike commute should look like this.

Via halloweenorwilliamsburg.tumblr.com.

This limited edition, made in San Francisco messenger launches tomorrow in a very limited quantity. It’s made from a Poly cotton blend that features 50 celebrity faces at a low repeat, so every bag made is unique. Some feature Che, others Lady Di. You cannot choose your face and we think it’s beautiful.

We felt this bag deserved a weighty, worthy name. So we asked our community to name it. 266 people submitted ideas on Facebook and “Iconoclast” was the winner. “Dead Heads” and “I See Dead People” took a tight second and third.

But there were several others that simply must be mentioned:

Enjoy our made in San Francisco Iconoclast Messenger.

Our new Nightrider Messenger was not necessarily inspired by the Hoff, but his soundtrack makes it hot hot hot. Ups to the Hoff.

See the Nightrider’s real inspiration here.