Indie Squid Kid

(Via Cephalolove, via whitneyblaine)

I know I already have T-shirt Tuesday, but among the countless links I’ve been amassing are several amazing examples of tentacle-y tattoo art. I’ll probably still make a t-shirt post later, but for now, please enjoy some fine cephalopod ink!

by Deno at Circus Tattoo in Alcorcon, Madrid www.myspace.com/denotattoo

(Via All Things Underwater, via Death To False Tattoos)

“kraken” by Iain Burke

(Via All Things Underwater, via nautical nancy)

(Via Cephalolove, via Stoned Lesbians)

(Via All Things Underwater, via F**k Yeah, Tattoos!)

by Damien Rodriguez

(Via Cephalolove, via InkPixie)

Filmed in Blairgowrie, Victoria. Not sure what species this is.

(Via Sacred Squid)

“Octofogey” by Tim Shumate (via Cephalolove, via vaporkillz)

It should be clear to all by now that the Internet is also an infinite source of images of things with moustaches.

If you are reading this blog, you already know that cephalopods are awesome…and why they are awesome. (And that is why YOU are awesome!) However, it is always nice when someone, such as BoingBoing contributor Maggie Koerth-Baker, expertly summarizes the amazing features of our squishy friends. This pithy video is the short version of “Those Fabulous Octopus Brains,” a 30 min presentation she gave last August for a University of New Mexico IGERT symposium.

If you want to see the original full-length presentation, you can find it here.

Via Laughing Squid and BoingBoing.

I know I’ve let this blog languish a bit recently, and I thank you for sticking with me. Over the past few months I have collected literally hundreds of links to cool examples of cephalopod art, photography, and miscellaneous awesomeness. Over the next week or so, I plan to flood your RSS reader with a veritable swarm of new posts (although I guess “shoal” might be a more biologically apt term). I also haven’t forgotten about the Architeuthis Across America project…I just need to get my house in order first.

design by Fran Court

This dapper fellow is only available for three more hours! So, if you want a shirt featuring a moustachioed and bemonocled cephalopod for only $10—AND WHO DOESN’T?!?—you need to act fast! This is the first shirt from Ript Apparel that I’ve featured, and I don’t know much about them. They appear to use the TeeFury model—a new shirt every day, available for just that day.

Buy it NOW from Ript!

Eventually, I’ll get back to posting things other than t-shirts…

design by Alex Solis

Hey there! It’s the first post of 2011, and what better way is there to kick off a new year than with a new Threadless shirt? Here we have a grizzled and scarred mariner somberly reflecting on the Kraken that destroyed his ship…that or it’s not tobacco in that pipe!

$20 Black Regular Fit Guys Tee, still available in all sizes at this time. Buy it now from Threadless!

Also, while I’m here, I thought I should mention that the last Threadless shirt I featured–“Quick! Disguise!”–is currently on sale for a mere $10!

It’s that time of year again! Throughout this Cephalpodmas season, I will be posting gift suggestions for the cephalopod enthusiasts in your life. Since it’s Tuesday, let’s start with a selection of t-shirts from the Etsy community…

Cephalopod

Everyone’s favorite multi-legged, ink-squirting sea mollusks adorn this awesome cephalopod graphic tee! This shirt features a vintage 19th illustration by Ernst Haeckel. Wrap your arms around it before it’s too late!

You’ll gain amazing fashion insight and become an instant conversation starter when you slip into this comfortable and original t-shirt.

White American Apparel Mens tee – $18.00 from nonfictiontees

nonficitontees’ Science T shirt shop stocks unique handmade map tees along with Cool Graphic Art shirts inspired by Public Domain Imagery. USE COUPON CODE: gift25 for 25% off!

Mathematics of the Octo-Pi

Sleepless with daydreams of diametric circular circumferences, our octopus continues to equate.

This is silk-screened by hand using white ink onto an Asphalt Grey American Apparel 100% cotton men’s fine jersey tee, soft and comfy. Note: Binary Winter shirts have 2 armholes and are not appropriate for use by octopi or other cephalopods.

$24.00 from binarywinter. Find out more at their Etsy shop.

Steam Octopus

Long sleeve American Apparel Tee. Available in Asphalt (pictured), Raspberry, and Grass.

$16.00 from rainbowstylz.

Squid Attack

Our Squid Attack Tee featuring a squid attacking the Brooklyn Bridge is printed by hand on a high quality, sweatshop-free super soft vintage inspired American Apparel 50/25/25 tee.

$25.00 from TeeShirtGnome.

If this one is already sold, visit the Gnome Enterprises Etsy shop for more instances of this design (and lots of other cool shirts).

design by Arson

At last I’m catching a TeeFury shirt on the one day that it’s available!

At the time of this writing, there is slightly less than 5 hours left to purchase this shirt.

It’s only $9.00 at TeeFury.com!

The following amazing illustrations are plate details from Molluscs and Shells (1852-1856) by Augustus Addison Gould.

Octopus ornatus

Octopus mimus

Octopus megalocyathus

Onychoteuthis rutilus

Sighted by Chris (via BibliOdyssey)