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NorsePlay's VolvaHaus-inspired logo!

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To compliment the original logo vinyl cutout sticker on the driver's side of the NorsePlay-mobile , I recently commissioned a sticker for the passenger side! This more modern runic-based NorsePlay logo was inspired by the VolvaHaus music request entry , which I'd designed in 2020 CE for the front of a t-shirt. The trihorn is instead linearly styled into an "NP" monogram logo using a triple-intersected Elder Futhark Nauthiz  (ᚾ),  the letter N, and the top opening of the horns with  Pertho ( ᛈ), the letter P, which has been thought to represent a drinking vessel ,  or a gaming dice cup, all of which is apropos of NorsePlay. Plus the design happens to work as an abstract of pushrods and pistonheads to make for a great racing reference . The slim <1/32" lines made this sticker a challenge, but after much consultation they came out beautifully. [Orange, white, & red versions!] And as with our first sticker , NorsePlay would again like to raise its horn to Hea...

the NorsePlay logo!

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NorsePlay introduces our very own NorsePlay logo! We've re-imagined the triple horn design with upturned mouths, a dynamically wider space on the inside, and added woodcut style shading. Originally on the Snoldelev Runestone, the trihorn design is probably an icon for Óðrerir, Boðn, & Són , the three vessels that hold the all-inspiring Mead of Poetry , as related by the Prose Edda . [Applied to my Fifty/Fifty brushed stainless steel growler, vinyl sticker design available on request from Amy Dunloe at BelovedVikingVinyl on Etsy . Get your NorsePlay on whatever you want !] #    #    # Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in  the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires'  Norse Gods and Giants  at age seven. Since t hen he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the  Map of Midgard  project, and spearheaded the neol...

making a tri-horn for the Mead of Poetry.

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The treasured containers for the Mead of Poetry, tri-horn vessels Óðrerir, Boðn, & Són crafted by Grimfrost for Vikings show creator/writer Michael Hirst. An exceptional NorsePlay out of the Edda s made into a beautifully functional representation! #    #    # Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in  the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires'  Norse Gods and Giants  at age seven. Since t hen he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the  Map of Midgard  project, and spearheaded the neologism/brand NorsePlay.   If you have e mployment/ opportunities in  investigative mythology,  field research, or product development to offer,  do contact him .