![Blue Oyster Cult with no umlaut](http://www.unnecessaryumlaut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/unnecessary-umlaut_blue-oyster-cult_no-umlaut.jpg)
One of the grandfathers of the unnecessary umlaut going sans umlaut?
Not in my town. Thankfully these were around to enforce Blue Öyster Cult‘s proper spelling.
![Blue Oyster Cult Unnecessary Umlaut](http://www.unnecessaryumlaut.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/unnecessary-umlaut_blue-oyster-cult_umlauted.jpg)
This was the night after the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. See the rest »
![Ümlaut Sticker Robot unboxing](http://www.unnecessaryumlaut.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Umlaut_stickerrobot_box_small.jpg)
When Sticker Robot lowered their minimum order quantity, I ordered some pronto. Super high-quality prints. Super fast.
![Ümlaut Laptop Sticker from Sticker Robot](http://www.unnecessaryumlaut.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Umlaut_laptopsticker_flare_small.jpg)
Glowing Ümlaut Laptop Stickers*
*Blinding lens flares may or may not occur in real life. Actually, I hole-punched the Ümlauts and got Tyler to deftly add Ünnecessary FX.
![Elvis decanter x REBEL8 on Flickr](http://www.unnecessaryumlaut.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/elvis_decanter_REBEL8.jpg)
Speaking of Elvis busts, had to show off my decanter sportin’ REBEL8 steez. Not the first time their gear’s popped up on the Umlaut.
![REBEL8 sticker circa 2004](http://www.unnecessaryumlaut.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/REBEL8_sticker_2004.jpg)
Joshy D gave me this sticker back in ’04 when I was teaching at Academy of Art. He and Mike Giant were only a year into launching REBEL8. Then I was just happy to spot their gear around SF. Now, they’re on meteoric rise beyond the Bay. On Travis Barker and Lil Wayne. In insane collabs with SF’s Benny Gold and even Vans Shoes. I could not be more stoked.
Good dudes who’ve worked hard. Check out the latest from REBEL8. Follow their Twitter for special drops.
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