Hlaska Giveaway: Ready, Set, Go!

by: Josh Spear

It’s giveaway time, brought to you by our friends, current sponsors of this site, and makers of awesome accessories, Hlaska.

It’s going to be pretty simple, just leave a comment to get entered to win. The nicer the better? But one comment per reader, please. At the end of the week we’ll choose 10 random readers to win some of the awesome stuff above.

They’ve given us quite the little prize package, the booty will be divided up among winners as follows:

1. Top Prize: Wins one Oceanist Messenger ($375)

2. Second Prize Winners get one of two iPad Sleeves ($175)

3. Third Prize Winners one of three Nominal Merge Wallets ($95)

4. Fourth Prize Winners win one of four Oceanist Zip Cases ($30)

Thanks Hlaska, and readers, start commenting below to win!

P.S. Follow Hlaska on Twitter for more…

http://daragh.org daragh

I like stuff!
http://ry4an.org Ry4an

I think contests like this exist only so that I can find new people of which to be jealous. Future first place winner, you’re on my list.
kykurahara

I just went to the store on Santana Row in San Jose, CA. Awesome stuff. I love that wood grain wallet they made.
Joel M

Nice stuff!
benji

these would be nice
Hendrik

Some beautiful accessories crafted by Hlaska—would love them!
http://meandmybadself.com Jeffery

I’m pretty awesome at winning random drawings. Some might say I was the best. Also, I have 1/2 of a Jack Spade bag protecting my MacBook Pro.

Josh Spear, you… are my only hope. Don’t make me beg.
Gau

This stuff looks great!
Mike R

Would love the messenger bag!
Peter

nice gear and good marketing from joshspear.com too – hadnt heard of them and now had a good look round their website.
fingers crossed for a prize.
eric l

yup. hlaska is beautiful. how excellent would it be to get some of it for free?
fizz

always been a fan of Hlaska!
http://twitter.com/olympusjack jack

This stuff is awesome! Who wouldn’t want any of those items?
jonathan

ooohhhhh this is pretty cool!
Fay

This would be great for my bf ~ awesome ^.^
Sarah

I am most definitely not awesome at winning random drawings, but I’d like to get better at it. Especially at winning third place in drawings (that wallet is my dream).
Mike R

Would love the dope messenger bag!
http://www.todaysleaderonline.com Shelly

High quality, simple, elegant – all at the same time. Forms + function = Cool
Jesse

Love them I want one!
http://devil.reams.me/ Devin Reams

What’s that? I couldn’t hear you over that wallet.

…yes, I’d like to win it.
Juli

so pretty! i’d love to win something!
mg

If this is a ploy to harvest and sell my email address, it’s working!
Isaac A

Oh man, that messenger bag made me drool a little bit. Beautiful products!
smoni

Yes, please!
B Hutcheson

I could definitely carry any one of the beautiful items above.
Sergo G.

Sweet Swag. The messenger bag looks awesome.
Kidrobox

Cool beans!!
floho

those are beautiful – thanks for always giving us the best!
http://Chadnicholson.net Chad

I would use those super hard.
Brian S

Stumbled upon your site while looking for reviews of the messenger bag! Wanted to see some pics of the interior of the bag as seriously considering it. Notably they show pictures of it with what looks like an iPad slot but its more like a banner on the Hleska website so wanted more details!

Time to check out the rest of your site now, I’m glad I found it!
http://www.paolotonon.com Paolo Tonon

I wish to win the sleeve: a good reason to buy iPad.
http://www.pheezy.com Evan

Hello!
Vince

I love JoshSpear.com. I love free stuff. I’m liking Hlaska. I think this has potential.
benoit

It is the largest city of the French Riviera (Côte d’Azur). Nice.
http://Eclecticsimplicity.de Chris

Yeah, I love bags, they are my life!
http://salamatanzania.org Brian

really nice looking stuff!
cJo

…is this competition open to readers in the UK?…and if it is can I have the iPad case?
Tamar

I never win in stuff like this, but I sure like to start…
Mary

Ugh I’m in lust with that messenger bag! Awesome giveaway!
Groovemaster

Bleh. Make me a believer.
Brad

Stylish products. I’ve forwarded this link to some of my coworkers.
http://mynameisnotlist.com Lori Todd

That leather looks very scrumptious. And the zip case – I wish that I was tiny so I could sleep inside of it.
jfung!

winning this contest will help me reach personal goal #592: make love to finely-crafted leather good(s).

help make it happen.
http://heavenscentelephants.blogspot.com alexis

meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Jennifer R.

In addition to the fact I love the quality and appearance of Hlaska products…with my travel schedule and the number of exposures the product would receive…enough said!

P.S. Oceanist Messenger or iPad sleeve, please.
Jess

cool beans
http://joshshear.com/ Josh

Wow. That’s some beautiful stuff. Just sayin’.
kc

Amazing stuff. Would love to own a piece.
Bas

I bet my cash would look great in that wallet!
Daniel H

I would love to win!
http://www.tallycast.com Dave

Yes, please and thank you.
Sean

These are some very nice pieces. I would love to win one.
Michael H

I like putting things into other things.
Victor

Aspirational!!!! I aspirate!
LauraMarie

Hlaska personifies the boyfriend that I wish I had!
justin

Ill sing it

‘I wear my Hlaska at night………..’
or
‘Gimme Gimme Hlaska after midnight…..’
http://505design.com Brian

Love the simplicity and “cleanness” of these products. A must have for any designer!
Barney

Debossed leather makes me drool. Count me in!
Julie

Gorgeous stuff. Hope I win something…..
http://www.imakeexperiences.com Tina

Long time listener, first time caller…

I’m a big Hlaska and a big JoshSpear.com fan. Both are high quality, unique and interesting. Fingers crossed.
http://www.nickomargolies.com/big Nicko

Name in the hat.
http://www.bigskybrands.com Luke vanVliet

Man, that Oceanist Messenger looks super fantastic. Come to think of it, so do I. Hmmm…seems like it would be a sin to keep us apart…
Jason

gorgeous products!
Micah Johnson

These are so nice!
Jonny

YESSSIR.
http://www.postmodernco.com dus

luv em. what’s the story on the name?!
Lloyd Perlow

Hlaska has some “real” good looking leather goods, and Josh Spears is a site pop-in to everday for his good taste.
http://www.twelve8.net Kyle Jacobson

Why not add my name to a long list?
http://barefootrunner.com David S

Nice rich cognac colors!
http://normalcy.net Pat Brumfield

Really liking some of Hlaska’s stuff lately; would love to win!
dave benton

this stuff looks awesome. great attention to detail.
mark

Thanks!
Tony B.

Each prize is sexier than the last!
http://averitable.roguesgallery.nl Guy

That messenger bag is sweet, but I really dig the wallets!
http://www.youbethecharity.com Jason

if I win, I will be your new best friend
Ryan

I’ve never won anything
drashyyy

whoa, the fleece lining on the zip case looks beautiful!
http://mymediamusings.com Dave

If only the iPad case came with the iPad I lack
David

Looks like great stuff. Would love to get my hands on one of them!
Daniel D

Your website is awesome, I check it everyday. Also that messenger bag is pretty sick looking.
http://www.3bigheads.com Jack

Josh, you never fail to amaze. Hlaska features fundamental/essential design characteristics and so do you. You’re at the top of my feeds!
David

Pick Me! Thanks!
Michael

Sweeeeeet. This site is awsome.
Jill

Awesome stuff!
http://www.lordpeacock.com SC

fantastic collection – nice to see it featured on the site and nice to see that they are sponsoring such an awesome blog.

hlaska’s bags seem to just make sense – blending the functional with clean designs and beautiful materials. it’s also cool to see that their clothing and accessories reflect the same style as their industrial inspired bags.

great feature.
http://moolave.com Fred T

Cool and stylish; yet awesomely fit for technology and Silicon Valley techies.
Jeff W

Wow, this stuff is really classy. Thanks for posting!
Kevin Greene

I have a wallet and a jacket and love them both — it would be great to get a bag!
http://twitter.com/chadgardner Chad Gardner

Hlaska won me over a month ago yesterday! I’ve always loved their stuff, so much so that I wanted to buy two of the same wallets (for backup, of course) but couldn’t find it on their website anymore. They saw me complaining on Twitter, found one of the remaining wallets they had left in stock and sent it. Oh, and notice the personal touch:

http://twitter.com/Hlaska/status/17441291409

Thanks again, Hlaska!
http://www.seriouslyimportantinformation.com Mikey G

That zip case looks comfy. Do they make them in human size??
maw

Oooh-la-la!

You’re website is my go-to for interesting/hip/original travel guidance. A friend just asked me about Toronto, but its been a while since I’ve been so I thought I’d check whether you have any guidance, and couldn’t help but throw my hat in the ring for this (you also have impeccable taste!)

Not trying to smother in flattery, but I’m not the commenting-type, so I figured this was my chance… thanks!
Aaron

Awesome giveaway – thanks for this, checking out their stuff now.
http://www.nrgsoft.com andy

Great product!
Laura

lovely!
http://bltgd.com Delaney

Josh Spear is handsome. And nice. And a smarty. Please give me products.
http://www.letmecrazy.com Roshan

77th!
davisome

I’m good with anything from Hlaska. It would be great to win the messenger bag or a zip case for my birthday.
Harrison

Hlaska stuff is the greatest!
Wes M

Your designs look great and your merchandise actually has utility!! I would love to try out some of your new products. I’m already a fan! I’m always open to win free stuff too!! … and I’ll probably end up being a repeat customer.
http://www.thephotographylink.com Ben

That Nominal Merge Wallets looks gorgeous!
Johnny

clicking my heels for the messenger bag
April

Lovely stuff.

In the market for a case and now will wait until the end of the week to continue looking for something that fills the gap between the nothing I have now and the delightful products displayed here.
Jessica

These are great- really solid stuff.
JColmar

mmmm, soft leather.
Zander

Pretty fitting that all this cool stuff is on the coolest site ever…
Kevin

Reading about the great stuff you find is much better than sitting in class learning about bankruptcy law. Keep the great things coming and thanks for making my day a little brighter.
James

These are some beautiful designs and a wonderful site.
Jacob

third prize please! those wallets are the best!
Stef

Thanks for the giveaway, Josh. Hadn’t heard of Hlaska before, but from the looks of things they make some fine products indeed.
Rob

Josh Spear.com + Hlaska swag = better than a double rainbow.
Rob

Looks amazing!
Druuna

long time reader, first time poster…thanks
cliff

do want!
Zac

With a little leather and a little love Hlaska can do some amazing things.
Josh Solomon

My iPad wants to make sweet love to one of those sleeves.
arshad

these are quite beautiful products.
http://www.andybosselman.com Andy B

Stark and full of spark, I thought it came from Norway, Sweden, or Denmark. But it’s really from that land of disco, right here in San Francisco.
Kenny

Hlaska stuff is on my ‘do want’ list.
http://cpaik.com Chris

That messenger bag looks sweeeeet.
http://bthodges.com Brandon

Hlaska is amazing and I wish I could have all their items
Julia

Count me in!
Luis

this stuff is sweet, i think its from the future…wish i have a time machine in the future or win some stylin’ stuff
http://www.cotygonzales.com Coty

These are beautiful and oh so damn sexy! These look like the perfect companion for either my iPad or MacBook Pro

…My fingers are crossed!
Josh

I want to go to there. You are a gentleman and a scholar sir, I would be honored to accept a prize.
http://trianglefixies.com William Hardy

Quality over quantity. I love you.
AlexA

Looks great, I’d like any of them.
TrevorML

what absolutely fantastic giveaway prizes from such a fantastic “I want some of that” company… their stuff is soooo droolable
http://estebanwaseaten.tumblr.com Justin

I just got a new camera and could really use that messenger bag. It’s gorgeous.
Peter Hutchings

I can’t pronounce the maker, but I am impressed with what they do with cows. I don’t think this comment is deserving of me being a winner so I am also sending you some love in an envelope.

Peas
Peter
John Crozier

The green wallet is lovely!

This is probably greatest contest I have ever entered.

Calsberg Drinker.
Kenny

simple, yet distinctive. great design work
Adem

I Want.
http://destroythisad.com Josh

You are standing in a room. You have no memory of how you arrived in this room. To the left of you is a drawer, but it is locked. Ahead there is a white door. To your right is a briefcase with your name on it, open and empty.

What is your move?
KOL

Yes … very nice indeed.
Lauren

That messenger looks amazing! That is a sweet collection. I love the feel of supple leather– and the colors look bright and happy. Maybe if I am lucky, I will win that iPad case… I have been looking for any excuse to buy one!
http://rypearts.com Ryan

Really nice products, thanks!
Laura Fultz Stout

If the give a way gear is as nice as the Halaska purse I bought a few months ago, I can’t wait to win the goods. Halaska offers great products that look good for a long time. I hope I am lucky and win the green wallet.
Thanks -
http://N/A Matthew

I always go to http://www.joshspear.com for all my latest cravings in the newly au’some discovery department.

Big up to Hiaska……

thank you for this opportunity

-Matthew
romain

Love it! they look so good! xo from Belgium!
http://www.funsizeme.tumblr.com Reiko Ortega

I would love to win that green wallet for my dad. Whenever I get him a present, he always has something bad to sat about it. I didn’t get him a Father’s Day gift because, well, what do you get someone who has everything they need? He did tell me he wants a new, slender wallet to hold a few credit cards and cash though. Oh, and his favorite color happens to be green. Now how could I possible go wrong with a green Italian leather wallet to match his green Italian leather briefcase?
http:/twitter.com/djwhelan David J. Whelan

We have a baby arriving soon, so I am trying to protect everything, especially all of my precious Apple gear. Any of these would come in handy. Plus, I promise to take the savings from getting a free Hlaska and plough it into more books for my son. It’s a win-win.
Aimee

so please, please, please
let me, let me, let me
get what I want this time…
http://jhanmillionarieinmotion.web.com Janiera Challenger

A great way to win audience! I”m a teacher and would love to have the bag to carry my books and lessons. Thanks for the opportunity. Jan
http://n/a Ross

Great concept and even greater products. I wish there were 7, one for every day of the week!
Ryan

The more people carrying great design and craft about the world the better the world. Well that and perhaps a few million other reconciliations, but lets just focus on design and craft for the moment.
Renato Sampaio

OOOOOOOH! DOUBLE FRONT EXTERNAL POCKETS ALL THE WAAAAY!!!!

Didn’t get it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI
http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1938849
Mike

Hlaska is legit. Free Hlaska is even more legit.
Matthew

Hlaska HAIKU:

I like bags and stuff
Hlaska is summer gold
Winning is good fun
Bryan V.

Baked Hlaska
http://mikelightman.com mike

Hlaska so pretty I wanna marry it. don’t tell my wife or my jack spade bag.
http://damionsilver.com damion

nice construction. looks clean.
http://www.coffeehell.pl Andy

Never heard of the company but the stuff looks so sweet I just wanna grab some!
http://www.jsallinson.com James

Purposeful, chic and a thoughtful design.

Well done!
Tron

…is this the message board for plumbing repair?

That messenger bag looks good eh?
http://www.caspertk.co.uk Casper ter Kuile

I’ve just told a friend that ‘the best things in life are free.’ Here’s hoping.
mike

These look awesome!! I hope I win
henson

was surfing the net when i accidentally saw Hlaska’s website! simply cant take my eyes off it.. to be honest the wallets look simply to die for!!!
http://www.baar.co.uk Benjamin Bennett

Jibber jabber!
Simon

Just visited hlaska.com to see ‘National Expansion Coming In Future Years’…I’m in Australia, so should I win one of these beautiful items – consider yourself having gone International
http://n/a Stephen

Loving the messenger bag!
Jack

Nice stuff!!
Matt P

Winner Winner Hlaska Dinner!
Jake

Everyone at the ad agency I work at knows I’m the intern because I still rock an HP backpack that came with my 2005 laptop (which further IDs me as the intern in a sea of Macbooks). Hook up the messenger and help an intern out!!
http://na rachel

Yikes! Live Ass, Ask Alaska!
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[for goodies from Hlaska]
http://twitter.com/nickmueller Nick

The Oceanist Messenger bag is the last work bag you’ll ever need to buy. Even if you haven’t started working yet.
Suhail

Very nice!
http://thouhgtsofagenius.com Daniel

Cool products! Fingers crossed!
nicole

ummm, thank you for another addiction.
tkh

love this site, love the stuff!
Daniel Bruner

Greetings from Osaka Japan!!! I`d love to showoff some Hlaska goods out here!
brad

Hooray for saweeeeet contests.
suzy

love the clean lines and tailored details. pick me pick me!
FH

Hlaska products are awesome.
http://www.tommycaron.com Tommy Caron

Smooth leather!
http://twitter.com/manlydanly Dan Eckels

When is this giveaway going down? A lot of great stuff here.
Lea

clothes for things!
Ben McLachlan

Oh so this will help me with my new venture as a business man,

looks awesome.
http://www.n-product.com Dom

A mini Polaroid of my son playing with my wife, obscure currency from previous trips abroad, a doodle of a narwhal done on a gum wrapper, a plastic emergency key for our car, an out of circulation Canadian 2 dollar bill, couple business cards, 5 plastic cards for various banking and loyalty program activity. These would be the houseguests of Nominal Merge Wallet.
Michael adams

Josh spear is by far the best site on the Internet period. I live buy your postings and have bought so many things off ur recomendatios. Keep it up man. I’m currently in the coast guard and have served in Haiti and during the oil spill. So free stuff would make a nice welcome home present to myself! Thanks. Life long fan!
http://bookdwarf.com Bookdwarf

Yay! A contest!
Jason

So thin, I’ll fill you
Green Nominal Merge Wallet
but sadly, with ones.
Astara. Roth

Love the ipadcoverZ!
http://twitter.com/grahamfurlong grahamfurlong

Hmmmmm. I want them.
http://brooklynbybike.com Anita

My wallet looks like it’s taken a lashing. This one is beautiful. I’d love their aesthetics!
http://jonathanmoore.com Jonathan Moore

Love the products! I’ll have to buy a few if I don’t win them.
Astara. Roth

Meant iPad covers
http://AndyWalkerOnline.com Andy

Count me in!
Kerstin

Love all the hardware on these pieces. Great idea for a giveaway. Bravo.
nik

the iPad sleeve looks amazing. some really good design goes into hiaska gear, would be awesome to win something in this contest.
http://photoportunity.com Steve

I want to go “North to Hlaska” with one of these. Actually I just want something that’s way nicer than the apple case I have for my iPad
Madonna Cramer

Beautiful and classically styled I would love to have any of their pieces. Thanks for the chance.
http://warnerphoto.com Nancy

I find out about a lot of stuff from your blog. The giveaway is bonus.
Dan Wheeler

I’m in!
http://www.mknonline.com Michael N

Hope I win!
kelly

Dear Green Wallet,

Thank you for being awesome, green, having no association to saving polar bears.

Sincerely,
Hlaska fan.
jeremy

Hopefully I’m not too late.
http://www.taraldavis.net tara

is it too late to throw my name in??? :S
LinzP

This is the first I’ve heard of Hlaska, and I’ve got to say I like what I see featured here…and I would love that messenger bag for my boyfriend! ((must…replace…his hideous…crumbling…shoulder bag…))