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Benjamen Purvis is the Design Director of Runner's World magazine. | Email

Flea Market Find #003: Art Deco Nude Woman Bottle Opener in Brass

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Benjamen

Found at the Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market: This Art Deco beauty caught my eye as soon as I entered the vendor’s booth. It has a rich, warm patina, and it’s sturdy as hell. It’s now a paperweight on my desk.

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Flea Market Find #002: 1911 Pittsfield, Mass YMCA Basketball Team Photo and Frame

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Benjamen

Found at the Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market: Here’s a 100-year-old photo of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts YMCA basketball team from the 1910-1911 season. (Check out that handwriting on the ball. Coincidentally, 10-11 happens to be my birth date.) The print is … Continue reading →

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Flea Market Find #001: 1904 Edison Gold Moulded Cylinder Record Cardboard Tube

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Benjamen

This is the first post in a series I’m putting together in an effort to become a more active blogger. Also: I’ve been wanting to take a picture in front of this background on 9th Ave for a few weeks … Continue reading →

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36th Annual CRMA Conference

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Benjamen

I’m really honored to be a featured speaker at this year’s annual CRMA conference. This won’t only be the first time I’ve spoken at a magazine convention, it’ll also be the first time I’ve attended a magazine convention. This is … Continue reading →

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SPD Looks at MJ’s New Logo

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Benjamen

I shared some behind-the-scenes info on the new Men’s Journal logo in this post on the SPD’s site. I included some of our recent work as well. I’ve been really happy with a lot of the feedback I’ve read online. … Continue reading →