HAPPY FRIDAY Because it is the first friday of the month, we will be at Trolley Hop in downtown Louisville this evening. For those of you who have never been to Trolley Hop, it is a fun and free way to explore the Main and Market corridor of Louisville. So stop by Magnolia on Market St. [...]
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Song of the Week
Posted on February 1st, 2012, in MagBooth Blog
Hey gang! This week’s song comes from a local band here in San Francisco called The Fresh and Onlys. This was just one of the many bands we got to see at this past years Outside Lands. Man, oh man… that was a fun weekend. They will be a releasing a new record in the [...]
Treasure Island Flea
Posted on January 27th, 2012, in MagBooth Blog
Hey everyone! I’m happy to announce that SF MagBooth will once again be at the Treasure Island Flea this weekend! The market will run from 10am – 5pm for both Saturday and Sunday. This weekend’s theme is titled the “Winter Pop-Up Show”, and will be located in the historic One Avenue of the Palms building. [...]
Indie Wed and Modern Bride Expo
Posted on January 27th, 2012, in MagBooth Blog
Good day and happy Friday! While some of you may be catching up on sleep and couch time, Magbooth will be busy spreading photo booth joy in Chicago and Austin at Indie Wed and Modern Bride Expo. For those of you who don’t know, Indie Wed is not your traditional bridal expo. For anyone who [...]
Song of the Week
Posted on January 23rd, 2012, in MagBooth Blog
Hey y’all! It’s Josh… and I’m back with yet another new installment of “Song of the Week”. This song comes from the Portland band Unknown Mortal Orchestra. I was lucky enough to catch these guys a couple of times in 2011. They put on a great show and definitely know how to get a crowd [...]
Four Seasons Bridal Show
Posted on January 20th, 2012, in MagBooth Blog
Hey everyone! This is a reminder that we will attending the Four Seasons Bridal Show in San Francisco this Sunday. We will be teaming up with our good friends Hello Lucky! Also, we will be giving $100 off coupons for those who stop buy and say hello… so make sure to come and take a [...]
Song of the Week
Posted on January 17th, 2012, in MagBooth Blog
Hello out there! This week’s song isn’t really a song at all… it’s a podcast. When Alex and Willy traveled to Detroit last week they experienced some car stereo issues. There is both good and bad news to this story. The bad news was that they weren’t able to listen to any music throughout the [...]
San Francisco Wedding Fair
Posted on January 13th, 2012, in MagBooth Blog
Hey everyone! On January 22nd we will be joining our goods friends at Hello Lucky for the San Francisco Wedding Fair. The fair will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel and will run from 11am – 4pm. If you are a bride or groom to be, you don’t want to miss this! The fair [...]
Song of the Week
Posted on January 10th, 2012, in MagBooth Blog
While Casey and I were at the Modern Luxury Bridal Show we were discussing our new favorite music. One band that we both agreed on was Real Estate. I can’t stop listening to their new album. I think it makes for great driving music. So if you are planning a road trip anytime soon… make [...]
Modern Luxury Bridal Fair
Posted on January 6th, 2012, in MagBooth Blog
This Sunday SF MagBooth will be appearing at the Modern Luxury Bridal Event at the Ritz-Carlton in San Francisco. This is a great bridal fair which features a number of different excellent vendors. If you are a soon to be bride or groom make sure to stop by this Sunday. Tickets can still be purchased [...]
Song of the Week
Posted on January 4th, 2012, in MagBooth Blog
Hey there! This week I have been listening to a lot of doo-wop classics. My personal favorite has always been Be My Baby by The Ronettes. This song gets stuck in my head for days on end. Click here to give it a listen. While you listen make sure to check out this great photo [...]
Kiehl’s Hawaii
Posted on January 3rd, 2012, in MagBooth Blog
Our relationship with Kiehl’s continues to grow as we did yet another custom installation. This time around it was the Kiehl’s downtown Waikiki store that received a custom MagBooth. So for all of those Hawaii visitors be sure to swing by 330 Royal Hawaiian Avenue Honolulu, HI inside of the DFS Galleria to take a [...]
Happy New Year!
Posted on December 30th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
Hey there! We just wanted to take a chance to wish you all a Happy New Year! 2011 was a great year for MagBooth! Thank you again for having us take part in some excellent events throughout this past year. We are looking forward to seeing you all in 2012!
Song of the Week
Posted on December 27th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
Hey y’all! I hope that everyone enjoyed their holiday weekend! This week’s song comes from Arcade Fire. If you haven’t seen their new video for “Sprawl II (Mountain Beyond Mountains)“… you definitely should. The pure awesomeness of the video inspired this song of the week post. Click here to see the new interactive video! Also, [...]
Happy Holidays From MagBooth!
Posted on December 24th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
Hey fellow MagBooth fans! We hope that you all are enjoying the holidays. We attended so many excellent events this month! We wanted to thank you again for having us be part of your holiday celebrations! Since it is that time of the year we also included a few gems from last weeks SF Renegade [...]
Song of the Week
Posted on December 21st, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
Hey there! Here we are again with our next installment of “Song of the Week”. The song today comes from Jessica Jalbert and is titled “Until the World Lets Me Go”. I have been listening to her debut album on repeat for the last couple of days, and believe me when I say… it’s really [...]
SF Renegade Holiday Market
Posted on December 16th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
Hey y’all! This is a reminder that the San Francisco Renegade Holiday Market is this weekend! The fair will be held at the Concourse Event Center. Both days will run from 11am till 6pm. Over 250 different vendors will be featuring their awesome handmade goods! This means great holiday gifts! We will be running a [...]
Love your job.
Posted on December 12th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
Typically on Monday… no matter who you are… you don’t want to come to work. I’m CONSISTENTLY guilty of this. Getting out of bed is a struggle and staying focused seems like the most daunting of tasks. But then I open my inbox and start conversations with perfect strangers who love the photo booth just as [...]
Song of the Week
Posted on December 9th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
Hello out there! Here at MagBooth SF we are always listening to new tunes while working in our office… So we decided that it was time to start sharing our weekly favorites with our fellow MagBooth fans! So for our first “Song of the Week” installment we bring you Kids on a Crime Spree – [...]
MagBooth in Hawaii!
Posted on December 6th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
Aloha MagBooth fans! Within the next few days Alex and Willy will be traveling to Hawaii to install yet another booth for Kiehl’s. This will be the first time that MagBooth will be making an appearance in Hawaii, so needless to say we are extremely excited! Also keep in mind that due to the trip [...]
Renegade Holiday Craft Fair
Posted on December 2nd, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
Hey MagBooth fans! Once again we will be making an appearance at the annual Renegade Craft Fair Holiday Market. This is a great opportunity to use our booths for free! Also make sure to check out all of the amazing vendors. At the Renegade Craft Fair you can always find great gifts for the holidays. [...]
Magbooth at Kiehl’s Chicago
Posted on November 22nd, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
Our relationship with Kiehls continues to grow as we did yet another custom installation. This time around it was the Kiehl’s downtown Chicago store that received the 100% custom MagBooth. So for all of those Chicago shoppers be sure to swing by 520 N. Michigan Ave at The Shops at North Bridge and take a [...]
Outside Lands & Treasure Island Music Festivals
Posted on November 18th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
Today while looking through some old photos it hit me… we still haven’t blogged about the Outside Lands or Treasure Island festivals! Needless to say this blog post is long overdue. Team Magooth SF was lucky enough to attend both the Outside Lands and Treasure Island music festivals this year. We had a blast at [...]
Photo Booth for the Holidays
Posted on November 11th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
Well the holiday season is just around the corner… Here at Magbooth we getting into the holiday spirit by preparing for some awesome events! We hope to see lots of photos featuring you and your friends in some sweet sweaters. Look below for a bit of inspiration… and yes she is holding a goat… [...]
What makes you smile?
Posted on November 8th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
Magbooth SF set out to capture all walks of life on a sunny San Francisco day. We spent over four hours at Washington Square Park in order to find the answer to one single question… What makes you smile? The answers we received were often touching, funny, and some just straight weird. Check out the [...]
Alex and Willy in Mexico.
Posted on October 19th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
Greetings West Coast fans of MagBooth. Alex and Willy of Team MagBooth are in Mexico for a friends wedding until next Wednesday the 26th of October. If any one has any questions please email me at peter@magbooth.com or call my cell at 415.794.5363. They will both have sporadic access to email with NO access to [...]
MagBooth at Kiehl’s New York
Posted on October 4th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
I just happened to be meeting some friends for breakfast in the Meatpacking district in New York last weekend which gave me a chance to visit out MagBooth at the Keihl’s boutique. The photo booth wall is an ever changing spectrum of Kiehl’s enthusiast that include New Yorkers, tourists and even the occasional celebrity. Check [...]
6 from Carbondale
Posted on September 9th, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
Maggie headed to Carbondale Colorado for our good friend and kickstarter supporter George Nettles 30th birthday. Good times were had and Maggie ventured offroad to take some photo’s above 9,000 feet. Thanks to Rachel and George for putting up MAggie and I, and to everybody for all of the well wishes!
6 pics from Minnesota
Posted on September 8th, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
Thanks to the Mingers for letting me crash in Minnesota and for showing me around. We made it over to the Mall of America, but security was quick to the throw us out. Oh well, thats not real America anyways.
6 pics from Ohio
Posted on September 7th, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
Tom Owens, my Uncle and the maker of our tshirts (Rocky Gorge Apparel), joined in on the roadtrip from Laurel Maryland to Milwaukee Wisconsin. It was nice of him to keep me company on the road since I was planning on doing this stretch solo, but I couldn’t help but feel for him (and myself) [...]
Buttons by Magbooth
Posted on September 5th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
We here at Magnolia Photo Booth Co. are always trying out new things. I remember as a kid making buttons out of old magazine cutouts. With all the great pictures our MagBooths take it seems an obvious fit for some amazing button magic. Well the idea has popped up a few times over the years [...]
September Trolley Hop
Posted on September 5th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
The Magnolia Photo Booth September Trolly Hop happened this last week and as always it was a glorious time. We had two new add ons that we were testing out. The first being our new button maker that allows people to make buttons with their photo booth strips in about 15 seconds. The second being [...]
P of A First Leg Photostrip Vid
Posted on August 30th, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
Warning. You might be having a seizure. This video contains approximately 2000 photostrips in a little over 2 minutes. These are some of the strips that were taken over the 60 day trip that lead Maggie from San Francisco to Maine and back. All in all we visited 28 different states, met thousands of friendly [...]
Photo Booth Buttons!
Posted on August 29th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
So here at MagBooth’s R and D Department we are constantly pushing the envelope of how much fun you can have using one of our Photo Booths. On a recent trip to LA in Maggie (the PofA Van), I came back with a handful of ideas. Coming soon to your event…. The ability to make [...]
Jockey Pat Day makes Magbooth appearance!
Posted on August 5th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
On Thursday August 4th, Magbooth had the privilege of having a booth at the 2011 Harbor House Ken-Ducky Derby Kick Off. This morning we were very pleased to find that jockey Pat Day had graced our photo booth with quite a few awesome pictures. One of our favorite Louisville event workers, Rob, was able [...]
6 pics from Mineral, VA
Posted on August 3rd, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
Mineral, VA has a population of 478 people. Here are a few pics of 6 of them. All of these people were at work when we took these photos. A special thanks to Main Street Supply and The Mineral Restaurant for humoring us and taking some pictures.
6 pics from Laurel, MD
Posted on August 3rd, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
Here are a few pictures from Laurel, MD. Special thanks to Rocky Gorge Apparel for teaching us how to screen print and for taking some photos. Also a special thanks to Tuesday Night Club for teaching me the joys of rhythm guitar and to Steve Miller who is a living lesson. I learned a lot [...]
6 pics from Uncasville, CT
Posted on August 2nd, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
Thanks to Mel’s Diner in Uncasville, CT for the support and the fantastic breakfast. We really enjoy meeting real small town people with a real zest for life.
6 pics from Harlem
Posted on July 25th, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
On our last day in New York we happened upon a shade covered street where a number of older gentleman were relaxing in yard chairs. When we returned Maggie’s charm had worn off and they requested we take some photos. Not everybody obliged, but quickly people walking by started to take notice and we [...]
6 from the Brooklyn Winery
Posted on July 19th, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
A few from the Brooklyn Winery. What a shindig it was. Thanks to the whole crew for letting us use the place as an office and the front parking spot as a house! Oh, and for the booze. No thanks to the guy who dug through bottles out front until 5 am and kept us [...]
6 pics from Waterford, CT
Posted on July 14th, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
Here’s a few from Waterford Connecticut. We had some great food at Crown Pizzeria and then shot some photo’s in the parking lot. Special thanks to Janna and Bob for putting us up for the night.
6 pics from boston
Posted on July 12th, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
A couple pics from Boston. Not the easiest place to park and take photos, but what a beautiful city. Thanks to Andrew and Kristie for giving us a place to crash for the night.
6 pics from Portland, ME
Posted on July 12th, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
We made a stop in Portland Maine on the way down the coast. What a beautiful city. We happened to park infront of a Reny’s on Maine and these are a few of the people that stopped by. What a beautiful city, there is a small chance Victor might give up his ceramic commune [...]
6 pics from Hanleys Market (Bristol, ME)
Posted on July 12th, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
These pics are a few from July 5th when we shot at Hanleys Market in Bristol, Maine. These were all taken while wcsh6 was interviewing us for the this story. Thanks again to Ron Bowers, Don Carrigan and Greg Hanley for helping pull this together. Also special thanks to all the people stopping for gas, [...]
6 pics from Alexandria VA
Posted on July 8th, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
Alexandria, Virginia. Thanks to the Light Horse for letting us set up shop and take some photos. Extra special thanks to Katie and Albert Newell who put us up for two nights and were kickstarter donors at the $300 level.
Rocky Mountain Westy
Posted on July 7th, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
Rocky Mountain Westy is one of the reasons that Maggie looks as good as she does on the road. When Maggie rolled out of San Francisco she was looking pretty good. The one thing she was lacking was in the bumper department. When we finally pulled into Fort Collins, CO I new I’d have to [...]
We made the News!
Posted on July 7th, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
NBC channel 6 caught up with Alex, Maggie and I at Hanley’s Market in Walpole, Maine. We spent a good 45 minutes shooting and taking photos of people as they stopped for gas or got a donut. It was a super fun experience and Alex even got to operate the camera while Don (the news [...]
Time Lapse from the Round Pond Parade
Posted on July 7th, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
Alex, Maggie and I were lucky enough to spend the 4th of July in Maine. The day started at the Round Pond Parade, took a detour to the Lobster Pound and then ended in Damariscotta Maine at arguably the best fireworks display Alex or I have ever seen. The video above is a quick [...]
Almost Heaven
Posted on July 6th, 2011, in Road Trip Blog
This is what Maggie saw as we hightailed it from Charleston West Virginia all the way across the state and into Maryland. Basically this is what its like to drive across West Virginia in about 2 minutes. Special thanks to my parents for singing John Denver’s Country Roads every time we went into West [...]
Magbooth Hits Home
Posted on July 6th, 2011, in MagBooth Blog
With the onslaught of wedding season, Heather and I have been trying to juggle email accounts full of book responses, lost passwords, photo edits, logo designs and the occasional taunting from Victor. The weekends as of late have also been very matrimonially mashed too, as we’re often able to work events on the weekends to [...]