2007 has been a year of expansion here at the Secret Laboratory, and that expansion's taken place on both sides of my brain - that is, both Celtic art and retro science fiction art have found new venues, new products, and brand spankin' new endeavors.

While part of that's taken place at my original Celtic Art & Retro-Futuristic Design site, I've also added some new T-Shirt sites with garments printed by a different vendor than the one I use here. That means new shirts and colors, including dark colors and black.

For the new Celtic Art Shirt site, do visit Saga Shirts - home of "The Celtic Art Your Mother Warned You About". Saga isn''t completely new, but early this year I reinvented it and throughout the year I've continued to add new designs. For example, "Do Not Meddle in the Affairs of Wizards", and two versions of a Celtic Knotwork Peace Symbol.

I've marked down the original Saga Shirts silk screened Celtic art T-Shirts in the "Clearance" section. The most popular sizes are already selling down, so grab those bargains while you can. One of those - my two-color "Knotwork Chaos Star" - has also been picked up this year by the Northern Sun catalog. Nice!

Clearance at Saga Shirts: $15 and $16 Celtic Art T-Shirts

The Retro-Futurism of my Retropolis art doesn't get left out in the cold, either, and I'm not alone in my excitement over The Retropolis Transit Authority. The Sci-Fi Channel magazine included Retropolis Transit as #2 in its list of "10 Things You Need to Know Before You Put This Issue Down".

Like Saga Shirts, this site features some new takes on familiar designs but there also some brand new bits - like the Vintage Futurism shirts, based on old covers from Modern Mechanix & Inventions magazine, and Retropolitan wonders like the Retropolis Ladies' World Domination Society tees.

And in addition to those two shops I've also started "Hot Wax Tees", where you can find swing dance tee shirts and a series of T-Shirts with new verisons of classic 78 record labels.

2008 Retropolis Wall Calendar

2008 Celtic Art Wall Calendar

This year, I've introduced wall calendars - you can see them above. there's a Celtic Art Calendar and a retro sci-fi Retropolis Calendar, each with twelve months' worth of art in their separate identities.

Retropolis Rocket Works Greeting Card

And, faithful reader, it doesn't stop there. I've offered greeting cards for years now, but they were always available only in packages of six. My new improved greeting cards are available as single cards or in packets of ten or twenty.

Other new products include maternity shirts, plus size women's T-shirts, a spiffy new Junior Jersey Tee, and several other men's and women's shirts.

Celtic Peace Sign Keepsake Box

There are new Keepsake Boxes - especially on the Celtic Art side - and new Celtic Art posters, as well.

My biggest addition earlier this year was my "Celtic Art Books" section. Its star is my own book of designs for you to use - that's Celtic Knotwork Borders in Repeating Sections - but since the holidays are creeping up you might also have a look at my Celtic Design Blank Books.

And here are some new designs and products I"m especially pleased with:

Ctheltic Cthulhu Poster

Knotwork Peace Sign Mug

If I Only Had Wings Poster (18 x 24")