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Named after his grandparents, the brand is an act of preservation—an archive stitched with memory, Southern pride, and a reverence for the people who raised him in Texas.
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Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Its birdcage frame reminds us of our grandparents’ antique rattan furniture—but with an upgrade.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Tradition has it that Jesus’s grandparents, Joachim and Anna, parents of Mary, were from Sepphoris.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Among Gen Zers, 54 percent feel this way, compared to 48 percent of millennials who think their parents and grandparents had it better.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
Its birdcage frame reminds us of our grandparents’ antique rattan furniture—but with an upgrade.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Tradition has it that Jesus’s grandparents, Joachim and Anna, parents of Mary, were from Sepphoris.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Among Gen Zers, 54 percent feel this way, compared to 48 percent of millennials who think their parents and grandparents had it better.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Grandparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandparent. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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grandparent
noun
grand·par·ent
ˈgran(d)-ˌpar-ənt 
-ˌper-
: a parent of one's father or mother
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