Design.nl newsletter turns 50

This week, we celebrate the 50th issue of the Design.nl newsletter with a festive cake and many birthday wishes from Dutch designers. Here's what they said. Brings a tear to our eye.

By Jeanne Tan /asdf 13-11-2008

So is 50 the new 40...? Here are some birthday wishes from your favourite Dutch designers.

Here's our Birthday card! (pictured left)
...and beyond

All things are made, thank you for showing the things which are made with love to the people who love it.
Kiss, Maarten Baptist / JOINE

happppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppy birthday!
Pieke Bergmans

Congratulations with your 50th issue. Thanks for sharing.
Concrete Amsterdam

Happy 50, let’s see where we will be in the next 50 editions!
Kiki van Eijk

Congratulations! Keep up the good stories!
Mae Engelgeer

Life begins at 50!
Monique van Heist

At 1 you think you know what you wanna do.
At 10 you think you know where you're going.
At 50 you know what you're doing.
Congratulations Design.nl!
Love, Richard Hutten

Congratulations design.nl
I have an imaginary cake here in honour of your birthday, it tastes great!
Keep us posted with more great news please. Hurray hurray hurray!
Greetings Bas Kosters

Happy birthday! I'm looking forward to all the news you will bring us in the next 50 issues.
Cheers, Lotte van Laatum

A very big Happy Birthday to Design.nl
Joana Meroz, The Ornamented Life

Congratulations!
Lesley Moore

Hey Design.nl,
Congratulations with the 50th already!
Like they say: Time flies when you're doing cool stuff!
Warmest regards, Studio OOOMS

Happy Design.nl Day
Damian O'Sullivan, The Cottage Industry

Happy birthday! Eat lots of cake - each with 50 M&Ms on it!
Daan Roosegaarde

Congratulations on the 50th Design.nl newsletter!
Atelier Satyendra Pakhalé

Long Live Design.nl!
Greetings, Bo Reudler

Topics of the day: lively, punchy, hot, stylish, gripping, advantageous, inspiring, tasty, Superb!!
Happy birthday and many happy returns
Scholten & Baijings

Lá breithe shona duit!*
*This is Irish for 'Happy Birthday to you!'
The Stone Twins

thonik says: Yes we can congratulate you for your 50th!

Design.nl and Tjep.com are surfing the web together, Design.nl says to Tjep.com: "It's my birthday today!" Tjep.com replies: "Well happy birthday Design.nl! Fancy a cookie?"
Tjep.

Dear Design.nl
50 issues to celebrate! I hope you will eat lots of fantastic home made sweet and greasy cake because that's the best way to stay young when getting old. Congratulations!
Marije Vogelzang

Congratulations - Keep up the great stuff for at least another 500 issues!!!
Grütjes, Doreen Westphal (KREJCI)