Things have been developing at The Mountain at a super quick pace lately. New products, new artwork and new partnerships have come out at a dizzying speed.

So let’s step back for a second and tell you about one of these newly launched projects – our work with Manny the Frenchie – the world’s most popular bulldog.

Pictured: Peekaboo Manny iPhone Case and Tote Bag

You can find our new line of Manny the Frenchie goodies right here. And for those of you who are unfamiliar with Manny, here’s a cool little backstory on the French bulldog.

Born in Chicago on Feb. 7, 2011, Manny (named after boxer Manny Pacquiao) gained Internet fame after his owners Amber Chavez and Jon Huang began posting photos and videos of him on social media channels. He quickly gained fans on Facebook and on the just-developing platform, Instagram. By the time he was 2, Manny was being featured on Martha Stewart’s TV show and celebrities like Snoop Dogg became fans.

Pictured: Manny the Frenchie Classic Logo T-Shirt

Earlier this year, Manny’s book was released – titled “Manny the Frenchie’s Art of Happiness” – was released. One Amazon reviewer wrote “Having never seen or heard of Manny before, this book had me laughing and smiling at every turn of the page.” Manny’s ability to make us smile is one reason we love working with him.

There’s a bunch ore details about Manny in this 2013 Huffington Post story, which includes the fact that Manny was the forgotten pup in his litter and Amber and Jon were given a deal from the breeder to take him home.

Pictured: Evolution of a Frenchie T-Shirt

Some of the numbers in that old Huffington Post story need to be updated. These days, Manny has 1.8 million Facebook fans, 1 million fans in Instagram and 21,700 followers on Twitter.

Manny’s fun-loving, optimistic manner if one we reason why we, like millions of others, have fallen in love with the little fellow. We’re happy to have him as part of our team.