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Jack Spade iPhone 5 Hard Cases

Jack Spade makes fantastic products, but they're also willing to play it a little bit loose when it comes to their designs. Case in point (pun very much intended), these new iPhone 5 Hard Cases. Who in their right mind would put a hard case on their iPhone 5 that looks like cigarette butts on the beach? We'd be lying ... continue reading
$40 buy Related Items: iPhone, Phones, Tech.
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Throne Watches

The idea of taking a vintage watch and putting a shiny new strap on it is nothing new. Throne Watches is going about the whole thing in a slightly different way, though. You won't find any watches badged Rolex, or Omega, or IWC, or Panerai. What you will find is a few numbers from Casio, some unpronounceable foreign ... continue reading
$80+ buy Related Items: Men's Watches, Style.
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Icon Whiskey Stones

You probably already know the benefits of using whiskey stones instead of ice in your drink. Basically, they cool your drink without watering it down so you get all the flavor you expect at a bit more pleasant temperature. With these Icon Whiskey Stones, you can add a bit more fun to your boozing experience. Available ... continue reading
$14 buy Related Items: Drink, Home.
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Blackcreek Mercantile Trap Belt

The belt buckle is an invention that's old as time itself. That's not entirely true, but according to Wikipedia they go back to at least the Iron Age. They're old. They also work quite well in their current format, so why bother changing anything? Because they're big, bulky and quite boring. Artist Chris Nealon had ... continue reading
$125 buy Related Items: Clothing, Mens Belts, Style.
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Hex Bags Cabana Collection

We introduced you to Hex Bags a while back with their Academy Bag Collection. The bags were minimalistic, well constructed and thoughtfully designed. The Cabana Collection builds on the same awesome bags from the past collection, but there's also a few new editions and a striped colorway that looks like it came right ... continue reading
$40+ buy Related Items: Backpacks, Bags, Gear, iPad.
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Pearce Knives

As people of the Internet, we spend a lot of time on Facebook, Twitter, Vine, Instagram, Netflix, Fancy, Tumblr and every other digital time suck out there. Because of that, we have a serious appreciation for people that do things the old-fashioned way—with their hands. Logan Pearce is one of those guys. He offers ... continue reading
$100+ buy Related Items: Gear, Knives, Outdoors, Tools.
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Mary Jane Candle

Since inception, around ten or twenty candles have been featured on Cool Material. Generally we cover more watches than that in a month. Why? Because, quite frankly, most men don't really care about candles. Making things smell good is the job of deodorant, a little bit of cologne and some bathroom spray. But every ... continue reading
$65 buy Related Items: Bath, Bed, Candles, Home, Lighting.
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Animated Gifs by Paolo Ceric

The animated gif has become an artistic conversation in and of itself these days. There isn’t much that can’t be said on Tumblr, Facebook or any other social media site in less than 10 seconds with some funny text, cats or dancing images of Kate Upton. Artist Paolo Čerić takes the animated gif art form to a whole new level with his mind-bending creations. Part Escher, part pop-culture commentary and all cool, the collection is one you have to check out. ... ... continue reading
Related Items: Art & Design, The Roundup.
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Barrett Alley Smuggler’s Belt

Even though you can't use it to pay for drinks or peanuts on an airplane, cash is king. There's nothing worse than drunkenly getting into cab with your home address written on your hand and trying to pay for the trip home with a credit card. If the cabbie is even willing to take plastic, something's going to get screwed ... continue reading
$245 buy Related Items: Clothing, Mens Belts, Style.
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Game of Thrones: The Complete Second Season

Rather than trying to explain what happens in the second season of Game of Thrones (you've probably already seen it, or we're not going to ruin anything for anyone that hasn't) we're just going to give you a bunch of reasons why you should watch it (again). The Walking Dead only airs once a week. You already finished ... continue reading
$50 buy Related Items: Media, TV.
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Argo: Blu-Ray / DVD Combo

Spies are awesome. Thrillers are equally awesome. It follows naturally that the combination of two awesome things would be as awesome as the sum of its awesome parts. In the case of Argo, that's completely true.... even though it's technically a drama and not a spy thriller. Based on real events, Argo is all about ... continue reading
$25 buy Related Items: Media, Movies.
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Superhero Noir Posters

Batman. Iron Man. The Hulk. Spider-man. Captain America. Silver Surfer. Weapon X. All heroes that have had huge followings since the golden age of comics. We’re never going to get to see all of Macedonian artist Marko Manev’s rendered heroes in the same big screen action flick, but that doesn’t make his Superhero Noir Posters any less awesome. We like each one of the individually, but we kind of want all ten and hang them as a series. ... continue reading
Related Items: Art & Design, The Roundup.
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Skyfall Blu-ray

At some point in time you're going to see the new Bond movie Skyfall... if you haven't already. Rather than waiting for the Thanksgiving or Christmas marathon that runs every year on TBS in low def, you might as well pick it up on Blu-ray and enjoy it for the hi def masterpiece that it is. If you need more convincing, ... continue reading
$25 buy Related Items: Media, Movies.
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Death Star Lollipops

We don't have to explain to you why Death Star Lollipops are awesome. We can't recall the last time before right now that we actually wanted to consume a lollipop, but here we are wanting to consume the dark side. Each lollipop is handcrafted in two parts: the front is a proprietary blend of Isomalt, sugar and corn ... continue reading
$12 buy Related Items: Food, Home.
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Kings County Distillery Chocolate Whiskey

Cards on the table, we've never actually tried this whiskey. It's whiskey so we know we're going to like it regardless, but here's a few other reasons we're already sold on it. Kings County Distillery is operated out of the Paymaster Building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard (USA! USA! USA!) and is the first licensed whiskey ... continue reading
$20 buy Related Items: Drink, Home.
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