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Have you ever looked at a Brooks saddle seat for your bike and thought to yourself "I like it, but what if some random guy down the street buys the same seat?" No? Just us? [...]

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Storing your keys in the front pocket of your Diesel's is about as pleasant as keeping a small porcupine in there. If you opt to toss them in your work bag instead to avoid the occasional [...]

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Loading up a wallet with all your credit cards, business cards and cash is a perfect way to tear small holes in the pockets of all your jeans. Sometimes it's unavoidable (like when you are attempting [...]

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The last time we had anything that stored pencils in it, it was a tin case emblazoned with Batman, and not the black clad Dark Knight, no, we're talking blue and gray garb. So it's been [...]

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There are two accessories every guy needs: a pocket knife and a pair of cufflinks. So naturally combining those two items is a smart move. Knife Cufflinks are like classy concealed weapons that you can [...]

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We’ve never been the type of people to prevent someone from starting their happy hour a few hours early, but we’re not the type of people signing your paycheck either. If you need a piece [...]

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If the best things in life come in small packages, you're going to be hard pressed to find anything that tops these vintage-style lighter cufflinks. Using a design popular decades ago (think Zippo except the [...]

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Calling your to-do list by another name isn’t going to change the way you feel about it. Whether it’s your “Honey Do List” for stuff around the house or a “Productivity Schedule” for the office, [...]

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As a lighting source, we never found much use for candles. Why bother with a chance for fire, messy wax cleanup and/or potential pet hazards when recessed cans and a dimmer switch can give you [...]

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Lamy's Safari Charcoal Collection (you get to pick between a rollerball pen, ballpoint pen or mechanical pencil) isn't a collection of the nicest writing implements you'll ever own, but they're the note-taking instruments you'll have [...]

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Solid color wallets are great if you’re working with a tough material like leather. If you’re working with something like the almost indestructible, flexible, resistant-to-damn-near-everything material Tyvek, you can get way more creative. What starts [...]

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Whether you appreciate it for its clean lines or fear it for its contents mind altering abilities, the Patrón bottle is unforgettable. That iconic shape has been trimmed down and repurposed into a bowl / [...]

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In case you missed the latest installment of Shark Week, sharks have pretty big mouths. Great for catching fish, better for opening beers. Each CXXVI shark necklace is heated in a coal forge and hand [...]

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"Rustic" is one of those buzzwords that completely snares our attention like "retro" or "see-through." When it comes before a product we are going to want it nine times out of ten (no thank you Rustic [...]

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If you don't have the reminders on your phone set for at least 2 weeks out - or your Mom hasn't called you to remind you yet - you probably don't have a Father's Day [...]

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