Tim Jacobsen
Founder of Cool Material.
50 Gifts for Men Under $50
You don’t have to spend a fortune to find good gifts for men. Often it’s the simple, quirky, cool, fun products that please the most. We’ve scoured the web looking for our favorites this year. All of them coming in at $50 or less.
Holiday Gift Guide: The Cool Material Shop
If you’re only familiar with Cool Material the blog, we really think you should take look at Cool Material the shop, an outpost for some of our favorite items and gifts for men we happen to carry and sell ourselves. Now’s the perfect time, too, because you can clear a…
Word. JAWS
Inspired by a certain aquatic summer blockbuster celebrating its 45th anniversary this year, our Jaws notebooks are classic Word. with a cinematic cover with just the right amount of flair. You’re not going to need a bigger notebook either because, like all Word. notebooks, this one features 48 pages of…
Holiday Gift Guide: HOME
When it comes to men's gifts for the home, you have inexpensive things like coasters and kitchen tools, and more expensive pieces like Blacksaw blankets and framed artwork. Hell, if you really love someone, go ahead and buy them a new fridge or flat screen. The point is, this gift…
Holiday Gift Guide: THE SHOP
If you’re only familiar with Cool Material the blog, we really think you should take look at Cool Material the shop, an outpost for some of our favorite items and gifts for men we happen to carry and sell ourselves. Now’s the perfect time, too, because you can clear a…
The Best Gifts for Men for 2019
Pour yourself a big cup of coffee, grab that shopping list, and let’s get going. It’s holiday season. This year, we’re helping you knock it all out early with this collection of guides filled with great gifts for men. Each of the following guides features some of our favorite gear…
Parachute’s Towels are Insanely Comfortable
Your morning routine is begging for Parachute’s towels. What makes them different? Well, Parachute uses an innovative process called Aerocotton Technology, which blows air through the cotton fibers as they’re spun. That means extra fluffy towels that dry quickly. Plus, the towels are made exclusively from premium long-staple Egyptian cotton,…
ELEVATOR – The Must Read Newsletter for Guys
We've been publishing Cool Material for the better part of a decade. In that time, few series have been more popular than our link roundups. Finding interesting content and follow-worthy social media accounts seems to be something you guys dig. That's why we're excited to introduce Elevator. Elevator is like a link roundup delivered to…
BASE Valet Trays
A sleek and modern valet tray made of 100% polystone. The heavyweight tray, which is available in Black, Grey, and eye-catching Orange, feels at home in any unstuffy apartment or home. Keep one on your nightstand, dresser, or entryway table to keep your keys, wallet, pocket knife, and other EDC…
Characters and Their Drink of Choice Infographic
It's hard to watch The Big Lebowski without wanting to whip yourself up a White Russian. There are shows and films where booze is the accessory of choice for one of the characters we love. These guys always make us want to break out the bottle after watching. We charted…
Night Cable
Anyone who charges their phone on a nightstand, dresser or desktop knows the annoyance of the charging cable slipping off the edge. That’s why there’s the Night Cable. Thanks to the weighted monkey’s fist, the braided cable will stay in place while you juice your iPhone or just leave the…
Wear This: Thanksgiving Eve
Every guy has their own ritual when they're heading home for Turkey Day, but the night before usually involves meeting up with friends who also made the pilgrimage at the local watering hole. "Black Wednesday" might be the biggest bar night of the year, but that doesn't mean you should…
