Holiday Gift Guide: The Cool Material Shop

At the end of a long day we like to decompress with some peace and quiet and two fingers of the good stuff. Keep it simple and cut right to the chase with these glasses.

Designed and built in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, this blanket includes: 100% post-consumer recycled polyester shell and insulation, NanoLoft® insulation technology that mimics down, DWR finish for stain and water resistance, Cape Clip™ for hands-free use, corner loops and replica NASA patches.

Combines all your favorite things with organic cacao bean “nibs” aged to perfection in Pappy Van Winkle bourbon barrels, then blended with a caramelized buttery brittle and finished with a layer of 67% chocolate.

There’s almost no better set of picks than this Lock Pick Set. Manufactured out of tempered stainless steel, this fourteen piece lock pick set includes all the picks and tension tools you’ll need, along with a top grain leather snapover case to sneak it into whatever situation you need it for.

Designed, developed and brought to market by fourth-generation Van Winkle family members, Pappy Old Fashioned Mix lest you make a delicious cocktail by simply combining 1 part mix with 4 parts spirit in a glass with ice. Put all those things together, garnish with an orange peel, and you’re ready to go.

Bring the great outdoors indoors with the Sequoia Park Candle. Made in small batches in Seattle, Washington, the Sequoia Park Candle conjures up images of the great and ancient sequoia trees that fill one of the oldest national parks.

A patent-pending circle grip that allows it to be ignited in the upright or inverted position while also giving the angles flame port all the area it needs to direct the fire to where you want it most. In other words, this is the ideal lighter for candles, fires, grills, fireworks or anything else you need to set ablaze–responsibly, of course.

Built from Japanese stainless steel with a jet black finish, the box itself is as sleek as a brand new sports car. Open the lid to reveal a perforated top layer complete with customize-able inserts, ideal for storing smaller tools or parts.

225 photographs taken by the Apollo astronauts and restored from the original scans of 70mm film rolls–displayed in all their glory over the course of 320 pages–so you can experience all the awe and glory of the original missions in glorious detail.

Not only will you come to understand the inner workings of a lock, but you’ll gain the skills necessary to pick one with ease.

With notes of cedar, sandalwood, pine, sweet grass, beet root, santal and oak sap, this candle is as close as you’ll get to laying on the ground under a canopy of evergreens without actually being there.

Originally established in 1845, the Shin Blacksmith–now in it’s fifth generation of operators while still being the oldest blacksmith in Korea–produces the best handmade knives in tools in the country… and some would say, the best in the world.

It’s complicated and a pain in the ass to solve, but it also looks great on a table and serves as a great coaster once you’re done.

While being adept at the throwing of knives is not something you’re probably going to put on your resume, it’s a fun thing to learn and it has the potential to be useful in an apocalypse.

Fill this mug to the brim and heed the subtle reminder that if you want to stay up partying with the boys you need to get up with the men.