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Guides

Our curated collection of buying guides tailored for gifting, hobbies and beyond.

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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)
By Cool Material
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6 N/As Every Guy Should Have on Hand During the Holidays

Happy HoliN/As!

By Christopher Osburn
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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides

From style and home goods to EDC and food and drink, we rounded up the coolest gifts of the year.

By Cool Material
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A Women’s Gift Guide: From Girlhood to Grandmas

By Kaitlyn Rosati
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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.

By Tim Jacobsen
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2021 Holiday Gifts for Book-Lovers

With our lives in stasis over the last 20 months, we’ve all had a chance to pause, think about what matters, and, on the lighter side, discover or rediscover new hobbies and passions. The need for good books as well as time to read them can’t be emphasized enough. As…

By Andy Crump
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Holiday Cards You’ll Actually Want To Send

While there's certainly a time, place an intended recipient for the "Holly Jolly," "Merry Christmas," "Season's Tidings" and other Christmas-themed cards you'd easily find at your local big box shop or drugstore, there are just as many holiday cards available on the Internet that are far more interesting. And we…

By Cooper Fleishman
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The Gift Guide for Men Who Love Watches

It was once said that the only jewelry a man should wear is a wedding ring and a watch. While that's no longer true today, the gift of a good timepiece is always welcomed. It can easily set the tone for style or cement a look like no other accessory.…

By Amos Kwon
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The Best Gifts for Music-Lovers 2021

Giving the music enthusiast in your family the gift of more music is the easiest way to their hearts (and ears), but think outside of the streaming services and MediaMonkey libraries; find gifts that speak to their love of a good tune instead of getting them more good tunes. Need…

By Andy Crump
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