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

The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
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The Cool Material 2026 Fall Style Guide
By Cool Material
5 Host Gifts That Will Get You Invited Back
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5 Host Gifts That Will Get You Invited Back

Hosting is a laborious and often thankless task. Be a better house guest with one of these gifts that go beyond the cliché bottle of wine.

By Cool Material
The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/15) The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/15)
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The Coolest Father’s Day Gifts of 2026 (New Products Added 6/15)

A curated collection of the best Father’s Day gifts for dads who appreciate craftsmanship, clever design, great stories, and really cool stuff.

By Cool Material
The Cool Mother’s Day Gift Guide (New Products Added 5/1) The Cool Mother’s Day Gift Guide (New Products Added 5/1)
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The Cool Mother’s Day Gift Guide (New Products Added 5/1)

Thoughtful, elevated, and just unexpected enough to stand out.

By Cool Material
Holiday
The 14 Best Travel Gifts You Can Give This Holiday

For the guy who’s flying in for Christmas before catching a red-eye overseas, consider something from this list. Everything below was hand-selected with the traveler in mind, the guy who probably bought your gift with airline miles. If you have someone like that on your list, hop to it and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
‘National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation’ Holiday Display

If you're like us, you grew up in a house that turned to tchotchke central during the holidays. Large boxes came out in the morning and then later that afternoon your home looked like it was a museum. We won't advocate for that level of decoration, but we can't not…

By Mike Newman
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Clothing
Wear This: Holiday Weekend

It's cold and the leaves are falling. Holiday shopping has begun. Once Thanksgiving hits, it's full-on holiday music, Christmas lights and end of year celebrations. But right now, it's all about turkey day. You need a comfy outfit with some room to grow while still looking put together enough to…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Get Into the Holiday Spirit With a Booze-Filled Advent Calendar

We look forward to the holidays as much an anyone else, but we prefer to start celebrating at the beginning of December with a Drinks by the Dram Advent Calendar from Master of Malt. Every year Drinks by the Dram releases booze-filled advent calendars with two dozen different spirits that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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‘Die Hard’ Is Now a Christmas Book

There are two schools of thought when it comes to Christmas movies: Die Hard or everything else. For those of you who feel McClane triumphing over Hans Gruber is the ultimate feel good holiday story there's finally an illustrated tome to go along with the moving picture. That's right, Die Hard…

By Cooper Fleishman
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