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Guides

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

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The Cool Material 2025 Holiday Gift Guides
By Cool Material
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A Women’s Gift Guide: From Girlhood to Grandmas

By Kaitlyn Rosati
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How to Give the Gift of Pappy This Year (Even If You Can’t Get Your Hands on a Bottle)

You don’t need a rare hookup to gift a piece of bourbon history.

By Cool Material
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My Girlfriend Loves Design, So I Got Her an Arc Alarm Clock from NanuElectrics

Useful can be beautiful. The best gifts are.

By Johnny Motley
Gear
F the Economy!

Only in America would anyone be crazy enough to try to profit off of a recession. These 11 products might not be the best use of your money, but they might make you feel a little better to get some of your frustration out while you do your small part…

By Cool Material Guest
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Articles
24 Ridiculously Expensive Everyday Items

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to have a million dollars you probably only thought about the cars, the yachts and the bling, and overlooked the details like what kind of toilet seat or fancy tennis ball cans you'd use. We tracked down 24 of the most…

By Cool Material Guest
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Articles
16 Wonderful Wallet Hacks

Ditch the plain ol' leather wallet that Mom bought you for Valentine's Day and go geek with your own home-made job. We've tracked down 16 Wonderful Wallets Hacks - check em out... Cassette Tape Wallet A little rough around the edges, but very cool nonetheless, the Cassette Tape wallet certainly…

By Tim Jacobsen
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Accessories
Slat Rack

Hang just about anything off of the Slat Rack. There's no real rhyme or reason to its design at first glance, but you'll find that it's great for quickly storing everything from jackets, hats, bags, keys, mail or whatever else you would normally just throw on the floor.

By Cool Material Guest
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Ultra-Minimalism: 19 Cool Products That Are Almost Impossible to Use

Sometimes modern design and minimalism go a little too far and it's hard to figure out exactly what the products are. We've tracked down 19 products that look quite cool but leave you wondering wtf? The Cell Tankless Toilet Even in the most modern bathroom design, a toilet is a…

By Tim Jacobsen
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