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The Journey Collection Makes a Strong Case for Packing Less

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The Vaughn House

In Dallas, Texas, you'll find the Vaughn House, a mid-century modern build that was designed by Robert Goodwin and inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright—as if that wasn't obvious just from looking at it. The six-bedroom mansion has hit the market and can be your new abode for a cool $5…

By Mike Newman
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Classic Recreations Will Build You a Modern 1967 Shelby GT500

The skilled technicians, craftsmen and mechanical visionaries at Classic Recreations out of Yukon, Oklahoma, have spent more than a decade making some of the finest custom cars in the world. If you've been thinking about owning and driving your very own Shelby GT500 ever since you laid eyes on the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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J.Crew and New Balance Team Up for Sneakers Inspired by National Parks

Any time J.Crew and New Balance team up it's worthy of mention, as every pair of sneakers the two brands have collaborated on have been on our Want list the second they hit shelves. The latest collection is no different, only this time there's an added reason to toss them…

By Mike Newman
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The Revolve Wheel Collapses for Easy Storage and Transport

Reinventing the wheel is something that's always jokingly referred to as impossible because the design is so simple and elegant that it can't be improved. The founder and inventor of the Revolve folding wheel, Andrea Mocellin, begs to differ. The Revolve wheel uses a mechanism similar to those found in…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Williams Tactical Key Self-Defense Tool

There's an Onion article that claims, the average guy is 4,000% less effective when fighting than they think they will be. Yes, it's The Onion. Yes, it's a joke. That said, like many posts on the satirical news site, there's truth in comedy. Should you need to defend yourself, don't go assuming you're…

By Mike Newman
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