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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in June 2026
By Cool Material
The Most Famous Pen in History Turns 100 This Year
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The Most Famous Pen in History Turns 100 This Year

The pen of royals, writers, and Wolf of Wall Street types alike.

By Brett Braley
I Moved To Ireland For a 3-Month Brewing Internship. Here’s What It Was Like
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I Moved To Ireland For a 3-Month Brewing Internship. Here’s What It Was Like

I spent the last three months of 2022 working at Kinnegar Brewing, an Irish craft brewery in Letterkenny, County Donegal. For homebrewers who want to learn what it’s actually like to work in a brewery, an internship like this provides invaluable lessons—including lessons that can be applied to being a…

By Dillon McLaughlin
The Reversible ALTI Desk Mat Includes Wireless Charging
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The Reversible ALTI Desk Mat Includes Wireless Charging

We'll always be big fans of desk mats. While our previous favorites were standard cutting mats, those were quickly replaced once we found out about the ALTI Wireless Charging Desk Mat. The ALTI features a premium vegan leather surface on one side and plush felt on the other, with a…

By Cooper Fleishman
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RETRAKT Click Pen

Karas Kustoms knows hows to make a custom pen. The Render K was good. The Bolt was great. It was only a matter of time before they came out with another pen that we needed to add to the stable. That time is now. That pen is the RETRAKT. It's…

By Cooper Fleishman
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On a Roll Tape Dispenser

The device used to dispense tape is not normally something we would consider cool, but we've said that about a few different office staples before. Black+Blum's On a Roll Tape Dispenser will fit perfectly on your desk next to your red Swingline, cargo crate desk organizers and middle finger paperclips…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
Word. Notebooks – Fresh Series

The new Fresh Series from our brand, Word. Notebooks, sports a bit of a warm weather feel for summer. The four new styles (Green Leaf, Tan Leaf, Red Floral, and Blue Floral) are perfect for jotting notes poolside or while kicking back on summer vacation. Each sports the unique bullet…

By Mike Newman
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Faber-Castell Design Pencils with Grip Dots

How many times have you been jotting down notes when out of nowhere, your pencil flies out of your hand? Countless, right? Okay, so you might not need grip dots to keep your pencil in check, but that doesn't change the fact that these Design Pencils from Faber-Castell look mighty…

By Mike Newman
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Middle Finger Paperclips

Don’t you want to show your paperwork how you really feel about it? Give those docs a piece of your mind with The Middle Finger Paperclip. Each box of 20 paperclips lets you get a little bit of emotion off your chest as you organize the random busywork spread across…

By Mike Newman
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