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The Luggage Combo for Trips That Mix Business With Leisure
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The Luggage Combo for Trips That Mix Business With Leisure
By Travis Haley
The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School
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The Back to School Guide for Guys Who Aren’t Going Back to School

Your syllabus for an adult-life reset in September.

By Lanny Fuller
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Black Book: 13 Products Our Editors Loved in June 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with 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
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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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X-Base Table

What at first appears to be a glorified Casio keyboard stand, is, in fact, a wonderfully designed work space for the modern desk jockey. The X-Base Table is an adjustable desk that allows you to simply turn the hand-operated crank to change it from a seated desk to a standing worktop. Since…

By Mike Newman
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Accessories
The Pen Project

If you’re completely happy grabbing a cheap, disposable pen to use on a daily basis, The Pen Project might not be for you. If, on the other hand, you care about the thought process and craftsmanship that went into your daily note jotter, this is right up your alley. Ian…

By Mike Newman
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Ti-Click PRO and RTS Pens

The PHX-1 Design Set. The Solid Titanium Pen and Stylus. The PHX Pen. Each and every time the guys behind Big I Design release some sort of writing implement on Kickstarter it's an immediate success. When we last checked in with Chadwick and Joe it was about the Solid Titanium…

By Cooper Fleishman
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