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Jetsons meets Eames

In another passion-turned-company, Kurt Dexel decided to take his self-taught woodworking craftsmanship and engineering knowledge to create a line of mid-century, Danish-inspired furniture: Dexel Crafted. Melding highly angular lines with Dexel’s creations vary from coffee table to seating, but nothing better embodies his work (to us) than the Boomerang Chair (~$4,000). Inspired by a triangular [...]

Homage, Well Paid

Since 1995, Massachusetts-based Factory Five has been redefining the term “kit car” with their alarmingly handsome replicas for attainable prices. The Factory Five Mk4 Roadster can be built with one of two kits. The base kit ($12,990) requires a donor 1987-1993 Mustang or a complete kit ($19,995) that needs nothing more than a powertrain, wheel, [...]

From Boat Shoes to Boots

We shared our initial infatuation with the Chicago-based Oak Street Bootmakers earlier this fall and managed to spend some more hands on time at this year’s Pop Up Flea, put on by Michael Williams and Randy Goldberg. Besides walking out with a pair of our own, we couldn’t help but shed our fair share of [...]

4-Track's Back

The Beatles may have been recently re-released, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get in on your own vintage cassette-based recording, multi-touch style. Reinventing the Tascam Porta One, the Portastudio for iPad ($10) app allows you to mix four tracks to a virtual cassette in a similar fashion to the classic 4-track recorder. Designed to [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

As men, we’ll always be suckers for shiny things. There’s no point in fighting it. Particularly when they can help do things like battle our inbox(s), catch up on missed episodes of the shows we’re too busy to watch, or single-handedly sway the tide of battles using just our thumbs. This gift list is a [...]

Traditionally Modern

Somewhere at the crossroads of Americana and technology two very different companies based around Nashville decided to have a cup of coffee and brainstorm about the iPad. The result? A small collaboration of iPad cases by heirloom-grade leather goods maker Col. Littleton and popular gadget accessory brand Griffin Technologies. The iPad cases are signature Col. [...]

Second Burning

Buying a new set of irons can be daunting. It’s a big investment and you have to find a set that works for so many different shot needs. Some sets may have great scoring irons but you can’t elevate the long irons to maximize distance. Conversely, some have explosive distance but the look and feel [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

In case the campfire is devoid

Wintertime embraces the inevitability of frozen extremities accompanied by the drop in temperature. With this notion in mind, and the significant outburst of rugged boots, your cotton tube socks simply won’t suffice in this regard. J.Crew’s Camp Socks ($16) provide a better option to keep your feeble appendages warm throughout the bitter months. Manufactured in [...]

"Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering." - T. R.

Colonel Roosevelt ($20) is the last and final installment of a trilogy of biographies written by Edmund Morris detailing the life of one of America’s greatest presidents and men. If you haven’t read the other titles which include the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt and Theodore Rex, we would encourage you to start [...]

They Say a Person Just Needs Three Things to Be Happy

The Samuel Adams Barrel Room Collection is composed of three unique beers that share a common background of aging in oak barrels that originally did time storing brandy in a previous life. Outside of that common ground though, the American Kriek, New World Tripel, and Stony Brook Red brews are each distinct specialty beers. The [...]

Get rally for it

Here’s a little history. During the 1970′s and 80′s the Lancia Stratos planted a firm stake in rally racing with its ground-up design which was solely intended for the grueling competition. The Stratos’ unique short and wide design, perfect for rallying, was further etched into history by unique bodywork designed by Bertone’s head designer. Over [...]

A Year Ago on Gear Patrol

For men who know no stillness

Do you or someone you know have a bug for adventure? Is scaling a north face this year’s oeuvre? Then consider part one of this year’s gift guide your cheat sheet to success when opening time comes around. That’s because we’ve patiently culled through our favorite outdoor gear this year to compile a handy list [...]