Elliott Dopp Kit
This dopp kit, Elliott, from Alchemy Goods is 92% made using recycled materials. The exterior is from the inner tubing of a truck tire, and the zipper is from a bicycle valve. It's durable, unique, it looks great, and it's helping save the environment one recycled tire at a time.
Cosmonaut Stylus for iPad
Available now for pre-order, the Cosmonaut is a wide-grip, capitative stylus for the iPad. It's designed to feel like a big crayon or a dry erase marker.
Schmidt Brothers, 15-piece Downtown Block
Two things about the knives from New York-based Schmidt Brothers: (1) they offer high quality and longevity for an unusually affordable price; (2) the downtown block is a very cool and unique holding block that uses acrylic magnets embedded inside the wood to hold the knives in place. This 15-piece set was done in collaboration with West Elm and is a great…
Neu Year 2012 Calendar
The 2012 Neu Year productivity calendar shows you the whole year at once as one large poster. It's broken up by week (rather than month) because most people plan and organize their live in week increments. It's two-sided so you can hang it vertically or horizontally based on where you want to place it.
Everyday Carry Kit
The everyday carry keychain tool kit is comprised of 5 different items all which can be carried with you every day. A pry bar, a waterproof capsule lighter, two screwdriver keys, and pointed precision tweezers. All together the 5 tools weigh less than 2 ounces.
Cast Iron Tealight Tree Torch
These are not the sort of girly-girl tealight candle holders you buy at Pier 1 Imports. No sir. These Tealight Tree Torches are made with cast iron and heat-resistant glass. They incorporate a 6-inch spike so you can pound them into a tree trunk, dead log, door frame, wall, or anywhere else you want them mounted. They work indoors and out. So…
Roll Up Travel Charger
Leave it to Restoration Hardware to find a way to wrap up our iPhone and USB charging cables in dark brown leather. This Roll Up Travel Charger is basically a charging port that includes chargers for iDevices, USB, mini USB, and Samsung mobiles. Everything wraps up nicely into a leather roll and is easy to toss into a bag, as opposed to…
Libero Ferrero – Duffle Bag
Speaking of storage bags, this personal duffle bag from Libero Ferrero is perfect for weekend trips or any other times you need a classy bag that is just the right size. It's not too big, and not too small (18.5" x 9" x 10"). The Libero Ferrero duffle is handmade in USA using vegetable tanned Horween® leather, their signature wool, and solid-brass…
Storage Bag & Play Mat-in-One
When I was a kid, not only did I have to walk to school in the snow (uphill both ways, mind you), but I also had to keep my Legos in a big, heavy, plastic bin. I spent half of my play time digging around in that 2-foot-deep bin looking for a particular Lego (until finally conceding, and just dumping the whole…
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Moccamaster Coffee Maker
Contrary to popular opinion, we are not anti-every-single-drip-coffee-maker-out-there. The Moccamaster is the exception. I once knew a man who took his Moccamaster with him whenever he went to a friend's house — he refused to drink coffee any other way. He once brought it to my home, and I will confess that the coffee was delicious. In addition to being regarded as…
Leather Tuck Wallet
The Tuck Wallet from Truman Handcrafted is literally made to order. It's an extremely simple wallet with a single flap cover on one side and a card sliding pocket on the other. It's made with Chromexcel leather (which is produced at the acclaimed Horween tannery in Chicago), and is saddle stitched by hand with waxed and burnished edges.
“The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins” by Dr. Seuss
And speaking of Dr. Seuss, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins is my favorite Seuss book of all time. The story is great, and the illustrations — which are all in black and white except for the red hats — are so great.
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” By Dr. Seuss
How the Grinch Stole Christmas is an oldie and a goodie and perfect reading for this time of year.
Joby GorillaPod Hybrid — Camera and iPhone Tripod
My only camera is my iPhone 4S. Also, my only video camera is my iPhone 4S. After fabricating the world's worst camera mount to shoot a video I decided it was time to get a bit more official. I recently ordered this GorillaPod Hybrid tripod stand from Joby. I got the hybrid model because the head is ultra maneuverable an it has…
Olloclip
The olloclip is a 3-in-1 lens addition that snaps-on to the corner of your iPhone 4 or 4S. It has a fisheye lens, a macro lens, and a wide-angle lens to give some extra fun and functionality to your iPhone's already great camera. It started on Kickstarter and was more than 400% funded. The olloclip is easy to toss in your bag…
NERD Bookends
Made from solid steel and finished in hammered black, what better way to prop up all the books you've bought from A Book Apart?* If you prefer geek rather than nerd, fear not, they've got that too. * These bookends will hold non-nerdy books, too.
Doxie Go — Cordless Paper Scanner
The Doxie Go is a battery-powered, lightweight, paper and photo scanner. It scans up to 100 pages on a charge and has enough internal storage for roughly six times that amount. It makes a great companion for those who travel and need to get top-notch scans of photos and documents while away from their desk. But it also makes a great tool…
The Swiss Army Knife Owner’s Manual
Written and self-published by Denver author, Michael M. Young, The Swiss Army Knife Owner's Manual is the book that should have been written long ago. This 223-page manual has all you ever wanted to know about your SAK and more. Including how to straighten a bent corkscrew, how to use your fishscaler as a range finder, and how to properly use your…
Band of Brothers & The Pacific: Combo Set
Band of Brothers is one of the most powerful, eye-opening, well-done TV miniseries I have ever seen. Better than any movie I have seen, Band of Brothers attempts gives an honest look at what it was like to serve during World War II as it follows the story of Easy Company and is based on interviews of the men who actually served.…