Get a jump-start on your holiday checklist and do it in style with the 2008 MoMA Holiday Card Collection ($17-$21). Available in a variety of museum-quality designs, these cards run the gamut from the classy and subdued to 3D pop-up masterpieces. Hey, if you're cutting back on the gifts, you might as well splurge on the cards.
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What's a family gathering Halloween without a few corpses lying around? Corpses For Sale ($545-$595) are incredibly detailed faux dead bodies, available in both male and female versions, with either light or heavy(!) decay. Nasty skin, strangely intact hair, sunken eyes, destroyed teeth — you name it, these corpses have it, along with the ability to scare the bejeezus out of anyone who comes near.
Need a Halloween costume to end all others for this year's office costume contest? No worries, just don this Master Chief Collector’s Costume ($630). Officially licensed, the outfit includes a quilted jumpsuit with EVA armor, a two-piece helmet, gauntlets, and boot tops. All you need now is your weapon of choice — might we suggest the Energy Sword? [Thanks, Jedia]
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Take your Halloween costume to the next level with Halloween Contacts and Special Effects Lenses ($70-$260/pair). Available in over 130 styles, most also available with prescription, these eyeball enhancements will leave your eyes looking as creepy as the rest of you. [Thanks, Chelsea]
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If you're like most men, efforts to properly gift wrap presents have ended in total failure. Maybe you've got a girlfriend on the side to wrap things for you, or maybe you've resorted to those lame balloon wrappers, but either way, you're not self-reliant. Boxwood Gift Boxes ($52) offer a simple yet elegant way to circumvent your wrapping retardation. Made from MDF and laminated in ebony and walnut finishes, this set of three gift boxes is a staple for any man with a social life.
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Hold your own unholy family holiday this year with some National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation gear. First up, for the true Clark fan, is the authentic Griswold Chicago Blackhawks Jersey ($170). While sporting the big double zero, don't forget to share some eggnog with your own Cousin Eddie in a couple Moose Mugs ($33 each). If the entire family will be around — Oh, the silent majesty of a winter's morn, the clean cool chill of the holiday air, and an asshole in his bathrobe emptying a chemical toilet into your sewer — you might as well go for the Griswold Family Christmas Party ($260), which includes 12 Moose Mugs and a Jelly of the Month set, signed by Frank Shirley, of course. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation can now be had on DVD ($10), HD DVD ($20) and Blu-ray Disc ($20).
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Get a jump start on spreading your holiday cheer with these 2007 Holiday Cards from Redbean Design ($18/box of 12). Featuring one of nine terrific modern designs, the 5.25-inch square cards are printed with environmentally responsible inks on premium matte coated cardstock, trimmed with rounded corners and offer full ink coverage on the outer side. If you're really digging the designs, they're also available as Gift Tags ($4/set of 12).
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Somehow, those belated birthday cards you can find at your local Hallmark never really say exactly what you're thinking. Hammerpress Shit! Cards ($12/5 pack), on the other hand, make it perfectly clear what you mean to say, in detailed, hand-letterpressed text. The package also includes five orange envelopes to conceal your sentiment from prying eyes. [Thanks, Ben]
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If you're trying not to go the sappy route, it can be pretty hard to find a decent greeting card. Unless, that is, you're shopping for a Bald Guy Greeting Card ($3 each). These delightfully dirty cards feature off-the-wall sketches on the front, with a normal greeting — only to carry a darkly hilarious message inside. For instance, the "Be My Valentine" card shown above carries inside it this heartwarming message: "And by 'Be My Valentine,' I mean let's have sex on Valentine's Day." [Thanks, Tim]
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If you're like most men, efforts to properly gift wrap presents have ended in total failure. Maybe you've got a girlfriend on the side to wrap things for you, or maybe you've resorted to those lame balloon wrappers, but either way, you're not self-reliant. Boxwood Gift Boxes ($52) offer a simple yet elegant way to circumvent your wrapping retardation. Made from MDF and laminated in ebony and walnut finishes, this set of three gift boxes is a staple for any man with a social life.
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Need a Halloween costume to end all others for this year's office costume contest? No worries, just don this Master Chief Collector’s Costume ($630). Officially licensed, the outfit includes a quilted jumpsuit with EVA armor, a two-piece helmet, gauntlets, and boot tops. All you need now is your weapon of choice — might we suggest the Energy Sword? [Thanks, Jedia]
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Somehow, those belated birthday cards you can find at your local Hallmark never really say exactly what you're thinking. Hammerpress Shit! Cards ($12/5 pack), on the other hand, make it perfectly clear what you mean to say, in detailed, hand-letterpressed text. The package also includes five orange envelopes to conceal your sentiment from prying eyes. [Thanks, Ben]
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If you're trying not to go the sappy route, it can be pretty hard to find a decent greeting card. Unless, that is, you're shopping for a Bald Guy Greeting Card ($3 each). These delightfully dirty cards feature off-the-wall sketches on the front, with a normal greeting — only to carry a darkly hilarious message inside. For instance, the "Be My Valentine" card shown above carries inside it this heartwarming message: "And by 'Be My Valentine,' I mean let's have sex on Valentine's Day." [Thanks, Tim]
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Hold your own unholy family holiday this year with some National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation gear. First up, for the true Clark fan, is the authentic Griswold Chicago Blackhawks Jersey ($170). While sporting the big double zero, don't forget to share some eggnog with your own Cousin Eddie in a couple Moose Mugs ($33 each). If the entire family will be around — Oh, the silent majesty of a winter's morn, the clean cool chill of the holiday air, and an asshole in his bathrobe emptying a chemical toilet into your sewer — you might as well go for the Griswold Family Christmas Party ($260), which includes 12 Moose Mugs and a Jelly of the Month set, signed by Frank Shirley, of course. National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation can now be had on DVD ($10), HD DVD ($20) and Blu-ray Disc ($20).
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Men are notoriously bad at wrapping gifts. Evolve this year with the OpenX Precision Wrapping Paper Slitter ($6). This handy dandy tool, with its scissor-beating gliding action, makes you look so good that you'll get accusations of taking advantage of the donation-only Girl Scout wrapping kiosk at the mall.
What's a family gathering Halloween without a few corpses lying around? Corpses For Sale ($545-$595) are incredibly detailed faux dead bodies, available in both male and female versions, with either light or heavy(!) decay. Nasty skin, strangely intact hair, sunken eyes, destroyed teeth — you name it, these corpses have it, along with the ability to scare the bejeezus out of anyone who comes near.
Get a jump start on spreading your holiday cheer with these 2007 Holiday Cards from Redbean Design ($18/box of 12). Featuring one of nine terrific modern designs, the 5.25-inch square cards are printed with environmentally responsible inks on premium matte coated cardstock, trimmed with rounded corners and offer full ink coverage on the outer side. If you're really digging the designs, they're also available as Gift Tags ($4/set of 12).
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Get a jump-start on your holiday checklist and do it in style with the 2008 MoMA Holiday Card Collection ($17-$21). Available in a variety of museum-quality designs, these cards run the gamut from the classy and subdued to 3D pop-up masterpieces. Hey, if you're cutting back on the gifts, you might as well splurge on the cards.
SaveFrom the makers of Baconnaise and Bacon Salt comes a bacon-flavored product that you don't even have to eat. J&D's Bacon Lip Balm ($13/4-pack) will protect your lips with beeswax, aloe vera oil, Vitamin E acetate, and other ingredients, all while offering a subtle bacon flavor both you and your partner can enjoy.
SaveMost of us don't have the engineering, design, or architectural chops to recreate any of Frank Lloyd Wright's masterworks, but we can anyway, thanks to these new Frank Lloyd Wright Lego Architecture Building Sets ($TBA). Licensed by the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection, these terrific sets — of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Fallingwater — were developed in collaboration with leading architects to be as accurate as possible, and come with booklets that not only tell you how to build you own model masterpiece, but exclusive archival historical material and photographs of each building, as well. [Thanks, Kris]
SaveEver wish you could combine your dual-monitor setup into one behemoth display? Get ready, because your wish has come true in the NEC CRV43 Curved Widescreen Display ($8,000). Boasting a unique curved design that's sure to immerse you more than a standard two display setup, this beauty also features a 2880x900 double WXGA resolution, a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, single link DVI-D and HDMI inputs, USB 2.0 ports, an on screen display, and the assurance that you have the most unique monitor in the neighborhood. [via]
SaveEver wish you could take a Jägermeister shot machine with you camping, tailgating, and partying? Now you can, with the Jägermeister 6-Bottle Shot Cooler ($120). Available as a six-bottle value pack, the cooler has plenty of room for all six bottles, ice, and the requisite cans of Red Bull, and uses the same tech as the Jägermeister Tap Machine to deliver ice-cold shots straight from the external tap.
SaveShow your fang affiliation by stocking your fridge with Tru Blood ($16). Based on the synthetic blood drink favored by the more civilized vampires of HBO's True Blood, this carbonated real-world version packs a slightly sweet, slightly tart blood orange flavor and a rich red color that will have guests wondering if you're drinking the real thing.
SaveFlapjack lovers, rejoice. Now you can make fresh, 97% fat-free pancakes in as little as 30 seconds using the ChefStack Automatic Pancake Machine ($3,500). This microwave-sized wonder uses no-mess batter pouches to crank out stack after stack of four- inch diameter pancakes, and doesn't even require supervision, letting you cook up breakfast for you and your crew while you get your other morning activities out of the way — like taking a shower, brushing your teeth, or downing a half-dozen mimosas.
SaveWe love bacon, and we've seen everything from Canned Bacon to Baconnaise, Bacon Salt, Bacon Floss — hell, even Bacon Lip Balm — so it was only a matter of time before we discovered Bacon Soap ($6). Made to both look and smell like frying bacon, this soap will get you clean while giving your appetite a jump-start on the day.
SaveOne of the worst things about adding ice to a whisky is its ability to water-down the flavor. So chill your next drink down with Whisky Stones ($20). Milled in Vermont by some of the oldest soapstone workshops in the US, these stones chill quickly in the freezer, and won't impart any flavor to your favorite blend.
SaveTempted by the MINI's go-cart handling, but not a fan of its boxy exterior? The MINI Coupé Concept ($TBA) is for you. Ready to accept any of MINI's powerhouse engines, including the 1.6L twin-scroll turbocharged unit from the MINI John Cooper Works, this stylish two-seater pairs a decidedly MINI-like bottom with an aggressively designed upper half, including a swept back windshield, short contrast roof, hidden B-pillars, and more sexy than every other modern MINI combined.
SaveLeave it to the air maestros at Dyson to create a fan with no blades. The Dyson Air Multiplier ($300-$330) uses a fairly ingenious design to suck air into the base, accelerating it through an small aperture in the device's ring and then over a ramp to channel its direction. As it happens, this also causes the air behind and around the machine to be drawn into the airflow, creating a smooth stream of air amplified 15 times, without the unpleasant buffeting caused by the blades of a traditional fan chopping the air. The only downside? It's a $300 fan.
SaveThink you've seen or read all the great books and films there are to digest? Think again. City Secrets Books & Movies ($14 each) are your guide to gems of cinema and literature that are mostly overlooked, compiled from recommendations given by some of the world's most well-respected minds on either subject, including Alec Wilkinson, Kenneth Turan, Marty Scorsese, and Sidney Lumet. Good luck finding copies of — and time to watch and read — all of them.
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Looking for a way to monitor your energy usage and cut down on power bills during the economic crunch? Check out the Black & Decker Power Monitor ($100). This easy-to-use device provides real-time electricity use, cost, and outdoor temperature readings, thanks to a wireless sensor that attaches to your electricity meter. Offering an Appliance Mode that isolates the cost of individual appliances or gadgets, it could save you up to 20% each month on your power bill — meaning it should pay for itself in no time.
SaveKnown primarily for its sporty pro outerwear, the new line of Arc'teryx Veilance ($175-$1,000) tops, coats, and pants combines tough, outdoor-ready fabrics like Gore-Tex and Paclite with more traditional cuts and syling, letting you dress your best no matter what the weather's like outside. And no, we don't know how you're supposed to say "Arc'teryx."
SaveForget simulated wood grain — Shwood Sunglasses ($95) are handcrafted from actual wood. They're available in two basic styles, the Wayfarer-like Canby and the more squarish Govy, and can be ordered in a variety of different woods, all with your choice of Carl Zeiss lenses. Just remember: these probably aren't the best shades to wear to the beach, water park, or campfire — we're guessing they're at least a little flammable.
SaveTackle the great outdoors -- or just yard work -- in the coldest of weather in the Timberland Utility Jacket ($150). With straightforward looks, it's not exactly a flashy piece of outerwear, but it does the job, with a rugged cotton twill outer, nylon polin and polyester fleece lining, a front zipper with button flap cover for added wind protection, dual snap-close side pockets and two cargo-style chest pockets, slightly distressed details for a worn-in look, and stitched down shoulder epaulettes.
SaveWho needs buttons? Apple's Magic Mouse ($69) eschews mechanical buttons and scroll wheels, letting you navigate using the same Multi-Touch technology used on the iPhone and MacBook trackpads. The sexy, seamless, touch-sensitive device works as a single or multi-button mouse with advanced gesture support, allowing you to scroll, pan, or swipe with ninja-finger skill. Works for you freakish lefties too.
SaveWhat would you pay to be Don Draper or Roger Sterling? How about to look like them? The Brooks Brothers Mad Men Edition Suit ($1,000; October 19) pays homage to AMC's hit show with a medium gray sharkskin suit designed by Janie Bryant, the Emmy-nominated costume designer for the show, and is modeled after Draper's and Sterling's wardrobes. Features include a noticeably slim cut, diagonal pockets, narrower notch lapels, and side vents. Limited to just 250, the suit is made in a Brooks-owned factory in Massachusetts, and while it might be more classically stylish than your current attire, don't expect it to magically turn you into Jon Hamm.
SaveJust in time for undeadliest of holidays comes The Horde T-Shirt ($18). This black American Apparel tee sports a terrific print of a single character wielding multiple weapons on the roof of a car as a horde (get it?) of zombies surround him. While it won't pass as a costume per se, it's certainly festive, and if you happen to harbor a secret zombie obsession, you'll no doubt find yourself wearing it all year long.
SaveMen are notoriously bad at wrapping gifts. Evolve this year with the OpenX Precision Wrapping Paper Slitter ($6). This handy dandy tool, with its scissor-beating gliding action, makes you look so good that you'll get accusations of taking advantage of... [More]
Get a jump-start on your holiday checklist and do it in style with the 2008 MoMA Holiday Card Collection ($17-$21). Available in a variety of museum-quality designs, these cards run the gamut from the classy and subdued to 3D pop-up... [More]
What's a family gathering Halloween without a few corpses lying around? Corpses For Sale ($545-$595) are incredibly detailed faux dead bodies, available in both male and female versions, with either light or heavy(!) decay. Nasty skin, strangely intact hair, sunken... [More]
Need a Halloween costume to end all others for this year's office costume contest? No worries, just don this Master Chief Collector’s Costume ($630). Officially licensed, the outfit includes a quilted jumpsuit with EVA armor, a two-piece helmet, gauntlets, and... [More]
Take your Halloween costume to the next level with Halloween Contacts and Special Effects Lenses ($70-$260/pair). Available in over 130 styles, most also available with prescription, these eyeball enhancements will leave your eyes looking as creepy as the rest of... [More]
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If you're like most men, efforts to properly gift wrap presents have ended in total failure. Maybe you've got a girlfriend on the side to wrap things for you, or maybe you've resorted to those lame balloon wrappers, but either... [More]
Hold your own unholy family holiday this year with some National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation gear. First up, for the true Clark fan, is the authentic Griswold Chicago Blackhawks Jersey ($170). While sporting the big double zero, don't forget to share... [More]
Get a jump start on spreading your holiday cheer with these 2007 Holiday Cards from Redbean Design ($18/box of 12). Featuring one of nine terrific modern designs, the 5.25-inch square cards are printed with environmentally responsible inks on premium matte... [More]
Somehow, those belated birthday cards you can find at your local Hallmark never really say exactly what you're thinking. Hammerpress Shit! Cards ($12/5 pack), on the other hand, make it perfectly clear what you mean to say, in detailed, hand-letterpressed... [More]
If you're trying not to go the sappy route, it can be pretty hard to find a decent greeting card. Unless, that is, you're shopping for a Bald Guy Greeting Card ($3 each). These delightfully dirty cards feature off-the-wall sketches... [More]
Show your love for The Office at your own office with this great Valentine's set ($10) with eight cards featuring Jim, Pam, Dwight, and Michael. While awesome, they unfortunately don't feature Dwight's best love advice: "Women are like wolves. If... [More]
On yesterday's trip into Hallmark for this year's additions to the Uncrate Pop Culture Holiday Tree, we stumbled upon this Imperial AT-AT And Rebel Snowspeeder Ornament ($28). It recreates one of the most popular scenes from The Empire Strikes Back... [More]
So you're girlfriend is dragging you to another lame Halloween party? You might as well suck it up and go as something cool. Like V ($170), Nacho Libre ($60), or Jeeves, the Headless Butler ($55). Then there's always Chewbacca ($450),... [More]
With the holiday buying season quickly approaching, it's always a good idea to start planning ahead. This year, we're giving our favorite folks gifts wrapped in Space Invaders Wrapping Paper ($5). Featuring a complementing combo of orange and brown backgrounds,... [More]
Holiday cards can say quite a bit, but can they hold the gift they accompany? (And no, money or checks or gift cards don't count.) Boxtalks Boxes ($1 for one, $30 for all 46 designs) have a variety of different... [More]
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