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Kodai Japanese Cypress Cutting Board

Sep 4, 2012

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This is no ordinary wood cutting board as it is made of Hinoki (Japanese Cypress) which has many characteristics one would look for in a functional and durable cutting board. Hinoki has anti-stain and antibacterial properties, which are generally big concerns with wood and plastic cutting boards.  It is also a lower density wood (approx.

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Korin Shatter-resistant Crystal Wine Glasses

Jul 22, 2012

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The perfect wine glass is hard to come by – too thick and you get a dull clang, too thin and you risk breaking them.  Well, Korin has come around and nipped this problem in the butt! The smart people at Toyo-Sasaki have developed wine glasses constructed out of a proprietary material called ION STRONG

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Persol 714 Steve McQueen Sunglasses

Jun 18, 2012

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Recently I walked into a Club Monaco and tried on a pair of Persols for fun as my friend was looking around for sunglasses. I’ve had a few friends that have owned Persols and I was introduced to this brand many years back, however I never fully appreciated some of the functional designs incorporated into

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Stutterheim Arholma Raincoats

Jun 3, 2012

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No Gore-Tex. No velcro. No straps. No mass production. How do you make a raincoat that fits those requirements? Based off of an old raincoat of his grandfather who was an avid Swedish fisherman, Alexander Stutterheim has created a simple, elegant and well-fitting rain jacket that is both durable and style concious. This jacket is

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senz° - the original storm umbrella

May 12, 2012

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If you ever had to walk through a windy rainstorm with your umbrella shredded and mangled likening a tree branch from a Tim Burton movie, then you’ll wish you’ve had the senz° umbrella. Designed using the principles of aerodynamics, these ingenious umbrellas can slice through windspeeds of over 100km/h without flipping inside out.  The extended

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TrekPak

May 3, 2012

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Would the world be a better place if everything in our bags were more compartmentalized? Well maybe not, but for the world of cameras and fragile lenses it would.  That’s why we’re so impressed with TrekPak’s modular bag insert design.  By using simple comopnents of U shaped pins and various panel lengths, you can create

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Element Portable BBQ by Fuego

Apr 25, 2012

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For all of you out there who have small balconies, do a lot of picnics or just want to have the coolest bbq in the park, this is the product for you.   With its 19” x 12.8” footprint it can fit almost anywhere.  The bbq is lighter and more powerful/square-inch than its leading competitor

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