So long as there are men there’ll be cards, whiskey and cigars. Up until fairly recently there wasn’t a whole lot of variety available in the playing card space and so in order to rectify this, the designers at Theory11 designed this beautiful pack of steam punk playing cards.
The Whistle Creek Survival Kit in a Sardine Can is one of those clever little items that we should probably all take with us when we venture off the beaten trail, it contains…
Perfecto is a Schott owned boutique clothing company specialising in American made, classic jackets. They’re made one by one in Schott’s New York based factory, each jacket is made from hand-oiled vintaged leather with brass fittings and a plaid wool lining.
The weekender bag is an essential summertime companion, it has to be able to hold 3 days worth of clothing, a towel, shoes and it should look like the sort of thing you’d find on the deck of a yacht in the Hamptons.
The Bottle Key by MAKR is one of those sub-$10 purchases you make and then forget about, right up until the day you become a hero for being the only guy on the camping trip with a bottle opener.
This straight razor by Baxter is the last razor you’ll ever need, it’s manufactured in the USA by Hart Steel and the blade has a Rockwell hardness of 63, that’s harder than anything this side of a pointy diamond.
KA-BAR Knives has been in continuous operation since 1898, the company was originally based in Allegheny River in Tidioute, PA but has since moved to manufacturing plant in Olean, NY.
Izola produce some of the most fantastic gear you’ll find anywhere on the interwebs and this 5oz flask is no exception, it’s inscribed with the phrase “three sheets to the wind”, making it a brilliant gift for anyone who happens to enjoy sailing and drinking.
The Crosley Spinnerette looks for all the world like a dusty old record player you might find in the corner of a quiet antiques store, the happy fact of the matter is that it’s actually a modern record player with a USB/iPhone connection coupled with it’s belt drive turntable.
The Expedition Wooden Tripod is built in Germany by Berlebach, it’s made from sustainably harvested ash wood, the wood acts as a natural vibration damper making it an ideal material for this particular use.
The card holder is one of those things we all need but rarely carry with us, my business cards are almost always slightly bent or dog-eared and so with this in mind I just ordered one of these.