Updated daily, the Buy section is a deep directory of stuff we love. From this collection we organize Gift Guides for the holiday season and special occasions all year long.
Whether a backcountry powder junkie or terrain park enthusiast, a set of cutting-edge skis is a must for surviving the long cold winter. Ramp uses a revolutionary patent-pending process that allows for endless innovation and greater control of the product. They are 100% committed to “doing the right thing,” for instance, shipping their products in a reusable ski bag instead of a disposable box. So you can save the mountains, as you shred them, all with a smokin’ addition to your ski quiver.
Beer and foosball are an excellent combo, and never before have these activities been so dually represented in one object. Authentic little foosball players, each one perfectly weathered and unique, have been plucked from true vintage tables and reconstructed into ever-useful bottle openers. Long after our foosball careers has come to an end, we can still pop open a cold one and reminisce on the glory days.
As if babies weren’t already lovable enough, these tiny fortune cookie slippers from Sushibooties take extreme cuteness to the next level. Handmade from plush fleece, these little booties have no-slip soles and arrive in their own Chinese takeout container with two custom fabric fortunes sewn in to each slipper. The possibilities are endless. One fortune you can be sure of: “You will look adorable.”
For those who value excursions into nature as much as they do personal hygiene, the Nemo Helio Pressure Shower is the gadget of choice. Engineers blended the ease and packability of a traditional basic gravity shower with a foot-pump, which lends a satisfying pressure usually achieved only with heavier and more high-tech camping showers. An even-pressured shower in the wilderness requires nothing more than an enclosed alcove in the trees and a few stomps of the tootsie.
Cocoon your beverage of choice in this classy hand-stitched leather drink holder from Friday & River. As you save the earth, one disposable koozie at a time, the biggest challenge you will face is whether to sip on the booze or hit the caffeine. Crafted in the US from a natural vegetable-tanned leather, which only gets better with age.
Jocks and bookworms unite. No Mas and Out of Print Clothing reached back into the archives, seizing artwork from the first-edition hardback of Norman Mailor’s “The Fight,” amongst several other classic sport novels, and re-imagined this iconic book cover art on a series of soft tees, which can be worn to the gym, the library or both.
The loveable Ken Jennings is known for his amazing record-breaking winning streak on Jeopardy in 2004. Now the ultra-nerd has authored a fascinating read—completely interesting and accessible—even for lesser minds. “Because I Said So!” debunks and validates a slew of classic mommy myths (think undigested gum in your stomach for seven years fable). Jennings explains their truths and untruths in a humorous, page-turning read which proves to be much easier to digest than gum.
The classic Bananagram Game includes 144 letter tiles stored in a zip banana case for easy carrying. Like Scrabble without the board, players use tiles to form individual crosswords then race to grab more tiles and rearrange already laid letters into new words.
Descended from the powerhouse Fendi, designer Delfina Delettrez’s unique collections are described by some as “delirious.” Nature and the human body inspire her baubles, which incorporate a range of organic and non-organic materials. Like little works of art, these enamel clips lend a whimsical and unexpected twist to any updo.
Questlove writes, “When you live your life through records, the records are a record of your life.” The iconic drummer, producer and co-founder of the The Roots has penned a stunning memoir about his epic journey to the top. His life’s work becomes a window into his background as he recalls growing up as the son of a 1950s doo-wop singer in Philly, various encounters with industry greats, and his witness of the evolution of hip-hop. All this told through a love and understanding of music that verges on the spiritual.
Jason Markk’s Premium Shoe Cleaner is for both sneaker snobs and wingtip types. The Essential Kit includes four ounces of Markk’s 98.3% natural and completely biodegradable solution which is safe on all colors and materials, and a handcrafted wood block brush.
An axe is undoubtedly a simple yet effective machine. Hung on the wall, these objects of beauty represent an exalted status of the owner. When the moment calls for some wood-splitting, or civilization-building, Best Made Co.’s axe inventory simply cannot be topped. Each axe’s head is drop forged from high carbon American steel by fourth-generation axe makers in North Carolina. Each helve is handmade from the highest quality Appalachian hickory and symbolically hand painted to your liking.
Jawbone’s intuitive UP bracelet tracks motion, sleep and if you let it, dietary intake, reminding you when you need to move around, hit the pillow or eat raw veggies all day to cancel out last night’s turducken feast. We won’t say that this bracelet knows you better than you know yourself, but its constant presence and gentle nudges might be just the encouragement you require to live a more holistic lifestyle.
Beat the cold with a lambswool scarf, which is as warm and cozy as it sounds. The Lambert features a herringbone knit and is guaranteed to perform on the chilliest of winter days.
British designer Sarah Thirlwell works in sustainably sourced wood and colored acrylics to create handsome asymmetrical vessels. Fitted with a test tube to hold flower stems, the award-winning design plays “on juxtapositions of synthetic and natural, light and opaque.”
Nothing says boredom-be-gone like a handle of bourbon and this American-made Belgian Dart Set. Said to have originated in Flanders in the late 18th century, Volgelpik, the first Belgian dart game, involved pegging a taxidermied bird with a needle affixed to its beak into a wooden board. This bronze and basswood primary-colored board of today functions as much a stylish wall hanging as it does entertainment, and elegant feathered birch wood darts recall a rich era in the evolution of this ever-loved activity.