Do you know the history behind the chair you’re sitting in? For example, did it take three or four Malaysian children to assemble it in their dank, damp, sawdust-laden sweatshop? Exactly, you don’t know. But you do know that this low-lying lounge chair up for auction is made from reclaimed timbers of a New York City water tower. The proceeds from the Water Tower Chair will benefit woodworking education for the non-profit Brooklyn Woods.
Are you a leg man? When it comes to tables, you kinda have to be. Tick is a universal table leg system by German startup Linie 58, and it asks that you BYOB (bring your own board) to fit in between the standout stems. Instead of using screws, Tick puts a paper clip-like squeeze on the table surface, whether it’s wood, formica, or the more traditional platypus bills.
Everyone loves touching things. Why not touch the Cryoscope? It wants you to touch it. Go on. TOUCH IT. The Cryoscope is a hunk of extremely touchable metal that changes temperature based on preloaded settings. You decide which climate you wish to touch-feel (your hometown, the Sahara, or even Branson, Missouri) and the Cryoscope will change to that exact temperature. Then you may touch. Crowdfund this touch based touch-mometer to receive a piece of bronze slag vaguely resembling a Brontosaurus. Or, with a pledge of $300, you can receive your very own aluminum Cryoscope ($400 for bronze, $4500 for silver, and $80000 to watch Cryoscope’s founder fight a legion of homeless men). Let the wild touching commence.
Brewing moonshine in the rusty upturned hubcap of a Ford Pinto is a tedious process. 1512 Spirits Signature Poitin bypasses any need to continue your sad alcohoperation (alcohol operation). This 104 proof Irish spirit is crafted by third generation Sicilian distiller and barber(?) Salvatore Cimino in his 700 square foot basement. If THAT doesn’t hook you, know that he makes this stuff using the finest potatoes and a secret family recipe (hint: it contains zero leprechaun blood). Note: poitin is pronounced pot-cheen, or just potion, or even lotion. Who cares! It’s booze, stop worrying about the name and drink it, freshman.
If machismo has kept you from partaking in the majesty of scented candles all these years, we’re so sorry: you’ve missed out on having your garage smell like “Pineapple Vanilla Cupcake.” But Yankee Candle has finally come around to catering to your type with a new series of Man Candles. Choose from “Riding Mower,” “2×4,” “First Down,” and oh boy, “Man Town.” Ya know I spent a night in Man Town back in ’89… best night of my life… smelled great.
If this vehicle had a Hyundai or VW badge on it, you might not look twice. But sure enough, the new BMW M135i is indeed a BMW, and that makes sense, doesn’t it? It also makes sense that the 3-door ride packs 320-horsepower. The new model is 85 mm long and 17 mm wider, so you get more cargo and legroom in the backseat. Extra perks include Internet access, Lane Departure Warning, and auto-braking cruise control.
Playing an instrument is one of those things that – despite its girl-magnet factor – can be just too damn daunting for the average dude who has Call of Duty games to be played and Doritos to be ingested. But the AlphaSphere could be the instrument to buck that trend. With 48 pressure-sensitive pads just begging to be pressed, this thing is as fun to play as it is to look at. Load the Sphere with your own sounds or connect it to your computer with the intuitive software. You can trigger, loop, and manipulate audio files, and if the responsive LED lighting doesn’t get you some tail, well, you didn’t want her anyway.
As a wise philosopher once said, “If you’re thinking about my baby, it don’t matter if you’re black or white.” That has absolutely nothing to do with the Leica M Monochrom camera ($7,950), other than the fact that this dandy only does black and white photos–and man does it do ‘em. Leica’s decision to emit any color-capture ability means the M records amazing levels of light detail. If you’re looking to make the next Manhattan, this would be the camera to do it with.
