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High Camp Insulated Highball Shaker

High Camp Insulated Highball Shaker
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High Camp Flasks’ 3-piece shaker is perfect for mixing and transporting cocktails. Its main section is a 20oz. vacuum-insulated shaker. Combined with a tight-sealing lid and a strainer module, you can fill it with ingredients, then shake them when you get to the party. Available in copper, gunmetal, or stainless steel. Engraving also available.

True Utility Swift Edge Flip Knife

True Utility Swift Edge Flip Knife
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This unique folding knife features a locking, replaceable blade system, so you can switch between drop-point, tanto, and saw edges in seconds. The blades measure 3.25″ to 3.5″ long and are made from black-coated steel. It has a smooth ball-bearing flipper, and its handle is made from durable and lightweight G10.

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Volkswagen Bus Desk Organizer

Volkswagen Bus Desk Organizer
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Show your love for the classic VW microbus with this cast metal organizer from Troika. It’s based on the 1962 VW T1 Samba Bus, and offers storage for paperclips, business cards, pens, and other small office supplies. Its top works as a magnetic paperclip holder, and its pull-back friction mechanism lets it roll across your desktop.

Mezmoglobe Luna

Mezmoglobe Luna

The latest desk toy from the makers of the Mezmoglobe series offers up a hypnotic illusion that will have you scratching your head. Give its outer helix a spin, and it appears that its metal sphere is floating weightlessly in its center. It’s completely mechanical and uses no magnets or electricity. Choose from black, dark titanium, or silver helix designs.

T-Rex Carabiner Multitool

T-Rex Carabiner Multitool
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This 15-in-1 multitool from Trixie & Milo looks like a T-Rex skull. The prehistoric pocket tool is made from 420 stainless steel and packs multiple hex-head wrenches, a bottle opener, a line cutter, a headphone wrap, and flat and Phillips head screwdrivers. A built-in carabiner clip lets you attach it to a belt loop or a backpack and has a lanyard hole too.

Bonehead Folding Comb + Brush

Bonehead Folding Comb + Brush
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Can’t get your kids to comb their hair? This might help. Fred’s Bonehead comb and brush combo folds up to look like a dinosaur’s skull. Open its jaws and let it chomp down on hair to remove tangles, so your kiddo doesn’t look like an unkempt caveman anymore. Made from durable but flexible ABS plastic.

MoMA Sliding Perpetual Calendar

MoMA Sliding Perpetual Calendar

MoMA’s modern calendar works every day of every year. It displays the day of the week, month, and date using red markers that slide along a snake-like acrylic track. Mount it on your wall or stand it on your desktop with the included pegs. Designed by Giancarlo Cipri in collaboration with the School of Visual Arts.

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Gerber Hike + Around Camp Kits

Gerber Hike + Around Camp Kits
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Gerber’s Hike Kit bundle includes the Armbar Cork multitool for opening bottles and quick fixes, the Stowe fixed-blade knife for food prep, and the Devour multi-fork utensil for chowing down. The Around Camp kit replaces the knife with a Tri-Tip mini cleaver and upgrades the utensils to the ComplEat kit.

Playforever Luft Toy Car

Playforever Luft Toy Car
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Playforever makes some of the coolest toy cars you can buy. Their latest creation is the Luft, a wonderful little drop-top inspired by a 1985 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Targa. The 6.9″ long 2-seater features the iconic Targa band and a right-hand driver wearing a shiny helmet. It’s made from ABS plastic and suitable for ages 1+.

Madsteel Metal Spider Model

Madsteel Metal Spider Model
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This metal spider looks like some kind of creepy-crawly robo-arachnid. It’s made from dozens of tiny stainless steel parts and can be assembled or disassembled without glue. The finished model measures about 4.92″ x 4.92″ x 1.38″. They also make a more complicated steel scorpion kit.

Motorcycle Drink Decanter

Motorcycle Drink Decanter
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This unique motorcycle-shaped decanter from The Wine Savant is handmade by blowing and bending borosilicate Pyrex glass, using similar techniques to making laboratory glassware. It measures 14.5″ long and holds 750 ml of spirits. It’s a special gift for motorcycle, whiskey, and wine lovers.

Hanging Leather Wash Bag

Hanging Leather Wash Bag
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Herbert and Winifred make elegant leather accessories, including this smartly-designed Dopp kit. The handmade leather bag has a combination of zippered and mesh pockets for grooming supplies. Unsnap and unfold it, and you can hang it up for easy access without unpacking. Free personalization is available.

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No Substitute for Hard Work Pennant

No Substitute for Hard Work Pennant
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Cheer yourself on every day with this pennant flag with the message, “There is no substitute for hard work.” The 9″ x 27″ wool felt flag features a woodcut illustration of a hard-working man getting the job done by chopping his own firewood, accompanied by vintage-style typography by artist Jim Waws.

Meat Illustrated

Meat Illustrated
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Carnivores, you need this cookbook in your kitchen. Created by Cook’s Illustrated, the book Meat Illustrated provides a detailed yet understandable guide to working with every kind of cut of meat. The 440-page hardcover book is organized into 72 different cuts and includes more than 300 kitchen-tested recipes for beef, pork, lamb, and veal.

Great Write Pencil Sharpener

Great Write Pencil Sharpener
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We’re going to need a bigger eraser. This shark-shaped sharpener (sharkener?) is ready to chomp down on your pencils and give them a nice point that’s as sharp as a great white’s tooth. We don’t recommend attempting this with an actual shark even if you have a giant pencil.

Dot & Army Negroni Cocktail Napkins

Dot & Army Negroni Cocktail Napkins
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Imbibe Magazine collaborated with Dot & Army on this swanky, limited-edition cocktail napkin set featuring an embroidered Negroni on each of four handmade linen-blend napkins. Not only do they class up the joint, they’ll help you remember what you’ve been drinking.

Aola Indigo Hinoki Sake Set

Aola Indigo Hinoki Sake Set
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This beautiful wood sake set is handmade in Japan’s Tokushima prefecture. Each piece is crafted from 100-year-old hinoki cedar wood with a natural indigo gradient. The set includes two sake cups and a bottle for decanting. Pair it with the book Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake and a bottle of good sake to complete the perfect gift.

Magsticks Magnetic Chopsticks

Magsticks Magnetic Chopsticks
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Full Windsor’s reusable metal chopsticks will last a lifetime. They’re made from lightweight titanium and have embedded magnets to hold them together when they’re not in use. The chopsticks are dishwasher safe and won’t corrode over time. Each pair includes a carrying case made from recycled PET plastic bottles.

Hot Dog Cutting Board

Hot Dog Cutting Board
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Handy Dandy Brandy handcrafts all kinds of fun wooden cutting boards. Our current favorite is this one that looks like a giant hot dog. It’s made from mahogany and birch with a squiggle of yellow EcoPoxy resin “mustard” down the middle. It’s perfect for prepping veggies and makes a great serving piece for cookouts. We also love her Charcu-Trees board.

Octopus Headphone Hanger

Octopus Headphone Hanger
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This sculptural octopus art can hold headphones, hats, purses, or small accessories. Its head and eight tentacles offer multiple hanging positions and come with hanging hardware. It’s one of the many fun 3D-printed headphone holders you can find in the M3is3D Etsy shop.

Toblerone Cookbook

Toblerone Cookbook
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Now you’re cooking with candy! This cookbook offers 40 dessert recipes that incorporate Toblerone candy. The unique mix of Swiss milk chocolate, nougat, honey, and almonds takes your sweet treats to another level compared to ordinary chocolate. Toblerone brownies and cupcakes, oh my!

Oipo Music Sync Light

Oipo Music Sync Light
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This desktop gadget adds a splash of color and movement to any space. It has 240 mini RGB LEDs, which light up in sync with your music. A built-in microphone detects sounds, and it offers multiple color display modes. It has a curved birch wood frame, and light-scattering panels in front of its 12 tubes give it a retro VFD look.

You Rock Candle

You Rock Candle
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Rock out at home with this candle made in the shape of the devil’s horns. The heavy metal hand gesture has been perfectly replicated by CandleHand using fragrance-free paraffin wax dyed black. It only burns for about an hour, though, so you might not ever want to light it. If you’re feeling a bit more angst, they also make a middle-finger candle.

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