Lock Picking School in a Box

Lock picking is a surprisingly fun hobby—all the joy of problem solving and the peanut gallery can’t really shout advice at you in the same way they would with a Rubik’s cube. This Lock Picking School in a Box ($100) has everything you need to get going: an instruction manual, … Read More

Waxed Canvas Pipe Roll

Pipes are just made for the great outdoors, but how do you pack said pipe, never mind all the little accoutrements like pipe cleaners and your Czech pipe tool? This waxed canvas pipe roll ($45) fits the bill. Heavy waxed canvas is a pretty durable material, and it has three … Read More

Izola 4-in-1 Bar Tool

If you live an ultra-minimalist lifestyle—but not so minimalist that it still includes cocktails—consider replacing your bar tools with just one: an Izola 4-in-1 ($30). It measures, breaks ice, pulls corks, and opens bottles.

Ark: Survival Evolved

So, you wake up on a mysterious island full of dinosaurs and other fun extinct beasts, and you must survive by hunting, harvesting, crafting items, growing crops, and building your shelter/fortress—basically, Ark: Survival Evolved looks like a badly needed update to all those dino-hunter games we played in the 90s. … Read More

The Abyss Table

Table? Sculpture? A bit of both? Hey, why not. The Abyss table ($30,000) is equal parts cool and stylish, and would be the centrepiece of whatever room it’s in—although at that price, we hope so. Then again, we suppose there’s nothing stopping you from playing around with a jigsaw and … Read More

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