24 Oct
Summon your inner fop with 100% top-grain cowhide

if you’re looking to clean up your act while you clean up your act, you could do much worse than this vintage gentlemen’s toiletry kit. Dating back to the 1960’s the near mint condition kit includes a toothbrush case, two soap cases, a small removable mirror, one empty slot for a tube of toothpaste and a […]


1 Sep
The ultimate gentleman's travel toiletry assembly

Seattle’s Blackbird boutique excels in many aspects of menswear, but their vintage department is a virtual trove of hidden treasures. Among them is this beautiful vintage grooming kit fashioned from walrus leather that has a rich, textured look that nothing but time can bestow on an item. The gold zippered main compartment opens flat to […]


25 Feb
Seattle's premier boutique delivers the shades

Danish eyewear designer Han Kjobenhavn teams up with Seattles’ premier boutique Blackbird for some beautiful tortoise sunglasses. Kjobenhavn’s Copenhagen-based label, known simply as Han, delivers large, semi-transparent tortoise frames complimented by sturdy black temple arms and cola-colored UV filter lenses. All hand made in Denmark, Han’s brand is based on the elements that form traditional […]


1 Feb
When life demands you eat like a well-heeled hobo

If you’re ever out camping, eating a can of beans on a long road trip, or suddenly stumble upon a plate of linguine and mussels, then a Hobo Knife made out of genuine Amber Bone could be just the dig-in gadget for you. Because sometimes life demands you eat like a hobo — like a […]


20 Dec
A fine wool blanket on-the-go

Frost River has created a simple roll-up blanket with handmade leather harness. The fine wool blanket, embellished simply with stars and stripes, is strapped together with premium leather and brass  buckles — an easy means to warm a companion on a starlit night. Pick one up at Blackbird for $60 .


17 Dec
Nubuck chukkas, coffee, tumbler and ReBinder notebook

One of the best boutiques in America, Seattle’s Blackbird has a nicely packaged gift for the holidays. The “Black Coffee in Bed” Set comes packaged in a bushel-sized wood storage basket whose centerpiece is a pair of limited edition Quoddy boots customized exclusively for Blackbird. Handmade in Maine, these deck chukkas are constructed of a […]


If you’re in the market for a beautifully crafted flask, then the English Pewter Co. may be in your future. Their 6 oz. hip flask is handmade of pewter (in the same building where stainless steel was invented), and features an intricately etched antique sail ship with an open banner to engrave your dad’s, husbands […]


9 Nov
100% virgin wool robe in Surfer Girl fabric

You just have to love Seattle’s Blackbird boutique, which seems to always be stocked with the best curated items. Such as this Pendletone Loung Robe, a 100% virgin wool robe in a blue Beach Boys plaid fabric. The legendary Beach Boys wore Pendleton’s signature plaid shirts on the cover of their 1963 album Surfer Girl, […]