In 1761, German Faber-Castell launched the first branded pencil, and in a sense launched the entire industry of art material manufacturing. By now, Faber-Castell’s high quality pencils are standard issue artillery in every artist’s arsenal. To celebrate the company’s two hundred fiftieth anniversary, Faber-Castell has created a “Birthday Box” set worthy of its heritage. The […]

We’ve waxed eloquent before about our love for Highland Park (its Orcadian Vintage Series and Earl Magnus Edition 1 Scotch), as it’s one of the favorite single malt scotches poured at The Meadows. It is truly an exceptional whisky, and consistently scores awards along with the best. Distilled in the Orkney Islands, Highland Park is […]

The great literary magazine McSweeney’s returns with one of their most imaginatively plackaged issues, Number 36. Utilizing a very innovative presentation, which borrows more than a bit from Visionaire‘s philosophy of outside-the-box packaging (no pun intended), the “issue” is actually a 275-cubic-inch crate filled with goodies. The giant head box is filled with a litany […]

One day there will be a Hall Of Fame for techno, and Richie Hawtin will surely be a first ballot entry. One of the most important purveyors of the minimal school, Hawtin was among the second wave of techno artists birthing from Detroit (he was actually from Windsor across the border) in the early 90s […]

Made of cardboard and studded on the outside to add some style, this Oddments Cabinet is loaded with drawers to hide away all the stupid small items scattered around your bedroom. Compact in a small sleek box you can fold up and hide away, it’s the perfect locker to store the things you just never […]

Sure everybody loves a boombox, but with so many competing high-tech brands out there it’s tough to stand out from the crowd. Mr. Simo has managed to distinguish his creations from the rest by combining a boombox with classy vintage luggage, the result being his Boom Cases. Each case features a 3.5mm input for connecting […]

What do you want to be when you grow up? A Black Keys member? Well wait no more! The Akron indie-blues group The Black Keys have just taken their influence up a notch with an awesome dress up kit. This little box has all your necessities to resemble the talented musicians, which of course include […]

I really appreciate the work of Paul Smith , I just wish I could afford more of his clothes, shoes and accessories. Such is the case for this Cufflink Box, which is compartmentalized to keep your expensive cufflinks organized. The wooden box is wrapped in premium leather, which is colored in the British designer’s signature […]