Sometimes a product is so hard to believe it exists, it makes you question the very fabric of our society. They’re actually the products that inspired us to start this site — a simultaneous celebration and measured excoriation of consumerism in all its glory. From the gorgeously handcrafted to the vapidly inspired to the fallaciously […]

Are you old, crippled or otherwise ambley challenged? Do you fancy yourself somewhat of a bad ass? Perhaps an assassin, ninja or other mustache-twirling shadow in the night? If you said yes to the above questions, then man do Burger Knives have something or you: an entire collection of Sword Canes. Yes you read that […]

We were lucky enough to have scored entry to the recent kick off for The Balvenies Rare Craft Roadshow in NYC. As you may recall we’re quite fond of The Balvenie here at LIAS so having the opportunity to sample what may be the finest handcrafted scotch for the money was like finding cash in […]

I’ve always thought, of all the ways to assassinate someone, the bow has gotta be a top option. Not that I’m in the market for a high profile political take down or anything, my mind just wanders and I think if I absolutely had to, say, I don’t know, take out that shitstain Muammar Gaddafi […]

The latest shoe from Yuketen takes their trusted Ranger moccasin silhouette and crafts the shoe with rich Tobacco leather, lending the comfortable summer shoe a vintage look. The Tobacco Country Ranger is hand sewn in the USA, and features a natural crepe sole. Pick it up for $395.

If you’re looking to get the best sound from your loudspeaker — and you’re willing to throw $175,000 into your system — then you could do worse than Trenner & Friedl’s Duke loudspeaker. The ultra premium Austrian stereo manufacturer has spared no expense crafting what they consider the finest speaker, and they’re not afraid to […]

The team over at Porsche Design have engineered a briefbag that’s as clean and simple in design as their iconic 911, featuring an ergonomic efficiency that only the Germans could muster. Designed to provide a location for everything that is necessary while eschewing everything unnecessary, the P´2150 Roadster Briefbag is essentially a briefcase with a […]

I’d certainly like to get my hands into some well crafted leather gloves this winter, and these items — a collaboration between Japanese brand RATS and tested US motorcycle glove specialist Churchill — fit the bill tightly. Available in black, natural and off-white leather, the supple buckskin gloves are crafted in the USA and come […]