Best-selling biographer Charles Leerhsen dug deep to uncover the real story of one of America’s most notorious outlaws. Sorting out facts from folklore, the author paints a brilliant portrait of a man caught up in the complexities of the burgeoning American West, a place full of possibility & heartbreak, of honest work and irresistible vice. Due out July 14.
True story: NASA once contracted specialists to developed the “smell of space” as a training aid for astronauts before launching them into orbit. Today, the space-age fragrance returns. Through a Freedom Of Information Act request, NASA’s formula has been revealed, so now you too can smell like the cosmos. A funded Kickstarter.
New Jersey’s fabled Action Park certainly earned the title “America’s Most Dangerous Amusement Park” & wore it like a badge of honor. This unbelievable new book chronicles the horrors & hilarity of a place where millions were entertained and almost as many broken bones were sustained, told through the eyes of the founder’s son. Often called “Accident Park” or “Class Action Park,” this proudly Jersey attraction ultimately closed in 1996 but lives on in stories, scars, & now a book.
The Wyze Cam Outdoor delivers features of a much pricier security camera in a truly affordable & functional design. The weatherproof & IP65-rated cam boasts 1080p HD image quality at 20 fps, motion detection, night vision, 2-way audio, and the Wyze app, which offers a rolling 14 days of free cloud storage. The form factor measures 2.3 × 2.3 × 2.8 inches and it mounts to walls with a simple, DIY screw-in bracket.
Touching fewer shared surfaces is one way to keep yourself from contracting the virus. And Leatherman’s Clean Contact Carabiner is made for precisely that purpose. Designed for opening doors, pushing buttons, and okay, even popping bottles, this hardworking, hygienic EDC tool is machined from brass alloy which has natural antimicrobial properties. It features a sprung gate, removable pocket clip, & Leatherman is donating $10 from every purchase between now and September 30 to the Coronavirus Response Fund for Nurses.
Native Union’s Classic Leather Collection brings the elegance of leather to Qi charging & EDC power. The Drop Wireless Charger offers fast, secure charging for AirPods and AirPods Pro up to 5W, iPhone 8 or later up to 7.5W, and all Qi-compatible devices up to 10W. The fully-wrapped leather AirPods case offers mobile storage & power. Both feature the rich finish of natural Nappa Italian leathers in a variety of colors.
The rechargeable Alpswolf Spotlight wields a super bright beam and also delivers convenient power for all your USB devices. The light array is a CREE L2 + 35 chip LED, optimized to illuminate half a football field, with a distance reach of half-a-mile, making it ideal for camping, road exploration, and auxiliary task lighting. Power comes from a pair of 10000mAh Li-ion batteries that boast 10-20 hours of battery life, for overnight light plus charges for your camera, phone, tablet and other accessories.
Powered by a clever mechanical gear box that you crank up by hand like a watch, the Roto-Q 360 is a non-electric, self-rotating rotisserie. With a compact design that fits in a standard home oven, this little gourmet appliance automates the entire rotisserie process. All you do is set it up, turn it on, and let it do its job. It runs without any power, gas, or fuel & folds up flat to store neatly in a cupboard.
During the big presentation, a technical glitch is not something anyone wants. With a CheerPod in your hand, it will all go smoothly. It’s a wireless air mouse and presentation tool that combines a 2.6-inch mouse with a touchpad and a laser pointer offering universal connectivity for seamless control anywhere you present, share or lead a discussion. Winner of a prestigious 2020 Red Dot Design Award, CheerPod switches easily between functions to scroll, swipe, slide, tap, and then flip to Air Mode for gesture-control. A funded Indiegogo.
Artist & designer Matt Stevens’ Good Movies as Old Books series combines his love of film and old book art, creating imagined book covers as prints for 100 of his favorite movies. The 100 prints will be collected in a hardbound book & individual archival prints are also available. The long list of titles, all feature original art and illustration. Films like Robocop, Seven, Into The Wild, The Karate Kid, Drive to name just a few.
With three independent sharpening stones built into one compact tool, the Benchstone Knife Sharpener is a complete sharpening system that eliminates the guesswork of getting a razor sharp edge. Each of the 3 rotating stones is a different grit and sharpening angles are quickly adjustable between 20º & 25º. Great for all your knives and other common edge tools.
In The Dynasty, acclaimed sportswriter Jeff Benedict tracks the New England Patriots’ ascent from its days as the NFL’s laughingstock losers to the shift beginning in 1994 that led them on to ten Super Bowls, winning six of them, and emerging as one of the most valuable sports teams in the world with an estimated value of $4 billion. Details, history, and insider insights—it’s all in here.
Formed in smooth, architectural concrete, this handmade desk organizer from Urban Minimalist holds a smartphone, pens, pencils, business cards or notes, paper clips, & other workstation essentials. Neatly & stylishly. The base of the organizer features a thin layer of recycled cork to ensure that your desk, table or shelf won’t be scratched.
Designed to work easily with Android and iOS phones & tablets, the Depstech wireless endoscope is a HD Snake Camera for inspecting hard to reach places in your home—like down the drain and into the walls, to help you troubleshoot leaks, clogs & other unseen mysteries. The camera connects using wi-fi, is IP67 Waterproof and the 2.0 megapixel HD camera features adjustable LED lights & 11.5’ of cable.
Bad Religion was a vanguard band at the forefront of the mainstream punk rock crossover of the early 2000s, paving the way for the Green Days & Blink 182s. Now nearly 40 years into their career, Do What You Want tells the untold tales of an unlikely band of misfits who broke the mold and brought a relentlessly punk-rock ethic to modern American music. Due out in hardcover August 18.
What makes Clever Crates so smart is their fold-flat design, enabling you to close & store them flat, freeing up valuable closet & storage space when their contents come out. For decluttering & organizing the garage, summer camp, kid’s room or attic, these foldable, plastic multi-use crates are ideal, available in 46-liter & 25-liter “milk crate” styles that stack vertically when in use & collapse flat in seconds.
With the familiar outline of a key the innovative MultiKey multi-tool jams more than 19 functions into a perfectly pocketable and worthy little tool. Available in brass or 2 different grades of Titanium, this ambitious EDC implement offers several cutting tools, wrenches, drivers, a nail puller, a bottle opener and much more, all on your keyring.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of “the little band from Texas,” this new hardcover is a celebration of ZZ Top through the iconic guitars and legendary hot rods that defined the band’s global superstardom. Featuring more than sixty guitars and fifteen astounding vehicles—from the near-mythical ’59 Les Paul sunburst known as “Pearly Gates” to the supercharged Eliminator coupe, it mixes guitar heroics and horsepower with insightful tales from the Texas bluesman himself.
With everything you need to create killer spicy sauces, the Chili Lab Homemade Hot Sauce Kit from Williams-Sonoma gives you the essential ingredients and tools needed to make two unique artisanal hot sauces, while urging you to experiment with your signature sauce. Initial prep takes just ten minutes, followed by a 3-day aging process. The kit includes: Forager’s & Grove Blend spice mixes, two 4-ounce reusable glass bottles, a fine mesh strainer, and a stainless steel funnel.
Showcasing labels cut from actual vinyl LPs, the Upcycled Record coasters are eye-catching & invite conversation, while keeping your home surfaces protected. The coasters are coated to be impervious to moisture, so they’ll always look great. They come in a set of six assorted labels, with varying music genres, and packed in a clear, round case.
