Monthly Archives: August 2010

Books Autographed by Authors

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

Unlike some famous baseball players, authors do not charge extra for their autographed books. In fact, they are happy to sign a book they wrote just out of gratitude to you for having bought it. I don’t know how long we … Continue reading →

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Audio Phono Preamplifier

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

Not the most exciting luxury item in the world to blog about, but if you were ever interested in getting a nice old vintage Garrard, Dual or Philips turntable, you have to plug it into something. If that something is … Continue reading →

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Air Hogs Havoc Heli

Posted on August 27, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

For better or worse, we are living in the Golden Age of inexpensive imported toys – so we might as well enjoy it. These very lightweight, tiny little foam R/C helicopters are just fun to play with, especially for adults. … Continue reading →

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Home Theater Video Projector

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

Hook up a DLP or LCD video projector to a DVD or Blu-ray player or even to your cable box and you can watch movies in your home theater that are at least four times as big as the biggest … Continue reading →

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Mexican Coke with Real Sugar

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

You may prefer Pepsi, but I was always a Coca-Cola kid. It helps to have been a kid before the 1980s, because that’s when they started making Coke in the U.S. with high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) instead of cane sugar. … Continue reading →

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Swiss Army Knife CyberTool

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

The Victorinox Swiss Army Knife CyberTool is handy for two reasons: it has tools that you won’t have anywhere else around the house (the Torx drivers) as well as high quality, conveniently sized tools that will be right at your … Continue reading →

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Gillette Fatboy DE Razor

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

The vintage Gillette Fatboy could have been what Don Draper used (and with Don’s frequent five o’clock shadow, it would have gotten a lot of use). Made right here in the USA from 1958 through 1961, it has a feeling of … Continue reading →

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Kidde Kitchen Fire Extinguisher

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

I expect that everyone would agree that if your house catches on fire, then having a fire extinguisher handy is at that point in time the most luxurious thing in the world. The kitchen is the center of home life in … Continue reading →

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Wet Shaving Brush

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

As I have posted before, wet shaving with a brush is what affordable luxury is all about: cheap blades, very hot water and your choice of soap or cream. Hot water is basically pretty much free and the same everywhere and … Continue reading →

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Shure Audio Earphones

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Maxwell Perkins

It’s difficult to afford speakers that sound really great, then you’ll need a powerful amp or receiver to drive them, then a good CD player or turntable. Wait, you can stop right there. Everyone has moved away from buying CDs … Continue reading →

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