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Category Archives: Gifts for Anyone
Palomino Blackwing Pencil
The Blackwing pencil is back! We have all mourned the original, the famous Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602 pencil, generally considered to be the world’s best and sent to an early grave when the company discontinued them in 1998. They could … Continue reading
Posted in Gifts for Anyone, Tools
Tagged Blackwing 602, California Republic, Palomino, pencil
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Lumotec LED Bike Light
Most LED bicycle headlights do seem to have fairly long and complicated names, and I wanted everyone to know that this post is about LED bike lights generally. That title is a real mouthful, no doubt about it. LED bicycle … Continue reading
Posted in Gifts for Anyone, Transportation
Tagged bicycle light, bicycle lighting, bike light, headlight, LED
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MarieBelle Aztec Hot Chocolate
The weather is changing here in most parts of North America, and we are turning our thoughts to ways to keep warm. Curling up under a blanket, starting a fire in the fireplace, taking warm baths – all the things … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gifts for Anyone
Tagged Aztec Chocolate, hot chocolate, hot cocoa, MarieBelle
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Dymotec 6 Bicycle Generator
The days are getting shorter, so it might be time to think about bicycle lighting. Bicycle generators have fascinated me since I saw my first bottle generator on another kid’s bike when I was in elementary school. Then I grew up … Continue reading
Posted in Gifts for Anyone, Transportation
Tagged bicycle, bicycle generator, bicycle lighting, bike, bottle generator, Busch and Muller, sidewall generator
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Rexite Hannibal Tape Dispenser
Here’s another tape dispenser that was designed by the British industrial designer Julian Brown to look good and work well. They are not necessarily cheap to manufacture, but it’s entirely up to you to decide if you like Brown’s whimsical design … Continue reading
Posted in Gifts for Anyone, Office
Tagged Elephant, Hannibal, Rexite Hannibal, tape dispenser
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Rhodia Notebooks
Rhodia notebooks are one of those iconic products that are instantly recognizable by their fans. With their bright orange (or sometimes more tasteful black) covers, they are hard to misplace. But are they good notebooks? Well, for one thing, they … Continue reading
Black and Blum Tape Dispenser
I love office supplies, which is a good thing, since I spend so much of every day surrounded by them. Quality ones are an easy luxury item to justify spending the money for, because you have to buy them anyway. The British … Continue reading
Posted in Gifts for Anyone, Office
Tagged Black and Blum, El Casco, tape dispenser
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Books Autographed by Authors
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
Posted in Books, Gifts for Anyone
Tagged author events, autographed books, booksignings, first editions, inscribed books, signed books
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Shure Audio Earphones
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
Sharpie Stainless Steel Permanent Marker
I have always liked Sharpies. They make laundry markers and felt-tipped pens that are smooth and make a bold statement. Signatures look best with thick lines, and if you need to scan them, they need some definition. The problem, of … Continue reading
Posted in Gifts for Anyone, Office
Tagged pen, Sharpie, Stainless steel
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