Compact, waterproof, lightweight, and durable, AirDeck 3.0 playing cards are optimized for travel. Available in 5 unique designs, these playing cards take up very little space and provide full-featured game play like normal size cards. A funded Kickstarter.
This holiday, give the gift that keeps on giving: Monopoly LONGEST Game Ever. Unlike the regular game, this one has 66 properties & only one die, so it goes on for like, ever. Even bankruptcy won’t knock you out. The game is only over when one player owns every single property on the board & there are 3 versions of each on this oversized and extended board game.
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Power up your phone on the fly and keep your hands cozy, all with one pocket-sized device. The ThermoCharge is a 4400 mAh Lithium-battery power supply for your USB devices & it also doubles as a handwarmer that heats up to 113º. It runs for 6 hours of simultaneous warming & charging.
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Whether you need to start a fire for outdoor cooking, warmth, or light, this gel fire starter makes it easier than ever. It is waterproof, weather-resistant, non-toxic & will burn at the coldest temps: down to -20º. This patent-pending putty is pliable & sticky, simply take a pinch & put a flame to it. In minutes you’ll have a crackling fire, even with wet wood in bad weather. This stuff goes!
Georgetown University professor and celebrated author Michael Eric Dyson takes the life and lyrics of Jay-Z as the subject of this new book. Merging popular culture and hip-hop’s influence, it wrestles with the biggest themes of JAY-Z’s career, including hustling, and recognizes the way that he’s always weaved politics into his music, making important statements about race, criminal justice, black wealth and social injustice. Foreword by Pharrell Williams.
Created by Swedish industrial designer Daniel Jansson in homage to the original NES console, 8BitDo’s N30 NES-themed mouse wireless mouse is chunky & square featuring the classic color scheme as Nintendo’s original. It is powered by a AA battery & is compatible with MacOS & Windows.
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Italian upstart Unico builds bags that are 100% waterproof. Like, submerge-your-laptop-in-the-lake level waterproof. With precision, laser-cut fabrication, main compartments are stitch-free & zip-free & feature radio-frequency-welded seams to keep moisture out. With a modular system that allows you to add & subtract accessories for custom configuration it is a versatile set-up that is just as good for work as it is for weekends. A funded Kickstarter.
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London-based toymaker/cool car fanatics Playforever just added a classic Porsche 911 to their Mini Series of cartoonish toy cars. Made of ABS plastic & featuring a high gloss coating, the cars measure just over 6 inches in length and feature real rubber tires. Available in many colors. Safe for children 1 & up.
Maybe it’s all the Octoberfesting but Westmark’s German-made 3-in-1 Resealer Beer Bottle Opener seems like a great idea right about now. Made of high-quality stainless steel it features a durable design and simple embossed instructions that make resealing your unfinished beers easier than ever. And even though you won’t need them, it’s also got instructions for opening bottles.
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The Emergency Lighting Station from Pelican is a glow-in-the-dark flashlight in a wall-mountable clear, tamper-proof case that delivers 370-lumens of light. In addition to sustained light, it features a signaling mode for use in search & rescue scenarios. For the home, workplace, boat, RV, & travel, it’s a battery-free backup light that will never leave you in the dark.
Made of Grade 5 Titanium, the keyring-size Hunt23 EDC flashlight is very small & “bright”. It delivers 100 lumens of LED light in 2 colors, is completely waterproof & works as a box cutter, bottle opener, min pry bar, lid popper, tape remover, letter opener—you get the idea. This is a funded Kickstarter.
Megaforce Records was started by Jonny Zazula in a New Jersey apartment in 1983. Nobody cared. Then a little record called Kill ’Em All by Metallica started percolating. So yeah. Jonny Z’s Megaforce went on to release records by Anthrax, Testament, Mercyful Fate, Raven, Overkill, Exciter, Stormtroopers of Death, Method of Destruction, Ace Frehley, King’s X, Ministry, & many more. These are his stories, straight from the source. Plus over 100 rare photos unearthed from the MegaVault.
The new Tile Sticker packs the ubiquitous bluetooth tracker into the brand’s smallest device yet. Just 27mm in diameter and 7.3mm thick, they feature 100% waterproof construction & a 3M adhesive backing that can last up to 5 years. Stick them on your valuables & that’s where they’ll stay, allowing you to track your belongings at all times from your phone. Sold in packs of 2 & 4.
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Don’t even trip. If you’ve got your walkway lined with these wireless motion sensor-activated LED path lights from Mr. Beams, you’ll see everything. They turn on via motion & turn off after 20-seconds. They’re powered by 4 AA batteries which deliver 30-hours of light. Sold in 2-packs.
One of the toughest parts of sharpening your own knives is getting the angle right so you are in fact “sharpening” it. The Angle Set Knife Sharpener eliminates the guesswork & the potential damage to your blades. The self-contained unit unfolds to reveal an A-frame consisting of adjustable 3-sided hones. They utilize magnets to keep your blade perfectly positioned while sharpening, so you can’t screw it up. As the blade gets sharper, simply adjust to use the finer hones.
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For those inclined to fix, maintain, & repair the small technical devices and mechanisms around them, the Xiaomi Wiha Precision Screwdriver Set is a worthy companion. It is an aluminum-alloy pen-style ratchet driver that includes 24 magnetic bits in a sleek portable case. With bits for Philips, Flathead, Torx, Security Torx, Pentalobe, Triangle, Hexagons, Tri-point, and Spanner that meet ANSI Standards, it’ll give you easy access to the insides of all your gadgets.
The latest addition to Milwaukee’s PACKOUT line of modular tool storage & transport products is the Crate. The stackable PACKOUT Crate can carry up to a 50-pound payload and with more than 1700 cubic inches of capacity. With rugged, commercial-grade construction, the design includes attachment points on the top & bottom for secure stacking & rear fastener points to hang from the wall with an optional mounting plate.
Pure function. That’s what we want out of a power strip & with this one from BESTEK, we get it in spades. This BESTEK Power Strip with USB is a vertical cube power outlet extender with 3 outlets, 3 USB-A ports & one 15W USB-C port, plus a 5-foot extension cord and detachable base for easy mounting. To keep your devices safe it features over-voltage, short circuit, overload, over current protection, and FCC authentication.
Drinking alone can be fun. Especially if you’ve got a Puzzle Coaster under your glass. They’re the same size & do the job of a standard coaster but feature 4 different puzzle games that look like a lot like Pac-Man, Defender, Donkey Kong, & QBert. Sold in packs of 4.
If you’ve got a Nintendo Switch and Switch Online account, you can now get a Wireless Super NES controller for playing the brand’s online library of downloadable classic Super Nintendo games. It features the same classic button layout and familiar feel you remember & recharges via USB or AC. Available now.
