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The Lemon Ball is an ode to the glory days of America’s pastime. Inspired by the original lemon peel baseball, each Lemon Ball is hand stitched and made to endure outdoor play. It will age and develop a rich patina over time. Of course, if you aren’t planning on picking up a glove and bat any time soon, the Lemon Ball also happens to look like a handsome artifact of days gone by when you put it on display.
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Do you have lots of leather bound books sitting on your mahogany shelves at home? Don’t you hate how you can’t easily take that class and sophistication with you when you’re catching a red-eye? Now you can indicate to others that you’re kind of a big deal with the BookBook Travel Journal. What appears to be a vintage read is actually your dapper storage for your iPad and other traveling accessories. The pockets and bands keep all your gear stored properly so you can sit back and enjoy the finest tiny bottles of booze your flight has to offer.
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Launched in 1957, Vuarnet reissues its best-selling sunglass, the 002. The "new" 002s are made with the same specs and the very same nylon as the original frame and of course, they're made in France. For this edition Vuarnet made the 002 in a limited run of 50 in Colette Blue and each come in a leather case stamped with the original logo and "Skilynx Steel" model name.
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Persol has dropped a reissue of their 714 sunglasses, once made famous by film icon Steve McQueen. New to this release is the advent of being foldable, with a high quality hinge along the bridge and arms to create a pair of frames half the size of traditional static frame designs. Featuring the classic double-arrow on the temples, these frames also feature beautifully matched gradient lenses. Paired with an Italian leather case, you can pick up a pair of these fantastic Persol 714 Steve McQueen’s now
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Typically it's a watch's hour and minute hands that make the journey around the face every day. But on Mykonos Design's innovative Visus watch, they're both parked at the quarter after mark—except that's not how you read it. The numbers indicating the hours, minutes, and seconds are instead constantly spinning, forcing you to adjust how you read the time.
You need to read from right to left with this timepiece if you hope to ever be on time again. For example, the black model on the left is indicating sometime around 2:22, while the white option shows closer to 2:34. Both are available for just $50, so if you're never actually able to master reading them, it's not like you've dropped tens of thousands on a Rolex. [AHAlife via The Awesomer]
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The HP Chromebook 11 ($279) is small-but-mighty laptop weighs in at just over two pounds, has an 11.6-inch screen, and features 2GB of DDR3 RAM and a 16GB Solid State Drive. Powered by Google's Chrome OS, it comes standard with a host of Google Apps to help get things done (with a number of other apps available in their store), as well as 100GB of cloud-based storage free for two years. It comes in a rugged plastic shell with a range of available color schemes sporting plenty of I/O ports to keep you connected to your devices, as well as WiFi, Bluetooth, and Verizon LTE so you can always access your network.
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Bremont adds a touch of classic watch design to its Rose Gold Classic Chronograph. Based on their Victory Limited Edition timepiece, the Rose Gold ALT1-C features a Calibre 13 1/4" BE-50AE automatic with 42 hour power reserve, a domed sapphire crystal face, chronograph functionality, and a 43mm 18 carat Rose Gold case with scratch resistant PVD treated case barrel.
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It's tough to find beautiful design and a good cause — it's especially tough to find them in one great product — but the Leica M RED Camera ($TBA) seems to have it all. This one-of-a-kind camera sports a machined aluminum aesthetic designed by Apple's unparalleled Senior Vice President of design Jony Ive, and is based on the Leica Digital Rangefinder Camera. Available at the next (Product) RED auction, this camera features (along with its gorgeous, unique design) a full-format CMOS sensor, a powerful processor, and a 50mm f/2 ASPH lens. It's the ideal intersection of design, craftsmanship, and charity.
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The history of the wristwatch can be summed up in a simple bell curve. First they were simple and functional, then they grew to gargantuan proportions as bells and whistles got slapped on, and now they are coming back to their roots. For a stylish but minimal watch, look no further than these from Komono. Each sports either a clean 41mm or 46mm face and a band that adds a little bit of character whether you choose one in brogue, camo, or simple leather. All the different styles are water-resistant to 3 atm. Best of all, unlike many timepieces, these won’t leave your wallet aching. More Komono at Need Supply
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If you're a true Star Wars fan, you can probably close your eyes and picture some of the series' most iconic moments: Han Solo as he's lowered into the carbon freezing chamber, or the bittersweet look of redemption on the face of Anakin Skywalker as Luke removes his mask. Star Wars: Frames ($90) is a celebration of 1,416 moments like these, hand-picked by George Lucas from over one million frames of film, and reproduced across two hardcover volumes — one for the original trilogy and one for the prequel trilogy. Each set arrives in a box designed to resemble Vader's Tie Fighter and opens to reveal images of the Sith Lord himself.
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