Vortic Watches
A quality wristwatch is a beautiful thing. And, let’s be honest, it’s something that folks have moved away from due to the proliferation of phones and associated electronic gadgets. Vortic Watches is the opposite of that, and something we are pretty excited about. Vortic Watch Company is a small batch, custom, watch manufacturing and vintage restoration company located in Northern Colorado. Our mission is to “preserve and enhance the legacy of manufacturing excellence in America.” Continue reading
Stormy Kromer
Necessity is the mother of invention, as they say. That holds true for Stormy Kromer and their iconic wool cap. It all started with a cap. George “Stormy” Kromer, a semi-pro baseball player and railroad engineer, kept losing his hat on the train. He asked his wife, Ida, to sew an earband on his favorite ball cap to keep his ears warm and the hat snug. It worked. Continue reading
Ozark Beard Company
Growing a bad-ass beard? Want to take great care of it? Of course you do. Ozark Beard Company can handle that for you with their American Made beard oils. OBC wants to change the way most people look at beardsman - a bunch of lazy, unkept dudes. Everyone’s beard is their identity and should be showcased so REP THE BEARD! Continue reading
The ManTool
Here’s another one you can put down as something we didn’t know we needed! The ManTool What is it? You ask. In their own words, it is: The Original Ball Brush - A sophisticated, yet manly, personal grooming tool. We think you can figure it out from there. Let’s be real- all men have itchy balls. Some guys scratch more than others, but scratch we do! The ManTool provides a sophisticated solution for men to have a classy, personal implement to alleviate this appalling condition. We believe a man can scratch and still be a gentleman- with the proper tool! Continue reading
Zippo
Zippo Lighters are the most quintessential lighters on the planet it would seem. Is there anyone that hasn’t seen one? Zippo began in the early 1930’s in Bradford, Pennsylvania. After watching a friend struggle with an inefficient lighter, founder George G. Blaisdell decided to construct a new version that was usable with a single hand. The name “Zippo” was created by Mr Blaisdell. He liked the sound of the word “zipper” so he formed variations on the word until he settled on “Zippo,” which he felt had a “modern” sound. Continue reading
HoldZie
Ever had the need or desire to stay in bed and have a drink handy? Of course you have. Grab yourself a HoldZie and you can keep that drink at a handy distance with no worries of it spilling! We are marking this one as “something we need but didn’t know we need.” We can think of a number of reasons you’d want to have a drink handy while in bed. Perhaps you are ill and want to keep yourself hydrated. Perhaps you are elderly and just need a way to keep the drink handy. Heck, maybe you just want to lay in bed and drink wine all day. That works too! Continue reading
Montana Knife Company
We’ve said it before, we think Montana is an amazing state. Now we have something else amazing coming from the state of Montana: Montana Knife Company. The Montana Knife Company knives are beautiful hand-finished works of art that are meant to be used and abused. These knives are primarily for your hunting needs. One knife to rule them all. Grab yourself a Blackfoot Fixed Blade and head into the woods! Continue reading
Clearwater Stag Works
Many people these days have their ’edc’ setup. This Every Day Carry system may consist of many things. For some it’s simply keys a flashlight and a pocket knife. For others it may be all of those plus a pistol and additional magazines. Whatever your EDC may be, Clearwater Stag Works has solution for you for when you are at home and these items are not physically on you. Continue reading