Janet Cloninger

Oberon Design’s Sonoma Tote carries your gear and does some good, too

oberon design sonoma tote

The new Sonoma Tote from Oberon Design is beautifully designed and US bench-crafted, as we expect from Oberon Design.  The bag is made of black leather with tooled leather panels on the front and back of the bag.  The image seen here is the Oak Leaf design in the middle; other choices for the tooled […]

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Wine bottle not empty? Put a planet-sized cork in it!

uncommongoods planet wine corks

Well, these wine-bottle stoppers aren’t planet sized, but they are planet shaped.  The Solar System Glow-in-the-Dark Bottle Stoppers are made by Chinese artisans using lamp-working techniques to turn colored glass rods into beautiful spheres representing the Sun and some of the planets.  As they are being made, a luminescent powder is mixed into the molten

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Just like all books, this book will illuminate your life

thinkgeek book light

You won’t be clipping this Book Light to the top of your hardcover book, but it will delight the book lover or the painfully-obvious pun-lover!  When turned off, it folds down to look like a black journal.  When you open the book, the “pages” fan open and the lights come on to provide accent lighting.

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This leather portfolio accommodates the person who uses paper and an iPad Pro

leatherology ipad pro portfolio

I’ve seen leather portfolios that hold a pad of paper and have a sleeve for tablets, but those have always been designed for 10″ tablets.  This offering from Leatherology actually holds a 12.9″ iPad Pro.  The portfolio measures  13″ X 10″ X 0.75″ thick and is made of full grain, pebbled Viridian leather that’s been

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This murphy bed folds down into a console instead of requiring a full wall cabinet

BristolQueenStorageMurphyBed

A few years ago, The Gadgeteer had a story about a build-it-yourself murphy bed that was a popular read.  If you aren’t the handy type but still need the convenience of a hide-away bed, you need to check out the Bristol Queen Storage Murphy Bed with Mattress from Wayfair.  The Bristol is a piece of furniture

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Finally, a charging stand that doesn’t cost almost as much as the Apple Watch itself

elago w2 apple watch charging stand

There are all manner of charging stands for the Apple Watch on the market.  Some of them are metal, some leather, some are very utilitarian, and some are almost works of art.  The Elago W2 is a simple, attractive stand that gets your watch charged for about $10.00.  It’s compatible with all Watch series, and

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The O.G. and O.M.G. bags – for when you need an everything EDC bag

og and omg bags

Some days you can carry light, and other days you need everything plus the kitchen sink.  For days when you need everything, the O.G. and O.M.G. bags from Lo & Sons can carry your heavy loads and still look stylish.  The dome-shaped bags can serve as a travel bag, a commuter bag, or a trip-to-the-gym-after-work

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ChordBuddy Guitar Learning System is training wheels for your guitar

chordbuddy

The ChordBuddy Guitar Learning System is designed to help you learn to make chords as you learn to play guitar.  The ChordBuddy attaches to the neck of electric or acoustic guitars and guides you through learning basic chord fingering positions.  It works in the key of G and makes the G, C, D, and Em chords.

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Travel with these disposable sheets, and you’ll never worry about cleanliness again

beantown bedding

I’m always a little wary of hotel cleanliness, even when staying in nice, clean hotels.  I do things like encase the TV remotes in ziplock baggies, and I throw the comforter in the corner as soon as I enter the room.  When I used to have to travel for business and had no control over

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Synchronos watches are custom-printed to perfectly fit you

synchronos watch

Synchronos watches aren’t smart watches, but they are clever.  They are custom 3d-printed to perfectly fit you.  The Alpha watch has a premium mechanical Swiss movement (Sellita-SW210-1) and a scratch- and shatter-resistant crystal.  The metal band is custom printed to your exact measurements and has a patent-pending, proprietary 3d-printed clasp mechanism. When you order, or

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Clipping your pet’s nails can be a peaceful experience with the Zen Clipper

safety pet nail clipper

Clipping my dog Teddy’s nails is such an ordeal that we usually just take him to the vet’s office when he needs a trim.  It’s expensive, but we need less styptic powder for Teddy and fewer bandages and antibiotic creams for us by letting someone else do it.  We’ve tried a couple of styles of

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This Bluetooth speaker harkens back to the days of vinyl LPs

vintage vinyl bluetooth speaker

Unlike most Bluetooth speakers today which are usually black, utilitarian, and often cylindrical, the Vintage Vinyl Bluetooth Speaker combines the looks of an old horn-shaped gramophone and the appearance of an old vinyl 10″ LP on display.  Actual reclaimed vinyl albums are turned in to a horn speaker to give a new spin to your

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Girls can foster an interest in the STEM fields as they prepare for a mission to Mars with the new American Girl doll of the year

american girl astronaut

Few toys aimed at girls encourage their interest in the STEM fields, but the new American Girl Doll of the Year is helping them reach for the stars.  American Girl dolls are designed to introduce girls to different historical eras and different cultural backgrounds by issuing dolls, their introductory book, and a set of accessories

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