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Issue 116: The Riva Boat, 747s, Tracking Wild Salmon, Dead Sports Franchises, Sears Catalogs, Japan's Sewer-Rat Power Suit and Q&A w/ Glenn Au of…

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The Material Review

Issue 115: Doodlemania, The Cost of Made in USA, Sherpas, Thai Silk, Joe Pilates, Everyone Hates Quince and Spotlight On: Niwaki.

Aug 13 •

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The Material Review

Issue 114: Swimming Pools, Luxury Repairs, Ivy Clothing Maintenance, The Angler's Disease, Japanese Luggage Forwarding, Dan's Cafe, Spotlight On…

Aug 9 •

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The Material Review

Issue 113: The Meaning of 'Made in USA', 5 Star Reviews, Ralph's Vintage Man of Mystery, Guitar of the Future, In Defense of Cheating at Golf, Spotlight…

Aug 6 •

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The Material Review

Issue 112: Italian Yachts, Grumpy Old Men, Fictional Quarterback Rankings, More Lonesome Dove, Grateful Dead Sound System, A Watch Review Pioneer and…

Aug 2 •

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July 2025

The Material Review

Issue 111: Schlitz Beer War, Not Buying a Computer, Wiener Dog Races, Swiss Railways Clock, NFL Jersey Nostalgia, Facial Hair, Spotlight On: Cookbooks…

Jul 30 •

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Issue 110: YKK’s Zipper Empire, Elite Darts, French Hardware Stores, Tech Pants Takedown, Going Shirtless and ACL x OMTC.

Jul 26 •

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The Material Review

Issue 109: Cone Mills, Notes on Lunch, Paris Travelogue, The Poetry of Found Lists, Rugged Saunas, Ambient Landscapes and Spotlight On: Hickory Stripes.

Jul 23 •

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The Material Review

Issue 108: The Domino's Rolex, Michigan's Lynchian Underbelly, Car Cup Holders, The Goodyear Blimp, Airport Rankings, American-Made Menswear and Q&A w…

Jul 19 •

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The Material Review

Issue 107: Making Watches in America, A Vanished Fisherman’s Paradise, Luxury Enters Its J. Crew Era, Kirkland Signature, Logging in to Everything…

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The Material Review

Issue 106: The Ultimate Surf Trip, Watch Commercials, Burt Reynolds Dinner Theatre, Swimming Horses, Gay Talese, The Wimbledon Queue and Q&A w/ Jeff…

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Issue 105: The Negroni, Modernist Beach Shacks, Customer Service Sludge, Ancestral Slop Bowls, Midnight Baseball, Archaeopteryx, Spotlight On: Games.

Jul 9 •

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