The Material Review

Issue 130: The Man With 13 Ford Broncos, Rolliefest, Hurricane Birds, Writing Set-Ups, How to Store Clothes, Deodorant, Overconsumption is a Spiritual Problem, Spotlight On: Flannels and More Links.

Stories worth reading. Stop indexing the internet.

The Iowan Who Owns 13 Ford Broncos

“‘You get the Bronco blood in you and it never leaves,’ Tim Hulick says” [WSJ]

Mingling With the Watch-Collector Elite at Their Most Exclusive Party

“Dimepiece founder Brynn Wallner swings through Rolliefest, where grails are dumped out into “sex piles,” one collector rocks a half-dozen stone-dial Rolexes on her wrists, and another attendee marvels at a scene that he jokingly likens to a ‘coke-infused scrum.’” [GQ]

Riders on the storm: The birds that fly into hurricanes

“When hurricanes pass over the ocean they churn up creatures from the deep – a chance to feast for predators brave enough to weather the storm.” [BBC]

Where writers write: 12 Booker Prize 2025 nominees share their writing spots

“From kitchen tables to bare desks (and even a cemetery bench): 12 writers from the Booker Prize 2025 longlist on their favourite writing set-ups” [Wallpaper]

HOW I STORE MY CLOTHES

“As we transitioning through seasons, Simon shares how he goes about storing his clothing” [Simon Crompton]

You’re Probably Wearing Too Much Deodorant

“Whole-body deodorant is thriving. But at what cost?” [The Atlantic]

You’re overspending because you lack values

“Overconsumption is a spiritual problem, not a money problem. Lessons about desire from ‘Spirited Away’.” [Sherry]

A shortlist of things we’ve got our eye on.

Peter Limmer & Sons - Custom Boots ($100 Deposit)

Inner Light: The Shaker Legacy

via Live from California with Lloyd Khan

Studio019: The Peacoat

YETI Rambler 16 oz Stackable Cup

Flannel Shirts

Manresa Lachlan Shirt

Gitman Vintage x Frans Boone Shaggy Flannel - Lloyd

Warren Six Season (Flannel)

Vtg LL Bean Flannel

Freeman Cascadia Flannel

Rivay Midland Flannel Western Shirt

American Trench Herringbone Plaid Overshirt

Bullshit Remover - Paste crap, get truth.

Papers from Today - Archive of newspaper frontpages

Historical Tech Tree - An interactive visualization of technological history from 3 million years ago to today.

Arc’teryx Presents: Climbing Through - Beautiful short film on professional climber Julia Niles in the Cochamó Valley, Chile.

LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching - Two brothers learn about competitive birdwatching by becoming birdwatchers—spending a year living in a used minivan, traveling the country to compete in a ‘Big Year’.