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💯 Years of the Motel
“Neon Signs, Swimming Pools and American Dreams” [NYT]
The Suburban Dad Who Calls Plays for 💯 College Football Teams
“Michael McRoberts is the brains behind ‘The Game Book,’ which has emerged as an in-game strategy bible for many of the top coaches in America” [WSJ]
The cooler, elder sibling of the selfie turns 💯: Celebrating the centenary of the photobooth
“A new exhibition at The Photographers Gallery in collaboration with Autofoto pulls back the curtain on the magical history of the machine, tracing its first rise to fame all the way to its new found resurgence.” [It’s Nice That]
💯 years of Art Deco: a movement comes of age
Slimmer, but Still One Big Oyster
“The largest oyster found in New York Harbor in about 💯 years recalls an era when oysters were everywhere in New York.” [NYT]
Go Behind the Scenes of the Running of the Bulls
“An offbeat journey to the legendary Spanish festival 💯 years after the life-changing trip that inspired Ernest Hemingway to write ‘The Sun Also Rises’” [Smithsonian Mag]
Detroit Red Wings Centennial: 💯 Years of Hockeytown
A shortlist of things we’ve got our eye on.
orSlow Harris Tweed Relax Fit Coverall
Yeti Fire Pit
CW&T Pen Type-C
Sun Set Lounge Chair 500
Briefing Fusion Folding Garment Case
Vests
knit WUTTH’ELS C4-11 by Joanne Peters
Wythe Deck Vest
Bradley Mountain Navigator Vest
Crescent Down Works North by Northwest Vest
Sid Mashburn Cashball Vest
Alex Mill Coldbreaker Standard Vest
Corporate Thrillers - “Greed is good … ”
The invention of mountain biking in Marin county in the 1970s
Welcome to Union Glacier - This is a documentary about a small team of people who live and work on a glacier during the Antarctic summer.
A Japanese screw craftsman who single-handedly produces 400,000 screws a day
Classifieds
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🛒 imogene + willie NYC Pop-Up
Nov. 6-9 - Sabah Bleeker St. 56 Bleecker St, New York, NY 10012
Opening party next Thursday at 6pm. or those not able to join, we’ll be posted up through sunday with a curated selection of denim, outerwear, graphic tees, and a very exciting surprise...
🛒 Dehen 1920 World Famous Factory Sale
In-Person: Nov. 6-8. Online: Nov. 13-14
Our Factory Sale will take place on Thursday, 11/6 and Friday 11/7 here at the Factory by appointment only. 11/8 does not require an appointment and will be open to anyone and everyone all day.
For those that can’t be here in person, don’t worry! We’re planning our biggest Online Factory sale yet for the following week starting on Thursday, 11/13.
I can’t wait until Fanatics goes bankrupt. Maybe the sesquicentennial Wings jerseys will have a little more pride in the manufacturing choices.