Tucker Blair, the expanding purveyor of preppy needlepoint wares is offering Off The Cuff readers 20% off all Tucker Blair products TODAY ONLY – November 30, 2009. The sale runs until midnight, EST. Once your order is ready to go, use the code holiday09. In addition to their now famous needlepoint belts and headbands, the…
Month: November 2009
The Interview: Michael Kobold (Part II)
The continuation of Off The Cuff’s exclusive interview with luxury watch maker Mike Kobold, founder of Kobold Watch Co. To read Part I of the interview, please click HERE. Off The Cuff: So, who is your customer? Who is a Kobold guy? Mike Kobold: He is someone who has an affinity for finely made products…
The Interview: Michael Kobold (Part I)
Close your eyes. What comes to mind when I say, “handmade mechanical timepiece,” “exacting quality,” and “coveted by collectors, celebrities, explorers and heads of state?” Did your thoughts immediately drift to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania? Maybe they should. While Switzerland is home to the likes of Rolex and Germany to Glashutte, the Steel City is in fact…
Behind The Scenes: Terra Cotta Warriors at National Geographic
I headed up M Street feeling a bit like an archaeologist being ushered into a dig site long after the locals had cleared out. With the White House a few short blocks away, I strode up to the National Geographic Museum and promptly entered the wrong door. After finding the right entrance, I found myself…
OTC Find: Punto (Machine Washable) Cashmere Socks
New York-based British Apparel recently contacted OTC with the news that, along with its Italian partner Punto, they had developed the world’s first, 12-month, year-round cashmere socks. And, they are machine washable. Would I like to try out a couple of pair? Of course I did; not only because I’ve wanted to check out cashmere…
From The OTC Archives: Bow Ties
Mike T. from Scottsdale Arizona recently asked if OTC has ever written about bow ties. Mike has been sporting them for 30 years and I couldn’t be happier to hear it. As a guy from New England, and an Ivy League college town to boot, I know from bow ties. I have long been a…
J. Peterman’s Mailbag – The Best Bag Ever?
It’s funny how sometimes things just come together. I am a bag guy; I have lots of different bags, from elegant leather briefs to beat-up nylon messengers. One of my all-time favorites is the Counterfeit Mailbag, from the J. Peterman Company. In fact, it’s one of the first bags I ever wrote about and was…