Men's Journal

Wrench-Monkey Art

Increase a room’s manliness factor with a Surface View Haynes Manual mural, blown up from the old DIY guides. [from $415; surfaceview.co.uk]

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Break These In

Every man should own a pair of boots that he can wear into the ground. The hand-made, calfskin-lined Billy Reid Beatty Side Zip Boot will do nicely. [$395; billyreid.com]

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The Sound of Smooth

The base of the Galibier Design Stelvio turntable is milled from a 75-pound block of aluminum so that vibrations can’t ruin the sound of your Thelonious Monk first pressings.[$15,000; galibierdesign.com]

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Undersea Ferrari

The Scubacraft is both a speedboat and a submarine capable of diving 100 feet underwater. [$166,000; scubacraft.com]

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Take a Tree to the Sea

Why make the Linden Balsa surfboard from balsa wood? Because not only is it light and strong, it’s absolutely stunning. [from $2,000; lindensurfboards.com]

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Moto-Seat

Made from vintage scooter parts, the Bel & Bel Vespa chair delivers all the Italian flair of driving the runabouts, minus the helmet hair.[$2,670; belybel.com]

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This article originally appeared in the December 2009/January 2010 issue of Men’s Journal.