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Rare and Exotic Putters from Sweet Wood Golf Company

Oct 31, 2012  |   Contributor: Mila Pantovich

Sweet Wood Golf Company provides the world with unique and original equipment for all your golfing needs. Specializing in handmade clubs and leather items (like wine carriers and scorecard holders), this company infuses their collection with a touch of retro to appeal to clients old and young. They also provide replacement items that can be pretty hard to find, which makes them worth checking out for anyone who considers themselves a true aficionado and collector.... Read More

Wrap Yourself in Bentley Apparel

Oct 31, 2012  |   Contributor: Sally Farris

Acquired by Volkswagen Group in 1998, Bentley Motors is a brand of luxury automobiles founded on the dedication to speed and power in transportation. Now, that dedication is translated into a variety of Bentley-labeled merchandise called “The Bentley Collection.”... Read More

Go From Food To Fun In Seconds With The New Convertible Pool Table

Oct 30, 2012  |   Contributor: Annalisa Solari

If you thought that the concept behind Transformers would go out of style with adulthood, think again, as Aramith-Armand billiards group has been creating and producing their Fusion dining table for years now; an innovative piece that morphs from a dining table to a high-quality billiard or game table within seconds.... Read More

Auction Shakes Things Up With Comprehensive James Bond Collection

Oct 25, 2012  |   Contributor: Annalisa Solari

Whether you have seen the James Bond films or not (and we hope you have), you surely know of them, particularly their subtle (and sometimes not so subtle) sexual one-liners and the famous men who have played the 007 role. Needless to say, we couldn't help but be a bit “shaken” when we heard the news that noted Hollywood auction house Profiles in History, run by Joe Maddalena, had accumulated the most comprehensive collection of movie posters, stills, lobby cards, scripts and other ephemera from all of our favorite Bond flicks.... Read More

Now's Your Chance to Golf With Your PGA TOUR Idol | Saturday Series

Oct 24, 2012  |   Contributor: Mila Pantovich

Any self-respecting golfer probably dreams about what it would be like to spend the day on the green with a PGA TOUR professional. Well, it doesn't have to be a dream anymore thanks to the Saturday Series. Specializing in high-end events, the Saturday Series has been going strong for 14 years and have even worked with The Golf Channel, Humana, John Deere, Barclays, Kodak, and the PGA TOUR, of course. The company also produces private events (for groups of 2 to 36) that connect amateur golfers with their idols, which would certainly impress all your club buddies.... Read More

Race Straight into the Sea | Quadski High-Speed Amphibian Vehicle

Oct 23, 2012  |   Contributor: James Rothaar

The Quadski is a multifaceted luxury toy that performs on both land and water, as it is defined as a one-person, all-terrain quadbike and watercraft. The amphibious vehicle will be for sale in the U.S. by the year’s end and is expected to be available worldwide by 2014. The Quadski is capable of delivering 45 mph by land and water, according to its manufacturer, Michigan-based Gibbs Sports Amphibians Inc.... Read More

Ever Wanted to Own Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe?

Oct 22, 2012  |   Contributor: Sally Farris

Phillips de Pury & Company is putting on an auction at their 450 Park Ave headquarters. The luxury art auction will feature important works by many prominent contemporary artists. The viewing will take place October 20-29 and the auction will take place on the 29th from 11am to 6pm.... Read More

Moon Rock Sells at $330k at Meteorite Auction

Oct 15, 2012  |   Contributor: James Rothaar

More than 125 chunks of space debris sold for $1,066,106 in a Heritage Auction involving aesthetic meteorites at the Natural History Signature Meteorite Auction, in New York City, on October 14, 2012. The auction room was packed with bidders and curious onlookers.... Read More

Vintage Left-Handed Les Paul Guitar Expected to Fetch Over $125k at Auction

Oct 9, 2012  |   Contributor: James Rothaar

A rare left-handed 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst guitar is expected to fetch more than $125,000 at the upcoming Vintage Guitars and Musical Instruments Signature Auction on October 26, 2012. Only four left-handed Les Paul Standard Sunburst solid-body guitars are known to exist.... Read More

Bear Grylls Can Help 10 People Survive the Scottish Highlands and the U.S. Election

Oct 3, 2012  |   Contributor: Sally Farris

With the U.S. election fast approaching and politicians invading homes with snide remarks about their competitor’s incompetency or meanness, it is likely that many of you will be running away to the wilderness, trying to escape the constant barrage. Before you do that though, you may want to learn the basics of survival from someone who knows what he’s doing. Bear Grylls, "Man vs. Wild" star is probably the most qualified person I can think of and lucky for you, he has started his very own survival academy.... Read More