Hamilton Wood Type Museum

I recently visited the Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. If you have any interest in the history of printing, letterpress or type, it is well worth the trip. The 40,000 square foot museum and functioning workshop is located inside the factory of The Hamilton Manufacturing Company (Est. 1880), once the largest producer of wood type in the USA. The museum is home to millions of pieces of wood type, as well as posters, and the tools and equipment used in the making of and printing with wood type. Hamilton Wood Type was recently featured in the documentry, Typeface.

(Photos: The Rustic Gentleman)

The Don Harkness Archives

Don Harkness was a pioneer in the automotive and aeronautical industries. These images are from his collection at the Powerhouse Museum documenting the early days of the automotive innovations, stunt driving, racing, and record breaking in Australia. View the collection: Don Harkness Archives.

Norman Mailer's Nautical Apartment For Sale

For sale at $2.5 Million is this nautically themed 2 bedroom Brooklyn apartment, the last residence of author Norman Mailer. Looking like Captain Nemo's library on The Nautilus is the multi-level loft space at the top of the apartment, designed to look like inside of a ship. Wooden ladders lead you past galley-like bedrooms and bookshelves to the top, and amazing views across the east river.

(Photo: The New York Times)

Fire Up The MolenKitchen

From Studio Molen in The Netherlands, comes The MolenKitchen, a multi-functional portable cooking machine. It's a smoker, barbecue, and firebasket with spit. It's wheelbarrow style handles turn into a smoker chimney when put upright. You can also get a customized grill top pattern made for your MolenKitchen, or a customized meat-printing gun to put a brand mark on your food.

(Photos: MolenKitchen)

Age Your Own Whiskey Kit

Now you can have your own whiskey distillery from the comforts of your own home. The Woodinville Age Your Own Whiskey Kit, comes complete with 110 proof un-aged whiskey, aging barrel, funnel, two tasting glasses, and instructions on how to age your own whiskey. With the small barrel size, your whiskey will be ready in about 3-6 months.