Instagram Eavesdroppery. New Fireside Gear. Weekend, Ahoy.

If you have trouble reading this email, go to the online version 10/02/14 Who runs the world? Weekend.     PERK ALERT The Best Shirt Science Can Make   Your Perks: 1) Clothes designed by MIT grads and made with the same fabric used by NASA. 2) A couple of battery enhancements for your phone so it’ll live forever. 3) Some trippy surrealist art from a Russian designer. Hang it somewhere nice/strange.   411: Apparel from Ministry of Supply; chargers from PhoneSuit; surrealist art from iCanvas     EAVE NO TRACE Overheard Musings, Now Instagram Art   “We have unlimited wi-fi & chicken.” “I have a funny Velcro story.” “Sorry about all the omelet questions, guys.” What you’ve just witnessed is but a tiny sampling of various eavesdropped-upon conversations that have been turned into elaborate pieces of art on this new Instagram feed. Use this information for good.   411: Eavesdropper, online now     BRASS PRO SHOP You’re Not Ready for Beard Season Yet   These are some grooming things hand-forged from brass by a guy named Michael in Pittsburgh. There’s an old-timey razor, a badger-hair shave brush and a mustache comb made from one piece of brass where each tooth was individually cut by hand. Michael in Pittsburgh has some free time.   411: Studebaker Metals, $65-$398, available online now     PLACE YOUR SWEATS Things You’ll Wear While Doing Little   Sitting around the fire roasting things well-nigh approacheth. So it stands to reason that this just-launched online store full of sweatpants, hoodies and mohair beanies should fit into your life quite nicely. But be warned: they’re selling out quickly. The sweats game is pretty cutthroat these days.   411: Sködia, online now     SALES CALL Couple Sales You’ll Probably Like   Billykirk: Here’s 30% off mostly bags like leather briefcases, Cordura carryalls and a waxed-canvas dopp kit. Somewhere, a toiletry weeps. East Dane: You’ll get between 30% and 70% off gear like Billy Reid chukkas, Gant button-downs and Steven Alan jackets. Okay, you can pick apples now.     NEWS CRUISE In Case You Missed It...   On Kempt: A quick and dirty guide to the baseball playoffs in two acts. You’ll call them Part I and Part II. Plus a brief history of the pocket square. Know your roots, people. On Driven: Intrepid correspondents report from the 2014 Belgian Grand Prix and take on Europe in a fleet of Bentley W12s. It’s a good fleet. UrbanDaddy is pure editorial. You can't buy love from the Daddy. About Us   |    Archives   |    My UD   |    Perks   |    Contact   |    Jobs   |    Advertise   |    Tips Email Issues   |    Privacy Policy   |    User Agreement   |    Unsubscribe   |    Editorial Policy 900 Broadway, Suite 808 New York, NY 10003 © 2014 UrbanDaddy. All Rights Reserved.