Travel Book Giveaway!
Attention Wandering Gents (and Gent-ettes):
Wandering Educators is giving away a copy of Lonely Planet’s The Travel Book! Truthfully, they are actually giving away two, but if you win, you will get one and you will have to graciously clap when the other person wins the second copy. Don’t be greedy! This weighty, 400+ page Travel Guide Book claims to feature every country in the world. I fact, that is the subtitle. It is sure to inspire spontaneous travel and conversation starters for cocktail parties for years to come.
To enter, comment on the book review’s page. After you do, names will randomly be drawn. You may register for the site free of charge (just click on the upper right hand corner of the site.
May the best (or most random) man (or woman) win!
Until next time,
Talking Ties
I have been reading Burl Veneer’s Tie Blog for a few years near. He reports that his tie wearing has decreased, but still gives us the scoop when he does.
As I went out exploring, I found that there are quite a few gentlemen who chronicle their tie choices for the day.
Michael, on Knot a Blog has an ongoing chronicle as well. In his most recent post, he discusses Lenten Ties. I have never really thought of ties in connection to Lent, except, of course, in the sense that perhaps people are a bit dresser for the season while attending church. He brings up a whole new concept of “Tie Deprivation” as something to offer up for Lent, or at least for Ash Wednesday. He doesn’t give up ties, just goes for a tie that is much more dour and less expressive. In otherwords, perhaps a solid or basic red and blue stripe that surely is in every man’s closet.
In the meantime, Will Stuivenga, librarian, musician, and vintage tie aficionado is celebrating the 100th tie to grace his blog.
The Great Coat and Tie Experiment was born from rebellion. Because everyone was going casual, this software engineer rebelled by donning a coat and tie. The blog doesn’t seem to have been updated since ths summer, so I wonder of the rest of his colleagues followed his trend, and therefore he has gone back to casual attire.
When wanting to know what’s new or what’s old but has stood the test in time in ties, don’t wait for a fashion editor to tell you. Look around at what other men who are not in the fashion business but take their ties seriously have chosen to get hear the “word on the street.”
Do you or someone you know keep a fashion diary online? Comment and tell me about it!
Until next time,
Overstock Coupons
A few years ago when Overstock.com was launched, it was a great hope for sellers of vintage clothing. The site mostly revolved around offering closeouts and discounted new merchandise, but an auction segment was introduced also. At the time, “another auction site” (I won’t mention any names) went through another fee increase, and as it happens each time, sellers were looking for other venues. Today, the selection of vintage items on Overstock are limited, but you can still occasionally find something there without having the fight the crowd. Overstock has developed more into the “giant mall” of new items and it is more popular to buy vintage inspired fashion or accessories and designer goods.
Savings.com always has Overstock coupons, offers, and discounts listed. At the present time, the coupons are for non-auction items. For example, there are some deals on shipping and dollars or percentages off a certain size order. The site features an alert when a particular ecoupon is about to expire, so you don’t procrastinate.
They say that you are not really saving any money if a special offer entices you to purchase something you wouldn’t buy in the first place, that it is only good on saving on planned or necessary purchases. At the right price, is a purchase really frivolous?
Until next time,