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When did everything get so damn expensive? It used to be that you could pay full retail for something and not have to promise your first born in exchange. Although it’s getting a little parched, the well of cheap hasn’t run completely dry quite yet. Ten picks, each under ten dollars (shipping not included) follow below. Above Photo Credit
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1. Allen Edmonds Mini Shoe Care kit – $7.65 w/ NEWAPRIL ($9.00)
Murdered out shoe care! All black setup to go with you on the road. Applicator cloths too. Black and neutral carnauba wax. Wondering what the hell the difference is between shoe creme and this carnauba wax stuff? Grab a drink and enjoy the swingin’ music while you get the answer here. (Basically: Creme is better for moisturizing and coloring. Wax adds some color but it’s better for high shine.) Ships free. Available through Maxton men and 15% off with the code NEWAPRIL. That code takes 15% off all their just in goods. Code expires 4/10.
2. The Cincinnati Kid
Starring Steve McQueen – Free w/ Amazon Prime Membership ($2.99)
Rounders
3. Bicycle Black Tiger Playing Cards w/ red pips – $10.74
Speaking of poker… Just make sure you get the deck with the red “pips.” Those would be the symbols for the suits. It’s pretty tough to tell if you’ve got a flush draw going when both the spades and hearts are white, so get the red pips and your diamonds and hearts will be in red as shown in the pic above. Deck photo credit
4. Anthony Logstics Glycerin Bar Soap – $10.50
Yes you could buy a pack of safeguard bars for less, but this stuff won’t strip your skin down as much. It’s touted as a pre-shave cleansing bar, but if you’re the bar soap type, maybe worth investigating as your daily. Fifty cents over the ten dollar limit, but it ships free from Nordstrom.
5. Old Navy 60/40 Pocket Tee – $9.94
Online color selection is a little on the limited & awfully bright side, but some brick & mortars have black, grey, etc… These fit surprisingly pretty true and trim. 60% cotton, 40% poly, which is AWESOME to some of us. Blend shirts are durable, soft, and have a bit of stretch to them. And the pocket makes them a perfect short sleeve option between basic underwear looking t-shirts and a polo.
6. One of these sneakers: GNRC for AE Court Sneaks – $19.99 ($39.50)
Looks like they’re mainly canvas with some sueded leather at the heel and up along side the eyelets? Twenty bucks is pretty cheap for summer ready sneakers. And it appears the only mention of American Eagle is on the tongue tag, which will be easily hidden by the laces. Available in navy and white as well.
7. Brooks Brothers Socks – $14.50 | BOSS Orange – $9.75
Obligatory loud sock picks. The Brooks Brothers socks drop a bit in price if you get three pairs for $35. convienent that they come in three different colors. Made in Italy too. The Boss Orange socks are, well… they’re more of a risk. A red/black checkerboard pattern will do that. Both ship free through Nordstrom.
8. Left Lane Cruiser “Big Momma” – $0.99 on iTunes
Two guys who sound like the devil spawned a hybrid of John Lee Hooker & Gwar. “Big Momma” is actually one of their softer tunes. A ballad almost. Black Lung will blow the doors off. Out of Fort Wayne. Interviewed for a job once in Fort Wayne. The potential boss was an ass, and one of the first things he said about the city was that it was “known for bad drivers and fat women.” Seemed like an okay place to me. Didn’t end up there. Might have if I would have stumbled across these guys playing live.
9. Woodlore Cedar Belt Spinner – $7.00
Keep your belts in line, freshen up the funk in your closet, and maybe fight off a few clothes eating bugs at the same time. Everybody wins for seven dollars shipped. Except the bugs.
10. Rotating a couple of your watch bands – Free – $5.00?
Many big-box branded jewelery stores or jewelery counters will be glad to do this for you for free. Take a look at your watch collection. Maybe there’s a watch you love that could use a different band. Instead of buying a new one, just swap it out with a band you have on another watch. It can change the entire look for free. The above example is a long since discontinued Citizen Eco-Drive grey-face chronograph. The original band is the tapered croc embossed semi-gloss in the back. That’s been temporarily switched out with a more rough looking black/leaning charcoal matte band that’s noticeably thicker. Makes it much easier to wear casually during the warmer months.
Grabbed that belt spinner. Thanks for posting it!
Not in my size, but cool sneakers.
Belt spinner is already out of stock. Thanks Brian
I have those sneakers got them after christmas on clearance for around the same price. They fit well and no other mention of ae except on the tounge.
I’ve got the brown version of that Citizen Eco-Drive, and I’ve been looking for some other bands that might go well with it. The band it came with is a brown version of the one you replaced in the post. Any suggestions on buying replacement watch bands? There are a million options at myriad price points, and I’m sort of overwhelmed when shopping for anything other than nylon bands for my Timex Weekenders.
1. AE shoe kit: bought! (awesome)
2. Left Lane Cruiser “Big Momma”: where’s the album?
Rotating a couple of your watch bands – Free – … $10.95, then free for life: http://bit.ly/HjsP3a I bought a set a year ago and i use it at least twice a week to swap bands. also lets you add and remove links and change batteries….. awesome.
Left Lane Cruiser is THE TRUTH. They have 3 albums, all dope.
Just an FYI on those AE shoes. I bought a pair and returned them a week or so ago. They looked cheap as hell. I’d compare them to cheap looking Faded Glory chucks that you’d find at wal-mart haha.
Go to marshalls, you can pick up a pair of real chucks for $20-$30. I got a pair of Jack Purcells for $20 that all of the other stores are still charging $60-$80 for.
Never actually seen a McQueen movie– I know where I’m gonna start. Definitely gonna check out the music since Dappered turned me on to the Black Keys, thanks Joe. BTW, you can get glycerin soap at the dollar store for a buck or two. Seems like glycerin soap’d be glycerin soap, but I’m no expert.
Add Bullitt to your queue as well. Not a masterpiece, but it’s iconic enough that it deserves a watch.
Yeah, Joe got me listening to the Heavy, which led to the Black Keys as well.
Joe, any chance of a music-related post? Where do you find this stuff, man? I’m not exactly plugged in, and we don’t get anything but Top 40, country and (my favorite) classic rock on the radio out here in south-east Kansas. I need some music to blast while I’m out raiding on the amber waves of grain!
J crew has OURTREAT for 30% off today. This brings the factory oarsmen shirts down to $5-8. If you can deal with the logo, I think their quality and fit are better than Old Navy.
You can get a spring bar tool for a few dollars and change your own watch bands. I got one from The Watch Prince (they used to have a $5 one, but I guess it’s gone): http://www.thewatchprince.com/Spring-Bar-Tool-Standard
ust an FYI on those AE shoes. I bought a pair and returned them a week
or so ago. They looked cheap as hell. I’d compare them to cheap looking
Faded Glory chucks that you’d find at wal-mart haha.
Go to marshalls, you can pick up a pair of real chucks for $20-$30.
http://goo.gl/urqzK
Code 19482711 at American Eagle gets you 25% off, which makes the aforementioned “cheap” canvas shoes even cheaper to $14.99. I’ll try them, can’t be any worse than the Lands End Canvas sneakers I got that made it through last summer before falling apart.
If the AE label is just stitched on (and not glued on), you can always remove it by removing the thread that’s holding it down. I do this often on garments that have a tacky patch on them but are otherwise fine.
I got a pair a month or two ago when they were on sale for $10. They look really bad in person.
Thanks for spreading the word about Left Lane! I’m a Ft. Wayne Local, and i’ve following this blog for quite some time, Awesome to see a shout out to my city!
If you ever need to know about anything happening in the Fort, you can give me a hollar! @JamestheHudson:twitter
Download Spotify and check out the Billboard and On Your Radar playlists:
http://open.spotify.com/user/billboard.com/playlist/1E7vWY16oSv3LBjZ9uNzsg
http://open.spotify.com/user/myplay.com/playlist/3XSTvGuYjHFJHsWRitxWyX
You’ll need to install the program first and then go to the links.
Ok, can we get someone to delete this spam? This dude is just repeating something that has already been posted (by Totino, above) and adding a random link.
Not sure what’s with the negative feedback for the AE sneakers. I got the pair in white and they are comparable in quality to the Chuck Taylors and Jack Purcells I’ve owned, but with a sleeker, more modern shape. The only downside I’ve noticed is that they aren’t quite comfortable enough to wear without socks, so you’ve got to get some no-shows.
With the above code, this belt is $9:
http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp?productId=1503_0973_131&catId=cat90060
I also bought the sneakers. I guess I’ll have to find out how terrible they really are.
Code also works on regular J.Crew sale items.
I agree on the kit! Just bought one for $6 shipped. Not the best quality, but gets the job done. 3 months ago I spent $20 for a new battery for my Swiss Army chrono and to have it “reset” Come to find out it was all smoke… I could have done it myself in ;ess than 10 min for the price of a watch battery and the $6 kit I now own and still have $ left… So yes. AWESOME!
The shoe kit looks light weight… I could throw it in my Blue Claw or Copper River bag that I learned about here on Dappered!
I have the shoe kit. Not sure where I heard about it (maybe Dappered).
It’s okay. The brush is probably the nicest thing about it. But don’t expect much from the polish or the cloths.
ok. Anyone know why the NEWAPRIL code won’t work? Maybe expired? Not a big deal as its inexpensive as is.
Anybody know if those american eagle sneakers are available in stores? They look nice but all sold out of 9.5’s. If anybody got a pair in 9.5 and they don’t work out, email me.
I have those Black Tiger cards. Best deck I’ve ever owned.
Any recommendations on good replacement watch bands (non-NATO strap types). I’m trying to find a leather, contrast stitch band and it’s surprisingly hard to find a reasonably priced one.
Thanks for the tip on the belt. I picked it up.
had the belt spinner but was to small, or is it i have to many belts.
Just got my order in, so I thought I would update. The AE shoes fit true to size. I’m a 13 in Adidas, Nike, and Cole Haan. A 12 in Sperrys. The 13 fit well.
They sent the wrong belt (not the one Andrew linked to, one without the anchors). I like it, it was like 7 bucks. I’ll just keep it.