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10 Best Bets for $75 or Less – $25 Scarves, Blackwatch, & Beer

November 11, 2013 By Joe | Heads up: Buying via our links may result in us getting a commission. Also, we take your privacy rights seriously. Head here to learn more.

Seventy Five dollars. That’s a lot of money. It’ll get you a couple pairs of Levi’s, a nice dinner out, or a couple months at your local gym. Seventy Five dollars. It is a lot of money, especially if you spend it right. Ten picks follow, all for $75 or under, and some of them are much, much less.

 

1. Uptown 50/50 Scarf from TheTieBar – $25.00

thetiebar scarf

TheTieBar is selling scarves? Yep. And from their initial offerings, these 50% wool / 50% acrylic “Uptown Knit” scarves look to be real winners for twenty five bucks. You don’t often see wool + acrylic blends. Usually it’s one or the other, but if each material carries its best characteristics, this’ll be a warm & substantial but still soft scarf that’ll do a good job keeping the winter wind out. Also available in green. Nice patterns that are a little different than the usual plaid.

 

2. Slim Horse Hide Leather Key Case – $26.00

Key Holder

Handcrafted here in the US by Threads Member MattFace. Head on over to Threads to check out the story behind these things, plus get more pics of the manufacturing process on flickr. A case like this keeps your keys in order while also protecting your, uh, pocket-areas from getting stabbed. Each case comes with a ball chain to accommodate a keyless entry fob. Holds 4-6 keys. Beeswax finish. Sold through Matt’s etsy shop, Sharp mAntiques.

 

3. Levi’s 505 in Tumbled Rigid – $26.40 & free shipping w/ SHOPEARLY ($58)

Levis FandF

And free shipping no minimum? Sure. The code SHOPEARLY gets you 40% off sitewide through today (11/11). You could also get the 514 (used to be called slim) straight in Tubmled Rigid, or the real slim 511 in “Rigid Dragon” for the same price of $26.40

 

4. Ralph Lauren Suede Belt – $49.99 ($75)

RL Suede Belt

Was just on sale during their fall preview and… the sale price stuck. Still $49.99. Shipping is a pill though. Eight bucks. Ouch. But that buckle is downright perfect looking up against the texture of the suede. Also available in a lighter shade.

 

5. Brooks Brothers Chest Stripe Rugby Pique Polo – $27.80 ($69.50)

BB Rugby Polo

It’s not polo season for most of the country, but the colors, stripes, and hopefully slimmer fit (since it’s from their younger Red Fleece collection) could make this a prep-style winner from April – September. Ships free from Brooks Brothers through today.

 

6. John W. Nordstrom Tweed Gloves – $69.50

Nordstrom Tweed Gloves

“Mixed Media” just doesn’t seem to work on… sweaters. But it often does on gloves. Especially when it’s a wintry fabric like tweed on the top side, with leather palms underneath. Ships + returns free. From one of Nordstrom’s house brands (obviously) so it’s fair to expect these to be of decent quality.

 

7. Bespoke Post’s “Refresh” Box – $45.00

Bespoke best bet

For almost the same price as the Ernest Alexander for GAP dopp kit, you can once again get the Made in the USA Dopp from Blue Claw stuffed with all kinds of goodness via Bespoke Post. One of the best boxes Bespoke Post ever put together. Full review here. Thanks to Andy D. for sending in the style tip.

 

8. One of these: Mercanti Fiorentin Double Monk – $149.95

MF new double monk

Another month of best bets, another “cheating” pick with one shoe from a pair produced by a DSW house brand. But these are noteworthy. Gone is the standard chisel toe the vast majority of MF’s carry. The wider, rectangular buckles look great. Seems to be improvements all around. Currently available in just this light tan. Would love to see a deeper brown or maybe even a burgundy. Sit tight for one of their tiered codes (they just ran one over the weekend) and you should be able to save $25 off the pair. Made in Italy. Bonded, but Mercanti Fiorentinis are well constructed. (Pssst. For you big spenders, the drool worthy Allen Edmonds Mora 2.0 in Bourbon just went on sale for $50 off. Still $295, but, they’re something.)

 

9. Stafford Blackwatch Wool Sportcoat – $71.99 w/ PINECONE

stafford blackwatch wool

If… and it’s a big if… these fit as well as the camel hair sportcoats, then this is about as good as a holiday-blazer will get for the price. There’s absolutely no way it fits as trim as it does on that model. Not a shot. They don’t even sell 38R online, and that has to be a 38L (which they don’t make), with the waist of, what, a 36? a 34? Where’d they find this model? At the linguistics institute for the words Ni, Peng and Neee-Wom?

 

10. Lagunitas “Brown Shugga” Ale – $10ish per six pack

Lag Brown Shugga

Feeding brown cane sugar to brewery yeast produces some spectacular results. Dessert in a glass. Surprisingly crisp on the front end for something that has such a caramelized taste at the finish. Nose has maple, spice, but still a familiar hop smell. Lacing is pretty darn incredible. 9.99% ABV makes it plenty warm for a winter warmer. That year (years?) it wasn’t available? Those were dark times.

For other best bets under $75 from previous months, click here.

Filed Under: Accessories, Clothing, Drink, Shoes Tagged With: Beer, Bespoke Post, best bets, Blackwatch, Blue Claw, brooks brothers, dopp kit, Gloves, key holder, Levi's, Mercanti Fiorentini, music, Scarf, Stafford, Suede

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Comments

  1. Serge P. says

    November 11, 2013 at 1:58 PM

    My best find today – Schott NYC coats at karmaloop ebay store with 50% off.

  2. Huck says

    November 11, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    I’m in love!

  3. Charles D says

    November 11, 2013 at 2:53 PM

    RE: Brown Shugga

    On the other hand, the year that Brown Shugga wasn’t available, Lagunitas made up for it by creating Lagunitas Sucks, one of the best DIPAs out there. That’s got to be a wash, at least.

  4. JoeV says

    November 11, 2013 at 3:00 PM

    wool bow tie. 15 bucks. 🙂

    http://www.thetiebar.com/order_page_bowties.asp?pn=BW137&orderPageReturn=%2FcategoryPages%2FWhatsNew%2Easp&pg=1

  5. Alexander Gavilanes says

    November 11, 2013 at 3:07 PM

    When considering a Ralph Lauren purchase, not only the shipping is a pill. The taxes are another.

  6. Matt D says

    November 11, 2013 at 3:41 PM

    I wonder how the gloves stack up to the Stafford Herringbone ones. Better, I’m sure, but do they stack up 4 times as better?

  7. leidage says

    November 11, 2013 at 4:32 PM

    Is return shipping free at thetimebar?

  8. drocpsu says

    November 11, 2013 at 6:51 PM

    exactly what I was going to say as well.

  9. Garrett says

    November 11, 2013 at 10:17 PM

    Opinions on Levi’s shrink-to-fit jeans?

  10. Mike N says

    November 12, 2013 at 6:41 AM

    Frankly I just find them to be a pain… I’d rather my jeans just fit when I buy them

  11. Matt says

    November 12, 2013 at 6:57 AM

    I have gotten my best Levis fit with STF, BUT there is enough variation in sizing to make ordering online a bit of a crapshoot. I once went into a Levis store with a tape measure and measured several pairs of 501 STF in tagged sizes 35 and 36 waist, and found over an inch variation in a given waist size. I went with the pair that came the closest to how I wanted them to fit, shrank them, and they became my best fitting jeans for years, but that took measuring 20 pair, and trying on 5. I’ve ordered plenty of STF online, and the fit is not terrible, but for a truly good fit, you need to try them on.

  12. JacksonNC says

    November 12, 2013 at 4:32 PM

    Funny that the Levi 514s are now just straight fit, I applaud the change. I always thought they were a bit wide to be called slim. I had one pair and was a bit disappointed.

  13. Joe says

    November 12, 2013 at 6:44 PM

    Precisely what I thought, but, the camel hair blazer this year is MUCH improved: https://dappered.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Stafford-Navy-Camel-Hair-Blazer.jpg (from here: https://dappered.com/2013/11/red-wings-under-200-staffords-big-win-and-more-the-thurs-handful/ )

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