Hockey Night in Canada sweater
These hand-made creations from Richmond-based Granted depict the Hockey Night in Canada logo used when the show first aired on CBC TV back in 1952. This was the big moment hockey broadcasting moved from radio to television.
CBC heritage sweater
Also hand-knit, this sweater depicts the iconic CBC logo and zig-zags representing radio waves. Both sweaters are $399 at grantedclothing.com.
Micro fedora
According to the Capitol Hill Seattle blogger, once you’ve got the man bun, the next step is to accessorize with a tiny hat. Not sure if this is a real thing or not, but if not, it should be. Capitolhillseattle.com.
DIY ukulele kit
From uncommongoods.com, make your own Hawaiian ukulele with this $40 kit that includes an unfinished pre-assembled body, guitar neck and strings. Once you’ve put your four-string guitar together, you can customize it with paint, wood stain or other decorations. Takes a few hours to complete and requires sandpaper, glue, craft knife and screw driver (not included).
Personal-size beer brewing kit
Don’t have room for an entire home brew operation? No worries, check out these $45 brewing kits from uncommongoods.com, including the West Coast-style IPA. Turn your kitchen into a craft brewery where you’re the brew master and your friends and family are the master taste testers. Makes one gallon or 10 12-ounce bottles.
Clip in Man Bun
As described by Groupon, “For the man who wears many hats, but no bun.” While the man bun has been a popular look for several years, it doesn’t fit into every scenario — think biker bars and corporate meetings — so the clip-on version allows for both. Attach the $9.99 hair piece before heading out to fill your growler and then remove it before the big presentation. As advised by Groupon, where the “funs” are sold (I just made that part up), “Use bobby pins to secure the man bun, decide bobby pins are too mainstream, use antique paper clips instead.” Groupon.com/deals/gg-instant-man-bun.
Volta Sound Block
The $190 Volta Sound Block is a passive sound amplifier for your iPhone, which means no electronics, no chargers and no bluetooth gadgets to mess around with. Just a solid block of Northwest alder from Oregon and a buffalo horn, which draws the maximum volume from your iPhone speaker.
The Sound Block attaches to the horn using neodymium magnets, which allow for maximum holding power, simple horn adjustment and easy transportation. Each one is delivered in its own hand-printed travel bag. Since each Sound Block is custom crafted, no two are alike. Uncommongoods.com.
Wooden Bow Ties
Check out The Local Find for more than 600 Canadian-made treasures, including these hand-finished maple, walnut and cherry bowties complete with solid black/navy coloured centres and sturdy, fit-for travel bamboo carrying case made in B.C. Each tie ($125) comes with an adjustable, one-size-fits-all leather neck piece. The bow ties are attached with clip-ins that snap the wooden tie onto the leather neck piece. Visit thelocalfind.ca.
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