Our pals at Furni have just released three hot new digital watches for summer. They feature 1980’s style LCD with indiglo backlight, stopwatch, countdown timer and multiple alarm features. These bad boys are gonna fly off shelves faster than you can say Saved By The Bell, but before they do, here’s your chance to win one. To enter the giveaway, just drop a comment below telling us why watches are awesome. The top 3 most creative comments will be announced on July 30th and we’ll hook up each of you with a brand new watch. For bonus points, drop a tweet mentioning @holidaymatinee and @Furni_Mike.

They sure don’t seem comfy but damn they look cool. From Edwards Moore Architects, these rustic bar stools are formed from reclaimed timber off-cuts. [via YMFM]

I’ve been tearing through episodes of Mad Men to get ready for the season premiere and for sure one of the things I appreciate about that show is seeing what Donnie Draper’s creative team draws up for their pitches to clients. Vintage European Posters out of Berkeley has a massive collection of overseas posters from that era and before, and I can say that seeing them blown-up and firsthand is even more impressive. My favorite has to be the travel section – there was such a romantic appeal to flying before it became so commonplace.

Incase just came out with a revamped collection of their Nylon packs and bags! Unfortunately, I already own one of their previous laptop backpacks, so I don’t have any reason to buy one of their new ones. I enjoy the excitement I get from figuring out what to put in each compartment. If you do, too, then perhaps it wouldn’t be a bad idea to purchase one. However, if you don’t need one, the least you can do is trick yourself into thinking that you do need a new place to carry your stuff (which would be really bad but who cares, these bags are so nice).

I’ve never liked the taste of black or green tea but after seeing this absolutely stunning product design for LemonAid Beverages, I’m ready to drink up. Another bonus, the bottle incorporates silk-screened design instead of labels. So rad!

Ice Cream Man, aka Matt Allen, is a man on a mission to travel the country and world giving away free ice cream. Why? He sees the joy it brings to people’s faces and believes it’s pretty much the best job in the world. I caught up with Matt at Pitchfork Music Festival to ask him about his awesome vocation and two things he’s really excited about right now. You’d be hard pressed to find another person who’s loving their work, working their love and inspiring people to go after whatever their dreams may be.
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