Dad Luxury Economy: Why Men Spend Serious Money on Things They Call “Investments”
At some point in a man's life, something shifts. It's hard to pinpoint exactly when it happens. One day you're fine with a $15 bottle of whisky and a Casio…
Cars You Can’t Just Buy: The World of Allocation, Application, and Invitation
There's a specific kind of frustration reserved for people with enough money to buy something and still being told no. Not "we're out of stock, try next month." Something more…
Why CMC Model Cars Are So Expensive
The question comes up every time someone sees the price tag for the first time. Four hundred dollars. Seven hundred dollars. Closer to a thousand for the rarer editions. And…
Best Acoustic Guitars Under $1,000 in Australia
A thousand dollars is a meaningful amount of money. But in the acoustic guitar world, it's also where things get genuinely interesting. Below this mark you find instruments built with…
Best Arcade Machines for a Man Cave
At some point, you decided you were going to have a proper man cave. Good. That's a reasonable life decision and you should see it through. But here's where a…
The Coolest Guitar Brands That Aren’t Fender or Gibson
Look, Fender and Gibson are brilliant. Nobody's disputing that. The Stratocaster is one of the greatest objects ever designed by a human being, and a Les Paul through a loud…
The Most Valuable CMC Model Cars Ever Made
Owning a CMC model is one thing. Owning the right CMC model is something else entirely. Most of the 230-plus models CMC has produced since 1995 hold their value reasonably…
The History of Yamaha Guitars: From Pianos to the Stage
Yamaha started out making reed organs. That's worth sitting with for a moment, because the company that would eventually build one of the most iconic electric guitars of the 1970s,…
Ford Ranger vs Toyota HiLux: Which Makes More Sense in 2026?
Half the cars parked around our office in South Melbourne on any given day are either a Ranger or a HiLux. This isn't unusual. These two utes have been the…
How to Choose the Right Guitar Amp for Your Style
Buying a guitar amp is one of those decisions that guitarists overthink to the point of paralysis. There are forums dedicated entirely to people arguing about amps they'll never own.…