Steve McQueen's Ford Mustang GT from "Bullitt" Goes Up for Auction

With its coat of dust and rust, you'd be forgiven for looking past this old Ford Mustang, but it just might be the most valuable automobile of its kind.

The 1968 Highland Green Mustang GT — once driven by the legendary Steve McQueen — will go up for auction this Friday, January 10 in Kissimmee, Florida. Offered by Mecum Auctions, the car was featured prominently in the movie "Bullitt" with McQueen behind the wheel for one of the most famous chase scenes in modern American cinema.

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Last year, Mecum's Kissimmee auction saw a 1967 Shelby GT500 sell for $2.2 million and it currently stands as the record-holder for highest price paid for a Ford Mustang. The highest price ever paid for a muscle car of any kind, however, is $3.5 million for a 1971 Hemi 'Cuda convertible at a 2014 Mecum auction in Seattle. Both numbers are wildly impressive, but this 1968 Mustang of on-screen fame could wind up netting even more.

It can be tricky to predict a vehicle's final selling price, and a close association with a celebrity usually doesn't translate to a boost in value. However, McQueen wasn't just any celebrity —- he's an icon for fellow car-lovers and racing enthusiasts worldwide. The car also seemingly disappeared for decades, with McQueen hunting it down himself and begging to buy it from the Kiernans, a regular New Jersey family that was using it as their sole, everyday mode of transportation. He even offered to buy the Kiernans a new car just to get back behind the wheel of his old GT, but they refused.

Over time, the family's son, Sean Kiernan, restored the car and it reemerged to the public in 2018 after the new Bullitt edition Mustang was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show. Sean has since toured the country with the family Mustang and has seen it become the 21st car added to the National Historic Vehicle Register.

Now, he's ready to part ways the legendary vehicle ... and he should be in for quite the sizable check for doing so.

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Help Bic With Research and Development When You Shave With Their AI Razor

No matter what you do online or where you go with your smartphone in tow, it's highly probable that some company somewhere is gathering data about you. It's just a fact of life in the digital age we live in. But now, Bic wants to get even closer to your daily habits and behaviors by tracking how you shave.

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At this year's CES in Las Vegas, Bic unveiled a new prototype of a manual, multi-blade razor boosted with artificial intelligence thanks to its collaboration with GPS manufacturer Invoxia. It's the “Next Bic Thing” for the company, but don't worry — they're not looking to drop this tech into any old razor so they can spy on your personal bathroom habits. Rather, consumers must choose to opt-in to the research by signing up as a member of the “Bic R&D Squad” at the Next Bic Thing website. In turn, users can give the brand new shaver a spin and simultaneously help Bic develop and hone new shaving technology by providing data about the way that they shave.

So what, exactly, does the non-motorized razor track? With each shave, it will take notes on how long it takes you to shave, how many strokes you use on each part of your face — your sideburns, mustache, chin and neck — and even how much water you use to rinse the blade. It will also factor in air temperature, humidity, blade dullness and hair density. The information gets sent to Bic through the connected smartphone app where you can browse all the interesting data for yourself as well. It's a refreshing bit of transparency in an age where most of our activities tend to be tracked without our knowledge or consent.

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Voluntarily joining the Bic R&D Squad is just the first step in the company's big market research and development plan, however. As it collects insights and feedback with its A.I. razor and analyzes the way consumers use their products, the brand will be better equipped to adapt to your wants and needs. And who wouldn’t want a better razor with a closer, more comfortable shave?

If you're interested in joining the squad and giving the razor a try, you can sign up now at the Next Bic Thing.

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OkCupid's New Ads Urge Daters to Ask the Tough Questions to Find Their Match

"You choose what matters."

A new ad campaign for dating site OkCupid encourages singles to be confident in their choices and to know that they don't have to compromise their worldviews for the sake of a date. The print and video ads also serve as a reminder that the fundamental basis of OkCupid is to answer questions about yourself, your interests and your beliefs in order to find a suitable match — rather than just swiping mindlessly through a stack of faces.

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Apparently the average length of sex is 5.4 minutes ? #okcupid #YouChooseWhatMatters #AskYourself

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In a series of YouTube videos, OkCupid asks some important questions, including "Could you date someone who couldn't be bothered to vote?" and "Foreplay, or get right to it?" They're clearly meant to get daters thinking about what they really want to find in a partner at every level — mental, emotional, physical and even spiritual — and OKC offers up the ultimate solution in their tagline: "Start Answering. Start Dating."

OkCupid also revealed 2020's top four biggest dating dealbreakers according to users' answers. The top spot overwhelmingly went to politics, which is not surprising in today's tense climate. The ever-controversial topic netted more than 35 million responses as a major red flag when it comes to a potential date. 

It's no surprise then, that several of OkCupid's new print ads fall along those political lines. 

"It's OK to only match with someone you can march with."

"It's OK to be a party-line voter and a swing dater."

"It's OK to not date a man who won't vote for a woman."

The other three biggest dating dealbreakers for 2020 were revealed to be music, travel, and voting. The results don’t delve any deeper into the details of these broad topics and what exactly makes them dealbreakers, so we’re left with some questions of our own ... Is it a dealbreaker if a potential date thinks the evolution of music has peaked with “Old Town Road?” What if a potential date doesn’t care to travel any farther than, say, Branson, Missouri? They may not be the precise questions you’ll find as you fill out your OkCupid dating profile, but you just might want to ask them anyway.

So, if you’re still looking for your perfect match, maybe it’s finally time to sit down and start answering some questions. 

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CES 2020 Proves Amazon's Alexa Has Become Inseparable from Tech Innovations

Think of an everyday product that can't be integrated with Amazon's intuitive Alexa technology ... We'll wait.

Pretty difficult, right? With more than 100,000 Alexa-compatible smart home products on the market today, you can essentially run an entire home — from doorbells and thermostats to lights and entertainment — through a variety of Amazon's smart home helpers, including the Echo Show and Echo Dot. So it really should come as no surprise that the e-retail giant is one of the biggest headliners of this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

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Surrounded by a host of other innovative tech developers and ingenious device makers, Amazon is headed into CES 2020 with a variety of new smart technology integrations — from cars to TVs — to get really, really excited about.

Sure, there are plenty of options to integrate Alexa into your vehicle, but Amazon has announced this week that they're taking things to a whole new level. Automobili Lamborghini is fitting its Huracan Evo range with full Alexa compatibility starting in 2020, and Rivian will also integrate the smart tech into its first two all-electric vehicles, the R1S and R1T. If you're not in the market for a new (very expensive) car, however, Echo Auto will launch internationally this year so that even more users can bring the helpful tech to their daily commute. It is slated to feature improvements to the in-car experience, including the ability to say "Alexa, pay for gas" when you fill up at the pump.

Amazon also announced that their Fire TV Edition has provided a more seamless way for developers to integrate Alexa into their products, especially when it comes to improvements to in-car entertainment. BMW and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles are set to be the first automakers to bring the Fire TV experience to their vehicles.

Along the same lines of entertainment, television brands such as LG, Samsung and Skyworth will all release new models with built-in Alexa capabilities so consumers will have even more options to control their streaming content with just the sound of their voice. 

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As if their own brand of devices wasn't enough, Amazon also revealed improvements to products you may not have even known they owned. Ring, the company best known for its doorbell security tech and also just happens to be owned by Amazon, will launch a new Control Center to help users get a better handle on their connected devices, incident requests, and privacy settings. It coincides with a trend in Alexa-powered devices offering new features to help users manage their data and privacy — a now-dwindling issue that has seemingly been the only hitch in using this otherwise extremely helpful smart technology. They also revealed the Ring Access Controller Pro which allows remote operation of electronic gates to welcome visitors and accept secure deliveries, as well as Ring Smart Lighting Solar devices and its first line of Smart LED Light Bulbs.

With so many more opportunities to improve the smart home experience and make it easier for developers to integrate the helpful Alexa into their devices, it appears that Amazon has really outdone themselves at CES 2020.

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Brooks Laichs New Years Resolutions for 2020 Include Learning About Intimacy and His Sexuality

Retired hockey player and "How Men Think" podcast host Brooks Laich resolves to become "a better man" and learn more about intimacy and his own sexuality in the new year.

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Laich, 36, shared a list of his 2020 goals to his Instagram story on Monday. Among travel plans and picking up old hobbies, he stated that he wants to "be more open to all things and present in my relationships" and "learn more about intimacy and my sexuality." He elaborated further on his plans for growth in a separate Instagram post.

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“It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you are not” As the new year inches closer, I’m doing some reflecting, and some looking ahead. I’m always working on becoming a better man, a better version of me, and it always starts with a vision of who that person is. Knowing where I am, and where I want to go, are equally important. So I share these words for anyone else out there on a similar journey ahead of the new year. It’s a new decade coming, a new sense of hope and opportunity - and a chance to step into an improved version of you. You must believe you are, before you can become. Once the belief is set, the path reveals itself. So, much love to all of you taking the time to pour love into yourself, and striving for betterment - I’m with you all the way, and wish you all the best!! ???

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"As the new year inches closer, I’m doing some reflecting, and some looking ahead," he began the photo's caption. "I’m always working on becoming a better man, a better version of me, and it always starts with a vision of who that person is. Knowing where I am, and where I want to go, are equally important."

Laich went on to say that he hopes his words can be of some support or inspiration to others who are on their own journey of self-improvement fueled by the hope and opportunity of a new decade.

However, this isn't the first time Laich has shared his views and understanding of intimacy with the world — or his strong support of others. Earlier this year, he shared a story about discovering what intimacy truly is and how it relates to sex on an episode of his podcast "How Men Think." He came to these newfound realizations after a discussion with his wife, "Dancing With the Stars" alum Julianne Hough who recently described herself as "not straight."

"I spent some time thinking about [intimacy], and I was confused about it,” Laich explained in an interview with AskMen. “I thought I had an idea of what it was, and then my wife really opened it up and challenged me on it ... I was blown away by what she said."

So, while most people’s New Year’s resolutions can be a bit shallow or empty, Laich is out here showing us all that it’s cool to explore emotions, have deep conversations, delve into a wide spectrum of sexuality and dig a little deeper to become a better man. 

Now that’s a tagline we at AskMen can definitely get behind — and not just because it literally is our tagline.

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Robert Pattinson Says He'll Do Porn If The Next Batman Movie Does Not Do Well

The highly anticipated "The Batman" is expected to hit theaters in June of 2021, but star Robert Pattinson is giving some fans a reason to not mark their calendars for the release date.

In a recent interview with The Guardian, the new Bruce Wayne joked that if his upcoming Batman movie is a dud, he'll have no choice but to do "art house porn."

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Hey, at least he's keeping it a little classy.

All jokes aside, Pattinson's role as the latest Batman is his biggest to date and he does seem to be genuinely concerned about living up to the iconic superhero — and the comic's rabid fanbase. 

“I’m already remembering what it’s like to talk about a movie where there’s an expectation," he says, recalling his days as a sparkly-skinned vampire in the "Twilight" franchise. "Whenever you say anything, people are like, ‘Argh! You idiot!’ Like, dude, I haven’t even started yet!”

Despite a decade of starring roles in blockbusters and critically-lauded indie films such as "Good Time" and "Maps to the Stars," the 33-year-old actor is quite convinced that he doesn't really know how to act. He admits that he gets very nervous on every movie shoot and is always convinced that the worst-case scenario is actually going to happen.

Prior to "The Batman," it had been quite a few years since Pattinson worked on a major studio film, so his nerves are understandable. He's also working alongside an impressive cast of stars, including Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman; Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth; Paul Dano as The Riddler; and Colin Farrel has been rumored as The Penguin. Everything considered, it's no wonder he wants to nail the part.

Unfortunately, we'll have to wait until 2021 to find out if Pattinson's concerns about his acting in "The Batman" are a self-fulfilling prophecy. But until then, he can be found alongside Willem Dafoe in "The Lighthouse" — a role that is rumored to be worthy of nabbing the "non-actor" an Academy Award nomination. The movie also features a much-discussed "ferocious masturbation scene" that could easily serve as a gateway to Pattinson's joked-about porn career if his turn as the Batman truly does fall through.

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Olympic Skier Lindsey Vonn Proposes to Hockey Player Fiance P.K. Subban on Christmas

Lindsey Vonn and her fiance P.K. Subban became engaged earlier this year, but this Christmas, Vonn felt compelled to gift her future husband some bling — and a proposal — of his own.

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The 35-year-old Olympic alpine ski racer popped the question on the couple's two-year dating anniversary, returning the favor and re-upping her promise to wed her 30-year-old fiance, P.K. Subban. Predictably, the New Jersey Devils' defenseman said "yes," and the couple shared the happy, progressive news in a festive snap on Vonn's Instagram — alongside their trio of canine kids, of course.

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Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone!! On our 2 year anniversary I returned the favor and asked PK to marry me... and he said yes We talk about equality but actions speak louder than words. Men should get engagement rings too and this is what PK deserves. Can’t wait to marry you babe ? #merrychristmas #happyanniversary #equality #raisethebar

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"We talk about equality but actions speak louder than words," Vonn said, in part, in the caption on her Instagram post. "Men should get engagement rings too and this is what PK deserves."

At the time of their original engagement back in August, Vonn told Vogue that she knew pretty quickly that Subban was the one for her. Previously married to Thomas Vonn from 2007 to 2013, she had been hesitant to consider marriage again. But after a few months of dating Subban, Vonn was more than sure about the Canadian NHL star — and the feeling was mutual.

"There are people in life that deserve to be with good people. They have that person who takes care of them and makes them smile," Subban shared in the same Vogue interview. "And she deserves to be with someone who loves her more than anything else in the world, and I do."

Congrats to the happy couple on a proposal so nice, they just had to do it twice.

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Eddie Murphy Returns to Host SNL for the First Time in 35 Years

Eddie Murphy will return to the show that launched him into superstardom as he hosts this weekend's holiday episode of "Saturday Night Live," the final show of the decade. 

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Murphy first joined the "SNL" cast during its sixth season in 1980 when the young comedian was just 19 years old. After a successful run and countless memorable characters, Murphy departed the show near the end of its ninth season to pursue more movie roles. Aside from a small appearance for SNL's 40th anniversary special in 2015, he has never returned to his roots at Studio 8H.

Until now.

Though Murphy has never hosted "SNL" since his departure in 1984, he did host the show once while he was still a cast member. When his "48 Hrs." co-star Nick Nolte fell ill before his turn as host in season 8, Murphy stepped in as his substitute and even amended the classic opener to declare, "Live from New York, it's the Eddie Murphy Show!"

In the 35 years since he left, Murphy has gone on to become a comedy icon, starring in a number of his own stand-up specials and a slew of blockbusters including "Coming to America," the "Beverly Hills Cop" franchise and this year’s Netflix hit “Dolemite Is My Name.” Most former castmates revisit "SNL" to promote their new projects, at the very least, so why has Murphy never returned to host the show that launched his career?

In 2011, the comedian revealed in a Rolling Stone interview that he stayed away from the show because of one particular David Spade sketch in the mid-90s. During one iteration of the recurring Weekend Update skit, Spade held up a photo of Murphy and stated "Look, children, a falling star. Make a wish."

Murphy felt the comment was a low blow and was offended that the show's producers would even allow the crack at his career to make it to air.

"I made a stink about it, it became part of the folklore," Murphy recalled in the interview. "What really irritated me about it at the time was that it was a career shot. It was like, 'Hey, come on, man, it’s one thing for you guys to do a joke about some movie of mine, but my career? I’m one of you guys."

Eventually, Murphy made his peace with Spade and now he's apparently made his peace with "SNL" as well. No confirmations have been made about which of his classic characters will be reprised, but he has previously said that he hopes to revisit “Mister Robinson’s Neighborhood,” Buckwheat and Gumby. 

Find out which skits get revived when Eddie Murphy hosts the December 21 episode of "Saturday Night Live" alongside musical guest Lizzo.

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The Latest UFC 245 Fight Card, Rumors and MMA Updates for Usman vs. Covington

UFC 245 is shaping up to be a can't-miss blockbuster event with not one or two, but three championships to be crowned, including the much-anticipated showdown between Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington. The two welterweights will face off this Saturday, December 14 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and viewers can watch it all go down via ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV).

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Looking ahead to the Ultimate Fighting Championship's main event, it's hard to imagine that Usman very recently considered retiring from mixed martial arts altogether. Also known as "The Nigerian Nightmare," he is the reigning UFC welterweight champion of the world, but he nearly walked away from it all because no one wanted to fight him.

"I honestly thought about quitting fighting," Usman revealed in an interview with Canada’s TSN. "Guys really didn’t want to take the gamble by fighting me... You got a big shark that will eat up all of you guys, that is circling the waters around you guys. But nobody wanted to let me in the party."

Usman eventually did get his invite to the party and is currently on a 14-fight win streak. But one of the men who repeatedly turned him down for a bout last year was none other than Covington, his upcoming opponent this weekend is Las Vegas.

In Saturday's co-main event, featherweight champ Max Holloway will come to blows with top contender Alexander Volkanovski. Both have been on quite a run for the past six years, with neither one coming up with a loss until Holloway's slip-up against Dustin Poirer this past April.

How to Watch UFC 245

The main event — the welterweight title bout of Usman vs. Covington — will begin at 10 p.m. ET and can only be purchased through ESPN+ pay-per-view for $59.99. However, if you sign up for an annual plan of ESPN+, you can score yourself a discount on the PPV event. Purchasing UFC 245 and a year of ESPN+ will cost you just $79.98, saving you 25 percent off the original value of $109.98.

Once you've paid to watch, you can stream the fight online, on the ESPN+ app on your phone, via a streaming device (like Roku or Fire TV) or video game console, or wherever else you prefer to view your streaming content.

With ESPN+, you can also access tons of other top sports series and specials alongside groundbreaking behind-the-scenes MMA content like "UFC Destined," "Ariel & The Bad Guy," and "Dana White's Contender Series."

UFC 245 Complete Fight Card

Here's the rundown of all of Saturday night's fights so you don't miss one bit of the action:

UFC 245 Main Card - Watch via PPV on ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET)

Welterweight Championship
Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington

Featherweight Championship
Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski

Women's Featherweight Championship
Amanda Nunes vs. Germaine de Randamie

Bantamweight
Marlon Moraes vs. Jose Aldo

Bantamweight
Petr Yan vs. Urijah Faber

UFC 245 Preliminary Card - Watch on ESPN 2 (8 p.m. ET)

Welterweight
Geoff Neal vs. Mike Perry

Women's Bantamweight
Ketlen Vieria vs. Irene Aldana

Middleweight
Ian Heinisch vs. Omari Akhmedov

Welterweight
Matt Brown vs. Ben Saunders

UFC 245 Early Prelims - Watch on ESPN+ (6:15 p.m. ET)

Featherweight
Chase Hooper vs. Daniel Teymur

Flyweight
Kai Kara-France vs. Brandon Moreno

Women's Flyweight
Viviane Araujo vs. Jessica Eye

Middleweight
Punahele Soriano vs. Oskar Piechota

*Bout order and number of matches subject to change.

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Actor Dolph Lundgren Shared the Sexual Benefits of "The Game Changers" Vegan Diet on Good Morning Britain

If you haven't heard, "The Game Changers" is a pro-vegan documentary backed by big Hollywood names like Arnold Schwarznegger, James Cameron, Pamela Anderson and Jackie Chan. Well, now you can count Dolph Lundgren among its many converts after he says the diet has made him better in bed.

In an interview with Good Morning Britain, Lundgren spoke with co-hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid about his switch from avid meat-eater to newfound vegan. After his old pal Schwarzenegger introduced him to the groundbreaking documentary, the Swedish actor was convinced to test out the plant-based diet for himself. Morgan and Reid then joked about the claims that veganism is supposed to enhance a man's sexual performance, and they were not shy about asking Lundgren if he had experienced these effects.

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Though Lundgren boasted that his performance was "already quite good," he did admit that going vegan upped his carnal capabilities by about 15 percent.

"Are you now more of a love machine?" Morgan asked.

"I'm a lover, not a fighter. I'm switching over," Lundgren laughed.

When asked if he would stay a vegan, the actor revealed that he doesn't get tired as easily when he eats a plant-based diet because his blood sugar is more constant. He went on to praise the benefits of this way of eating — particularly for athletes — stating that the diet is more fun than the typical body-building diet of "boring chicken and rice."

Some doctors, however, question the seemingly stacked data behind “The Game Changers” documentary. Dr. Peter Attia, in particular, notes in an essay that there are so many variables to consider when comparing the standard American diet (SAD) to any other diet or big lifestyle change that's currently trending.

"I’m not against a plant-based diet," Dr. Attia says. "I’m against misleading uses of subpar data and speaking with absolute certainty when a bit of humility and nuance should be the standard. The fact is that virtually any diet is better than the SAD from a health perspective."

That said, loading up on veggies can never hurt, and cutting down on less healthy habits is always a plus. Will any of it make you better in bed, though? You'll probably just have to test that one out for yourself.

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Levis Releases Replica of Albert Einsteins Classic Menlo Cossack Leather Jacket

You don't need to be a genius to find the perfect leather jacket ... but you can dress like one. Levi's has just released a near-exact replica of Albert Einstein's famous Menlo Cossack Jacket and it'll have you looking quite smart.

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Like Steve Jobs and his turtleneck or Mark Zuckerberg and his hoodie, Albert Einstein and his Levi’s leather jacket were equally inseparable for decades, sprouting at least one iconic image of the physicist lounging “in disguise” in his signature stylish piece. 

The 166-year-old clothing company has recreated the garment before, but the 2019 reproduction of this historic leather jacket is a spitting image of its original — from every fiber of its 100-percent Italian sheep leather right down to the very label at the collar. The only difference, of course, is that the current version is black as opposed to the rich, warm brown that Einstein originally wore. Peep a black-and-white photo of the genius in his jacket, though, and today's darker-hued version actually seems far more recognizable.

A limited release of 500 jackets dropped on December 4. Packaged in a special edition box, each one cleverly comes with a replica of the auction paddle that was used to bid on this fashionable piece of history when it was acquired by Levi Strauss & Co. at a Christie's auction back in 2016. 

Even the scent of the jacket has been recreated through Levi's partnership with Brooklyn-based perfume house D.S & Durga. Evoking notes of pipe tobacco, papyrus manuscripts, and — of course — vintage leather, a small bottle of cologne is also included with a classic aroma that intends to transport the wearer back in time... and maybe even inspire a genius idea or two.

Levi's Menlo Cossack Jacket retails for $1,200 and can be purchased at Levi.com and in select Levi's stores.

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Patagonias Worn Wear Resale Business Opens Storefront in Colorado

Had enough of all the commerce-driven insanity of this past weekend? Patagonia's got a little feel-good news to share in the spirit of Giving Tuesday.

The American company’s resale business, Worn Wear, has opened its first store — in Boulder, Colorado — where consumers can shop gear that's "better than new" in the name of sustainability.

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Worn Wear officially launched in 2017 with a simple mission of rescuing clothes, effectively keeping them out of already-overflowing landfills. Essentially, Patagonia buys products (in good condition) from customers in exchange for store credit. The garments are salvaged and sorted, then deconstructed and reconstructed into one-of-a-kind clothing items for the brand's ReCrafted collection. Of course, everything is thoroughly cleaned along the way, but Patagonia's website notes that some items may show "slight signs of use from a previous life."

The Worn Wear storefront in Boulder will carry this ReCrafted collection along with original garments, and will also play host to a series of workshops dedicated to repairing salvaged apparel.

Founded in 1973 by Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia has a long history of supporting practices that are respectful to the earth, and has been committed to raising awareness of the downsides of consumerism. In fact, they even ran an anti-consumerism ad campaign called Don't Buy This Jacket in the New York Times in 2013. On Black Friday. Smack dab in the middle of the holiday shopping season. In the ad, the company made clear its commitment to lighten their environmental footprint, and its duty to inspire ongoing solutions for environmental change on a grander scale.

Some might call that a pretty risky business move. However, to this day, Patagonia is a six hundred-million-dollar business with more than fifty stores worldwide and a booming e-commerce offering. You might even say it's booming because of its obligation to cut down on consumerism.

The Boulder location of Worn Wear will remain open and active until early 2020 if you'd like to visit in person and perhaps buy more thoughtfully this holiday season.

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