In keeping with our belief that there is always some use for old records, we offer this record purse as tribute to the inventiveness of boomers (or maybe we just have too much time on our hands.)

It's keeps your ears and forehead warm, it has a built-in sweatband and super secret pocket, and it's pure wool. What more could we want?

Tilley Winter Hat

Ion USB Turntable

If you're like us, somewhere in your house are cartons or stacks or shelves of good old-fashioned records. If you're also like us, your turntable landed on the curb on junk day. Or it's taking up valuable entertainment center real estate and rarely gets used.

Eureka and huzzah! This USB turntable connect to your computer and, like magic we tell you, converts your music to MP3s.

bendant lamp

Bend it, shape it anyway you want to, to paraphrase the old song. Bring out your inner artiste and add some light for your aging eyes while you're at it.

Hard to say whether we hate exercise more than we love gadgets. But jumping rope tips the scale by reminding us of childish pleasures. And then add the cool gadgetry of counting calories burned and exercise becomes a bit more palatable.