The Obtainer - 2/26/25, Wednesday

Valet.
The Obtainer

Wednesday,
February 26th Edition

Cory Ohlendorf

Don’t sleep on this underrated affordable furniture source. Open up Amazon and outfit your place on the cheap.

- Cory Ohlendorf, Editor in Chief ⋯ @coryohlendorf

 

Your Secret Source for Stylish Home Goods

You’re there a lot, shopping for everyday items. It's where you go when you need stuff but don't want to leave the house—of course, we're talking about Amazon. And while the Bezos behemoth sells practically everything under the sun, one category that doesn't get the appreciation it deserves is home decor and furniture.

While there's a range of affordable house brands on the site, the big 'Zon also carries well-known and respected home good brands. Usually at a fraction of the cost you'd find elsewhere. Throw in free and fast Prime shipping straight to your front door, and you can't really beat these deals. But, of course, there's a lot of stuff to wade through. So we had the Valet. team search through dozens of pages to pull out the most trusted and stylish pieces to upgrade your place. And bonus, most ring in around (or well under) a hundred bucks.

Our Picks

A compact, but very useful, home bar.

Bellwood bar cart,
$153 by Umbra

 

Potted rubber plant,
$70 / $46.23 by Costa Farms

 

Midcentury clock,
$39.99 by Newgate

 

Ideal for an entryway or at the end of your bed.

Narrow wood bench,
$159 / $109.99 by BSYEIO

Drops to
Watch For
 
 

Noah is teaming up with Barbour once again. This season, they’ve updated the classic Bedale jacket in a madras plaid and the boxy Wading jacket in a range of fresh colorways. Both jackets are unwaxed—meaning they'll be far more comfortable in the warmer months. Alongside a lineup of tees and sweatshirts that blend Barbour’s utilitarian roots with Noah’s preppy and irreverent vibe, it's exactly the sort of stuff you want to wear as we move into spring.

Available Thursday, 2/27 at 11 am EST

 
Smart Buys

The sales and discounts our team is currently watching.

 

The Gore-Tex Air Max 90 delivers a waterproof take on the champion running shoe that helped define the '90s. Perfect for spring showers, right?

$160 / $96.97
by Nike

 

Timex's archival Q watch stayed true the original details, including a rotating bezel and a domed acrylic crystal. And now it's under $100 for the first time ever.

$189 / $94.99
by Timex

 

These relaxed trousers are tailored in A&F's “athletic” fit, giving you more room through the thigh and seat. They're also ideal to wear with cropped tees.

$80 / $44.99
by Abercrombie & Fitch

 

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Worth a Read

The best stories from around the web.

 

My mission? Simple, really: test-drive the sickest wristwear not yet on the market.”

 

I Wore Omega’s New Bond-Inspired Seamaster While It Was Still Top Secret

 

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GQ
 

Suspects cut an air brake hose on a BNSF freight train traveling through a remote section of Arizona and made off with more than 1,900 pairs of unreleased Nikes.”

 

Thieves Targeting Freight Trains Make Off With $2M Worth of Nikes

 

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AP
 

In real-estate jargon, these are ‘Juliet balconies’—a wildly misleading term, if you ask me.”

 

Is Anyone Using Their Tiny Balconies?

 

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