Everyday I find myself getting closer and closer to all things archaic and old fashioned. Last year it was what I wore, then fountain pens, and now my desk. Soon my entire lifestyle will parallel that of a 1920's banker.

I got most of this stuff either starting or graduating high school (c/o 2000), because I was raised by a sorta traditional family. But I never used any of it, I didn't understand most of it, and I gradually got rid of all of it, including the desk itself. Lately, I sort of want it back.

@remus2985

11 ай бұрын

Classic story man, problem is most of this cool old stuff isn't properly appreciated or explained to people, its left in the hands of either very fringe hobbyists or very obdurate family members so it ends up associated with said annoying people and their overly strict and at times bigoted views

@moorshound3243

11 ай бұрын

​@@remus2985 nothing wrong with old school views & beliefs, being told you must accept everything or you are a bad person sucks even more in my opinion.

@ece5925

11 ай бұрын

@@moorshound3243 well said

@moorshound3243

10 ай бұрын

@@ece5925 why thank you, have a great day.

@br3adcrmb250

7 ай бұрын

If I were you I would cry myself to sleep every night

An excellent & informative video. I always appreciate Preston's delivery: Articulate, erudite, great vocal diction and diaphragmatic support, with a touch of humor. Superb! The new hair aesthetics also are very good for Preston. Thanks for providing.

@joehonfleur

12 күн бұрын

🤭🤭🤭

The oil lamp is good as a backup during power outages. That is what we used my grandfather’s railroad lamps for, a couple times a year.

@Reverend_Salem

11 ай бұрын

i personally use a candelabra.

Adding to the thoughts on keeping a tidy desk... You need a "blank working spot" on your desk. This space is to always remain clear, unless you are working. For example, your keyboard and mouse uses this space when you are working at the computer. If you need to write something in a notebook, move the keyboard and mouse back to its home, then work on your notebook. When you are done with the notebook, put it back in its home. Have a designated "work space" on your desk that you keep empty.

Preston, one of your best! Your style and delivery were on point and the content was excellent.

The classic desk is my general way to go. I prefer antique bronze clocks amd lamps, leather trays and desk mats, and wooden items that work well together. There something’s I can’t do much about being a software engineer but with a little bit of planning you can keep that mostly hidden away such as your laptop and dock and made it so even my monitor can disappear when not in use.

@kurtfrancis4621

11 ай бұрын

Nothing like the classical look with real materials.

@Reverend_Salem

11 ай бұрын

and if you cannot find a sutible used desk at a thrift /antique store/ searching facebook marketplace/craigslist (and if you have the money to do so) you should comission one from a local woodworker over purchasing a mass manufactured desk. the quality will likely be much higher (or about equivalent), and can often have features that would be difficult to get on a regular desk, or only really found on compleatly custom/specialty company desk.

That vintage telephone does it for me😂😂😂

What an amazing video! A classic desktop can show elegance and style, elevanting the look and giving a boost in productivity, at least for me hahahaha. The Gentleman's Gazette never fails to amaze me with great videos, congratulations for the all team.

a type writer or an oil lamp as a decorative ornament is a nice touch in the home office environment

I would prefer a hybrid of modern and traditional

For some reason i think that the older style are more pleasant to the eye than the 1960s mad man style. With that said i do my admin work with a computer, smartphone, notebook and a random pen i found at work.

I would love to get your take on a gentleman's home library.

@Reverend_Salem

11 ай бұрын

massive hand made book cases filled with heavy leather bound books with a library ladder, and stained glass windows. A large over stuffed leather easy chair, next to a roaring fireplace with a stone hearth, a wool rug, a hot drink of choice, and a cat. (this is my dream library atleast.)

@estherclawson6876

Ай бұрын

Maybe look up dark academia design. Seems rather old school gentlemanly.

@serpentinesecrets6771

14 күн бұрын

A room with all the books. I have 100s of books on dozens of subjects in nonfiction and fiction in mine

I love your videos! I decorated my law office based on your styles. I even got a typewritten from the 1950s!

I like to combine the modern streamlined style with classical ornamentations :)

Yes, have a desk you truly love ! ❤😊

Just got myself a vintage banker's lamp at the thrift store for $5 and I love it so much. A few days later, I also found an antique banker's chair at Goodwill for $12. My partner thinks I'm turning our home into a bank.

YES!!!!!!! THIS IS QUITE LITERALLY THE PERFECT TIMING FOR ME!!!!!! I just bought one of those “bankers” lamps but in a brown vintage look. It looks perfect. I am looking for desk things for my dorm. That’s where I’m at in the checklist and my goodness, but yet to buy anything but the lamp. I am already balling on a budget and this I’ll just make it perfect.

The banker’s lamp is a great suggestion! Been hoping to find a good decorative candlestick telephone too, they just look awesome. On another note, whenever they do the sock reveal at the end I always hope for some sexy saxophone music 😂

@mattbellal

11 ай бұрын

"'tis peak my Lord!!"

This should come before pandemic

@shiboomi2249

8 ай бұрын

Agree wholeheartedly. Unforgivable lack of precognition on the part of the Gentleman's Gazette.

Im high because of cold medicines and this video is amazing for it.

Glad you included the rotary phone into your list! I have one on my desktop, it's fun to dial numbers the and receive calls the old way

You can also look for retro designs. For example, if you like the aesthetic of type writers, they make retro themed keyboards with the same form factor as a typewriter. They have all of the functionality as a modern keyboard {usb-c, Bluetooth, lithium-ion batteries} but have the same look as a typewriter. Qwerkywriter, is expensive, but has that classic look.

I really did not expect this video to delve into wired vs wireless home internet connections. Good job.

1:46 i'll never get tired of that ''Mass Facepalm'' gif.

My set up: WFH vintage 30s oak desk, imac, Victorian oil lamp, family pictures on wall, drawer organisers, small oak desk top drawers. Work space: vintage 30s leather topped rimu bankers desk with back rail, overhead projector as lamp, large mirrors on walls.

Just wanted to say that the stubble suits you Preston.

So good! Would love to see a list of those old-fashioned "quirky" touches!

and finally you can end the night with a nice glass of laudanum.🧐

What you need is a 1930 brass sculpture or a car mascot like Lalique Spirit of the wind.

Love this! I like a blend of modern and traditional. My desk is a motorized sit-stand desk (modern) but its surface has an aged wood look (classic). I have a monitor and laptop (modern) but right next to it a banker’s lamp (brass with green shade) and Bulova clock that my company gave me for ten years of service. I need a letter tray, probably will go classic with that. Might get a pen holder too. Regarding pens, I do have a fountain pen and love it but to write notes in my notebook throughout the day I honestly find it to be a bit of a hassle so I just use my ballpoint pens. My next improvements to my desk are to get letter trays and clean up the papers and letters that are currently an eyesore and then tidy up all my wires. I’m going to get simple Velcro wire management/sleeves to make my desk less cluttered. So for me it’s modern in function but with classy touches…kind of like me myself. Thanks Gentleman’s Gazette!

Great job Preston! Semi-casual, nailed it!

I recently found a bankers lamp with a blue shade and a marble desktop pen set at Goodwill. I love classic pieces, they usually stand the test of time.

Very timely video for me. And well done too! I needed this inspiration and information just now.

have a traditional desk and banker's lamp, with a PC tower with RGB and ultrawide monitor on it

Another fantastic video, Preston! Thanks for sharing with us! Cheers from Brazil!

I have quite an unusual mix of styles, where the desk itself is modern frosted glass, but I accent it with vintage pieces like an old British GPO Type 332 phone, some leather accessories, and some vintage fountain pens. The vintage phone was restored and repainted in a lovely Cadbury purple, as well as rewired to work with a modern British phone socket, but in a couple of years I'll have to figure out how to connect it to a VoIP system to keep using it once BT switch over to the new systems and drop support for the legacy phone lines.

I love your lifestyle videos ❤ It would be quite interesting to see one on classic games for gentlemen like chess, backgammon or bridge!

You guys always do such deep dives on historic aesthetics. I appreciate the details and the research behind them 👍

I love the option of having a beautiful office so I can cruise around on Amazon LOL

I have so many items at my office. The one item lately many of my guests point out is my Dyson hepa-filter bladeless fan.

This is a great video. Looking to upgrade my library and this has plenty of ideas for me.

Wow. I’ve been looking for this for years. Also please make a film on a gentleman’s man cave. Thanks a lot

Thank you very much. Great video. I liked the water bottle you use. Where can I get it? Regards.

Nice pic of JfK’s Oval Office desk 👍

Fantastic - really enjoyed this one. I’m looking to have an art deco style to my study, which is currently being built in the back garden…

i love these guys

Very Don Draper👏👏

I was given a Montblanc pen recently, so I've gotten a start on this.

I like my Amish made wooden desk. I also have a writing desk made by an ancestor I use to write snail mail on.

Good idea for a topic.

Regarding telephones, if one does not want to fork over the cost of a landline service, a pulse to tone converter will allow a rotary phone to work on a VOIP telephone service, and there's even bluetooth converters to make and answer cell phone calls on a landline.

Traditional desktop is looks great.

Great content keep it up

Preston, great video.

I'm moving into an apartment soon and a video on gentleman furniture would be wonderful.

@gecfes

11 ай бұрын

They actually have (at least) 2 other videos on home decor! One is more classic and vintage inspired and the other is more modern.

I prefer a more modern desktop today to keep things updated. Truly curious by the way and I know it's a bit random but it would be pretty interesting if you did a future video on what you all would wear to a theme park. I've always worn t shirts and shorts while attending one during my trips to Orlando to visit my grandparents but next time I'm out there I will think about upgrading to my moisture wicking polos and a pair of drawstring Seersucker pants that actually resemble Linen. While Cotton is amazing it takes quite awhile to dry after water rides which is pretty much the only negative. Performance Fabrics such as long sleeve t shirts are also helpful to a certain point but then again they wont protect your neck from the sun. Throwing on sunscreen can be a bit of a hassle at times but anyways Appreciate all the content you put out so thanks again to the entire GG team.

What bulb do you recommend in bankers lamp?

You love the channel, and topics you cover. Do you have anything covering a “study” or similar room? I’m not a huge fan of the term “man cave” thank you love your channel!!!

@Reverend_Salem

11 ай бұрын

Recreation room, Lounge, or Smoking room might be gentalmanly alternitives to the term man cave

I have a drill sergeant that looks like he could be Preston’s angry older brother.

The most attention grabbing accessory I've used was a Magic 8 Ball. I would joke about how I made such accurate decisions using that prognostication toy.

Just got a bankers lamp from a thrift store! Unfortunately I'm still a recently moved in college student so it's by far the classiest thing that me and my roommates own and makes everything else look worse by comparison. Still a great find that will hopefully be a start to a better looking office space in the future.

That facial hair is the icing on a already great Preston cake.

6:20 and that how the lads of Gentlemen's Gazet know where the Breaker Box is.

I think every classic gentlemen also needs a manual typewriter 😊

1:30 in and we are still hearing what we will eventually hear about 😂

Hey guys, this may be a weird question to ask, but would you guys ever be visiting the UK anytime soon? I did hear. You might visit Edinburg soon, so if you are, could you please let us know? 😅

Hi. My desk (natural wood) hás a 1939 typewriter, a vintage desk fan (working), a vintage rádio (working), and a all-metal desk lamp.

9:14 The perfect desk!

Standing desk !

I just want to stress how long I’ve been waiting for someone to go into detail about desks. It’s such an obvious thing but I’m kinda sick of saying “yeah that’s just the desk that I felt like getting” and dealing with a lame desk that doesn’t suit me. I may also be a little bit insane in that regard.

I may not be old enough to work, but since I still go to school, this is still helpful.

You forgot a True Gentleman has fuzzy dice hanging from the lamp, a wind-up plastic hula doll and one of those animatronic talking fishes on the wall.

excelent video

I would like to be in a position to have a traditional style but with a modern desk (as in the physical object preferably custom made). Can't do much about the multiple monitors but can purchase items with a more traditional style such as the clocks, letter opener, letter trays, work in work out trays, desk mat etc.

@Reverend_Salem

11 ай бұрын

depending on how handy you are, you might be able to make custom enclosures for the monitors. or have a local woodworker do it for you. either way, make sure you have adequate cooling. and also, invest in some cable management, even a cheap flexible plastic mesh tube will go a long way in helping your desk look cleaner.

@TheLycan238

11 ай бұрын

@@Reverend_Salem great advice. Neighbour is a carpenter so no issue there. Yes I've considered cable management and will cable tie it under desk top.

Don't believe it....I know Preston has the RGB somewhere! 😅

Great suggestions. However, how about incorporating high-tech office into a gentleman's office?

@Uncleharkinian

11 ай бұрын

I work in IT I have a few ideas how to go about this, been trying to think how I can be a fully fledged IT pro wile also having a classic work space? What’s on your mind?

Home desk = Whalen 72" Metal and Wood industrial workbench. I prefer standing. For sit times/visitors = 28" x 28" x 26.5" wood carved table with two chairs, same dark wood stain as the Whalen. I'm looking for that perfect video light that doesn't reflect in the eyeballs, or other. Not a fan of the Ring lights. Side note: Yay for no-product hair; looks way better. Thift shops find me lots of old style desk accessories in marble or wood or brass. my desk clock is the outlier - crystal.

You should also recommend traditional brands wich are not china made like rössler

My desk have a Banker lamp and typewriter and fountain pen and desk lighter

Also a very important point Clean your desk

Thumbnail is of JFKs presidential desk in the Oval Office

For those of you whom want to use a classic phone but don’t have a landline, might I suggest a device like the Xtreme technologies X Link, this device allows you to connect any wired phone be it rotary (aka pulse dialling which may no longer be supported by your local telecom) or touch tone, to a modern smart phone via Bluetooth! Your cellphone sees the Xlink as a Bluetooth speaker phone like your car, and your classic phone sees the Xlink as a normal telco! And the Xlink will process all incoming and out going calls, agian rotary or touch tone! This is so important as the pulse dialling system starts to be phased out across the planet, making your rotary phones paper weights! Products like this (a few different types) keep your rotary phone fully function in 2023

I genuinely wonder how many people still handwrite paper letters, who they send them to, and how many replies they get in return. I mean, it's hard enough these days to come by an e-mail sent by a real person. Paper letters? I don't think I've seen one in over a decade.

@outinarizona

11 ай бұрын

I stll write letters. Have a couple of friends who also prefer corresponding that way about long-term changes and journaling thoughts over time. We live in different states. We IM each other for the quick things.

@vladsikorsky7931

11 ай бұрын

@@outinarizona That's very nice. It's good that you have those few friends.

Love your videos. Great information for either gender.

@AnalEyesAnalyzeAnalLies

11 ай бұрын

No. This is the GentleMAN’s Gazette.

You’re not gonna believe this! This guy killed 15 Czechoslovakians… *This guy is an interior decorator*

@Egilhelmson

11 ай бұрын

Dion O’Bannion was a Florist.

I would be interested to see a garment care video specifically on disinfecting/sanitising clothing. That is, removing germs from clothing. The problem is that detergent doesn't remove germs by itself. I've looked into multiple perspectives on this, such as using bleach, alcohol, vinegar, etcetera. Each of these methods always seems to have some downside and shouldn't be used all the time, however. I've recently looked into separate disinfectant sprays which can be used on clothing, alongside cleansers which can be used in the wash cycle. There's also things like handwashing with soap, sundrying and ironing, which can also play a part in sanitation. Would this be a concept the channel would be interested in covering?

@rickybobby6760

11 ай бұрын

Normal laundering removes germs.

@spaghettiking7312

11 ай бұрын

@@rickybobby6760 Sorry to break it to you, but if you wash a poopy T-shirt only with detergent, the poop stain comes out, but the poop germs do not.

@rickybobby6760

11 ай бұрын

@Spaghetti King lol...sure.

@spaghettiking7312

11 ай бұрын

@@rickybobby6760 Detergent is a stain remover, not a disinfectant. Enjoy your unsanitised clothes.

@spaghettiking7312

11 ай бұрын

@@anotheryoutubeaccount5259 That's repulsive. I could've used any other example of germs. Sweating on clothing long enough will lead to germs building up in the fabric.

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I keep a modern desk with the the computer and monitors. In addition, I have an classic "analog" desk without any digital devices for writing a diary or letters. It is for me impossible to combine fine writing instruments with a modern digital setup. I think an important note is the the background is designed nicely to comfort video conferences without the "artificial" background.

Beard suits you well my friend

The Amazon basics clone of the Moleskin notebook is a good option. More reasonable price, similar quality, and likely made in the same Chinese factory.

@mirrimdimdom

10 ай бұрын

Is it the same exact size? I have a bespoke leather cover unfortunately made to an exact fit for Moleskine I am unwilling to give up. With Moleskine paper quality declining I am looking for alternatives.

I just use a radiator as my desk💀

That’s an unfortunate company name for that desk calendar 😑 it’s pretty classy otherwise lol 11:07 Also, this is the third KZread channel I watch to mention the Leuchtturm notebooks in the last week. What that about?

What if I work construction? 🤣

Only point to disagree on is Moleskine for journals, as their paper is inconsistent and of poor quality. I highly recommend Rhodia/Clairfontaine paper, Tomoe River Paper, or Cosmo Air papers over them. Less expensive and of superior quality, especially for fountain pens.

For me that's a lot of Retro-Kitsch.

That beard looks good on you brother 💪🏼🔥

I like the beard preston!

Just woke up and you had me at that internet joke 😂

Didn’t this video come out earlier today?

@gentlemansgazette

11 ай бұрын

A version uploaded earlier lacked 4K resolution--we want to make sure that we're giving you the best possible picture clarity! 🙂 Thanks for being an eagle-eyed viewer. - Preston