Bamboo can grow three feet a day. The United States produced more than 110 million tons of steel last year.
Despite this profusion, a square of bamboo framed in stainless steel can feel rare and precious.
This striking pendant is a good reminder that worth and value are often as much in the intention as in the raw materials.
83 bucks
Mixtape memory. Memories of mixtapes.
Share some sweet, sweet analog love in the digital age with this usb memory stick.
22 bucks from fred flare
When I was a little kid, afraid of the dark, I knew a stuffed rabbit named Jack who would come to the rescue.
I am still afraid of things: a habit I thought was a passing phase but I find is still with me. the drowning polar bears. the strange noises the furnace makes when I am at home alone . . .
wait a minute . . .
Am I still afraid of the dark?
Well, here is Jack the rabbit, back to comfort.
Lovingly hand crafted, this fused glass nightlight will bring reassurance to the darkest nights of the year.
45 bucks from happy owl glassworks
Here’s a gift that will impress your niece in art school and convince your bohemian brother-in-law that you’re at least a teensy bit hip. Your rich aunt doesn’t already own a dozen and even your cat will like you just a little better . . . new math flashcards.
Featuring the incalculable wisdom of equations such as:
boredom = tiredness + inactivity
beauty = public opinion + eye of the beholder
No calculator needed, just a bit of wit and whimsy.
16 bucks from cog & pearl
Hide away a little secret in the removable cap of this handsome papier-mâché mushroom.
Although a giant of fungal style, it measures a petit five inches in height.
16 bucks from the curiosity shoppe
Just when you thought chopping vegetables could not get any better, along comes this laser-engraved cutting board featuring a zippy little scooter.
It puts the fun in functional!
38 bucks from elsewares
I love the modern yet timeless look of these little Japanese tekki containers.
Use them as you please, perhaps as little vases, or to hold river rocks and kumquats.
Made of iron, they have a lovely heft. In fact, holding them is almost as nice at looking at them.
38 bucks from tortoise
Creep and sugar with your coffee?
I love the graphic imagery and clean lines of this sweetly ghoulish handmade cup!
30 bucks from circa ceramics at etsy
Form and function, dirt and design, practical and poetic.
This dustpan and broom has it all.
You may find yourself spilling things on purpose, just to sweep them away.
25 bucks from matter
