$15,450 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $15,450 Bootleg Objects: RE-BO A “representative of the era of the music cassette,” the RE-BO is Bootleg Objects’ interpretation of Jacob Jensen’s Beocenter 1400, which he designed for Bang&Olufsen in 1973. This cleverly updated version now houses a smart card reader in place of the cassette slot, a DVD drive and a 16:9 TFT display. Bootleg Objects for $1,200 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> Bootleg Objects: RE-BO A “representative of the era of the music cassette,” the RE-BO is Bootleg Objects’ interpretation of Jacob Jensen’s Beocenter 1400, which he designed for Bang&Olufsen in 1973. This cleverly updated version now houses a smart card reader in place of the cassette slot, a DVD drive and a 16:9 TFT display. Bootleg Objects for $1,200 A “representative of the era of the music cassette,” the RE-BO is Bootleg Objects’ interpretation of Jacob Jensen’s Beocenter 1400, which he designed for Bang&Olufsen in 1973. This cleverly updated version now houses a smart card reader in place of the cassette slot, a DVD drive and a 16:9 TFT display.
$26 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $26 Menus for Chez Panisse (hardcover) This 184-page collection of legendary chef Alice Waters’ menus is a compendium of menus from her iconic restaurant in Berkeley, California. Spanning nearly 40 years, this retrospective of hand drawn menus on letterpress and linoleum block print by illustrator Patricia Curtan. Available from Amazon for $26 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> Menus for Chez Panisse (hardcover) This 184-page collection of legendary chef Alice Waters’ menus is a compendium of menus from her iconic restaurant in Berkeley, California. Spanning nearly 40 years, this retrospective of hand drawn menus on letterpress and linoleum block print by illustrator Patricia Curtan. Available from Amazon for $26 This 184-page collection of legendary chef Alice Waters’ menus is a compendium of menus from her iconic restaurant in Berkeley, California. Spanning nearly 40 years, this retrospective of hand drawn menus on letterpress and linoleum block print by illustrator Patricia Curtan.
$12 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $12 Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? A colorful and well illustrated children’s book by Susan Shea with illustrations by Tom Slaughter that teaches what things grow and which don’t in rhyming text. Available from Amazon for $12 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> Do You Know Which Ones Will Grow? A colorful and well illustrated children’s book by Susan Shea with illustrations by Tom Slaughter that teaches what things grow and which don’t in rhyming text. Available from Amazon for $12 A colorful and well illustrated children’s book by Susan Shea with illustrations by Tom Slaughter that teaches what things grow and which don’t in rhyming text.
$16 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $16 Fifty More Places to Fly Fish Before You Die Fly fishing isn’t so much about the catch as experiencing the natural beauty of your surroundings. From the Mongolian wilderness to Rio Negro in Brazil, this book highlights the most lust-worthy places to cast your line. Available from Amazon for $16 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> Fifty More Places to Fly Fish Before You Die Fly fishing isn’t so much about the catch as experiencing the natural beauty of your surroundings. From the Mongolian wilderness to Rio Negro in Brazil, this book highlights the most lust-worthy places to cast your line. Available from Amazon for $16 Fly fishing isn’t so much about the catch as experiencing the natural beauty of your surroundings. From the Mongolian wilderness to Rio Negro in Brazil, this book highlights the most lust-worthy places to cast your line.
$17 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $17 Coco Chanel: An Intimate Life There’s no shortage of Coco Chanel biographies but this one details Coco’s fascinating mix of contradictions in a new way. From an impoverished childhood she rose to the top of society, enjoying liaisons with some of the century’s greatest artists as well as some of its darker elements. Chaney explores the themes of art, love, power and bisexuality as she endeavors to answer many of the questions that have lingered since Coco’s death in 1971. Available from Amazon for $17 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> Coco Chanel: An Intimate Life There’s no shortage of Coco Chanel biographies but this one details Coco’s fascinating mix of contradictions in a new way. From an impoverished childhood she rose to the top of society, enjoying liaisons with some of the century’s greatest artists as well as some of its darker elements. Chaney explores the themes of art, love, power and bisexuality as she endeavors to answer many of the questions that have lingered since Coco’s death in 1971. Available from Amazon for $17 There’s no shortage of Coco Chanel biographies but this one details Coco’s fascinating mix of contradictions in a new way. From an impoverished childhood she rose to the top of society, enjoying liaisons with some of the century’s greatest artists as well as some of its darker elements. Chaney explores the themes of art, love, power and bisexuality as she endeavors to answer many of the questions that have lingered since Coco’s death in 1971.
$25 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $25 Volt: Ink Chefs Bryan and Michael Voltaggio’s new cookbook is cleverly constructed around families–the one they share and their respective professional families in the kitchens of their restaurants. The recipes are presented with stunning photography and in an unusual arrangement of 20 food family groups. Available from Amazon for $25 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> Volt: Ink Chefs Bryan and Michael Voltaggio’s new cookbook is cleverly constructed around families–the one they share and their respective professional families in the kitchens of their restaurants. The recipes are presented with stunning photography and in an unusual arrangement of 20 food family groups. Available from Amazon for $25 Chefs Bryan and Michael Voltaggio’s new cookbook is cleverly constructed around families–the one they share and their respective professional families in the kitchens of their restaurants. The recipes are presented with stunning photography and in an unusual arrangement of 20 food family groups.
$28 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $28 Lucky Peach Magazine Momofuku mastermind David Chang and writer Peter Meehan have collaborated to create Lucky Peach. Published by McSweeney’s, the quarterly journal is so much more than crackerjack food writing–there’s a prompt on the site to submit dirty jokes, so we know the entertainment value is expansive. It’s a CH favorite, and we actually read it. Available from Lucky Peach, $28 for a year’s subscription width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> Lucky Peach Magazine Momofuku mastermind David Chang and writer Peter Meehan have collaborated to create Lucky Peach. Published by McSweeney’s, the quarterly journal is so much more than crackerjack food writing–there’s a prompt on the site to submit dirty jokes, so we know the entertainment value is expansive. It’s a CH favorite, and we actually read it. Available from Lucky Peach, $28 for a year’s subscription Momofuku mastermind David Chang and writer Peter Meehan have collaborated to create Lucky Peach. Published by McSweeney’s, the quarterly journal is so much more than crackerjack food writing–there’s a prompt on the site to submit dirty jokes, so we know the entertainment value is expansive. It’s a CH favorite, and we actually read it.
$22 width=”300″ height=”300″ alt=”pulled.jpg” /> $22 Pulled: A Catalog of Screen Printing Mike Perry’s latest book surveys the work of more than forty artists and designers working in the medium. Available from
$28 width=”300″ height=”300″ alt=”evolution.jpg”/> $28 Evolution Jean-Baptiste De Panafieu’s beautifully designed and just-updated edition of Evolution features the broadest survey of species and photographs on the subject. Available from Amazon for $28. width=”300″ height=”300″ alt=”evolution.jpg”/> Evolution Jean-Baptiste De Panafieu’s beautifully designed and just-updated edition of Evolution features the broadest survey of species and photographs on the subject. Available from Amazon for $28. Jean-Baptiste De Panafieu’s beautifully designed and just-updated edition of Evolution features the broadest survey of species and photographs on the subject.
$158 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $158 Yoshitomo Nara: The Complete Works The definitive two volume book of legendary Japanese Pop artist Yoshitomo Nara’s work. The set includes a tote bag decorated in Nara’s artwork, and the two 400-page volumes feature over 4,500 artistic creations. Available from Amazon for $158 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> Yoshitomo Nara: The Complete Works The definitive two volume book of legendary Japanese Pop artist Yoshitomo Nara’s work. The set includes a tote bag decorated in Nara’s artwork, and the two 400-page volumes feature over 4,500 artistic creations. Available from Amazon for $158 The definitive two volume book of legendary Japanese Pop artist Yoshitomo Nara’s work. The set includes a tote bag decorated in Nara’s artwork, and the two 400-page volumes feature over 4,500 artistic creations.
$4.99/month width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $4.99/month Spotify Recently launched in the U.S., Spotify gives you access to over 15 million songs accessible on your computer and mobile devices. Giving you the freedom to stream unlimited music and the ability to share music with friends, a spotify subscription is the perfect gift for music lovers. Available from Spotify starting at $4.99/month width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> Spotify Recently launched in the U.S., Spotify gives you access to over 15 million songs accessible on your computer and mobile devices. Giving you the freedom to stream unlimited music and the ability to share music with friends, a spotify subscription is the perfect gift for music lovers. Available from Spotify starting at $4.99/month Recently launched in the U.S., Spotify gives you access to over 15 million songs accessible on your computer and mobile devices. Giving you the freedom to stream unlimited music and the ability to share music with friends, a spotify subscription is the perfect gift for music lovers.
$62 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $62 TDK ST700 High Fidelity On-Ear Earphones If you’re looking for comfort, performance and portability in a pair of earphones TDK has hit the nail on the head with the ST-700s. With floating ear cushions and a the ability to fold up for travel, they deliver impeccable crisp notes with convenience in tow. Available from Amazon for $94 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> TDK ST700 High Fidelity On-Ear Earphones If you’re looking for comfort, performance and portability in a pair of earphones TDK has hit the nail on the head with the ST-700s. With floating ear cushions and a the ability to fold up for travel, they deliver impeccable crisp notes with convenience in tow. Available from Amazon for $94 If you’re looking for comfort, performance and portability in a pair of earphones TDK has hit the nail on the head with the ST-700s. With floating ear cushions and a the ability to fold up for travel, they deliver impeccable crisp notes with convenience in tow.
$19 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $19 The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt Author Caroline Preston takes the very conventional of a young girl searching for love, only to realize it had been waiting for her at home all along, but tells it in an imaginative new way. Using pages of a fictional scrapbook, the plot moves through postcards, ticket stubs, menus, candy wrappers and more to lead the reader through an early 20th-century tale of romance and adventure. The hardcover edition is available from Amazon for $14 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt Author Caroline Preston takes the very conventional of a young girl searching for love, only to realize it had been waiting for her at home all along, but tells it in an imaginative new way. Using pages of a fictional scrapbook, the plot moves through postcards, ticket stubs, menus, candy wrappers and more to lead the reader through an early 20th-century tale of romance and adventure. The hardcover edition is available from Amazon for $14 Author Caroline Preston takes the very conventional of a young girl searching for love, only to realize it had been waiting for her at home all along, but tells it in an imaginative new way. Using pages of a fictional scrapbook, the plot moves through postcards, ticket stubs, menus, candy wrappers and more to lead the reader through an early 20th-century tale of romance and adventure.
$50-$100 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $50-$100 Roku Streaming Player This streaming player seamlessly connects your television with your internet connection to bring television programs, movies and music on demand. Touted as more convenient than playing a DVD it synchs up with existing subscriptions like Netflix, Hulu Plus and Pandora at no extra cost nor is a computer required. Available from Roku for $50-$100 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> Roku Streaming Player This streaming player seamlessly connects your television with your internet connection to bring television programs, movies and music on demand. Touted as more convenient than playing a DVD it synchs up with existing subscriptions like Netflix, Hulu Plus and Pandora at no extra cost nor is a computer required. Available from Roku for $50-$100 This streaming player seamlessly connects your television with your internet connection to bring television programs, movies and music on demand. Touted as more convenient than playing a DVD it synchs up with existing subscriptions like Netflix, Hulu Plus and Pandora at no extra cost nor is a computer required.
$29 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $29 The Cemetery of Reason The work of Ed Templeton, owner and art director of Toy Machine Skateboards, is brought together in this comprehensive survey book. Over 260 of his pieces are featured alongside interviews and essays by several influential artists and writers. Available from Amazon for $29 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> The Cemetery of Reason The work of Ed Templeton, owner and art director of Toy Machine Skateboards, is brought together in this comprehensive survey book. Over 260 of his pieces are featured alongside interviews and essays by several influential artists and writers. Available from Amazon for $29 The work of Ed Templeton, owner and art director of Toy Machine Skateboards, is brought together in this comprehensive survey book. Over 260 of his pieces are featured alongside interviews and essays by several influential artists and writers.
$16 width=”300″ height=”300″ class=”none” /> $16 Bought, Borrowed & Stolen This unique book showcases the most mind-blowing meals chef Allegra McEvedy encountered on her most recent travels around the world, along with a unique knife from each place that reflects the country’s gastronomical heritage. Available from Amazon for $17 This unique book showcases the most mind-blowing meals chef Allegra McEvedy encountered on her most recent travels around the world, along with a unique knife from each place that reflects the country’s gastronomical heritage.