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Banish the misery of cramped-up nutcracking hands and messy piles of shells from your life with Take2 Design’s Naomi Nutcracker. The process is simple: place the nut under the nifty-looking coil, hold the base with one hand and then ready, aim, fire! The force causes a swift break and any rogue shell remnants remain tidily within the base.
Look no further for the perfect pack. Ally Capellino’s Kelvin Waxed Canvas Rucksack pulls off the classic style with a no-frills, but still totally sharp silhouette and durable British construction.
Classic unisex brogues get a punchy update from Kente cloth ethically sourced by weavers in Kumasi, Ghana. The colorful geometric patterns perfectly juxtapose full-grain leather crafted by South African artisans.
Ippodo has been producing high-quality tea for almost three centuries in the heart of Kyoto, and Matcha is one of their specialties. You can learn the nuances of making it yourself with their beautiful Matcha Starter Kit, an all-in-one set that includes Japanese utensils, instructions in English and 20 grams of Matcha powder.
Westkill, the Brooklyn studio of artists Joe Silver and Justin Horowitz, specializes in hand-painted and screen-printed home goods. Their one-of-a-kind clocks add a splash of character to a room or office.
Discreet and elegant, the Luxury Wood Dugout Kit by Denver’s Elevate Accessories brings subtle sophistication to smoking devices. The handcrafted, tritone wood dugout comes with built-in tobacco storage and an accompanying glass one-hitter with a wild olive tip.
Pen your hopes and dream-scenarios in Kiosk’s neat and cheery Ideal Notebook. The pocket-sized pad comes filled with lined blank pages to get your motivation out onto paper.
Classic with a slightly rugged look, these gloves are deceptively luxurious. They’re composed of deerskin and russet-brown wool tweed with a soft cashmere lining. Though they may look ready for manual labor, spare yourself the trouble.
Uniform Wares timepieces boast a clean, refined aesthetic that are as sophisticated on the exterior as they are on the inside. Their high-calibre, C35 rose gold watch features Swiss-made Ronda movement, four jewels, sapphire crystal and choice of stylish strap.
Celebrate the colorful and eccentric with these slip-cast, ceramic banana salt and pepper shakers from whimsical Brooklyn designer Michiko Shimada. Each set is carefully hand-crafted in her studio.
If you love a chopped salad, this is the kitchen tool for you. The knife’s curved, stainless steel blade lets you chop up a bounty of herbs and vegetables at once, creating a cohesive medley that ensures you get a mouthful of each ingredient in every bite.
With a history that spans well over a century, Tärnsjö Garveri has perfected the craft of quality leather making and timeless design. This briefcase is handcrafted at the Swedish manufacturer’s in-house saddlery using vegetable tanned leather from local bovine hides. Classic design, hand-stitched reinforcements protect high stress areas and steel within the flap make this a briefcase to last a lifetime.
The Bose SoundLink Bluetooth speaker packs a serious punch of sound into a small, portable device. Connecting wirelessly to a smartphone or tablet, this lightweight speaker is ideal for those who like to jam out when they’re on the go, and the 8-hour battery life and USB-based recharge make it easy to keep on grooving.
The only bad thing about a good bottle of wine is when it’s finished. Ruffino lets the spirit captured in their Super Tuscan Modus 2011 wine linger longer with their limited edition luminaria, a brushed metal lantern designed by Milan’s Poli.design school and inspired by Renaissance-era Florentine architecture. Handcrafted in Italy, the luminaria and bottle of red are an edition of just 220.