Kiyoshi Mino’s Felt Menagerie

Sparrows, lambs and dramatic chipmunks by an Army vet, farmer and artisan

Made with only a needle and some carded wool, Kiyoshi Mino‘s large and small felt animals are delightful sculptures of farmstead companions. The colorful ducks, pigs and sparrows are born from a time-consuming process that boils down to a ball of wool and significant dexterity in needle felting, a craft the artisan learned at The Farm School in Athol, Massachusetts. Now living and working at …

The Ultimate Deck

Cardistry stars and acclaimed magicians Dan and Dave introduce a set of art driven playing cards

A bewitching collaboration between branding agency Stranger & Stranger and renowned magicians Dan and Dave, the Ultimate Deck is a set of 54 playing cards a year in the making. Each card in the deck features a custom illustration that relates to the card’s suit and number, all with a slightly macabre twist for a deck that’s as artistically driven as it is fun to …

Shnoozles

Help your child fall asleep with this encouraging and snuggly toy who sleeps too

Meet the Shnoozle—a plush, delightfully goofy critter designed to make bedtime a little easier on frightened or resistant little ones. The fluffy Shnoozle makes for a soft sleeping companion who through the buddy system demonstrates to your toddler that it’s okay to get a little shut eye after a busy day by closing their own retractable eyelids (the company claims to be the first plushie …