First Class
GO LONG Think surfing and skateboarding
are only for teenagers and hippies? Daniel
Moyer urges you to think again. He takes
the leftover scraps from his high-design
fine furniture business and turns them into
longboards—the style of skateboarding
most closely associated with surfing. Each
board is built from Northeast hardwoods
(walnut, oak, cherry and hickory), milled
locally by small-scale sawyers and air-dried
in his Brooklyn shop. Moyer custom-builds
each board specifically for the rider, which
pleases his customers, whom he describes
as “groovies, kooks and dudes of all
denominations.” $395 •
funkinfunction.com
UNPLUGGED
FOR THE
HOLIDAYS
’Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house … everybody
was searching frantically for batteries to accompany their high-tech gifts.
If you’ve been on the giving or receiving end of this holiday downer (“Thanks
for the new gizmo, honey … I can’t wait for the blizzard to stop so I can head
to the store for a pack of 9 volts.”), you’ll appreciate these battery-free gifts
that are sure to spread and maintain holiday cheer.
GOT THE MESSAGE? This is not your father’s conservative
Wall Street briefcase. Imparting a relaxed elegance, Bosca’s
Messenger Group collection is made from Italian leather
that is drum-dried and tumbled for softness. This unisex bag
comes in a variety of rich colors, has a magnetic front-flap
closure, holds a 15-inch laptop and o ers such organizational features as a key clip and areas for cell phones, digital
music players and PDAs. Finally—a bag that holds all your
stu without cramping your style. $400 •
boscaonline.com
CHECKMATE As you place your tennis
racket and golf clubs in hibernation for
the winter, it’s time to reacquaint yourself with an old classic that will keep your
mental game at peak performance: chess.
This New York 1924 Series Chess set,
from the House of Staunton, features 34
heavily weighted chessmen hand-carved
by a master artisan out of boxwood and
genuine ebony. The 64-square battlefield
is made of bird’s-eye maple and greenwood, with a satin finish. Even if you don’t
know how to play, this beautiful set will
intimidate would-be opponents.
$529 •
houseofstaunton.com
