As a dad gets older—and wiser—he realizes that time is his most precious resource. Help him monitor his asset with this handsome and classic watch by Ole Mathieson. Designed in Copenhagen in 1962, these watches are still made by the family firm. The watch above, with beautifully scripted Arabic numerals, has a battery-operated Swiss quartz […]
We continue our little run of handsome (alcohol-related) Father’s Day gifts with this stainless steel hip flask. Though contemporary, the design is based on an 18th Century English design which was popular in Colonial America. It has a softly-curved, concave back and holds one-half of a pint. $75.00. Please come into the shop to see […]
While I generally lament the “electronification” of modern life, in this case, it’s provided a handsome and useful opportunity. Shown above, a small range of luxurious leather sleeves for one’s indispensable modern gadgetry. Italian calfskin—in rich, caramel tan or deep navy blue—is stitched into brass-zipped pouches. Inside, the pieces are lined in pebbled goatskin. And, […]
Schoolboy repp stripes smartly dress these Japanese leather-lined credit card wallets. Choose from three color combinations: {navy/red} or {royal/yellow/white} or {navy/brown}. Simultaneously handsome and fun. $85.00 Please come into the shop to see them for yourself or call us for additional information. More great Father’s Day gifts tomorrow.
Perfume has long been a favorite Mother’s Day gift. How about a perfume bottle? These crystal vessels, hand-blown in Sweden in the 1950’s and 1960’s, take the form of gourds, pears, and more-classic geometric or teardrop shapes. Each has a little stopper which doubles as a perfume dauber—some daubers are long, some daubers are short. […]
On this day in 1837, “J.P.” (John Pierpont) Morgan was born in Hartford, Connecticut. Among America’s most notorious “Titans of Industry,” he was a noted banker, financier and deal-maker—and a man who collected art with the same passion with which he collected corporations. Morgan created both General Electric and U.S. Steel by merging smaller, regional […]
Just in: a nice collection of Swedish Mid-Century crystal perfume bottles. Made by Orrefors or Kosta Boda in the 1950’s or 1960’s, each piece is a rather remarkable work of craftsmanship. Shown front-and-center, a pear-shaped bottle, whose stem has become the perfectly-fit bottle stopper. Other shapes exhibit various degrees of glass cutting and geometry. A […]
“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years!” – Mark Twain A word of thanks and a wish of […]
While in Brighton, England last week, I met an enterprising, young artist selling her hand-decorated berets on an outdoor stall. I thought them jolly without being flamboyant—just perfect for a Holiday party or a “Stocking Stuffer” gift . I bought-up an assortment, some of them shown above. Come into the store and see the complete […]
“Time and Tide wait for no man.” Whether the phrase is Geoffrey Chaucer’s or not, it happens to be true. Also true: tonight we must turn our clocks back. The watch, pictured above, is by Ole Mathiesen, Copenhagen. It is part of the Mathiesen range of timepieces carried at LEO Design. Please visit the shop […]
The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea In a beautiful pea green boat, They took some honey, and plenty of money, Wrapped up in a five pound note. The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, ‘O lovely Pussy! O Pussy my […]
