| “The baguette is a daily ritual, a structuring element of the meal, synonymous with sharing and conviviality. It is important that these skills and social habits continue to exist in the future.” —Audrey Asoulay, former UNESCO Director-General, announcing the Baguette’s UNESCO Heritage status Baguette Bread KnifeHave your baguette and eat it, too, with this cleverly designed bread knife. Inspired by French bakeries, this knife is not only witty but practical. Beautifully crafted of wood and stainless steel, it’s a charming addition to any kitchen countertop and dining table. The wooden sheath protects the blade and allows it to be safely tucked into a picnic or potluck basket. The baguette has been added to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists by both the French Ministry of Culture and UNESCO. Enjoy yours in style by adding this knife to your collection. The New York Public Library: 1,000-Piece Puzzle Piece together this 1,000-piece puzzle during a snowy day at home, throughout the holidays with family, or any time you want to bring the magic of the New York Public Library to your home. | A Book Lover’s Garden:
1,000-Piece Puzzle This stunning jigsaw puzzle brings together wonderful scenes from some of literature’s most enchanting gardens. Step through the gate of the Secret Garden, spot Romeo and Juliet in the Capulets’ garden, and find Alice with her flamingos in the Queen’s Croquet Ground. | 3D Bird PuzzlesExperience a captivating journey into the wild with this 3D bird puzzle. Meticulously crafted for precision, these puzzles let you artfully bring animals to life, piece by piece. Suitable for children and adults, these enchanting creations effortlessly infuse a touch of nature into your space. Immerse yourself in the joy of assembling your favorite creatures in stunning 3D detail, without the need for scissors or glue. | Roll-Up Travel Chess and Checkers Set Whether you’re beside a campfire, on the road, or just enjoying a quiet night in, you can roll out the fun with this travel-friendly game set. The canvas playing board rolls up for easy toting. This high-quality gift, made by the heritage brand Pendleton, is made to last. | Treasure Chest Kit This DIY kit makes the perfect gift for play explorers and young artists alike. With step-by-step instructions, the kit allows you to build and decorate a beautiful and sturdy treasure box with mosaic stickers and gemstones. The box features a clever false bottom design that allows you to stash your secret treasures. | Flower Friends Headbands Kit A perfect activity for a child’s birthday party or a rainy day, this kit allows you to create gorgeous animal ear headbands, adorned with flowers and plants. The animal ears are made from flexible self-adhesive felt and, once decorated, can be easily stuck on to the ribbon headbands, which fit all head sizes. The kit makes three headbands and comes with step-by-step instructions. | No photographic memory? Not to worry. Brass Book Darts are the book lover’s perfect memory aid. No need to rack your brain trying to remember where you saw that wonderful phrase or curious fact in a book you read. Just slide a Brass Book Dart onto the page next to the passage you don’t want to forget, and you’ll be able to find it again whenever your memory needs a refresher. | Premium German Pencil Sharpener Möbius & Ruppert, the German company that makes this premium pencil sharpener, is known for the exceptional quality of their sharpeners. Crafted with care, this sharpener is small enough to keep in your pocket or pencil case, but it’s so attractive and well-made you’ll want to show it off. | Stylish Gold Paperclips Keep documents neat with a playful twist using these stylish gold paperclips. This pack of fifty gold clips comes in a soft blue box with a clever message—“it’s time to keep it together”—that’s as functional as it is fun. The unique teardrop shape adds flair to your everyday paper stacks, planners, or project boards. | Basquiat Colors Board Book“I think I make art for myself, but ultimately I think I make it for the world.”
—Jean-Michel Basquiat Immerse your little one in the dynamic world of colors through the iconic artwork of Jean-Michel Basquiat with this engaging and educational board book. In this unique board book, young artists learn colors in English, Spanish, and French—three languages spoken by Basquiat, a Brooklyn-born son of Puerto Rican and Haitian parents. | All the World’s a Stage: Peter Pan Join Peter, Wendy, Tinker Bell, and Captain Hook in this sound book adventure, and prepare to be swept away with one of the world’s best-loved stories for the stage. Press the musical note on every page to hear classical music that will transport you to the world of Neverland. All the World's a Stage: Peter Pan features a retelling of the classic story for a young audience, based on its original form as a staged performance. The finale, set on a five-tier pop-out stage, is sure to delight and enthrall young readers. | Kidoki Paper Balloons Washi paper balloons, or Kamifusen, are a traditional Japanese toy made of handmade paper, created by the wives of fisherman dating back to the 1920s. Today, they are enjoyed by people of all ages as a fun and eco-friendly alternative to plastic balloons. Washi paper is made of 100% pure wood pulp. | Huckleberry Pull Helicopter A beautifully designed toy for some old-school fun, this wooden pull helicopter will get kids off of devices and into the outdoors. Simply wind the launcher clockwise and quickly pull to release the helicopter and watch it go flying. | Two-in-One MagnifierThis clever tool has two different magnifiers in one, as well as two different uses: you can either hold it in your hand or place it directly against the page you’re reading. The round portion has 3X magnification, while the handle has 2X magnification, making it perfect for easy viewing across columns. | Wooden MagnifierThis handy magnifier features 3X magnification and a stylish beechwood frame. Easy to hold and use for reading, craft projects, and inspecting small objects. Size: 3.3" x 7.9" x 0.5". | Transcendence for Beginners
NYRB Baseball Cap A perfect accessory for those who want to acquire wisdom, engage in new practices, and welcome learning into their lives, this cap features the clever title of the NYRB book Transcendence for Beginners by Clare Carlisle. In the book, Carlisle explores how philosophy and life writing might complement each other and so contribute to a greater understanding of human existence. The book title is stitched in a calm cornflower blue font on this simple black cap. | Loved and Missed
NYRB Baseball Cap A hat for the sentimental, the doting, the caregivers—the duality of having loved and missed is a feeling shared among many, and is acutely captured in the the NYRB novel Loved and Missed by Susie Boyt. Love and Missed is a whip-smart, incisive, and mordantly witty novel about love’s gains and missteps, following Ruth, a woman who believes in and despairs of the curative power of love. The title of the book is beautifully stitched in a tangerine orange font on this sleek black baseball cap. | Surviving NYRB Baseball Cap Whether you identify with the sentiment of the word or are a fan of Surviving, the NYRB collection of Henry Green stories, this cap is a tongue-in-cheek nod to a state of mind, a fundamental action, and the work of a masterful English author. From NYRB Classics, Surviving presents a miscellany of Henry Green’s writing and is reflective of his extraordinary and unclassifiable genius. | Inverted World NYRB Baseball Cap Sport a hat that matches the absurdity of this day and age, featuring the title of the NYRB classic Inverted World by Christopher Priest. The 1974 science fiction novel is about a city in crisis: the people are growing restive, the population is dwindling, and the rulers know that, for all their efforts, slowly but surely the city is slipping ever farther behind the optimum. | When We Cease to Understand the World NYRB Baseball Cap These words elicit a common experience: to grapple with questions about our very existence. It is a maddening feeling had by many—even the greatest mathematical and scientific minds. Benjamín Labatut thrusts the reader into these luminaries’ minds, showing us how their discoveries reshape human life for the better; while others pave the way to chaos and unimaginable suffering. | The World of Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales: 1,000-Piece Puzzle Immerse yourself in the beloved tales of Hans Christian Andersen, from The Little Mermaid to The Ugly Duckling and The Snow Queen, with this intricately detailed 1,000-piece puzzle. Andersen’s beloved stories are still told around the world and have been translated into more than 100 languages. | Women in Science: 500-Piece Puzzle This jigsaw puzzle features colorful portraits of fifteen trailblazing women from the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. The puzzle celebrates well-known pioneers like Ada Lovelace and Marie Curie, as well as less well-known but equally inspiring heroines of the sciences. | Women in Art: 500-Piece Puzzle This puzzle from New York Times bestselling author and artist Rachel Ignotofsky celebrates fifteen female artists in colorful detail. The puzzle features a diverse array of fifteen artists, from well-known figures such as Frida Kahlo and Georgia O’Keefe, to lesser-known trailblazers including Mary Edmonia Lewis and Nampeyo. | Gold-Stamped “Merci” Thank You Cards A simple but elegant metallic gold “MERCI” is foil-stamped on these correspondence cards. Having these thank you cards on hand ensures you’ll always be able to promptly send a note of gratitude. | “Life is Difficult” Peanuts Cards Share the humor of life’s difficult moments with these adorable letterpress cards featuring an original comic strip from Charles M. Schulz’s beloved Peanuts comics. In this strip, Charlie Brown shares his encouraging new philosophy with his pal Linus: “I only dread one day at a time!” | Winnie the Pooh & Friends Card Set This charming set of six letterpress cards features nostalgic scenes and characters from A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh. The greeting cards are letterpress printed on fine heavy-weight paper in a studio in Easthampton, Massachusetts. The cards feature a blue letterpress printed cover and are blank inside. | Calligraphy Kit for Beginners This complete calligraphy kit makes it easy to start exploring this exciting art form because it comes with everything a beginning artist needs, from a set of high-quality materials to comprehensive instructions. The lettering book covers the basics—such as pen styles, angles, and hand positions; letter heights and spacing; and practice strokes—before offering advanced techniques for rendering several calligraphic alphabets. The book also includes tips on how to use size, weight, form, and direction for lettering design. | Deluxe Travel Scrabble™ This beautiful travel edition of Scrabble™ is compact, elegant, and ready for play wherever you go. The set is housed in a handsome folding wood case that opens to reveal a raised-grid game board designed to keep the wood tiles perfectly in place during play. Slide open the game board panels to access two storage compartments holding all the premium components—including wood tile racks, plus a pad and pencil for keeping score. | Philosophy Teacup It can be a bit hard to get a handle on philosophy... but not with this elegant porcelain cup, made in the style of a yunomi (a traditional Japanese teacup). Ponder life’s most perplexing questions in the company of eighty Western philosophers, displayed in beautiful and humorous original portraits. | The Awdrey-Gore Legacy:
500-Piece Puzzle Enjoy this cleverly mysterious puzzle depicting characters from Edward Gorey’s book The Awdrey-Gore Legacy (1972). Edward Gorey was a prolific author, artist, and anagram enthusiast known for creating perplexing and often playfully sinister personalities. | 1972 Archive Tote We’ve turned our November 1972 cover featuring Elizabeth Hardwick, Adrienne Rich, “Women,” “Orgasms,” and “Amateurs” into a wide-handled tote bag made by Everybody World, a US-based, woman-owned company making garments from 100% reclaimed waste cotton. Made in the USA. |
