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margiela magnifying glass…. we’ve bought 3 of these so far and they are a lovely addition for all you old fashion hags. by nm
perfect gift
francois berthoud – studio
german publishing house hatje cantz had the great insight to publish a monograph on mythic illustrator francois berthoud, the book is beautiful and seeing the making of this artwork is really inspiring and quite intriguing. a must have i would say. by pp.
inez & vinoodh – pretty much everything
i heard about this book for almost 5 years now and was starting to think it was an urban legend…. well now it’s there, it’s at taschen and it looks good. a bit late for x-mas though. by pp.
gainsbourg nostalgia
for all of you serge suckers, liberation is re-releasing the special issue they printed after he died which features the famous interview of him where he was asked to answer as if he was already dead… witty. here by pp.
how to resurface your old stiga + yasaka ping pong paddles
after purchasing our beautifully designed ping pong table, i had to dig up my childhood stiga paddle. a collectors (now i am told) kjell johansson stiga/yasaka rubber defensive wood made in sweden (where all the best paddles, even japanese brands, are made). the original yasaka rubber was discolored and cracking, so i had to purchase the 2 pieces of yasaka rubber (each approximately $48) and got to work. my paddle had two red sides and i was told there has been a rule passed since my time that requires ‘real players’ to have paddles with different color sides to avoid the cheating technique of lowering your paddle below the table and switching sides so the opponent wont be able to tell what surface you are using on your serve. they call it the ‘big boy rule’… i guess i learned something today. my newly restored paddle will have a black and red side. i removed the old rubber using some acetone combined with some heavy lifting. i then had to sand the paddle wood with 400 sandpaper to recreate a smooth and even surface. there are fancy glues sold out there, but i was told they are simply rubber cement packaged and marked up, and can be purchased for a fraction at any hardware store. i will post the restored image when done… by uh
a little beauty – by Georgia Varidakis
i thought i’d share these delicate yet raw pieces i finally got yesterday from georgia varidakis, who designs and makes custom pieces out of her boutique in williamsburg, brooklyn. it’s very difficult to find jewelry that is feminine but not prissy, so i was very happy to discover her talent at creating my balance. by kl
hell & yeah t-shirt
gained a bit of a gut? hell yeah… for all ya hell yeah boys in ohio we love ya. by dd
freunde von freunden – the book
JEWELRY I MIGHT ACTUALLY WEAR… IS BY MIRTA
people like to become jewelry designers these days. but it’s still tough to find something i might actually wear. i can’t even remember how i came across this young designer from croatia, but she is studying architecture, living in a little loft with her boyfriend, and making jewelry that whispers. it’s called merta. by kl
dusan eye glasses by salima optiques
top 10+ gifts of 2012: our gift to you, great gift ideas for the holidays – ver 1.0
if you are anything like us, this time of the year you have your work cut out for you. all your life you surrounded yourself with too-cool-for-school infants who seemed to not care for anything… you all bitched and moaned at everything in sight, nothing was ever worth its weight, now its time to get those kids a present… oooh and they’re gonna fry you with or without our help.
match double old fashioned scotch whiskey glasses in crystal
and pewter, from collier west $70 – dd
mini record player in a box by crosley at in god we trust for $120 dd may have a heart attack seeing this cheap audio thrill but it has its merits – m+m
smart phone touch screen compatible gloves from muji only $24.95 i need a dozen! – jr
beautiful sounding CGS102A half scale acoustic classical guitar, small, affordable and beautifully warm by yamamha at proaudio for $190 (on sale now for $119) – kl
master scents: the le labo soy wax santal 26 candle burns for 65+ hours… thats less than a $1 an hour. sounds good, smells great. one is burning here right now. $70 – uh
perfect fire-place brown casual knitted silk tie by brioni $195 (0n sale for $136 now) – uh
brooks basic leather bicycle seat at adeline adeline for $99 – dd
ed ruscha 1st edition “make new history”
limited edition book art at vincent borrelli books $500 – dd
hand crancked espresso machine for that coffee connoisseur of yours. up to 10 bars of pressure (no pump to break down), recycled aluminium body, energy efficient. i’m sold by presso $150 – m+m
cute and effective vibrators tested by us and designed by our friend
yves behar for jimmy jane $145 – kl
silver tipped leather riding crop from kiki de montparnasse for $195. the great thing about this is that it can also be used on a horse. we have a white one already. – kv
wooden skateboard deck with leather detail by makr carry good for $70 – jr
leather hand sewn wallet by makr carry goods for $130 make you want to lick it – pp
i always wanted a swaine brigg umbrella but could never get myself to spend the $400-600 for something i was bound to loose, now this swaine adeney brigg ‘brella with chestnut handle and the very metal band bearing the royal warrant is just $150, its a different story all together. – dd
pierre hardy ipad case with monogram at the r.the.corner for $230 – dd
stone ice cubes to cool your single malt lagavulin without adding that freezer taste or diluting it with melted ice. set of 6 stone ice and 2 beautiful reverso glasses by andrew hellmanand $64 just need the ice stones? hows about $24– dd
with love from everyone at TS… well actually most of the love is from cl, dd, kl, and bh.
by ts staff
top 10+ gifts of 2011: our gift to you, great gift ideas for the holidays – ver 2.0
if you are anything like us, this time of the year you have your work cut out for you. all your life you surrounded yourself with too-cool-for-school infants who seemed to not care for anything… you all bitched and moaned at everything in sight, nothing was ever worth its weight, now its time to get those kids a present… oooh and they’re gonna fry you with or without our help.
“la lunette” magnifying glass from maison martin margiela for a killer $82 – cm
animal kingdom calendar by paul smith for $29 – ad
affordable entry level audiophile flat-panel planer speakers from magnapan, made in usa magnapan 1.7’s starting at $1995 – dd
dd’s favorite scotch whiskey, the lagavulin 16 year old single malt islay whiskey, plenty of smokey-ness for $65 at K&L – dd
oryoki set made from siamese rosewood: the zen monastic eating practice of oryoki is simple and precise, start with this zen student set for a really new year. $110 – bh
puma ping pong table by aruliden at conran shop $1900. don’t buy them all we have one on reserve. – xy
eye glasses are like perfume, you want one no one else has. dusan for salima optiques, theodoras (above) and ferdinand (below) frames available… nearly at no place. we got a pair from dusan directly. good luck. price around $395-420 – uh
the perfect christmas white snow globe with nothing else by maison martin margiela for $180 – cm
naughty and nice journal from DL&Co for $38 –kv
and the most genius gift idea ever from bh, “three hours of your time given to a friend, that they can use in any which way and at anytime”… available everywhere, cost $0 – bh
with love from everyone at TS… well actually most of the love is from cl, dd, kl, and bh.
by ts staff
