June 2006
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Porcelain Candle Cup
Hand-thrown porcelain cups with little perforations that throw dancing light dots on the table. Especially lovely after a bottle of wine on the back porch.
(no longer available)
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Hippo Mug
ON SALE Also comes in red. If you’d like a set, Split Design offers pelicans, camels, elephants and more in the same spare design.
$11 at Split Deisgn | Buy
(Regularly $13.)
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Line Spice Rack
Where’s the cinnamon? Do you even have cinnamon? You should get some. Where’s the cumin? Do you even have cumin? You should get some. How the hell did you end up with four bottles of rosemary? With this streamlined rack, you’ll never have to dig around for your spices again.
$199 at Desu Design | Buy
(no longer available)
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Brown Faux Fur Lined Floor Barrel
A cozy hiding or napping place for your dog or cat. Comes in a variety of fabrics with a floor stand of brushed or blackened steel.
(no longer available)
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Smoked Bamboo Placemat
These are supposed to be placemats, but I have a similar set that I use as trivets. It’s rare to find trivets that make a table more attractive.
(no longer available)
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Red Soldier
A Marvin the Martian teacup with a lid that keeps your tea toasty. When you remove the top, you can use it to catch drips from the matching tea ball.
(no longer available)
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Milagros
Milagros are religious charms used to request help from the appropriate saint. Hang them from pieces of red string and wear them as a multi-tiered necklace. Or add some twists of wire, and you have a set of super-sweet wine charms. They’re $1 each or $9 for twelve.
$9 at Corazon Fair Trade | Buy
(For twelve.)

