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Wish List

By: Mark Borden, Christopher Percy Collier, and Danielle SacksWed Dec 19, 2007 at 8:25 AM
’Tis the season to enumerate our objects of desire. Please take careful notes.

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Missoni Throw
So you scored a job at one of those companies with "nap stations." Great. Now you need nap gear. Try this throw from Missoni, the Milan design house whose rich colors have graced everything from silk dresses to a hotel chain. $358; missonihome.com

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Custom Letterpress Stationery
Email may suffice to close the deal, but snail mailing handwritten notes on personalized stationery leaves a lasting imprint -- especially when the stationery has been printed on an antique letterpress. New York-based Russell Sloane uses a vintage Vandercook press. From $700; russellsloane.com

Roth MC4 Music Cocoon
Roth's tube amp iPod docking station warms up your digital audio quality with old-school vacuum tubes that elevate compressed files into concert quality acoustics. And it looks cool. $750; rothaudio.co.uk

Vertu Ascent Ti
What do you get in a $6,600 phone? Try individually handcrafted ruby bearings, a sapphire crystal screen, cowhide trim, and a "liquidmetal" shell that is twice as hard as stainless steel. Oh, and 3G quadband GSM and a 24-hour personal concierge service -- in case, say, you need your Bentley polished. $6,628; vertu.com

Est. 1887 Ag Shirt
Bling up your undergarments with these silver infused (5%) cot ton tanks, tees, and henleys, which regulate body temperature, fend off germs, and prevent stains. Silver is a natural bacteria zapper. $150; est1887.com

Richart Chocolates
When you're looking to impress, look no further than the rose-, olive-, or thyme-accented chocolates from Richart, the French chocolatier famous for using Venezuelan criollo, the finest cocoa in the world. From $61; richart-chocolates.com

Valextra Computer Case
If Aristotle Onassis had lugged around a laptop, Valextra's grain leather case would have been his bag. Clean lines, pristine white leather, and the lack of garish logos make dragging around PowerPoints downright stylish. $5,010; valextra.it

From Issue 121 | December 2007

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