Safety Razor

Safety razor is a broad category; in this case we're talking about the kind you drop a double-sided razor blade into. The recommendation here is less for a specific brand, but for the experience of using one. Using a safety razor with hot lather applied with a shaving brush is a satisfying daily ritual that reminds you of a straight razor shave, but with speed and, well, safety.

Vermont Country Store Catalog

Looking for odd, old-timey, or once-discontinued sold to you as though you're a senior citizen, look no further than the Vermont Country Store. Reel-type mowers, Christmas hard candy, unflattering but warm night gowns, strange patent medicines - if you can imagine Abe Simpson talking about it, they might have it.

Kate Spade Stationary

Kate Spade (sister-in-law of David Spade, if you wondered) makes some seriously sweet stationary and cards. It's gorgeous, flawless, heavy stock with dry humor in it's execution. Like envelopes and stationary with a gold embossed devil on the envelop flap that says "How the devil are you?"