Remember your first piggy bank? A thick, porcelain glazed painted-in-the-most-hideous-colors pig. You saved up your pennies and dimes, and after a while the urge to spend was greater than the need to save. “It’s time to break the bank,” you thought to yourself; you got hold of your Dad’s biggest hammer and with utter delight you smashed that monster to bits, scattering your riches. Hooray!
We’ve just found a quirky, modern interpretation of that childhood memory created by the folks at Cquoi. It’s an actual bank and hammer in one. You can call it “reversal of fortune” or just plain efficiency, but if you are looking for a place to collect that spare change, this is it. These intelligent little contraptions are all hand made out of white glazed earthenware, and we don’t have many of them. Please limit two per purchase – one for you and one for the child within!

What was in the box: One ‘Hammer’ Piggybank, earthenware with wood handle. Maximum: 2 per order.
Price: $75 / 60€
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Traveling always requires packing a toothbrush, but how many good looking, functional and stylish examples of this one essential product have you ever seen?
This brand new idea is just plain gorgeous looking – a sleek silver tube of modern engineering that feels like a high tech miniature flashlight. But the beauty lies within: the toothpaste is self-dispensing. Functioning like a good fountain pen, The Ohso creates a vacuum that draws the toothpaste from the provided tube into the handle. A little twist dispenses it onto the bristles, and when you’re done, just pop the lid back on and you’re ready to go.
Now all you need to do is choose a place for that holiday getaway…

What was in the box: One silver, matt finish Ohso, one white replacement brush, small toothpaste.
Price: $20 / 25€
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If you’re looking to unleash unique, new energy for the holidays, don’t just change the lock; find a special key chain. Here’s a set of three that we think are absolutely both whimsical and strong. These links from Brazil are all handmade under the supervision of Stéphane Darmani. They come enhanced with positive vibes: Senhorinha - the love potion, studded with gemstones that are said to turn any toad into a prince; Brazil itself – Carnival – green and yellow and full of life; and Olho Grego with gorgeous leather-like ribbons in hot magenta, moss and white with captivating little hand-knit charms that will surely catch everyone’s notice.
Like the carnivals of Rio, these precious charms represent a beautiful mixture of kitsch and mysticism that will put three important, vital energies in your hands.

What was in the box: Set of three handmade key chains from Brazil. Maximum 3 sets per order.
Price: $75 / 75€
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