In an age when seemingly everything is available at the click of a button, taking time to unplug can be the ultimate luxury. These analog delights are just right for some much-needed disconnecting.
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words—or in the case of John Derian’s Bower of Roses Puzzle, a thousand pieces.
$20, barnesandnoble.com
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The imperfections in this cheery hand-painted Blue Tulip Candle Holder by Laetitia Rouget make it all the more delightful.
$173, laetitiarouget.com
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There are few things more satisfying than crafting something with your own two hands—especially when that thing is Cambridge Imprint’s Cloud of Butterflies Origami Kit.
$28, trouva.com
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We believe the book is always better than the (Oscar-winning) movie, especially when it boasts a cover as charming as Penguin Random House’s collectible edition of Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen.
$25, barnesandnoble.com
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When Spotify’s shuffle doesn’t do it for you anymore, the Orbit Basic Turntable by U-Turn Audio steps in.
$199, uturnaudio.com
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Nancy Sharon Collins’s one-of-a-kind Bespoke Cipher and Hand Engraved Personal Stationery is the ultimate luxury.
Price upon request, nancysharoncollinsstationer.com
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Kaweco’s Classic Sport Fountain Pen has retained its signature octagonal design since 1935.
$25, shopmashburn.com
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Found by Maja’s jewel-like Hand Cut Crystal and Sterling Match Striker elevates candle-lighting to an indulgent ritual.
$580, foundbymaja.com
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Keep your wildest wishes (or your to-do lists) in a star-studded Divine Dreams Journal by Giannini.
$120 for a set of 2, artemest.com
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Artisaire’s Cleo Monogram Wax Stamp adds an extra-personal touch to written correspondence.
$58 as shown, artisaire.com
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Gardening is a practice in delayed gratification, making Civil Alchemy’s Bee Pollinator Seed Mix a perfect antidote to our go-go-go modern world.
$6, civilalchemy.com
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These smokeless and dripless Lavender & Green Marbled Taper Candles by Candle Art Designs are so pretty, you won’t want to burn them.
$75 for a set of 4, chairish.com
