Traditional Maine Shoes It’s hard to be the latest thing when you’ve been around for more than one hundred years, but Quoddy shoes, moccasins, and boots have been rediscovered by stylish retailers like South Willard and J.Crew. Rightfully so. Quoddy shoes are still hand-sewn in the little town of Perry way Down East, and they are as rugged and as comfortable as ever. Our favorites include the women’s tweed and leather grizzly boot, the men’s bluchers, and, of course, the moccasins that made this company famous.

Wooden Bottle Stoppers Dennis Curtis’ turned wood wine stoppers are so handsome you may not want to finish your bottle of wine. Curtis chooses woods with distinctive grains, including Maine beech, cherry, and oak, and exotics like cocobolo, king, and black palm, a fibery wood with streaks and speckles. Each stopper has its own unique shape (some are reminiscent of chess pieces). We’re also enamored of Curtis’ gorgeous wood bowls, especially those with natural edges.

T-Shirt Design Ornithologist David Sibley’s superb field guides to North American birds are prized for their detailed watercolor illustrations. You needn’t be a birder to appreciate the beauty of these paintings, especially now that Liberty Graphics has introduced a David Sibley line of organic cotton T-shirts. Our favorite: the worm’s-eye view of a red-tailed hawk in flight, its wings outstretched and its gorgeous tail feathers fanned.