Wish List

Tom Bihn "Brain Bag" Backpack (and accessories)

The Tom Bihn Brain Bag + the Vertical Brain Cell + the Absolute Shoulder Strap looks to be the ultimate backpack solution for traveling writer geeks like me...

Baking/Cooking Supplies

Misc Baking

There's no end to useful things for baking and cooking. San Francisco Baking Institute sells good supplies at a good price-- and supports a good cause. For example, lined proofing baskets, dough scrapers, and peels.

Misc Cooking

Double Boiler

I could use a double boiler-- 2 quart size.

Cuisinart Hand Mixer

I'm being very specific about this one because I've had bad experience with hand mixers in the past and the Cuisinart units offer a few features I particularly like: the digital sensing motor speed and "slow-start." The Cuisinart HM-50 or the Cuisinart HM-70 are both great:

Stationery & Writing

G. Lalo Verge De France Writing Tablets

I love these smooth, watermarked, fine paper writing tablets in white or ivory. Available through Vickerey.

G. Lalo Borghese Stationery

Fine stationery for short correspondence. Available through Vickerey

Amalfi Armatruda Stationery

Perhaps the finest paper I've ever used... true luxury. Available through Vickerey

Tops Docket Diamond Legal Pads

These are impossible to find at home-- 24lb, watermarked, laid finish. White or Ivory. Here's a link to Google Shopping results.

Springback Manuscript Binders

The right kind of manuscript binder is hard to find (I use them for letter writing, mostly), so I've linked to an example, though they can probably be found through other vendors! The 1" model is the most useful for me, though larger sizes will come in handy eventually...

Monkey Cards (or Stationery)

I love monkeys and I love stationery, so put the two together and-- as long as it's not too cutesy, I'm all over it. Some examples from Etsy.com:

Namiki Vanishing Point Carbonesque Fountain Pen

The Vanishing Point fountain pen intrigues me... and the carbonesque finish is my fave...

Coffee & Tea

Bialetti Easy Caffe 6-Cup "Espresso" Maker

I love my stovetop Moka machine-- along with the Aero press, it's the best coffee outside of that made with a "real" espresso machine-- but an electric device would be fantastic. Available at Amazon and many other places

Yama 8-Cup Vacuum Coffee Brewer

Sure, the Cona vac brewer looks awesome, but it also costs 4x more than the Yama. Available at Sweet Maria's of course

Reading

Magazine and Journal Subscriptions

Many of these are magazines I buy regularly on the newsstand and really should just subscribe to!

Lapalot Lap Desk

There are many lap desks out there, but only a few that look like they do the job right... , from Levengers, is one of them:

Music & Audio

Closed Headphones: Sennheiser HD-280 or Sony MDR-V6

I need a good pair of over-the-ear, closed headphones, and either the Sony MDR-V6 or Sennheiser HD-280 look like a reasonably priced option.

Open/Semi-Open Headphones: Grado SR60i or SR801

When an open construction is OK, Grado seems to be the best reasonably priced option... either the SR60i or SR80i

Earphones: Shure SE530 or EC5

Recently, my wonderful earphones crapped out on me. The Shure SE530s look pretty sweet. And I can always dream some Sugar-Momma/Daddy will come along and buy me a pair of Shure EC5s...