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coastal connoisseur 1. A rare Jacques Adnet desk and chair, manufactured by Hermes in the 1950s. Adnet is one of the most collectible French Modernists. His prices are rising fast, but at $55,000 for the set, this desk and chair costs the same as a current Hermes crocodile purse. Available at Europa Antiques • 2345 Lillie Avenue, Summerland, CA 93067 • 805.969.4989 www.antiqueseuropa.com 2. Modern medicine bottles are so easy to confuse, with their brown plastic bodies and white caps. Many oldies have a hard time distinguishing their medicines. But if they used these Deco glass bottles with enameled tops they could color code their meds and spruce up their nightstands. Available at Fourtané, Ocean Avenue & Lincoln, Carmel 93921 • 831.624.4684 or www.fourtane.com 3. Few sunglasses are heirlooms, but these are. The 1940s frame, including the hallmarked nose pieces are made from solid white gold and cost $7600. Similar, gold-filled sunglasses are available for $595 at Retrospecs. • 8458 Melrose Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90069 • 310.657.4217 or www.retrospecs.com 4. Wooden toys have a quality that distinguishes them from Chinese plastic. But this model plane has a nose wrapped in riveted aluminum and painted red wheels wrapped in a thin strip of black rubber. It makes you want to be a mouse. Available for $84 at Mill Valley Baby and Kids • 12 Miller Ave, Mill Valley, CA 94941 • 888.709.2229 or www.mvbabyandkids.com 5. Art Carpenter, whose furniture is in the Smithsonian, created a chair in the 1960s that he never sold. His son Tripp picked up the design and modified it into the “pre-wishbone,” with a comfortable leather seat. It is available at Espenet Furniture for $1500• 1100 Olema-Bolinas Rd. Bolinas, CA 93940 • 415.868.1542 or www.espenetfurniture.com 6. The Ducati Mike Hailwood 900SS was an homage to Ducati’s greatest racer, who came back from retirement in 1978 to win the Isle of Man TT, the world’s most dangerous race. Its tri-colored paint and boxed, retro tail give it a racy dynamism. Available for $11,995 at GP Bikes, 1606 G St., San Diego, CA 92101 • 619.233.5006 or www.gpmotorcycles.com 10 coastaltraveler winter http://www.antiqueseuropa.com http://www.fourtane.com http://www.retrospecs.com http://www.mvbabyandkids.com http://www.espenetfurniture.com http://www.gpmotorcycles.com

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