Steve’s Top 10 Picks for Holiday Gifts

Steve Leveen, CEO of LevengerLevenger CEO and co-founder Steve Leveen
shares some of his favorites for holiday giving.

 

 

 

Long Remembered: Lincoln and His Five Versions of the Gettysburg Address

Long Remembered: Lincoln and His Five Versions of the Gettysburg Address

1. Long Remembered: Lincoln and His Five Versions of the Gettysburg Address.

What an honor to give readers the inside story of an American masterpiece, thanks to our collaboration with the Library of Congress. It’s our way of conveying history, as David McCullough says, as interesting as it actually was. More inside scoop for you: our JFK book is the same size as Lincoln. Pair them and give the backstory of two of America’s most iconic speeches.

 

 

St. Tropez iPad Tote

St. Tropez iPad Tote

2. St. Tropez iPad Tote

In this era of high technology, we bring you the heritage technologies—paper, wood, and in this case, leather—that make tablets and other marvels ever more pleasurable to use. There’s lots of room in this leather bag to keep your iPad in its cover, plus pockets for chargers and earbuds.

 

 

Circa Mezzo Foldover Notebook

Circa Mezzo Foldover Notebook

3. Circa Mezzo Foldover Notebook

In the future, will paper notebooks be obsolete? As I learned reading Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs, the easiest way to predict the future is to create it. So we are creating the future of notebooks by designing them to be more functional and beautiful than ever before. Give the joy of heritage technology from Levenger.

 

 

Levenger Staff iPad Tote

Levenger Staff iPad Tote

4.  Levenger Staff iPad Tote

Economical, yet the quality is still there. We wouldn’t offer it any other way.

 

 

 

 

Proust's Questionnaire Board Game

Proust's Questionnaire Board Game

5. Proust’s Questionnaire Board Game

Speaking of staff, our resident game testers hooted and hollered so loudly the day they played Proust,  we knew we had a winner. Think you know your friends well? Maybe not—and you’ll get lots of laughs finding out. (No prior knowledge of Proust required, thank goodness for me.)

 

 

Cambridge 7" Tablet Case

Cambridge 7" Tablet Case

6. Cambridge Tablet Case by Tusting

One glance and you just know this classic tobacco leather is going to gain character over the years. Tablets will come and go. This case will go on getting better. Beautifully made in England.

 

 

 

SoHo 10" Tech Protector

SoHo 10" Tech Protector

7. SoHo Tech Protector

We may work in the cloud, but we still work on tablets and other gravity-grounded devices. This cushy microfiber saves your electronic cargo from hard knocks. A cool way to show you care.

 

 

 

Leather iPad Pillow

Leather iPad Pillow

8. Leather iPad Pillow

It’s the lap of leather luxury and right now, at a price as irresistible as this soft leather. Here’s how to curl up and read with your e-reader.

 

 

 

E.B. White Dog Pillow

E.B. White Dog Pillow

9. E. B. White Dog Pillow

It’s not just tablets that get pillow pampering at Levenger. This bolster pillow is for the humans, especially the breed that loves dogs. I smile every time I read this poochly poem that E.B. White wrote. Who knew that the beloved author of pigs, spiders and little mice also loved dogs?

 

 

Tusting English Messenger

Tusting English Messenger

10. Tusting Messenger Bag

British tradition at its best—a nubuck leather made for the ages, and made to hold up to the needs of the age. It’s as much briefbag as messenger, as much investment as purchase. Score major points in your gift giving with this one. And while there will always be an England, where this is made, there won’t always be a supply of this limited-edition bag.

 

True Writer® Fountain Pen, Kyoto

True Writer® Fountain Pen, Kyoto

10 + 1. True Writer Kyoto

How can it be a Levenger List without a fine pen? This is my favorite True Writer at the moment. What’s yours? http://www.flickr.com/photos/15939353@N00/sets/72157619749511075/

 

 

–Steve


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Unexpected Pleasures—holiday shopping delights for the erudite

The rarest kind of gift is an unexpected pleasure, something original and inspired that awakens the soul and pleases the senses. This holiday season, delight and inspire the people on your list with uniquely tactile gifts that stimulate pleasurable productivity. Here’s a first look at some of our new arrivals:

Cambridge Explorer made by Tusting for Levenger

Cambridge Explorer made by Tusting for Levenger

Gorgeous gifts in rich, long-lasting Levenger leather are a perennial favorite. These are the gifts they’ll use and enjoy every day–and think of you. In addition to new arrivals to our popular Bomber Jacket Collection in pebbled mocha leather with plaid twill lining, and to our buttery soft Carezza Collection, you’ll find a host of new products made in England by Tusting leathercrafters. Tusting is our longtime transatlantic partner, helping us provide our customers with exclusive designs they won’t find elsewhere in the U.S. In the U.K., Tusting’s classic, timeless designs are sought after and enjoyed by royalty and commoner alike: the Duchess of Cambridge was recently photographed carrying the Tusting Explorer (also available to Levenger customers). The newest addition to our Tusting line is the iPad Sleeve, available in a profusion of vivid colors (as seen in the UK version of Elle Magazine, where it’s been dubbed the iSlip!).

English Leather iPad Sleeve

English Leather iPad Sleeve in fashion colors

Speaking of iPad, Levenger is fast becoming the go-to destination for carriers of the tablet computer. New additions to our collection of iPad-Friendly gear include the Cambridge Tablet Case, the aforementioned English Leather iPad Sleeve and the Cambridge iPad Case, which magically transforms into a stand. All are made in England of deliciously smooth and durable leather by Tusting.

As digital conveniences become essentials, Levenger expands its collection of leather electronics cases and smartphone holders. New additions to our popular Pocquettes Collection in richly pebbled leather include the iPad Case (designed to hold the tablets of today and tomorrow), the E-Reader Case (which accommodates Kindle and Nook, of course) and the whimsical Kitten and Pooch Earbud Holders.

India Cloud Book Pillow

NEW - India Cloud Book Pillow

The lap desk is a useful tool that Levenger has elevated to an art form—our product merchants and designers are passionate about creating and discovering new ways to provide comfort to serious readers. The Leather iPad Pillow, Leather Cloud Pillow, Tray Bien Lap Desks and India Cloud Book Pillow are our latest arrivals–and of course, are just as comfortably useful for tree books as they are for laptops, tablets and e-books.

Personalized Silver-Framed College Print

From our Collegiate Collection - Personalized Silver-Framed College Print

There’s so much more to mention–and so little time. Browse Levenger Press for exclusive books you won’t find anywhere else. See our new personalized Collegiate Collection and our handmade Artisanal Collection of card cases and desk accessories. Check out the new arrivals in heirloom-quality furnishings, including the Artisan Gateleg Table and Sylvan Collection. And take a peek at our brainy games and toys...you’ll see even more of those as Santa continues to deliver them to the Levenger warehouses.

We hope our assortment of holiday treasures makes shopping as much fun for you as your gift recipients. You may even discover a gift (or two) for yourself. Happy hunting!

–CC

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