Wishlist: Shaving brushes, luxury Scrabble sets & more

Shaving is an undoubtedly banal task, but unless you’re hoping for a beard to become a permanent facial feature, you’ll be reaching for a razor for the rest of your life- so you may aswell invest in some long-lasting tools. Start with this shaving brush from J. L. Lawson, which has been produced from solid copper to ensure that it will only look better from usage over time. It’s also filled with silver-tipped badger hair, guaranteeing you a thick, lavish lather every time it’s paired with your preferred grooming product.

If you’re an avid cyclist you’ll most likely see the bike as somewhat of a work of art, but zipping through the city streets just doesn’t allow enough time for it to really be appreciated. So you may want to invest in Vadolibero’s stunning bike shelf; crafted to display the bike in a spectacular yet functional manner, the minimalist furnishing safely clamps down your two-wheeled transportation and then, as evening comes, basks it in an evocative light. Elevating the average shelf into more of a stage, you can even purchase an accompanying ‘Mag Unit’ to present your books and other belongings in equal splendour.

Elemental Living is Phaidon’s latest title, a visually stunning full-colour coffee table book that presents 60 homes from throughout the 20th and 21st centuries that have a special relationship with the natural world. Each of the living spaces pictured inside have either been crafted from organic materials or artfully designed to offer undisturbed views of the raw landscape, exploring the concept that living spaces can encourage their inhabitants to connect with surrounding forests, oceans or deserts. A perfect purchase for architecture enthusiasts, this would also be a page turner for those who simply like to slip into dream-home reverie.

Far from your generic, straight-out-of-the-showroom super-car, the 1961 Ferarri 400 Superamerica SWB Aerodynamic would certainly distinguish a gentleman from other moneyed individuals on the road. A stunning example of a very rare sports motor, the model has been carefully restored so that it can be powered by its original 4.0L Colombo V12 engine, and then given a stand-out colour combination of a Blu Sera paint with a natural saddle interior. Due to go on auction with RM Sotheby’s in 2017, we’re sure this lot won’t be short of eager bidders.

After Christmas dinner has been devoured and numerous drinks consumed, a board game by the fire is always in order during the festive season- but rather than reverting to a battered box of backgammon or well-worn playing cards, why not go for something far more luxe in the form of Pickett’s Scrabble set? Handmade by skilled British craftsmen, the board’s solid wooden shell boasts an interior lining of plum suede and is then accessorised by silver-embossed leather letter tiles, as well as leather notebooks and pens to ensure there’s no heated debates over scores.