The Birdwell family has owned and run this surfer's stockroom in Santa Ana, California, since 1961, and its indestructible nylon board shorts are practically Smithsonian-worthy. Buyers can choose from an astonishing variety of colors, patterns, and lengths for hanging ten or just hanging out.

Birdwell Beach Britches, 2129 South Wright Street
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 557-7040

Luca Bassani Antivari founded Wally in Monte Carlo in 1993 and—pushing the limits of yacht design one boat at a time—quickly earned a reputation as a rebel. These exquisite, sailing vessels boast hydraulic winch systems, "carbon chic" hulls, and postmodern looks. The WallyPower 118, for example, cruises comfortably at 60 knots and is part yacht, part jet, part vacation villa. Bassani continues to expand his line, which now includes power- and sailboats, and even six kinds of skis.

Wally, 8 Av. des Ligures, MC98000
Principality of Monaco
011 377 93100093

Redstone Studios' one-of-a-kind maps resurrect the cartography of bygone eras, when such charts were a marriage of art, science, and explorers' gossip. You can commission fine, hand-painted maps commemorating everything from a family expedition to an explorer's centuries-old journey across "The Pacificke Sea" or pick up one of their limited-edition, hand-painted globes.

Redstone Studios, 253 Main Street
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-1521