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Custom Woolly Mammoth Ivory Straight Razor

Woolly mammoth ivory is huge these days and here we have an elegant option for men looking to indulge. Derrick Cruz, the talent behind Black Sheep & Prodigal Sons, has created a beautiful and one-of-a-kind handmade Mammoth Straight Razor. The razor features a sheath made of 10,000-year-old woolly mammoth ivory, a fully restored vintage stainless steel blade, and a 19th century quartz Stanhope lens containing vintage micro-photography. The razor can be personalized with your own custom image on the lens and Scrimshaw engravings on the sheath for an even more unique gift.

The Mammoth Straight Razor comes packaged in a laser-engraved salvaged wood case with a black linen drawstring sleeve and a quarter ounce of Renaissance Wax for keeping the ivory looking its best. $3,500

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New Slopeside Residences at Mammoth

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Real Estate Developments

With Southern California set for another storm it seems like ski season will last a bit longer. For those who get their winter jollies at Mammoth there is another new real estate option. Altis IV is one of the last slopeslide, ski-in/ski-out spots on Mammoth Mountain. Altis residences are located on a three plus acre site adjacent to Mammoth's Bridges Run. Each unit has two master bedrooms, a guest room with sitting area, four- and-a-half baths, and a media/entertainment room and is set into the slope for maximum view on all three levels.

The property is being built with an eye toward becoming LEED Silver certified by summer. Green features include using renewable wood and kitchen cabinets created from Forest Stewardship Council materials. There are just 24 homes and each is under 3,000 square feet. An additional amenity building includes a fitness center, owner's lounge and lobby. The residences are priced from the low $2 millions.

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Sign Of A Snowy Season? Mammoth Opens Early

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Sports

It looks like it is going to be a good ski season at Mammoth Mountain in California. A powerful storm hit the Eastern Sierra over the weekend dropping up to 18 inches of snow on Mammoth Mountain. Resort operators made the decision to open the slopes for skiing and riding on Monday, November 3, a full 10 days ahead of schedule. A combination of natural and manmade snow will greet skiers and riders and special early season lift tickets are priced at $52 for adult, $39 for teens and $26 for children and seniors. First Tracks packages including lift tickets and lodging start at $99 per person per night based on double occupancy.

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Monique P�an Designs for a Cause

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry, Charity

The world is becoming ever more conscious of fair trade goods and ethically responsible indulgences like gems and jewelry, and Monique Péan is making that effort all the more beautiful with her nature inspired designs. And not only are many of her creations beautiful and made of rare ancient ivory (the necklace pictured here is made with 12,000 year old mammoth ivory and sells for $25,000) but 50% of her C:W (Charity: Water) collection goes towards providing water and sanitation to disadvantaged people.

[via JC Report]

Gallery: Monique Pean Jewelry

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The Mammoth Ivory Collector Series Luxury Chess Set

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor

There aren't many games in the world that are bought by people who not only have no idea how to play them, but who realistically have no intention of ever learning. I know how to play chess, although not very well, but I would love to have a nice set someday if only because they look so regal and elegant as part of a room's decor. This chess set, the Mammoth Ivory Collector Series, is made of 40,000 year old mammoth ivory. I'm surprised that ivory that old and from mammoths can even be used for things like this as opposed to being studied or kept in a museum somewhere! Regardless, it certainly is beautiful. And to think of all the history there is in each piece...amazing. $9,999

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Gallery: The Mammoth Ivory Collector Series Luxury Chess Set

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Tanavista, Shared Living in Mammoth

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

Tanavista is the latest development in the increasingly luxe Mammoth ski resort town in California. Tanavista is a quarter ownership resort development for second homeowners. There will be 45 residences located on the Sierra Star golf course and within walking distance to The Village at Mammoth which offers shopping and restaurant options. The properties include one to three-bedroom residences ranging from 775 square feet to over 2,000 feet. The homes feature large expanses of glass with wood elements to give the development an Alpine village feel. Shared amenities include an owner's lounge, games room, fitness room, den and an outdoor hot tub. Quarter ownership entitled you to one quarter of the home's time each year (13 weeks per year plus special arrangements for the Christmas holiday season ever four years). The quarter share can be rented out or sold by the owner. The homes are professionally managed and maintained with all expenses shared by the owners. Prices start at just under $200,000 per share and the homes should be ready in 2009.

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