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The Modern Smoke Detector

Smoke detectors are a necessary, but sometimes unsightly, part of the home. As a general rule, you only notice them if there is an emergency or if the battery needs to be replaced, but if there is a way to make them even less visible, why not take it? The Modern Smoke Detector was developed to sit flush with the wall or ceiling, attracting minimal notice and, even when you look at it, what it is is not immediately obvious. It has not yet been released, but each detector should be about $129.

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Smoke Table

With gray smoked glass on the top and clear glass at the base of the legs, the Smoke Table lives up to its name because it does appear to float in mid-air. It is a low coffee table, only 15.75-in. off the ground, but that doesn't take away from the dramatic effect that it has on a room. This piece would look best in a fairly modern room, perhaps one without too much extraneous furniture, to maximise its visual impact. Price: $1,794.

Leather Matchbook Cover

Jack Spade has come out with a lovely little accessory in the form of this leather matchbook cover. While it is does not have the flashiest design, nor the largest, the cover is made from hand-tanned leather and has the foil-stamped word "fire" on the front, as well as the designer's name on the back. It comes with a book of Japanese matches and makes a great alternative to a bulky lighter for those who like to keep fire at their fingertips. Price: $10.

Bucanero Cigars

Top 25 Cigar has an interview with Bob Spoden of Bucanero Cigars. Bucanero was established in 1995. While in Costa Rica,  Spoden found his passion and fell in love with cigars. Bucanero manufactures a limited quantity of aged, premium cigar blends and the business takes its name from Spanish pirates that plundered the Moors in Northern Africa. Spoden vows that his company will remain a small boutique cigar maker and that his cigars will never darken the doors of a Wal-Mart. The interview also goes into the naming process behind many of Bucanero's blends. One thing that I found interesting is that the companies uses a Draw Master machine to test each cigar before it is hand rolled to make sure that the cigar isn't plugged up. Spoden says that in over ten years of business not one box of their cigars has ever been returned from a retailer for a plug issue due to construction. Spoden also suggests that a cigar rest at home for one month in your humidor before smoking, especially if you purchase via mail order.

Festival del Habano

Make your way down to Havana on February 27th for the VIII Festival del Habano. The 5 day event offers a variety of activities to celebrate and promote cigars. Visits of tobacco plantations and even a tour of the factory which was once home to Davidoff, Cohiba and Trinidad will take place.  There will also be special cigar and spirit matching sessions.  The whole cigar fest will set you back about 1,260 Cuban Convertible Pesos. Perhaps we should convert to a more useful currency, like US dollars.  So if we multiply by the number of US dollars per convertible peso, that comes out to ... 1,260 US dollars.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Humidor for sale

Our protein-driven friend, Arnold, commissioned The Daniel Marshall Humidor company, based in California, to create a limited number of Governor Seal humidors for special gifts. The bronze medallion on the lid is covered in 24kt gold and has the California State Governor’s Seal. One of them will be going up for auction on Ebay soon, and profits will go to his After School All Stars charity founded in 1992.

La Aurora Preferidos 2006 Cigars

The La Aurora factory is the oldest in the Dominican Republic. The top of the line from La Aurora is the Preferidos. The Preferidos Limited Edition 2006 Cameroon uses a Cameroon leaf wrapper with Dominican fillers. This cigar is medium-bodied and production is limited to 25,000 cigars, with 1,000 boxes destined for the retail market. The cigar is only available as a 5” x 50 Robusto and a box of 25 sells for $300.

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