Suzanne Tucker: The BEST Way to Spend $500
by allthebest • 30 Mar ’12 • profile • 6 Comments
Wednesday I shared a few of Suzanne Tucker’s new fabrics. Here are her thoughts on the best way to spend $500:
Favorite Meal Under $50
Sushi at Sushi Ran, Sausalito – the best!! And it’s very easy to hit the $50 mark…especially with their great Sake and wine list.
TOTAL: $50
Pen or Pencil
The Perfect Pencil by Graf von Faber Castell – available at Gump’s $250
Liquid Flair by Papermate, medium tip for writing notes $1.60 each and the extra fine tip Sharpie permanent marker for drawing on trace (and signing books – it doesn’t smear!) $0.67
TOTAL: $252.27
Fun Stationery
The Printery, Oyster Point, NY – any of the boxed note cards with sea motifs, so summery!
$45 for box of 10
TOTAL: $45
Go to Drugstore Product(s)
Travel size products – any and all – toothpastes, lotions, shaving creams, Nivea, etc.
TOTAL: $14.50
Necessary Vice
Dark Chocolate 70% or higher, Woodhouse Mostly Dark Chocolates, 24 pc. $48
TOTAL: $48
One for the Bookshelf
Givenchy Style
TOTAL: $75
Healthy beverage of choice
My “Mocktail”—Pellegrino with a splash of unsweetened cranberry juice and fresh lime juice on the rocks.
TOTAL: $2.75
TOTAL $487.52
Q&A
An indulgence I will never forego is dark chocolate and travel. Travel is a necessary indulgence, both for creativity and inspiration…. I find it renewing and invigorating, never exhausting.
The great gift that I have ever received? My daughter would have to be number one on that list and then it drops dramatically from there. Although I do quite love the purple leather tassel Hermes key ring I was given for my birthday by an architect/colleague and dear friend.
That last thing that I purchased and loved was my antique textiles from Istanbul that I recently purchased while on the most fabulous trip. They are giving me endless inspiration for my projects, my textile line, for sharing with colleagues and for sheer pleasure.
Right now I have my eye on locating a great 18th century leather embossed screen for a project and for the scale!
My last meal would be about 50 years from now!!
If I had to move tomorrow I would head for Europe for a few months to shop and eat and relax and absorb la dolce vita and then to Santa Barbara to set up home.
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I love the ideas for the writing instruments as well as the others. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Nancy! I ran this series last summer and it was popular. Thinking I will bring it back.
With most people struggling so to make ends meet I think this is an inconsiderate topic. Anyone who would spend $250 on a pencil just doesn’t get it. Teddee Grace
Point taken…on the one hand I see your side. But to say it is an inconsiderate topic is a bit unfair. Pencils are a tool of the trade for designers (as are high-end computers for graphic designers). Note she also likes Liquid Flair by Papermate for $1.60 and Sharpie permanent markers. When I started this series I included a variety of areas including ‘Go to Drugstore Product’ to give each profile a fun balance.