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Croquet - Quoits
Croquet - Quoits

Jaques of London's Sandringham Croquet Set.

Product - Teal
Product - Teal

The Azulejo III guitar by Malabar Emotional Design.

Loudspeaker - Computer speakers
Loudspeaker - Computer speakers

Cube Speakers, designed and fabricated by Fern & Roby.

2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class - MERCEDES GLE
2016 Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class - MERCEDES GLE

The Mercedes 2016 GLE 450 Coupe.

Summer Fun

Playful indulgences

Summer Fun BEST OF CLASS 
With delivery late this summer, the Mercedes 2016 GLE 450 Coupe combines the sporty nature of a coupe with the robust character of an SUV. It features a nine-speed automatic transmission, permanent all-wheel drive, and a dynamic handling control system. Price to be announced. mercedes-benz.com

WICKET FUN
Jaques of London, Britain’s premier croquet manufacturer, has unveiled its eight-player Sandringham Croquet Set. It includes top-of-the-line balls and mallets, cast-iron wickets, championship flags and other accouterments of the game, all housed in a solid mahogany cabinet. $5,000; jaquesamerica.com

ARTFUL TRIBUTE 
Paying homage to Portugal’s traditional painted tiles, the Azulejo III guitar by Malabar Emotional Design combines music and fine art in a bright and colorful way. This rendition of Portugal’s uniquely shaped Fado guitar is hand-painted and varnished to create the illusion of a tiled surface. $2,520; malabar.com.pt/azulejo-iii-guitar.html

PERFECT TIMBRE
Cube Speakers, designed and fabricated by Richmond-based Fern & Roby, are made of heart pine salvaged from a late-19th-century Virginia factory. The base comes from scrap generated in the company’s own workshop. The interior is engineered for optimal sound. $1,150. fernandroby.com

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