Spring Break
Too Cool For School
Where Do You Summer?
Connie Yan
Issue date: 1/17/07 Section: Focus
Unlike friendship bracelets and golden brown tans, there are many summer mementos that do not fade or fall off.
Vacationers are flocking to jewelry and clothing like the nouveau riche are flocking to the Hamptons.
The Cape Cod bracelet now adorns the wrist of every female who has ever set foot on the Cape. The simple silver bangle features a gold screw-ball and originates from the Cape town of Dennis. Eden Hand Arts' John Care is the creator of the bracelet although copies are now being sold worldwide, according to the Cape Cod Travel Guide.
The original Eden bracelet costs about $100, but copies are selling for anywhere from $75 to $150. Why not just settle for the real thing? Because dishing out the dough is not the hard part.
Hand-made by members of the Carey family, supply can barely meet demand. Visitors are known to wait in line for hours outside the miniscule shop to get a bracelet.
Variations of the classic bracelet have emerged; earrings, rings and neckwires have become popular. Each bracelet is made to perfectly fit each wrist.
The iconic bracelet is a bit more permanent than the footprints you leave on Cockle Cove Beach.
Other summertime souvenirs that double as a part of an all-season wardrobe are Nantucket baskets. The round woven basket has been shrunk into a charm-sized pendant. Mostly featured in gold, the basket traditionally contains a mini-lucky penny. Historically, the baskets were made as a pastime for sailors who learned to weave baskets from Native Americans. Legend has it, if two pennies are tossed overboard while passing the lighthouse in Nantucket harbor, the tosser will have a safe voyage, according to brickmarketnewport.com.
Jewelry is not the only way to commemorate an East Coast beach vacation. Clothing brand Vineyard Vines - whose purpose is to spread the casual, laidback Martha's Vineyard feel all year round - has become popular.
These preppy patterns can be found on the trim of totebags, belts, ties and much more. Found around the necks of both conservative and liberal politicians, the child and adult- friendly brand has grown into a million dollar business, according to Business Week. The bright, colorful and youthful prints are a perfect reminder of a summer on the Vineyard.
Vacationers are flocking to jewelry and clothing like the nouveau riche are flocking to the Hamptons.
The Cape Cod bracelet now adorns the wrist of every female who has ever set foot on the Cape. The simple silver bangle features a gold screw-ball and originates from the Cape town of Dennis. Eden Hand Arts' John Care is the creator of the bracelet although copies are now being sold worldwide, according to the Cape Cod Travel Guide.
The original Eden bracelet costs about $100, but copies are selling for anywhere from $75 to $150. Why not just settle for the real thing? Because dishing out the dough is not the hard part.
Hand-made by members of the Carey family, supply can barely meet demand. Visitors are known to wait in line for hours outside the miniscule shop to get a bracelet.
Variations of the classic bracelet have emerged; earrings, rings and neckwires have become popular. Each bracelet is made to perfectly fit each wrist.
The iconic bracelet is a bit more permanent than the footprints you leave on Cockle Cove Beach.
Other summertime souvenirs that double as a part of an all-season wardrobe are Nantucket baskets. The round woven basket has been shrunk into a charm-sized pendant. Mostly featured in gold, the basket traditionally contains a mini-lucky penny. Historically, the baskets were made as a pastime for sailors who learned to weave baskets from Native Americans. Legend has it, if two pennies are tossed overboard while passing the lighthouse in Nantucket harbor, the tosser will have a safe voyage, according to brickmarketnewport.com.
Jewelry is not the only way to commemorate an East Coast beach vacation. Clothing brand Vineyard Vines - whose purpose is to spread the casual, laidback Martha's Vineyard feel all year round - has become popular.
These preppy patterns can be found on the trim of totebags, belts, ties and much more. Found around the necks of both conservative and liberal politicians, the child and adult- friendly brand has grown into a million dollar business, according to Business Week. The bright, colorful and youthful prints are a perfect reminder of a summer on the Vineyard.
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