Founder Mabel created March Hare to make the delicate, classic watch she could not find at a reasonable price, and the company now designs petite watches with an eye toward pieces worth handing down. Its small collection includes the Harriet, inspired by 19th-century pocket watches, and the Kimsey, whose easily changed leather straps let a simple timepiece take on a new look.
Redux & CoFounded in 2012 by a husband-and-wife team, Redux & Co. makes compact, rugged watches and everyday-carry gear inspired by WWII pilot instruments. The small family business developed its COURG timepiece with input from more than 2,300 supporters, then expanded the line with titanium mission watches and purpose-built straps. Its Prototype Division keeps that hands-on spirit alive with limited experimental gear and one-off workshop pieces.New York, NY
Zaykutie IncFounded by Alyona Nikitina, Zaykutie creates 100% handmade collectible bunny companions, each made individually from carefully selected fabrics and finished with distinctive lifelike eyes and eyelashes. The brand’s seasonal editions are strictly limited to five to 33 pieces, while custom orders turn a customer’s idea into a one-of-a-kind Zaykutie. After 10 years, the workshop says it has received more than 6,500 photo and video reviews from owners in 17 countries.ROCKVILLE, MD
Hazel VillageFounded in 2010 by Jane Van Cleef, Hazel Village creates soft woodland animals and dolls for imaginative play, along with handmade clothing for them and matching children’s accessories. Its Brooklyn workshop has a 15-person team, while social-enterprise artisan partners around the world make the toys, including hand-embroidered faces that give each one natural variation. The women-run business also designs limited-edition collections and emphasizes fair work, lower-waste production, and recycled or low-impact packaging.BROOKLYN, NY
Harmony Ball CompanyHarmony Ball Company creates handmade collectible box figurines and other whimsical keepsakes from crushed marble and resin, drawing on the English cottage-industry tradition. Its Harmony Kingdom pieces are developed at Wimberley Mills in England’s Cotswolds, where Artistic Director Martin Perry oversees artists known for intricate detail, nature-inspired subjects and a quirky sense of humor. The company’s production story also includes a village guild of home-based painters, formed in 1993 and largely made up of women with young children.COLUMBUS, OH