What's available in black?

“What’s ‘available in black’?”

you may ask. That’s a good question. Because a lot of good stuff is available in black, but not everything. Everyday things, usually small, that can make a big difference in our lives. That make a difference in my everyday life, anyway. They don’t need to be expensive; in fact, economy is a fine characteristic, and a key component of value.

Which would be better: something that’s elegant and expensive, and so attracts attention, but doesn’t perform properly? Or something that’s inexpensive, even cheap, and so maybe even attracts “the wrong kind of” attention, but is so practical, so useful, as to be valuable? You see, I think it's a false choice. There’s no fundamental reason why something that’s useful and practical can’t be attractive, even elegant.

And there’s usually no excuse for whatever you’re after not to be had in black. The most versatile of colors, it’s subtle, it goes with everything. And it’s easier to clean.

These are objects which offer good value, strive for good style, and are not ubiquitous. They are hidden gems, mostly. Emphasis on ‘mostly’, because stealth is more art than science. And once something attractive hits the radar, it makes the descent from ‘style’ to ‘fashion’, then fades.

So I’ll take a look at certain items, certain objects from time to time – weigh the merits, look for catches, suss out their value, describe what makes them true gems. See if they’re the stuff for future sentiment.

Oh, and let you know if they’re available in black.

R.O.G.V.