Five Fabulous: Letter Openers

1. Scissor Paper Knife, $36.54 Employing this sleek, black-plated steel opener made of a scissors branch might make you wish you got more mail. Get it: Culture Label

2. Half Moon Letter Opener, $40 This award-winning design of satin polished stainless steel makes slicing open your bills a bit more bearable. Get it: Canoe

3. Paper Knife, $16 Produced in Japan by Hayashi Cutlery, this unfussy opener is available in three basic hues. Get it: Emmo

4. Envelope Opener, $12 Designer Singgih Kartono’s quest to achieve functionality and absolute simplicity shows in this handcrafted piece of mahogany and sonokeling wood. Get it: Areaware

5. Benbecula Paper Knife, $86 Created in 1961 by Enzo Mari, this stainless-steel letter opener is a prime example of the Italian master designer’s skills. Get it: Nova 68

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