This bowl was hand-crafted from a massive 80 year old red oak tree that grew in front of the Gibbs Building at 260 Whitney Ave. The tree was removed in November 2016 and the building was torn down in April 2017 to clear the site for the construction of the new Yale Science Building on Science Hill. This is bowl #69 of the 76 bowls that will be crafted from this tree. This bowl is 8.75” in diameter and 6.5” high.
• Also includes a card describing the history of the tree’s location on campus.
This natural-edged bowl was hand-turned from a large elm tree that grew along College Street in the courtyard between the Sterling Hall of Medicine and the Laboratory of Epidemiology and Public Health. This massive 80+ year old tree was the oldest and largest tree on the Medical School campus. It showed signs of disease and age and had to be removed in the summer of 2021. This bowl is 10.5” in diameter and 4” inches high. This is bowl #56 of the 96 bowls to be crafted from this tree.
• Also includes a card describing the history of the tree’s location on campus.
This bowl was handcrafted from a giant black oak tree that grew in Berkeley College courtyard and whose branches extended over Cross Campus. A large branch fell from this tree during the 2025 Opening Assembly of the new first year class as the academic procession exited Cross Campus. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but this iconic tree had to be removed from campus due to loss of structural integrity. This bowl measures 7.75” by 5.5” tall. This is bowl #5 of the estimated 100 to be turned from this tree.
This limited edition Fountain pen was hand turned from an American Black Walnut tree (Juglans nigra) that grew for at least 40 years on the grounds of the Yale Marsh Botanical Gardens at 227 Mansfield Street. The tree was removed in 2010 to increase sunlight to the greenhouses. The heartwood is a deep chocolate brown with a contrasting white sapwood. To our knowledge this was the only walnut tree on Yale University campus.
Also contains a designer pen box and a card describing the history of the tree and its location.
The bowl was hand-turned from a 35 year old Sweet Gum that grew on York Street between Jonathon Edwards College and Branford College and across the street from the University Theater and the Rose Alumni House. The tree died in 2014 and was cut down by the City of New Haven. This bowl is 5 1/4” in diameter and 3” high. This is bowl #21 of the 25 bowls that will be crafted from this tree.
• Also includes a card describing the history of the tree’s location on campus.
This bowl was handcrafted from a 35 year old Elm (Ulmus rubra) that grew on Cross Campus. The tree was one of eight trees on the quad, only three of which were Elms. It grew in front of the entrance to Harkness Hall, across the quad from Hopper College and within site of the Sterling Memorial Library. This Elm tree, which is the namesake of Elm City, died in the spring and was removed in July 2014. This bowl is 6.5” in diameter and 3.5” high. This is bowl #83 of the bowls crafted from this tree.
• Also includes a card describing the history of the tree’s location on campus.
This pen was handcrafted from one of the two beech trees across from the Law School on High Street that were removed in the summer of 2015 to facilitate renovation to the Book and Snake secret society building. These trees provided shade to the Law School, the Beinecke Rare Books Library and Book and Snake for at least 70 years.
Pen also comes with a box and card describing the history of the tree.
This bowl was handcrafted from a massive Canadian Beech tree (Fagus grandifolia) that once stood between Ingalls Rink and Pauli Murray College on the corner of Prospect and Sachem Street. With its striking dark red leaves, the tree was a notable presence on campus for nearly 100 years on campus. It suffered stress during the construction of the new residential colleges between 2014 and 2017, and despite efforts to preserve and strengthen it, the tree eventually died and was removed in 2023.
This bowl measures 7” wide and 4” tall. It is bowl #23 of the 60 bowls to be turned from this tree.
This rollerball pen was crafted from a bleacher seat that was originally part of the historic Yale Bowl. When it opened in 1914, the Yale Bowl was the largest amphitheater built since the Roman Colosseum. Several bleachers were removed in 2024 as part of the stadium's renovation. While we’re not entirely certain that this is Douglas Fir wood, we do know that this Yale Bowl bleacher wood has witnessed many a "Saybrook Strip" and has been thoroughly reminded that "Harvard Sucks."
