(FORTUNE Small Business) – Yee-Haw Prints, $40

Since selling its first print in 1997, Yee-Haw Industries, based in Knoxville, has blurred the line between folk art and fine art. Owners Julie Belcher, 40, and Kevin Bradley, 41, sell prints of everything from Johnny Cash posters to greeting cards. The hand-painted letterpress eight-by-ten-inch jazz prints at right (easel, by Loew-Cornell, not included) were created in collaboration with J.D. King, an illustrator whose work has appeared in the New York Times, Newsweek, and the Wall Street Journal. yeehawindustries.com

Jack Barouh, 60, learned the watch trade from his father, Maurice, who owned watchmaker Tempus International in Belgium. In 2000, Jack and his wife, Rita, launched their own company, Michele Watches (named for their daughter) in Miami. The company's new MW2 Chronograph for men is water-resistant to 160 feet and has a sapphire crystal, an alligator strap, and bold numbers on the dial. Watch giant Fossil bought Michele Watches in March, but Barouh still runs the company, and Michele, 28, recently signed on as creative director. michelewatches.com

Influenced by the Victorian era, the creations of New York City--based Giles & Brother have an old-school collegiate aesthetic, making use of crests and pennant shapes. Brother and sister Courtney, 31, and Philip Crangi, 33, launched the company five years ago after graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design. Their monogram collection features initials engraved on vermeil (sterling silver dipped in 14-karat gold), giving them an antique look. philipcrangi.com

Tweed is back, and Meg Cohen has the most luxurious way for you to wear it: in a cashmere scarf for men and women. Cohen worked as a designer for Perry Ellis before she launched her company in New York City in 1992. Her cashmere line is manufactured in England with a special process that creates a thicker, softer feel. It's a favorite of men's store Paul Smith. megcohendesign.com

Over the past 30 years Tumi, based in South Plainfield, N.J., has become the industry standard for upscale luggage made so well that it regularly wins design awards. Founder Charlie Clifford, 61, who retired in June, first imported leather goods before he got the idea of making tough travel gear with Army-grade ballistic nylon in the '70s. The three-in-one Duffel can handle long-weekend getaways and has a detachable backpack and fanny pack for shorter excursions while you're away. tumi.com

Honduran-born Maribel Lieberman, 41, turns her chocolates and candies into true decadence, printing silk-screened images of abstract designs and figures on them or shaping them to resemble small gems. Her sugar-coated Precious Chocolate Riverstones, new for the holidays, come with four fillings, including praline, apricot, and milk chocolate. Lieberman founded the company in 1999 after graduating from design school. She now sells her products in Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, among other retailers. mariebelle.com