Need to buy a wooden cane in NYC

July 1, 2009 12:45 PM

Tonight I need to buy a wooden walking cane in NYC tonight. It's supposed to be sturdy and not retractable. The grip doesn't matter. Any ideas where I can buy one? The average places like KMart and Duane Reade seem to offer only aluminum and fiberglass canes.
posted by I-baLL to Shopping (5 answers total)

Perhaps here?

http://www.hammacher.com/about_us/stores.asp?promo=top_nav
posted by Calloused_Foot at 12:55 PM on July 1, 2009

Best answer: Orvis
522 5th Avenue (Corner of 44th & 5th)
New York, NY US, 10036
Phone: [phone]

They range from $39 to custom made ones at $269.
posted by spec80 at 12:55 PM on July 1, 2009

Perhaps this item in particular
posted by Calloused_Foot at 12:55 PM on July 1, 2009

Some of the more trendy accessory stores I used to pass sold them - the kind that also sold fancy leather belts. They looked more like fashion accessories (walking sticks) than practical canes, but they might be what you are looking for.

(I moved offices, and no longer pass the one store that used to display them along my commute.)
posted by GJSchaller at 12:56 PM on July 1, 2009

I saw a few on here craigslist used and cheap.
posted by Studiogeek at 1:39 PM on July 1, 2009