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Batmobile Blueprints

Ben Branch October 28, 2014
  • American
  • Art
  • Design
  • Films

Although these blueprints of the Batmobile don’t contain enough information to rebuild one in your garage, they are a good starting point on the…

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Hooded Zip Sweat by Buzz Rickson’s

Ben Branch October 16, 2014
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Retro

The Hooded Zip Sweat by Buzz Rickson’s is a pre-Depression era design that’s made using traditional 1920’s shuttle looms, each is made from 13-ounce…

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Ford Cortina GT

Ben Branch October 15, 2014
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  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Ford

The Ford Cortina GT was designed to be the in-house performance version of the popular Cortina – a car that had been developed to…

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Hammered Pewter Tankard

Ben Branch October 15, 2014
  • Accessories
  • British
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Luxury

When it comes to vessels for drinking beer, this hammered pewter tankard is just about as classy as you’re ever likely to get. Men and…

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Tickle Manx T3

Ben Branch October 10, 2014
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Design
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Vintage

The Tickle Manx is a bit of a historical curiosity, it’s a result of the sale of the AMC race shop to the famous…

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Rossling & Co. Automatic Wristwatch

Ben Branch October 8, 2014
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  • Retro
  • Style
  • Watches

Rossling & Co. is a relatively new watch company founded to meet the demand for a slim, automatic wristwatch at an affordable price point….

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Historic Racing Cars by ScheningCreative

Ben Branch October 6, 2014
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This series of historic racing cars is a collection of prints by Arthur Schening of ScheningCreative, there are 21 in the series and I’ve only…

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Mainline Coffee Cup

Ben Branch October 5, 2014
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  • American
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The coffee cup is a thing that delivers one of the most important fluids ever created to my face, as a result of this I…

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Jaguar E-Type Series 1½ Roadster

Ben Branch October 4, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The Jaguar E-Type you see here is a Series 1½ and as such, it’s a bit of an anomaly – it’s a Series 1…

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Watch Roll by Convoy Goods

Ben Branch October 2, 2014
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  • Gadgets
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  • Retro
  • Watches

Convoy Goods is a small company that specialises in hand-making leather goods using traditional methods, although it looks like the kind of small workshop…

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Roundhouse Snowboard

Ben Branch October 1, 2014
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Gear

The Roundhouse Snowboard by The Arbor Collective is one of the increasing number of snowboards (and skis) that use a bamboo core for strength…

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Ice Cutter Boots by Red Wing Heritage

Ben Branch September 28, 2014
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  • Boots
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Retro

Red Wing’s Ice Cutter Boots have been developed for use in climates that see snow and ice during the winter months, the upper is…

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