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Keith Richards’ Pocket Knife – The Okapi Keyring Lock Knife

Ben Branch July 31, 2018
Keith Richards' Pocket Knife - The Okapi Keyring Lock Knife
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Keith Richards doubtless has pockets full of all sort of nefarious things, the least harmful of which is an Okapi folding knife. He’s been…

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The Piloti 1923 Retro Limited Edition 24H Le Mans Driving Shoe

Ben Branch July 28, 2018
The Piloti 1923 Retro Limited Edition 24H Le Mans Driving Shoe
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The Piloti 1923 Retro Limited Edition 24H Le Mans Driving Shoe has been designed to evoke the styling of the boots worn by legendary…

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The Only One Ever Made – This Is The Dean Jeffries Porsche 356

Ben Branch July 26, 2018
Dean Jeffries Porsche 356 1
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A couple of years later in 1957, Dean Jeffries set about customizing a Porsche 356A Carrera GS he’d bought secondhand, he wanted to showcase his abilities as a body-man as well as a painter, and he knew the best way to do this was to create a show car.

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The Heuer Monza – Grade-5 Titanium Heritage Calibre 17

Ben Branch July 23, 2018
Heuer Monza - Heritage Calibre 17
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The original Heuer Monza was created in 1976 to celebrate the World Championship win for the Ferrari Formula 1 team a year earlier in…

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Unadulterated Jet-Age Styling – The Plymouth Asimmetrica Roadster

Ben Branch July 20, 2018
Plymouth Asimmetrica Roadster Grill
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The Plymouth Asimmetrica Roadster was designed as a production car, despite its concept car looks – it was initially planned that 25 would be…

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The Southern Lights Electric Original Bell Jar Table Lamp

Ben Branch July 20, 2018
Southern Lights Electric Original Bell Jar Table Lamp
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The Original Bell Jar Table Lamp by Southern Lights Electric uses a large Edison bulb to give the same warm light that lit the…

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Boeing 747 Wheel Table by Plane Industries

Ben Branch July 19, 2018
Boeing 747 Wheel Table Plane Industries
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This Boeing 747 Wheel Table by Plane Industries is more or less exactly what it says on the tin – it’s an authentic Boeing…

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The BaughbLabs Aluminum Pen – Machined From A Solid 6061-T6 Aluminum Rod

Ben Branch July 11, 2018
BaughLabs Aluminum Pen Unscrewed
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The BaughbLabs Aluminum Pen was designed to be the last pen you’ll ever need to buy. It was developed by architect Robert Isaac to have no breakable…

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1955 Jaguar XK 140 Maurice Gomm Special

Ben Branch July 3, 2018
Jaguar XK 140 Maurice Gomm Special
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The Jaguar XK 140 Maurice Gomm Special isn’t a car that you would think is in anyway related to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the World…

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And Now For Something Completely Different: Drag-U-La – The Munster Drag Car

Ben Branch June 29, 2018
Drag-U-La Munster Drag Car V8 Engine
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Drag-U-La is a fully-operational drag car designed by Tom Daniel and built by George Barris and his team in 1964. It was restored in…

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Vintage Ural Motorcycle Table Lamp by The Modern Weld

Ben Branch June 22, 2018
Motorcycle Table Lamp
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The Modern Weld is a small company based in Columbus, Ohio who’ve made a name for themselves creating a beautiful series of table, desk,…

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1970 Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge N007

Ben Branch June 18, 2018
Tuploev-A-3-N007-7
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The Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge The Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge is an unusual curiosity from the depths of the cold war, the CIA and MI6 doubtless…

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