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The Lava Lake Monster Automatic By Shinola

Ben Branch February 15, 2025
Shinola Lava Lake Monster Automatic Watch
  • Gear
  • Style
  • Watches

This is the Lava Lake Monster Automatic from the Detroit-based team at Shinola. It’s a large (43mm) titanium wristwatch with an automatic mechanical movement,…

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For Sale: Holman-Moody Intake Casting Patterns For The Boss 429 V8

Ben Branch February 13, 2025
Boss 429 V8 Holman-Moody Intake Sand Casting Patterns
  • Gear

These are the original mahogany sand casting patterns that were used by Holman-Moody in the 1960s to manufacture the alloy intake manifolds for the…

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Beacon 1020 Sunglasses: Worn By Matt Damon In “Ford v Ferrari”

Ben Branch February 11, 2025
Beacon 1020 Sunglasses
  • Gear
  • Style
  • Sunglasses

These are the Beacon 1020 sunglasses worn by Matt Damon in Ford v. Ferrari, by Michael Douglas in The Kominsky Method, and by Ramón…

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The Danner Mountain Light Boot: Made In The USA

Ben Branch February 9, 2025
Danner Mountain Light Boot
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear

This is the Danner Mountain Light Boot, they’re made in the USA and the design has been slowly improved over the past 40+ years,…

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The Floyd Cabin: The Carry-On Suitcase With Skateboard Wheels

Ben Branch February 7, 2025
Floyd Cabin Carry-On Case
  • Bags
  • Gear

This is the Floyd Cabin, it’s an airline carry-on sized hardshell case that rides on interchangeable 55mm skateboard wheels, and its design was directly…

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The Zippo Fire Starter Combo Kit – $22 USD

Ben Branch February 6, 2025
Zippo Fire Starter Combo Kit
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the Fire Starter Combo Kit from Zippo, and as the name implies it includes everything you need to get a fire started…

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WWII-Era Wurlitzer Juke Box – The “Victory”

Ben Branch February 3, 2025
Wurlitzer Juke Box - The Victory Model Hero
  • Gear
  • Music

This is a rare World War II-era Wurlitzer Juke Box, it was called the “Victory” model as it was built after the Japanese attack…

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The Staresso Travel Portable Espresso Maker – $59.90 USD

Ben Branch January 31, 2025
Staresso Travel Portable Espresso Maker
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This is the Staresso Travel Portable Espresso Maker, it uses segmented hydraulic extraction with 15-20 bar pressure offering barista-grade extraction. The unit weighs just…

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The Record Runner: The World’s Smallest Record Player

Ben Branch January 27, 2025
Record Runner
  • Gear
  • Music

This is the Record Runner, it’s the world’s smallest record player, consisting of a miniature VW Bus model containing batteries, a speaker, and an…

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The Ion Stereo Boombox: 1980s-Styling With Modern Bluetooth Streaming

Ben Branch January 17, 2025
Ion Stereo Boombox 1
  • Gear
  • Music

This is the Ion Stereo Boombox, it was developed to look just like boomboxes from the 1980s. It includes both tape and AM/FM functionality,…

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The Haven Hammock Tent – A Hammock With A Flat Bed

Ben Branch January 15, 2025
Haven Hammock Tent
  • Adventure
  • Camping
  • Gear

This is the Haven Hammock Tent, it’s essentially a hammock and a tent in one, and unusually it has a completely flat bed for…

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For Sale: A Martini Williams-Style Formula 1 Simulator

Ben Branch January 13, 2025
Williams Formula 1 Simulator
  • Formula 1
  • Gear

This is a racing simulator built around a replica of the front 3/4 of a Williams Formula 1 car from the modern turbo era….

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