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Looking For The Real Weasel: Train Robber, Racer, Rogue – Who Was Roy James?

Ben Branch August 2, 2024
Looking For The Real Weasel Book Cover
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Looking For The Real Weasel is a new book from author Rich Duisberg, it delves into the life and times of one of the…

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Porsche Coffee Table Containing 45 Scale Model Cars

Ben Branch August 1, 2024
Porsche Coffee Table
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This Porsche coffee table was designed as a showcase for a collection of 45 1:43 scale Porsche road and race cars dating from the…

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The Polar Skin-Diver OS Watch By Marin Instruments

Ben Branch July 30, 2024
Marin Instruments Polar Skin-Diver OS Watch
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This is the Marin Instruments Polar Skin-Diver OS watch, it’s a Swiss-made dive watch with a 26 jewel automatic movement, a sapphire crystal, and…

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The Frontier Portable Camping Stove

Ben Branch July 28, 2024
Frontier Portable Stove By Anevay Stoves
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This is the Frontier Portable Stove, it was developed by the team at Anevay Stoves and became an overnight success, selling in huge numbers…

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The American-Made Traditional Canvas Wall Tent From Montana Canvas

Ben Branch July 27, 2024
Montana Canvas Traditional Canvas Wall Tent 4
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This is the Traditional Canvas Wall Tent from Montana Canvas, a company based in the Gallatin Valley of Southwestern Montana, about two hours drive…

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The American-Made Brunton Tag-Along 9045 Chill Compass – $15 USD

Ben Branch July 25, 2024
Brunton Tag-Along 9045 Chill Compass
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This is the Brunton Tag-Along 9045 Chill Compass, each one is made in Riverton, Wyoming from recycled and reclaimed acrylic, with a lanyard made…

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Rediscovered After 31 Years: Eddie Van Halen’s Long Lost “Canadian Flag” Guitar

Ben Branch July 24, 2024
Eddie Van Halen Canadian Flag Guitar
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This is Eddie Van Halen’s “Canadian Flag” guitar, it’s a 1993 Ernie Ball Music Man electric guitar that was used by Van Halen in…

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The Swedish-Made Morakniv Kansbol Survival Knife

Ben Branch July 23, 2024
Morakniv Kansbol Knife
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  • Knives

This is the version of the highly-regarded Morakniv Kansbol knife that comes with a survival kit – this includes a diamond knife sharpener and…

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The Ellis Cowboy Bedroll: Made In Colorado

Ben Branch July 21, 2024
Ellis Cowboy Bedroll Outdoors
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This is the Cowboy Bedroll from Ellis Canvas Tents, each is handmade in Colorado by Dave Ellis and his team, and it has risen to…

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An Original 1983 “A-Team” Clapperboard Is Up For Grabs

Ben Branch July 20, 2024
The A-Team Clapperboard
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This is a clapperboard from from the first season of the The A-Team that was filmed in 1983, starring George Peppard, Dirk Benedict, Dwight…

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For Sale: A Turbocharged Audi Inline-Five Coffee Table

Ben Branch July 19, 2024
Audi Inline-Five Engine Coffee Table
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This is the first inline-five coffee table we’ve ever written about on Silodrome, and it may very well be the last as this one…

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The Fire Starter By Gerber Gear – $19.99 USD

Ben Branch July 18, 2024
Fire Starter Gerber Gear
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This is the self-contained Fire Starter by Gerber Gear, it’s a cylinder that unscrews to reveal a ferrocerium rod, a metal striker, and water-resistant…

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