Ben Branch
January 1, 2013
Red Wing have a habit of making some of the most iconic and desirable boots you’ll find anywhere, this is their “Iron Ranger” boot and it’s directly based on the boots worn by iron miners in the latter part of the 18th century.
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Ben Branch
December 29, 2012
Torc Helmets produce some of the most interesting production lids you’ll find anywhere, this is their Grey Union Jack lid, it’s an understated version of the classic bright red and blue Union Jack lid and we like it.
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Ben Branch
December 28, 2012
The great thing about having a whiskey flask is that you can imbibe a sneaky dram whenever you like, the only real tricky part is filling the flask without spilling the nectar of the Highland gods all over the place.
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Ben Branch
December 27, 2012
The Chapter Jacket by Icon 1000 is sitting at the top of our totally imaginary list of the best looking, armoured motorcycle attire.
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Ben Branch
December 27, 2012
The Ray-Ban Clubmaster is one of those iconic pairs of sunglasses that isn’t nearly as popular as it should be, they evoke a sense of 1950s style in a way that no other sunglasses can.
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Ben Branch
December 23, 2012
This handmade copper cup is just about the perfect “garage mug”, it’s made by a craftsman in a small factory, by a company that has specialized in tin and copper kitchenware items for over 200 years.
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Ben Branch
December 21, 2012
We featured the new Ruby full face Castel helmets a couple of months ago, since then we’ve grown even more fond of them.
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Ben Branch
December 19, 2012
These fantastic iPhone cases are each made by hand from retired firehoses by the Station Supply Co., due to this each one has slightly different markings and no two are exactly alike.
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Ben Branch
December 18, 2012
The British Army Knife was standard issue equipment for British military personnel for decades, the knife pictured here was designed to withstand anything a soldier might encounter on any given day, in any given part of the empire.
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Ben Branch
December 15, 2012
I’m flying to St Andrews in Scotland over the new year to play some golf and then driving down to Surrey to shoot some clay pigeons with an old shotgun.
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Ben Branch
December 15, 2012
Stanley have been turning out almost bulletproof vacuum flasks since 1913, multiple generations have relied on them for hot coffee in winter and cold drinks in summer.
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Ben Branch
December 14, 2012
Shaving is one of those things that all men do, but some do better than others. This 3-piece set by Edwin Jagger looks for all the world like the kind of shaving gear you’d find in Sinatra’s backstage dressing room, it takes standard Gillette Mach 3 blades (making replacement blades easy to find) and that brush is made using 100% pure badger hair.
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