Ben Branch
December 19, 2011
Sometimes when you discover something, you instantly wonder why it didn’t occur to you to invent it. For me, this was one such thing. Built by Kaufmann Mercantile this multi-function key chain has both a flat-head and cross-head screwdriver, a pry bar, a lighter and a pair of tweezers.
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Ben Branch
December 19, 2011
Watches like this appeal to me, they’re antithetical to the currently-trendy giant face hipster watches and they stand well apart from anything digital.
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Ben Branch
December 17, 2011
Roland Sands Design are famous for their state of the art custom motorcycles, bikes like the KTM 525, the Hypermotard and the recently built Hawkized Triumph have established the American garage right at the top of the order when it comes to the cross section of engineering, design and execution.
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Ben Branch
December 16, 2011
The Tarantulas are a highly respected Portland custom motorcycle garage, this low key pullover hoodie is one of their apparel offerings and might just be the perfect around-town sweater for the cold winters of the northern United States.
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Ben Branch
December 15, 2011
Boots are an essential element to any man’s wardrobe, especially heading into the cold of winter, these distressed leather boots by Belstaff have that…
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Ben Branch
December 14, 2011
This great looking tee by illustrator McBess (Mattieu Bessudo) was recently featured as the T-Shirt of the day over at Sixand5 and it’s available now via Dudes Factory here.
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Ben Branch
December 12, 2011
Christopher Raeburn is a British designer who’s been making a name for himself taking military surplus gear and repurposing it into new and ethically aware men’s and women’s wear collections.
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Ben Branch
December 6, 2011
A love of motor vehicles goes hand in hand with a love of tools. Without our tools we’re at the mercy of someone else’s creative vision and sometimes, that just isn’t good enough. This beautiful short film centres around a man called H.G. “Skip” Brack and his store, The Liberty Tool Company.
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Ben Branch
December 6, 2011
A decent pair of leather gloves are a step below a helmet in their importance to motorcyclists, I’ve had a couple of motorcycle mishaps in my time and it always seems that my hands hit the ground first, followed by every other part of my body, with varying degrees of speed, pain and skin-loss.
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Ben Branch
December 5, 2011
This watch by Autodromo is named after the circuit and has a clear automotive design influence with the front dial resembling an RPM gauge, the overall minimalism in the design appeals to me as does the price, $425 is a lot less than I excepted this to retail for when I first saw it.
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Ben Branch
December 4, 2011
The humble woolen cap is one of those things a man should never leave at home between November and March, this great example by Esemplare looks like ti’d be suitable for an Arctic expedition.
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Ben Branch
December 1, 2011
This retro Speedy Bike Club Tee is 100% made in the USA and cut from super-soft cotton, the price is a wallet friendly $24 and they have a whole selection of different cities to choose from.
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