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A Restored Indianapolis 500 Pinball Machine

Ben Branch September 19, 2024
Indianapolis 500 Pinball Machine
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This is a vintage Indianapolis 500 pinball machine originally manufactured by Bally back in 1995. It has now been restored back to working condition, and it runs on a 220 volt power supply. 110…

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A Chuck Yeager Signed Bell X-1 Rocket Research Plane 1/32 Model

Ben Branch September 17, 2024
Chuck Yeager Signed Bell X-1 Rocket Research Plane
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This is a 1/32 scale model of the Bell X-1 rocket-powered aircraft, it was the first piloted airplane to exceed the speed of sound in level flight, with American test pilot Chuck Yeager at…

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The Unimatic U4-GMT: An Affordable Italian-Made Automatic

Ben Branch September 16, 2024
Unimatic U4-GMT Watch
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This is the Unimatic U4-GMT, it’s one of the newer designs from the highly-regarded Italian watchmaker, it offers a 300-meter water resistance rating and an automatic GMT movement. Each U4-GMT is individually numbered as…

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The Malle Tool Roll: With A Set Of King Dick Tools

Ben Branch September 13, 2024
Malle Tool Roll
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This is the Malle Tool Roll, and unlike most tool rolls, this one can be ordered with a full set of King Dick tools so it’s ready to use right out of the box….

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The Incredible Zeus Air From Uncharted Supply Co.

Ben Branch September 12, 2024
Zeus Air From Uncharted Supply Co
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This is the Zeus Air from the team over at Uncharted Supply Co. It was designed as a rugged, portable, and compact air compressor that also includes built-in power to jump-start car/motorcycle engines and…

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Bruce Lee’s Nunchaku From “Enter The Dragon”

Ben Branch September 10, 2024
Bruce Lee Nunchaku From Enter The Dragon
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This is the pair of nunchaku used by Hollywood legend Bruce Lee in “Enter The Dragon,” one of the most consequential action movies of its time and one of the most important martial arts…

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A 1920s-Era Birglow “Auto Signal” Indicator Hand

Ben Branch September 8, 2024
Birglow Auto Signal Indicator Hand Main
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This is an original 1920s-era Birglow “Auto Signal” indicator hand, it was developed at a time when people would use their hands (or their full arms) sticking out the side of the car to…

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The Springbar® Skyline Tent – “The Best Tent Made In America”

Ben Branch September 7, 2024
Springbar Skyline Tent
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This is the Springbar® Skyline Tent and the team at Springbar in Salt Lake City, Utah confidently say that it’s the “best tent made in America.” The “Springbar” tent design was invented by Jack…

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An Ayrton Senna Stormtrooper Helmet By Shepperton Design Studios

Ben Branch September 5, 2024
Ayrton Senna Stormtrooper Helmet
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This is a Stormtrooper helmet that was made by Andrew Ainsworth of Shepperton Design Studios from the original moulds used for the helmets from the first Star Wars film – Star Wars: A New…

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The Lego Technic NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle

Ben Branch August 25, 2024
Lego NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle - Moon Buggy
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This is the new Lego Technic NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle, better known simply as the Lunar Rover or the Moon Buggy. It was carried aboard the final three missions of the Apollo program…

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The Tentsile Safari Connect 2-Person “Tree Tent”

Ben Branch August 19, 2024
Tentsile Safari Connect 2-Person Tree Tent
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This is the Safari Connect 2-Person Tree Tent from Tentsile, a company that was founded by Alex Shirley-Smith in 2010 specifically to create tree tents. As the name implies, a tree tent is simply…

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For Sale: Neon Race Track Silhouettes By Petrol Vibes

Ben Branch August 18, 2024
Neon Race Track Silhouettes Petrol Vibes
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This is the Neon Race Track Silhouette collection created by the European team at Petrol Vibes. They’ve developed neon maps of many of the world’s most famous circuits including Monaco, Spa, Monza, the Nürburgring…

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