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Mainline Coffee Cup

Ben Branch October 5, 2014
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The coffee cup is a thing that delivers one of the most important fluids ever created to my face, as a result of this I…

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Gulf Porsche 917 by John Krsteski

Ben Branch September 25, 2014
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The word iconic gets bandied around a lot when it comes to vintage racing cars, its use isn’t always warranted but when it comes…

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Evel Knievel Poster

Ben Branch September 8, 2014
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With all of the stunning imagery provided by the long career of Evel Knievel we sometimes forget that he had a habit of coming out…

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E-Type Poster by Petrolified

Ben Branch September 4, 2014
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Petrolified is a one-man operation run by Martin Miskolci, he made a name for himself with a poster design last year called the “Wall of…

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DeLorean Chronology Poster

Ben Branch September 1, 2014
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I’m yet to meet a person who doesn’t have a pronounced soft-spot for the Back to the Future film series, the movies launched the…

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Ejection Seat by Hangar 54

Ben Branch August 27, 2014
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Hangar 54 is a company that makes exactly the sort of furniture you’d want to kit out your secret volcano lair, if you were…

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The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company

Ben Branch July 28, 2014
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We’ve talked about The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company on Silodrome before, it’s always a popular subject as we’re all prone to bouts of wanderlust…

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Henry Ford Transmission Patent Poster

Ben Branch July 27, 2014
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Henry Ford’s influence on industry in American and around the world has been colossal, he’s most famous for his Model T but his work popularising the concept…

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Retro Silkscreen Racing Posters

Ben Branch June 30, 2014
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Silkscreening is an art-form that’s being rapidly rediscovered by a new generation of artists who find the process of digitally printing out their work…

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Hasselblad Print

Ben Branch June 16, 2014
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For the uninitiated, Hasselblad is a Swedish manufacturer of medium-format cameras that have been in operation since the mid-1800s. The company started life as…

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Austin Mini Saloon Poster

Ben Branch June 13, 2014
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The Austin Mini was a hugely influential automotive design, its use of front wheel drive removed the need for a driveshaft down the centre of…

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Carburettor Lamp by Futility Studios

Ben Branch June 11, 2014
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The attention to detail on this lamp is so good it stopped me in my tracks – it’s been so well thought-out that it…

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