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Roberu Leather Camera Strap

Ben Branch December 10, 2012
  • Accessories
  • Cameras
  • Design
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The Roberu Leather Camera Strap is the first accessory you’ll need when unboxing a new digital SLR. The stock nylon straps that come with modern cameras are usually one or two styling points away from being the sort of thing you’d get given for free with a Happy Meal, and that’s just not up to snuff.

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1955 Bel Air Chrome

Ben Branch December 10, 2012
  • American
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Parts
  • Photography
  • Retro
  • Vintage

On the off chance that you’d ever wondered how much chrome actually went into the average American car in the 1950s, this image shows you in quite some detail.

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1965 Ducati 250 Mach 1

Ben Branch December 7, 2012
  • Cafe Racers
  • Ducati
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The 1965 Ducati 250 Mach 1 was a major motorcycle for the Italian marque, the performance of the single cylinder 250cc engine quickly made it a popular choice across Europe and it wasn’t long till Mike Rogers used one to win the 250cc production-class at the Isle of Man TT.

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Pendleton Wool Blanket

Ben Branch December 7, 2012
  • American
  • Home
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Style

The classic wool blanket is a staple at this time of year, the heat retention and fire-resistant properties of wool has yet to be matched by any made-made fibre.

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Airborne Evel

Ben Branch December 7, 2012
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography
  • Retro
  • Vintage

This classic shot of Evel Knievel makes me white knuckle my desk slightly, it’s interesting that he doesn’t appear to be looking at the landing ramp, but rather is looking further down-range.

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The Roach by Icon 1000

Ben Branch December 6, 2012
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Retro
  • Survival

When the Portland based team at Icon set to work on a new motorcycle the results are always fascinating, unusual and sure to upset purists everywhere. Which I think is commendable.

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Blaq Landscape Wallet by Jaqet

Ben Branch December 6, 2012
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Style

The Blaq Landscape Wallet is handmade by the team at Jaqet, a California based leather-working company well-known for their 4/5oz leather wallets.

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Cafe Tracker by Vintage Racers

Ben Branch December 5, 2012
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • French
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Triumph

This beautiful Triumph cafe racer/dirt tracker is the most recent creation from Vintage Racers, a Paris based motorcycle club, blog and garage. The first impression the bike gives you is that it’s ready to cross the Maginot Line…

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Bullet-Proof Vest Testing

Ben Branch December 5, 2012
  • American
  • Photography
  • Retro
  • Safety
  • Style
  • Survival
  • Vintage
  • Wallpapers

Many years ago, before the advent of “manscaping” and the resulting loss of a generation of men to the affliction of metrosexualism there existed real men.

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Rick Rojatt – The Human Fly

Ben Branch December 4, 2012
  • American
  • Art
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Survival
  • Vintage

If ever there was a story that needed to be made into a feature film, it’s the story of Rick Rojatt, The Human Fly.

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Imogene + Willie – Leather Head Football

Ben Branch December 3, 2012
  • American
  • Gear
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Vintage

This handmade Imogene + Willie leather head football is the sort of ball that’s perfect for casually tossing around in the yard whilst drinking a beer, it also makes a nice mantlepiece feature when it’s not breaking windows and going over the fence.

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California 1000 Air Race

Ben Branch December 2, 2012
  • American
  • Planes
  • Racing
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The 1970 California 1000 Air Race was a remarkable spectacle, the race was listed as “unlimited” meaning you could fly anything you wanted and modify it in anyway you liked. In short, it was a proper air race.

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