We featured the Kaufmann Mercantile EDC Kit in early 2012 and it was hugely popular, the “everyday carry kit” includes a pair of screwdrivers, a pair of tweezers, a pry-bar and a fantastic waterproof lighter. It’s just about the most useful thing you can put in your pocket, with the possible exception of a wad of 100 dollar bills, and you can pick one up via Kaufmann Mercantile for $48 USD.
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Silodrome was founded by Ben back in 2010, in the years since the site has grown to become a world leader in the alternative and vintage motoring sector, with millions of readers around the world and hundreds of thousands of followers on social media.
The 1933 Ford V-8 Roadster you see here is one of the most important cars in the history of American stock car racing – it’s the winner of the first officially organized stock car…
The Welton by Timex x Todd Snyder is a new take on the iconic American mid-century watch, it keeps the spirit of the original but adds a series of tasteful upgrades which make it a…
This crankshaft lamp was a gift from the Porsche factory dating back to 1960, it includes a section of crankshaft with two connecting rods and pistons in place with the lamp on top and a…
The most famous crate scooter in the world must surely be the one borrowed by Marty McFly in Back To The Future, he famously snaps the crate section off the top and uses it as…
The Surf Rat is a combining of passions that were shared by many young Americans in the 1950s and 1960s – hot rods and surfing. The first thing people always ask when they see the…
This Lensatic Compass by Brunton is designed for taking accurate bearings, allowing you to pinpoint and record the bearing of a distant object quickly and accurately. Even in the age of GPS a good…
