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Buck Compadre Camp Axe

Ben Branch September 24, 2015
  • American
  • Camping
  • Gear
  • Survival

The Compadre Camp Axe by Buck Knives has been developed as an all-round camp axe that can be used for everything from chopping wood…

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Jaguar XJ220

Ben Branch September 23, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Rare

“The Saturday Club” was an unofficial group of 12 Jaguar engineers and designers who worked after-hours and on weekends to secretly develop the car…

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Shinola Runwell Sport Chrono

Ben Branch September 23, 2015
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Style
  • Watches

Shinola was founded in 2011 with the goal of bringing watchmaking back to the USA. Over the past few years they produced a series…

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David Beckham’s Triumph Bonneville

Ben Branch September 22, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph

The Triumph Bonneville was originally released in 1959, it quickly became a very popular motorcycle on both sides of the Atlantic thanks to the…

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Filson Flask

Ben Branch September 22, 2015
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gear
  • Whiskey

Although Filson are better known for their outdoor-specific clothing and gear they also make a hip flask -presumably for those cold winter hikes, ice…

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Traditional Swedish Oil Lamp

Ben Branch September 21, 2015
  • Camping
  • Gear
  • Home
  • Retro

The oil lamp was the preferred method of providing light after dark for many millennia and it was only usurped relatively recently by electric…

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American Look: A Populuxe Film

Ben Branch September 20, 2015
  • American
  • Art
  • Design
  • Films
  • Vintage

American Look is a film produced by Chevrolet Motors in 1958 as a look into the industrial design of the decade. It’s a surprisingly…

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RSD Indian Scout

Ben Branch September 19, 2015
  • American
  • Board Trackers
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

Indian introduced the Scout in 1920, the model quickly became a fixture at race tracks, board tracks, hill climbs and the “Wall of Death”…

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Icon Field Armor Stryker Vest

Ben Branch September 18, 2015
  • American
  • Gear
  • Safety

The Icon Field Armor Stryker Vest incorporates CE-approved D3O back armor with an injection molded chest plate in a vented BioFoam and Airmesh chassis….

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Porsche 911S Barn Find

Ben Branch September 17, 2015
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Project Vehicles
  • Vintage

In 1967 the Porsche 911S was released to the general public, it received an exceptionally warm welcome from both automotive journalists and those who…

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Roland Sands Design Kent Jacket

Ben Branch September 17, 2015
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets
  • Style

The Roland Sands Design Kent Jacket is made from British Millerain 10.5oz waxed cotton, this gives it a water-resistance and breathability that still surpasses…

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Mooneyes Triumph Bobber

Ben Branch September 16, 2015
  • American
  • Bobber
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph

The Triumph-powered bobber is a motorcycle with a rich American DNA, despite the British origin of its engine. After WWII the custom motorcycle community in…

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