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Triumph Tiger 800XC by Icon 1000

Ben Branch November 2, 2013
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
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This Triumph Tiger 800XC custom was built by Icon 1000 as a joint, collaborative project between the two companies last year that was conceived as a concept design of what an ideal, post-apocalyptic motorcycle…

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Leather Trunk Duffle Bag by Lotuff

Ben Branch November 2, 2013
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A proper duffle bag is an essential piece of kit for anyone who makes a habit of travelling on a regular basis. This Leather Trunk Duffle Bag by Lotuff was designed to fit within…

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1929 Ford ‘Dick Flint’ Roadster

Ben Branch November 1, 2013
  • American
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The 1929 Ford ‘Dick Flint’ Roadster is widely considered to be one of the most famous hot rods of the era when hot rods themselves were still a new and revolutionary means of 4-wheeled…

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1936 Delahaye Type 135

Ben Branch October 31, 2013
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The somewhat lengthily named 1936 Delahaye Type 135 Competition Court Teardrop Coupé by Carrosserie Figoni et Falaschi is one of my favourite examples of automotive design from Giuseppe Figoni (also known as Joseph Figoni),…

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Red Stitchless Wallet by Clean Everything

Ben Branch October 31, 2013
  • Accessories
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  • Retro
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For those who love minimalism, this stitchless wallet by Clean Everything might just be a dream come true. Rather cleverly, each wallet is made from a single piece of Italian vegetable-tanned calf leather that is folded…

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Honda CB750 Custom by Purebreed Fine Motorcycles

Ben Branch October 30, 2013
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles

Purebreed Fine Motorcycles is a relatively new French Canadian custom motorcycle garage run by Guillaume Brochu, Guillaume is one of those non-traditional intellectuals who find fascination with seemly unrelated things but then somehow manages…

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CT Scuderia Master Time Automatic

Ben Branch October 30, 2013
  • Accessories
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  • Luxury
  • Retro
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  • Watches

The CT Scuderia Master Time Automatic is one of the newer offerings from the boutique Italian watchmaker, it has a 25-jewel automatic Swiss movement that features a 40 hour power reserve that was specifically chosen…

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The Racer by DP Customs

Ben Branch October 29, 2013
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Retro

DP Customs have a habit of consistently turning out some of the cleanest American customs you’ll find anywhere. They often have a vintage Formula 1 or motorsport influence which is hard not to love…

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Great Britain Cufflinks by One Bond St

Ben Branch October 29, 2013
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  • British
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One Bond St is a British company that specialises in making classic British motorsport related cufflinks and men’s accessories, we’ve featured them before and they’re always popular with people who sometimes need to dress…

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1967 Toyota 2000GT

Ben Branch October 28, 2013
  • Classic Cars
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  • Japanese
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The Toyota 2000GT is one of those interesting cars from history that’s often forgotten as a result of the fact that only 351 were ever made. The design influences from both the Jaguar E-Type…

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Syd Mead Wallpaper Series 2

Ben Branch October 28, 2013
  • American
  • Art
  • Design
  • Retro

This post is the continuation of our Syd Mead series, if you’d like to see the previous post you can click here. Syd Mead’s work as a visual futurist is second to none, he is…

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A Study in Steel – Circa 1935

Ben Branch October 27, 2013
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  • Steam
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“No. 6207 A Study in Steel” is a 1935 documentary about the processes required to build a steam engine, it starts with bare sheet metal and shows you all the major tasks that are…

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