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With it being made in Italy and indeed being named after an actual place in the same country it is perhaps no surprise to discover that the Lancia Astura 1939 was the car favored by Mussolini. His personal preference was for the convertible version so all of his forced to be loyal subjects could see him, but what exactly was so special [...]
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If you want to experience the first class living in London, then the Hyde Park Mansion is now on sale for you. However, this mansion is ready to become the most expensive building in British history after being offered for sale with a record £300 million price tag, so look for your wallet! The seven-storey, forty five bedroom house overlooking the famous Hyde [...]
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We like our gadgets vintage and simply love the restored Illot vintage cameras, with their wood veneers cut to size. The company is specialized in finding and conditioning 45-70 year old cameras. Not only are their old leather cases replaced with wood, sealed in Danish oil, but—get this!—all the cameras are in perfect working condition. Illot pride themselves in their cleaning process, [...]
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Classic watchmakers Bell & Ross have recently unveiled the Bell & Ross Vintage BR126 Sport Chronograph 3, a watch in their true-blue luxury vintage style. The chronograph is stunning to say the least, decked out in full stainless steel and bearing the brand’s trademarked B&R logo. The watch face exudes masculinity through every ‘pore’ of the metal, as it is no way [...]
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If you or your man like it sturdy, vintage and timeless, Gunny Straps has got just what you need: fully handmade watchstraps in genuine, weathered leather. The small, family-owned business is run by leather and watch strap aficionado Peter, together with his wife, who serendipitously happens to share his passion. Peter is entirely self-taught and confesses to having learned what strap-making is [...]
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How vintage do you like it? Vintage enough to use refurbished traveling trunks as desks, night stands or other small pieces of furniture? If so, check out the Trunk Collection from Restoration Hardware. The pieces play with the concept of storage space in the most innovative manner, adding shelves and drawers in the most unexpected of places. On a philosophical and aesthetic [...]
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What better way to shout your love for books from the rooftops than… Facebook? Yes, but we all know the profile boost via literary interests is more of a ploy and it’s been done to death as such. For those of us who actually enjoy reading, and who’d like an original way of expressing that fondness for our childhood fairytales or our [...]
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Messy brewers and heavy coffee drinkers, heads up and hands off! This is not a coffee maker – not to labor the Magritte, but I should explain that the pictures you’ll see below are indeed of a coffee maker. Only it’s not just any run-of-the-mill one: an almost extinct machine from Braun, the Aromaster KF 20, now a bona fide collector’s piece [...]
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Up for auction today in Carmel, CA, this 1966 Porsche Typ 906 Carrera Competition Coupé will grace one lucky collector’s garage once they shell out a whopper of a prospective price to the tune of $1.1 million. The splendidly aerodynamic two-seater features gull-wing doors and a fiberglass body that, unlike its 904 predecessor’s, isn’t bound to the chassis. It’s also a veritable [...]
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This brass beauty roadster, a 1965 Mercer-Cobra, is slated for auction by RM on the 20th of August, where she’ll make a pricey addition to some collector’s roster of vintage beasties, after they shell out on a hefty price tag. The car’s expected to fetch upwards of $800,000. The Mercer-Cobra, pictured here below in mint condition, is sure to be a show-stopper, [...]
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Placing among the 26 auto gems nominated for the Car of the Century award, the BMW 328 didn’t win the coveted title, but it’s still one of the undisputed greats of the 20th century. The cover-up that shrouded its designer in secrecy and to this day deprives him of his rightful place in history will probably interest trivia fans – apparently, the [...]
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