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The Anti-Instagram Cocktail Era Is Here

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The Instruction Manual Used During the First Moon Landing Is up for Auction

The United States has done some pretty crazy shit over the years, but we're sure you'll agree that putting men on the moon outweighs quite a few of our other transgressions as a nation. None of us has the luxury to travel there ourselves at the time of this writing,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Kaffeemaschine 1984 Le Mans Mark III KM23 Motorcycle

Kaffeemaschine is a relatively new and up-and-coming European bike shop founded by Axel Budde on the premise that, "The rocket upon which I lie and clutch, should explode, rumble and hiss beneath me, as it propels me through the countryside, all the while reminding me it's a combustion engine that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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1972 Land Rover Series III

As much as we love modified Land Rovers that have been amped up and blacked out, still nothing compares to a vintage Land Rover that looks like it’s never been updated. That’s where this 1972 Series III comes in, and it’s just about perfect in our eyes. The classic Marine…

By Amos Kwon
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Original 1980 Darth Vader Costume Goes Up for Auction

Affluent Star Wars superfans might just go steel cage death match with each other to win this original and complete Darth Vader costume used in The Empire Strikes Back/Star Wars Episode V movie from Twentieth Century-Fox. Yep, it’s the real deal, made by Elstree Studios in London, and it likely…

By Amos Kwon
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Thrive Motorcycles Custom Royal Enfield 650 TXX Interceptor

There's just something about a Royal Enfield motorcycle that sets it apart from other British bike brands you see on the street. Their latest Interceptor was the perfect starting platform for Jakarta-based Thrive Motorcycles' latest build the TXX Interceptor. As they told Bike EXIF, “We wanted to keep the DNA, but…

By Cooper Fleishman
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