04
Feb
La Pavoni Professional – Fantastic Vintage Finds
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K@VMS
I like coffee...I even better like it when I have to put some muscle in making my espresso. For this reason I own and have owned several lever espresso machines, like this Arrarex Caravel for instance...
23
Dec
Vintage Movie Stuff: Don DeLillo – White Noise
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K@VMS
Finally got time to watch this 2022 instant cult movie in a 1980's setting. No cell phones, no internet but certainly an information overkill hence the title White Noise. Here is the Netflix teaser fo...
22
Jan
Top 5 vintage things for men
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K@VMS
What are the best vintage things for men? When a man is buying his stuff he unconsciously takes a few rules into account. First shopping must be easy, when there are not a lot of shops close together ...
21
Dec
Vintage industrial design
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K@VMS
Vintage industrial design is the reason why one item looks and feels so much better than the ordinary basic item. This article tries to explain how this works.
Industrial design history
Industrial d...
01
Dec
Picking vintage in Denmark
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K@VMS
I was actually wondering if it would be possible to pick up some vintage items in Denmark. We were lucky enough to find a beautiful home in the middle of Denmark about a 1,5 hour drive from the Germa...
13
Oct
Vintage chess set collecting information
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K@VMS
This article offers information on vintage chess set collecting specific and general information on the chess game. Vintage chess sets are highly sought after by collectors but also by many enthusiast...
18
Jan
Great vintage collection: miniature oil cans
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K@VMS
They are small, can be carried in your hand or pocket and were an important part of the industrial revolution: miniature oil cans! Often made of tin measuring about 2 - 3 inches or 5 - 7 cm and quite ...
05
Jul
1500 items on Vintage Man Stuff – Celebrating with ALF
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K@VMS
In celebration of the 1500th item added to VintageManStuff.com today (July 5th 2021) I awarded myself this piece of Vintage Man Stuff. It is an original ALF series puppet/Doll holding his stuff (2 mus...
15
Jun
Great vintage collection: Early automatic wrist watches
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K@VMS
Some ancient history and perspective
Before the early automatic wrist watches, there were pocket watches.These marvelous pieces of engineering were somewhat bulky since size was restricted only by th...
16
Sep
Great vintage collection: the electronic calculator
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K@VMS
When doing your math homework you were happy with every tool dat could make your calculations quicker. In the 1970's you could choose between learning to operate the slide rule (see vintage collection...