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About Benjamen

Benjamen Purvis is the Design Director of Runner's World magazine. | Email

Return to Sender

Today I picked up these great old post cards at an antique store in Easton, PA. The Native American was printed and sold in the UK, but never mailed. The vibrant red Wake Up post card has a cancelled penny … Continue reading

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Count Cool Rider

I’m in Vegas visiting my family, so early this morning I decided to drop by Counts Kustoms, a restoration shop that has its own show on the History Channel. (It turned out today was a filming day, so I didn’t … Continue reading

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Dragon Detail

I spotted this beautifully ornate building near Central Park today, after taking my visiting niece and nephew to the Jeff Koons exhibit at the Whitney (which was immediately followed by a trip to FAO Schwartz).

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Nicely Patinated Instruments

Spotted these at the flea market today.

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Retired Racer

I saw this jaw-dropping old bike for sale today at the Renningers Market in Adamstown, PA. There’s a real jolt that comes from getting this close to one of these things. I watched others gasp as they took it in … Continue reading

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