A world-worn roughneck with a fascination for Eastern philosophy and art, Norman Collins chased adventure from the California foothills to the gangster-run streets of Chicago and across the wide open China sea to Asia before settling in the remote Hawai’ian Islands. Then, from his tiny tattoo shop in Honolulu’s gritty Chinatown, he shaped and cussed it all into a pure, American folk art that redefined tattooing forever.
Norton and Sons is a Savile Row bespoke tailor founded in 1821.
Mitsuo Katsui is a Japanese graphic designer.
Permanent Food is a magazine made from magazine pages gathered from around the world by hundreds of participants. Conceived and realized by Maurizio Cattelan & Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster in 1995.
Designed by Danish architects Claus Bonderup and Thorsten Thorup in 1967, the Semi pendant has become a design classic. Known for its curved, enamelled metal design based on a quarter circle, the Semi hangs beautifully without dominating a space.
Zora Arkus-Duntov was a Belgian-born American engineer. His work on the Chevrolet Corvette earned him the nickname Father of the Corvette.
Biscúter was a microcar manufactured in Spain during the mid-20th century. Biscúter flourished for about ten years and the cars became a common sight on Spanish roads, as well as a part of popular culture. ("Ugly as a Biscúter" was a common joke.) Amenities such as doors and windows did eventually appear, and several different bodystyles were produced, including trucks, an elegant woodie station wagon, and a toy-like sports car called the Pegasín.
The 1804 Silver Dollar is a United States dollar coin considered to be one of the rarest and most famous coins in the world, due to its unique history.
Hand-made in France since 1950, Jieldé lamps are some of the most rigid working lamps in the world.
The Aurora Pyramid of Hope is the most comprehensive natural color diamond collection in the world. Aurora Pyramid of Hope was put together by Alan Bronstein and Harry Rodman over 25 years.