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The Return of the Cocktail Cuff Shirt
Following a brief sabbatical, the fourth Bond movie, Thunderball, saw the return of both Terence Young and his inspired wardrobe item—the Cocktail Cuff Shirt.
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Sean Connery had a relatively small wardrobe of tailored clothing in the 1967 James Bond film, "You Only Live Twice", but the two-piece French...
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Had he lived, American rock musician Jimi Hendrix would have celebrated his 80th birthday on November 27th, 2022. He had been a customer of...
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Ed Scarlett: Inventor of the Spectacle Frame
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The Rolex 'Paul Newman' Cosmograph Daytona
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The Rake Interviews David Mason
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The Beatles "Radford" Minis
On the 26th October, 1965, Queen Elizabeth II presented each of the four Beatles with an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the...
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Radford Returns
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Matthew Field: The World's Leading Authority on The Italian Job.
If you haven't yet seen our latest video on The Italian Job, it's a worthwhile watch before you settle into this interview with the...
Mason & Sons Presents: Their Italian Job
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Bonds of Friendship
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Bond Will Be Back - in a DBS
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Aston Martin DBR1 Recreation
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The Jaguar XK Series
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Sir Thomas Sean Connery (25.08.1930-31.10.2020)
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I was advised against buying a Volvo P1800 (popularised by Roger Moore in The Saint) having been told, “They rust - from the inside...
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Chad McQueen Interview
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Well Hung: The Ups and Downs of Trouser Braces
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Magnificent Seven: The original DB Astons
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