Everything here is made by me unless I'm promoting a friend because they're awesome. I make custom leather goods, I thrift usable vintage and antique things. I drive a 1975 Honda CB360t, a 1931 plymouth roadster, and a 98 honda Accord when it rains.

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Remember the Polaroid camera I thrifted and my grandfathers 1931 plymouth? They go really well together.

Remember the Polaroid camera I thrifted and my grandfathers 1931 plymouth? They go really well together.

Neon Honda sign. Very happy with the way this came out. 

Neon Honda sign. Very happy with the way this came out. 

A ladies watch for a change. And no that’s not my beautiful wrist.

A ladies watch for a change. And no that’s not my beautiful wrist.

approvedgearnstuff:

Review: Custom Watch Band

made by Mark over at http://gypsonite.tumblr.com/

Firstly - I don’t review things unless

1. Its not been reviewed-to-death and
2. I think they are an exceptional item.

Mark made me a custom leather watchband/strap for my timex weekender. It’s a hand cut, hand stitched, tanned/dyed, 20mm band with stainless hardware and plenty of adjustment holes.

I have been wearing this band for about three weeks and have enjoyed it every step of the way. The band is a great fit and finish.  The stitching is neat and tidy, no loose ends sticking out. The band is by far the nicest in my leather collection. It is soft on the wrist and plenty strong. I like that it has natural color variation - in my opinion it adds to the hand made - character. The band is getting more and more comfortable by the day - as leather does. Working with Mark on this was easy and worry free. Hes open, honest, fast and great at what hes does. I would recommend leather from GYPSONITE to anyone.

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Check out my band in progress here: http://gypsonite.tumblr.com/image/51152246497

Approved.

I get excited about every like and reblog, but this is too much. Thanks approvedgearandstuff, it was my pleasure!

cb360tguts:

My garage is a mess, but its a mess of the stuff I get really excited about. 

That’s my messy garage! cb360tguts is my tumblr for my motorcycle stuff, if you’re in to that sort of thing. - gypsonite

cb360tguts:

My garage is a mess, but its a mess of the stuff I get really excited about. 

That’s my messy garage! cb360tguts is my tumblr for my motorcycle stuff, if you’re in to that sort of thing. - gypsonite

I’m thinking of turning these into belt buckles to suport the restoration of my grandfathers 31 Plymouth. These all came in a box along with the Plymouth. I’m sure my grandfather wouldn’t mind if the money went into his pride and joy. 

I’m thinking of turning these into belt buckles to suport the restoration of my grandfathers 31 Plymouth. These all came in a box along with the Plymouth. I’m sure my grandfather wouldn’t mind if the money went into his pride and joy. 

Some hand drawn neon. 

Some hand drawn neon. 

There’s nothing like wrenching on an antique carb… very carefully. #31Plymouth

There’s nothing like wrenching on an antique carb… very carefully. #31Plymouth

From rough cut to polished.

From rough cut to polished.

I made this poster for my wife, for our anniversary (9 years).  From one of her favorite songs, The Beatles “In my life”

I made this poster for my wife, for our anniversary (9 years). From one of her favorite songs, The Beatles “In my life”

I just get really excited about these hardware tests. I need to get the angle right and it should be good to go.

I just get really excited about these hardware tests. I need to get the angle right and it should be good to go.

Frank Ocean - Thinkin bout you

Frank Ocean - Thinkin bout you

Watchband process.

Watchband process.