Nymphenburg Memento Mori Skull

It may seem a bit bizarre wanting this stunning gem, as badly as I do. But it really is a piece of art - though a very small one measuring only 4 cm. It is made of porcelain by Nymphenburg in Germany and was designed by Franz Ignaz Günther around 1756 as a part of a large porcelain crucifix. 

This skulls is still handmade in Nymphenburg's own Bavarian workshops. 

"Memento Mori"

On the Topic of Camouflage - Camopedia.org

I know, that you see a bit too much camo around these days, but I still love it. When I was a kid I used to collect militaria and I have spent hours and hours in surplus stores and militaria shops. So much that I think the later part of my childhood was spent there entirely. Mom and dad would even leave me there on my own and I would entertain the owners with talk about the crazy bajonet I found on a trip to Holland, the old riffle that my uncle gave me, the complete collection of Danish insignias and the World War I helmet I found at a flea market. Yep, I was a strange kid, now that I think of it.
This thing ended when I sold of my entire collection to buy a pair of new jeans.

Lately I have been doing a lot of research on camouflage because I want to make some small accessories using camouflage, which is why I have been paying Camopedia a daily visit - or actually a couple of daily visits.

My research led me to purchase 10 yards of this fabric - also known as Tiger camo, that I found through an American source. This camo was used by the US in the Vietnam war - and of course used a lot of other places.

I would like to add other camo types to my assortment, and I would also like to add other fabric types like Cordura and rip-stop for instance.

- I will of course let you in on, how the collection continues to increase...

Here are some, that I like - and some of them I'm even actively looking for, so if you have a roll of fabric lying around, let me know.

I like this in a way, but it was mainly included because it is Danish

Misc - eBay Find - WWI Lighter

If you spend enough time on the Internet or rather enough time on eBay, you are sure to come across some weird things and sometimes you'll discover some amazing things. Sometimes you will also come across some weird amazing things.

Here is one object, that I never knew existed. And in this case, I'm not going to file it under "Things I never knew existed, and now desperately need". Mostly because I don't smoke anymore.

Behold the magnificent "penis" lighter

Recommended reading - Life Time Gear

If you like workboots or just boots, I suggest you head over to the German blog, Life Time Gear.

http://www.life-time-gear.com/

He continues to show an impressive - and not least growing - collection of boots. Especially Red Wings. Like many other guys, myself included, he had troubles finding a good shoemaker that could resole his boots without ruining them.

I'm sure a lot of the American companies offer an amazing refurbishment service, but if you are to send it to the US, have it sent back and pay for the service itself, then it is going to be a costly affair.

Luckily he has found a good cobbler nearby that is now putting new Vibram soles on his boots. Most recently he created this beast with a pair of Alden Indy boots.