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+1 for MI. MN is my preferred cold weather state though

I spent five years in NC and I’m never living south again if I can help it. Even DC is further than I’d go haha. (But, better!) I know some people love it. We get 4 real seasons here and it’s one of my favorite things in life. Housing, coming from Austin, would probably seem pretty reasonable too! Winters do get some people down - the sun can go away for a good while. You’ve got to get outside. For me, I like that. Lots of chances to wear all those great jackets.

Between the weight fluctuations and remote working, I've only worn one pair the last few years, the Denime Type 66, McCoy's Era. I haven't made an inventory in a long time, and I'm surprised at some of the pairs I've gotten rid of, like 45rpm, Kapital, Eternal etc. and the ones I've kept. Looks like I went Samurai crazy earlier in my collecting phase, which I'm retired from. Denime Type 66 Weigo Era Denime Type XX Shins Era Devis Type 66 Evis No. 2 Lot 2504 Evisu No. 1 Lot 2000 Black Selvedge Evisu No. 1 Lot 2000 Silver Selvedge Evisu No. 2 Mikan Lot 2001 Evisu No. 2 Tiger Selvedge Lot 2000 Evisu x Warehouse Lot 2000 Fullcount 1108 30th Anniversary Fullcount 1109BS Joe McCoy Lot 991XH Levi’s LVC 501 1947 Oni Denim Natural Indigo Blue Fit PBJ 010XX Purple Face Red Cloud RC 423XX-ST Samurai S0210XJ Samurai S0500XX Samurai S510HX Samurai S0510xx 66-RR Samurai S510XX-US2021 15oz Samurai S711VX Samurai S5000VX Samurai SM310-DXHC SDA D1296 Sugar Cane Edo AI Denim The Real McCoy’s Lot 614 The Real McCoy’s S600 Bronco Buster The Vanishing West Lot 601XX Toys McCoy Lot 140D Warehouse 660 BiG Model Warehouse 1001XX Warehouse Duck Digger Overalls Workers Lot 808

@AlientoyWorkmachine another user on here that I chat with a lot has been talking up Michigan, seems like a nice spot. Winters would be a big change but honestly with how brutal the last few summers have been down here it sounds like a nice change of pace. Also have some family moving back to the DC area soon so that's another option. I just want anywhere with four actual, distinguishable seasons!

Oh man that’s a haul and I really feel for the lack of wearable days you’ve got. Michigan would suit you well and then you can even get all the FW Great Lakes gear with the utmost appropriateness. These last few years a lined denim jacket can get you through even a lot of winter days, though that won’t be true in the northern parts.

Does any one know when the jacket is about to drop?

The top is stitched down, there's a pen holder on the left hand side and there's a cutout in the middle where you can access it. Stole this photo from Brogue:

1960s SEARS branded ACME Thunderbirds

How’s the left pocket configured on the Blythestone? Hard to tell from photos

I kind of like this table graphic that Denime made, including some of their new models. The auto translation of the description is a bit rough though. I feel like they are trending into Warehouse-style nomenclature, which I find a bit confusing. Most everything is some variation of lot 232 or 233. https://www.instagram.com/p/C7eeN6pv2I-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

@tooth I missed it the first time around back in 2021, and honestly it worked out for the best. The updated model is a bit looser fitting and has the two way zipper which is a nice touch.

@Broark that deck jacket is awesome. I tried it on recently when I was in CA and have been thinking about it since. Nice pick up overall!

J91 - $600 J68 - $700 Bomber - $1300 F&F

Main difference is the denim, the '42 uses the same denim as the S601xx WWII jacket. But the buttons are also different as is the stitching color. And the cinch is coated black / dark silver as opposed to polished silver. And the tab is a bit faded, a bit more washed out pink. Not sure about the pocket specs from a size perspective.

Last Call before I decide to keep it. WTS: Acronym 3A-5 CR Brand New Full Pack $1,999 shipped, PP friends and Family or add 4% goods and services Photos here: https://www.grailed.com/listings/61739127-acronym-acronym-3a-5-cr-interops-einsatztasche-messenger-bag

What would be the differences between the 42 and the 46 506XX? The pocket looks a bit smaller. Buttons were smaller on the 22 and 33 I think, but here it's already the same I think as 46. Perhaps the pleats stitiching are smaller, too. Also the tab is there already.

@mstax I'll take some measurements for you soon, plan is to wash it once I get the jeans in. Raw it feels similar to other type I jackets I have from FW, however I don't own the '47 version. For reference I have the '22, '33 and '45 all in size 46.

Price drop, $400 + fees + ship

@Broark How’s the sizing on the 506xx ‘42? I noticed that this jacket measures bigger than the ‘46-‘47 version. My size 48 ‘46-‘47 in one wash is around 60 cm chest and Hoosier’s measurements of size 48 in the ‘42 come in at 65 cm chest.

Honestly we just need to move somewhere more temperate.

I think @Broark needs more jackets. Global Cooling™ is hitting Texas at an alarming rate 😆

Jeans being waist overalls until the 60s Finding the perfect fit now basically results in buying denims with such particular dimensions it nullifies the cut / pattern

As promised, some recent deliveries from Mr. Seiichiro. I also got a handful of tees, didn't photograph those. Won't be able to wear these for a few months but that's okay. 506xx 1942. Blythestone flannel. Lot 100 Ironalls jacket. Deck Worker jacket. S-8 jacket. M-1951 field jacket.

I really tend to not enjoy excess waistband - which is why a more generous cut through the leg is welcome. Sizing up is a look, and yes it seems to be more embraced. I’ve got a couple of pairs I went that route on, but in general it’s nice to have something that fits relatively proper sans belt IMO. In the end I think you get what feels right - sizing down is riskier obviously. Speaking of Full Count - I love the 0105 cut (because you don’t need to size up the waist for something really comfortable) - but their sizing is all over the place. My 29s in the “super smooth” denim feel half to a whole size larger in the waist (but not the rest of the leg) than my size 30 in the black x white. And my 29 super smooths feel about the same as my 32’s in their chinos! They all came in about as expected - I sized right for what I wanted - but the measurements differed so much for a given item size I was doubting myself.

^ I think a lot of it connects to the history of what was available around the middle of the last century, when jeans were starting to gain traction in Japan: my understanding is that most of what they had access to was leftover stock from US soldiers, which would have centered more around the “golden sizes” typical to US men of the time, making them fairly oversized for most Japanese folks. This caught on as the way jeans were expected to fit, and I guess it sort of just stuck.