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Last Friday the live "radio show" and podcast* I act and perform in won best Comedy Adventure Podcast at LA Webfest. My friends and crewmates walked the red carpet in Hollywood but I had to wait until the trophy returned home to Chicago to hold it. They brought me back this rad John Waters pin too. *We are on Spotify if you are curious. The Spectral Silhouette Radio Show. Think Scooby Doo meets The Shadow with a dash of vintage comedy. Fresh haircut Vintage Coca Cola jacket Orphaned suit vest Vtg 1970s Superman tee Vtg studded belt Vtg Gap selvedge with paint splatters Unseen : Vtg Cole Haan Country boots.

@julian-wolf, We took the big roads from Vegas to Zion, 15 out of Vegas to get to Valley of Fire and then 9 off of 15 to get out to Zion. Today we left Zion and ran 59 out of Utah onto 389 in Arizona to 89a to go through Kaibab National Forest, down into Marble Valley and up to Page on 89. Postcard views the entire ride.

Self made cap Post overalls (courtesy of @jkbrwn) Full count chino's Chuck 70s Mrs Black Polo Rl shawl collar Levis red chore Sugar cane's

@julian-wolf asked me to make this for him It’s probably appropriate that the belts began and end here on the forum. I’m finishing off current orders, but the shop is now closed. Huge thanks to everyone here for their interest and support.

OOE YOFUKUTEN & CO. × holk Based on 02 model, this item has a specially ordered length with hidden rivets from the 50s. The fabric is OA-XX4 , the pair was produced in 2023. https://store.holk.jp/items/61501724 Measurements in CMs: ` Before Wash| After Wash| After Use Waist 92 86 91 Inseam 79 72 74 FR 32 30 BR 41 39 Thigh 32.5 31 Knee 23.5 Hem 22.5 21 Pre Wash Measurements Pics: After Wash Measurements Pics: 1 hours of hot soak and 40C hot wash for 25-30 minutes. Pics taken after use for 2 days, waist stretched back 5 cm almost, still 1 cm short to raw measurement, raw inseam was 79cm shrunk to 72cm after hot soak and hot wash, now stretched to 74cm after use:

Old American Apparel tee, original WWII khaki's with repairs done by my sister, original WWII USMC ammo belt, Eastman Raider boots.

Decisions of a smartphone: human in focus vs. dogs in focus Bronson / Tender Co. x2 / Roy / Birk’s

Wish me luck…

Another variation of the mini trucker - this time in harness leather for the shell and crust for the innards, oh and different snaps

Track day... for him, not me 😉 Although I think I'm more knackered than Junior MJF9 with all the adrenaline...

1947 getting really great. Looking like vintage

My pair of 1937s. Denim is very irregular. Patch is way different from the fake one

Did you respond, "Thanks, I'm in a contest!" 😄

Fresh out of the wash…

Phigvel a few washes

I could finally find an agreement with seller. It is already in the washing machine, hoping for the denim "opens up" a little.

@vIGGiou riou, it's been amazing so far. Nothing compared with the views and experience you get backpacking it like @julian-wolf, but stunning nonetheless. As a fun aside, a young woman shouted me out as the "best dressed man on the trail" yesterday. Lol. We're heading to Page, AZ getting our first glimpse of the Colorado River and Grand Canyon over the Historic Navajo Bridge today.

Warehouse DSB 1936 model • Freewheelers Jenkins and LotS601XX 1945

Old hat, FW, Dubbleworks, Chippewa.

this lovely sillouhette in 95 ..to this a repro of a 2000 era Campus .. apparently? ..what he fuck are they thinking?

Nice^.. Sarah used to wear Superstars, I always preferred Campus A pair of hers poking out from flared Wranglers sometime in the 90s Campus look weird af nowadays.. a completely different shoe to the Campus of the 90s.. even the 2000s repros look like a weird fat skate shoe

I'm a sucker for a pair of Superstars... especially moc croc (tis true)... Wales Bonner version here... proper comfy too... plus Canes M41001

I mean come on.. we've been waiting decades for someone to produce a perfect Levi's replica, yet folks come along and make a Sugarcane replica with no bother whatsoever..

Vegas>Valley of Fire>Zion So far so good. Jeans for a soaking on the last half mile into Zion yesterday. Took a mellow hike up Kayenta Trail to Scout Outlook today.

Thank you … thank you very much indeed. I mentioned somewhere here earlier, I’ve made a couple of hundred belts after hoping I might have made a couple - full stop … you (and others) put your trust and hard earned dollars into my project - I remember every single belt for every single reason, that’s my privilege

@Duke Mantee An honor to’ve been among the first & among the last Big ups to you for finding a cool niche for yourself, building up a great skill set, and getting out on your own terms—even any one of those alone would be a big accomplishment

Tell that to TCB.

Oh man this might be it for me; If I can get a 1937 in black that might be my ideal, really inspired by @SLAYER and @mlwdp here

The jeans are looking great, but that Type 3 is badass! Is it Boncurra?

For those with a predilection for black denim, these might be of interest from Simo... and there's also a new chore

Getting buzzed... American Optical, 3sixteen, Vintage Shirt, LVC, Stepney Workers Club

Photo dump. Broke my Midnight Riders Dungarees out today. Wish they were slightly shorter and slightly looser in the top block. Maybe I'll be lucky enough to find a bigger size someday. The beautiful 10 oz denim on these is aging wonderfully.

..or the shed at the bottom of your garden

I don't know why they don't cut out the SC reproduction and do a straight Levis repro under their own branding and identity... this making copies of copies of originals must have a return on investment by leveraging the SC brand... but it all seams a bit daft 😉

Really love the denim on these 47s. Very soft and stretchy. Kind of the opposite to what I was expecting from cones 40s type fabric but maybe that's my misconception. Could also be because they are well worn. Reminds me of the resolute 714s I had. I have some LVC 66 japan made arriving soon so will be nice to compare.

Hey, just doing an interest check here before I post for sale. Anyone interested in a Liberty Issue CPO, type 189ac? Size L in great condition. Shows some wear but tons of life left. Got many more photos and measurements as well. Haven't decided on the price yet but comment or DM if you're interested!

A guy is selling this nice vintage Lee 101-J jacket: What puzzles me is that it has an internal label that, as far as I know, should be from the 60s (with made in USA and the R mark only) but on the left pocket it has a label with R+MR (that is more 70s) when I was expecting R only. It has a 82 in the back of the buttons Does anyone know if this can still be dated from the late 60s? Was there some transitional period with a mix-match of R and R+MR? I own a 101-J with "opposite labels" R+MR in the internal label but R only on the pocket, it's all very confusing... Any help is appreciated. Thanks

Yearly update fwiw although l've not bought anything new since my FW'42 tux which is still on ice. 1. Warehouse 1922 (nearly grail already) 2. Csf 1941 s409xxx (garden/yard) 3. Lvc 1963 551ZXX (555) Dark 4. SC47's (with arcs and tab) Darkish 5. Csf 1944 WW2 s409xxx (Almost perfect) Grail rail (perfect pairs) 6. Bootleggers 601xx 1947 7. Lvc 1955 501XX (554) 8. Lvc 1955 501XX (555) 9. Lee 1930 101 cowboy pants (Semi retired) 10. Bartack MiJ 1950s repro 11. Warehouse 1927 (in London now - uncomfortable due to low back rise so hardly wear) 12. Lvc 1880's XX (cosplay only) 13. Lee 1930 101 cowboy pants (too small but too nice to get rid) BNWOT future wearers - 14. FW42's with arcs 15. Lvc 1929 201's (555) 16. Nos OG levis 501 from 1978 Given to my Son as too small - 1. FW47's 2. Lvc 1944's 3. Roy OG's 4. Lvc 1937 BNWOT (not too small, just a bit shit imo)

Today I tragically (1) got bit by the chainring of my job’s e-cargo bike. I hadn’t realized my double-cuff had come undone and it happened so fast! I’m fishing for some inspiration on a suitable repair for this lil hole. Not a lot of material is missing; it’s mostly a rip, but it falls right amidst the fold where I cuff sometimes. I am not great with a sewing machine, but can hand stitch fine. I’m also planning to page back through this thread but wanted to fire this question off while it was on my mind. Pants are Warehouse 1001.

I was a bit hesitant at first about the vertical fading. But with FWs one can trust that things will looking aesthetically. And with the fading pics here, foremost by fader extraordinaire @shredwin_206, my concerns were allayed and I got a pair as I was curious what their WWII denim was like. And I wasn't disappointed. Neither by the cut. Wearing them feels really good.

Union Special / Tender Co. x2 / Tezomeya / Roy / MOTO Don’t know why the photo’s showing up all fuzzy

Kapital Sassafras & PostO'all 45R A.S.P

Great Lakes / Union Special / Hollows / Word of Mouth / White’s

Long time no post.. I’ve had these jeans for five years now. Just done their first repair. LVC 1955 Cone denim. The repair is almost invisible 570 wears. 16 washes. First wash at 175 wears.

My latest project - an actual commission from a customer! 3.38mm stitching, all handmade and my original design (tho obviously inspired by Birkin bags and music cases).

The greencast of the WWII denim jacket and the 1800 denim pullover. Nice tones happening here

1933 jacket... I bought this one-wash... haven't washed it myself yet and plan to keep going until needs must... Freewheelers doesn't get nearly enough love around here 😀... so timely to say I really like this 30s denim... Last pic with the 1937 jeans in the same denim for comparison

And for transparency reasons in case you wondered if I would pay for the jeans as well So let's get it on!

Adding the measurements so we can estimate the shrinkage... Pre-wash 1st wash 2nd wash ~shrinkage w/ wear Waist: 36” 33” 33.5" 2.5" Front rise: 12.5” 11.5” 11.5" 1" Back rise: 17” 15.5” 15.5" 1.5" Thighs: 13.5” 12.5” 13" 0.5" Knee: 10.25” 9.25” 9.5" 0.75" Leg opening: 9.25” 8.75” 8.75" 0.5" Inseam: 34” 31” 30.75" 3.25"