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@Mr Black did some repairs for me recently.. i was really happy with his service. I always patch / darn my own jeans by hand but i'm never 100% happy with the results so when these FW-47s blew out in the crotch around a decade ago.. i put them on ice until i found an alternative to my shitty patch n' darn... This is much better! This M11026 needed the box stitching replacing over the pleats.. sadly neither of us had the forethought to photograph the 'before' .. i suspect that whoever bought this back in the 90s, it didn't fit so they unpicked the box stitching, it still didn't work so they put it into storage for 30yrs.. but before they listed it on Marcari, they stitched back over the pleats.. I quite liked their wonky, asymmetrical box stitch but what i didn't like was their choice of thread, although it was a good colour match to the 2 shades of copper thread used to construct the jacket.. the thickness / guage was too thin.. Mr B posted me some samples of what he had in stock, the colour match was good but the thickness still wasn't quite right.. after some weeks of searching, he eventually managed to source the correct thickness and colour of thread Sample thread above, existing, below ..finished result Thanks Martin! ..and here are a couple of my recent repairs.. I've hand darned a small hole in this 75yr old Champion sweatshirt Its just above the hip so out of sight I've sewed the arse seem of these CSF .. and darned a few small blowouts here and there .. i'm getting better lads

Fresh out of the wash…

Old hat, FW, Dubbleworks, Chippewa.

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

PRL, TCB 50’s, Wesco!

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

M11026 & Valencia 506XX

1947 getting really great. Looking like vintage

@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.

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.

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

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

Old M-Series closed front jumper in a good size / price https://zenmarket.jp/auction.aspx?itemCode=x1183171068 Lovely UFO rivets

@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

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

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

Hansen / Orcival / SC / Flower Mountain

@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.

@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

My first question is…Do you have Jeans hanging nails on your fence? That’s a great idea!

Wish me luck…

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

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

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.

Through a second proper wash. They're doing what jeans do. I was surprised when people initially said these were fast faders. I certainly haven't experienced that. Interesting to see how that opinion has shifted. I'd put them in the neither fast nor slow, but just normal jeans in that regard. In fact, that's what I love about this pair so much. It's just a standard, no frills '50s straight that I oversized for fit. They're fading that way too. We're about to head out to Vegas, Zion, Grand Canyon, Route 66 and back to Vegas on a motorcycle trip next week. Should be fun to see how the road wear through the desert affects them. For now, here's some post-wash photos in the best light I've been able to get lately, admittedly not good. Haha.

@Duke Mantee your work I will treasure for my entire life

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:

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

Nice puckering

after long time...

Seafood boil yesterday for a friend’s birthday (our contribution was boiled peanuts, not shown)

Another of those ACE Western buckles - they get them made special so I’m informed

Some fit pics. Throwing them in the wash now. Think they will form nicely..

It's time to sell some favorite stuff to rise money for my future project. WTS J16-GT gen 1.2 size M (not the last one, not the first one) - 8\10 - 1200 USD J43A-GT size M - 8\10 - SOLD CP2-SS size M - 9.5\10 - SOLD P38-DS RAF size M - 8-9\10 - 1800 USD All prices are F&F without shipping. All items located in Ukraine, but will be shipped from Europe(probably Poland). Shipping could take a bit more time due to potential logistics issues. I'm not seeking a trade, but we can negotiate prices , especially if you will but more then 1 item. Hit me up if you want pictures.

https://zenmarket.jp/mercariproduct.aspx?itemCode=m59671364451

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.

Phigvel a few washes

Follow up on these

Modeled today for my friends clothing shop. And got to keep the hat. norse projects, stone island, apc, paraboot.

Vans "California" bird graphic I've worn since 2013

Statson LVC III RMC WoM John Lofgren

^ looks fine to me. Tender x3. This was a favorite fit from a few years ago, still is, really.

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

Vintage US Airforce atlast&co 147 Adidas spez

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

Erm.. less than you sold the Samurai collection for but more than you sold the CSF collection for

Quick trip to Paso Robles and Santa Barbara. Crappy pic due to the sun being in my eyes.

Been after these for some time now, finally caught the restock. Timeworn Clothing / Butcher Products deck sneakers, compared to the terrible US Rubber Co. ones I got a few years back these feel great. I really like the sneakers from TWC and appreciate that they make them up to size US12! I like their clothes too but sometimes it's a little too cosplay for me.

Just sooooo good https://www.instagram.com/p/DJASqTQo72U/?img_index=3&igsh=MWgzNmNrbWVmNWZhaw==