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had Nicks do a full beeswax treatment to my roughout boots. Very waterproof now and they look great

Love those Tender boots ATWM. Papa Nui x Major's Tailor cap / Freewheelers 1922 and tee / MASH belt / Sugar Cane 1946 / Nicks boots

Back in uniform. Freewheelers, Two Moons, Freshly washed WMJ, Tender

Current LVC 1953 type II trucker. XL tagged size 44. I have a pair of LVC US made Cone White Oak 1955s and the denim of the current Japanese denim on the 53 type II is very close to the dark fuzzy Cone denim on my LVC 1955 501s. I also really like the T back.

Tellason stock overall jacket. Cone denim

Some pics of my 46 and 45

Interest check for two sugar cane 1953 jacket iterations. Both size 38. First is corduroy Sugar Cane & Co 9W Corduroy Heavy Flannel Lined Jacket Beige - SC15463 - size 38. Only worn a few times, I may or may not have the tags somewhere. https://secondsunrise.se/products/sugar-cane-co-9w-corduroy-heavy-flannel-lined-jacket-beige - for example. Second is the Sugar Cane blanket lined 1953 type 2. Model SC15210 Worn a bit, some light fading showing, washed once. https://hinoya.shop/en-us/products/sc15210?srsltid=AfmBOopvs9tYoNsiTJ9lfF0ee830H47t-l-XlTTpAjFZjCtYLKXRyZFL For example. Measurements are in line with shop provided but can get nitty gritty if you want. Can send photos upon request, will listen to offers from Sufu members before they go up.

Post polish RW merchants I got in 2017.

Me: Stepladder Ranch / The Vanishing West / Tezomeya / Duke / Word of Mouth / The Flat Head Dog: The Real McCoy’s

Tender Co. x4 / Tezomeya / Duke / Russell + Family The elephant ear satchel is a huge hit !!!!

Thank you! Wish my old lady would say the same, but it's usually just, "Jeans? Again?" 😭

Nice hike to Blackstar Canyon Falls in Socal. Wearing Ooe Yofukuten SOA03 and Blundstones and a Papa Nui A3 cap in their Amoskeag denim

Got up this morning and Leonard had made a new friend ..made some coffee WH 506 drying on the line after it's annual wash ..rode up to Burbage ..stopped for a drink, wearing Odd Future Vans ..rode to The Surprise View ..this is where Porsche drivers plummet to their deaths.. y'know, not paying attention, singing along to Maroon 5 on the radio.. just picked the wife up from her bi-monthly session of lip fillers and anal bleaching, rushing to get to the golf club for a Cinzano.. when all of a suden "Surprise!" and you're off the cliff.. and here's you thinking Sheffield's only contribution to society was steel and synth-pop ..it's actually just over the border in Derbyshire but that doesn't quite fit my narative. ..can you spot the chalked out routes? .. Empty Rubicon can came in handy / Keeping Britain Tidy ..Rode through Hathersage to Hope and stopped to drink my coffee at The Adventure Cafe.. my bike was far too cool and aloof to mix with the others. ..lovely oak gate on the way to Edale Edale ..in the foothills of Kinder Scout ..up the back of Mam Tor ..down t'other side ..broken road 😍 ..home pottery in Castleton selling hand made ceramics ..Lady Cannings on the way home ..and when i got home after a 5.5hr ride feeling absolutely exhaused, my wonderful offspring had bought me a big bottle of Lychee Mogu Mogu ..the worlds greatest non-alchoholic drink

Current 1944s are inseam L34 only I think as well? The finish on the laurel leaf button looks wrong, and the diagonal orange stitch next to it. Probably missing a few other things... I'm no LVC expert, but I think some genuine older MIUSA LVC 1944 have the R on the red tab incorrectly too? 😄

TCB released a new skater fit of their 50s jeans. They look pretty cool. Might be good for climbing as well https://tcbjeans.myshopify.com/products/baggy-50s-jeans-one-wash

One more for the road. 4 absolutely sun filled days in the Lake District. All the rain gear was a waste in packing. We’re maybe not as hearty as Julian and the overnight backpackers but first real vacation (just us) since our son was born during the pandemic. Perfect trip, lots mostly mellow day miles with some amazing scenery and great food in the evening. Sad to leave. despite being a photographer really didn’t take many pictures, more just enjoyed being outside. But my wife did take some at the top of a little hill. If I have anything from my other camera to share when I get home I will, but I prefer bad weather for landscapes! Jeans will def need their 2nd wash upon return. I think a darning repair is imminent, so they may drop out of rotation until I get it sorted 😣

SCSC 1945 tux... 'before' and 'after' 30C machine wash, line dry

George Lucas sporting some natural fades on the set of Revenge Of The Sith. Also dig Ewan's footwear getting waaaay ahead of the engineer boot craze, and Ian McDiarmid subtly photobombing.

wwii type 1 1922 jeans

Fuck! 😉 NB: From this point forward all fades will be ‘Dad fades’ .

PRL, TCB 50’s, Wesco!

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

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:

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

Phigvel a few washes

Someone had asked about longer type 1 jackets. This is one option. For size 4 (L/XL) in a one/wash with shoulders 51cm and chest 59cm it has a back length of 71cm (vs. say a WH or FWs in 42 or 44 with around 61cm). This is also offered for a very reasonable price of JPY 19,800. The denim is 14oz selvedge, apparently all made/produced in Japan: Kurashiki, Okayama. https://acidhouse.stores.jp/items/679c8667b859d3030c0ff020

50s after another wash 🔵 I've avoided the dryer this time to reduce any shrinkage

@Double 0 Soul Groundalls Silverstone s506xx WW2

Here's one for the collectors.. ..bonus Lenny photo ..it's a 35yr old deadstock Silverstone 506xx repro from 1990 ..according to 'denim legend'.. Silverstone (and subsequently Ground-Alls) went out of business because of the exacting standards of the perfectionist owners.. i don't know if this is true or denim-lore but they did go bankrupt producing an incredible repro during the golden age / largest denim-boom on the planet ..the very first cowhorn patch which has been oiled annually so it doesn't crack shirt weight denim as we would expect ..you'll not see another one of these this week, month, year.. probably ever

The 1937 501XX models. 1. 1935- early 1937 (?) 501XXC prototype model Pre-pocket flasher model with leather patch probably reading 501XXC (the C standing for covered or concealed?) Copper rivets throughout, with flat bottomed concealed back pocket rivets. From September 1936 onwards the 501 used the smaller 1st issue red tab (10mm as opposed to the normal 12/13mm) placed high on the back pocket. Copper riveted on leather patch. 10oz denim. Mix of orange and yellow stitching. Buckle is either silver colour or two tone copper plated/silver. No images available. 2. 1937 501XX (1937-41 model) First pocket flasher model (dated 1937) informing customers about the new "concealed copper rivets". Larger 12/13mm red tab, cleaner construction throughout. Mostly orange stitching, buckle is usually two tone copper plated/silver. This is the most common model, produced for around 3 or 4 years. 3. 1941 501XX (1941-1942 model) Reverse yoke model where the left and right top panels (yoke) are overlapping the left and right bottom (leg) panels. Still comes with 1937 dated pocket flasher and copper used in all rivets. Mostly orange stitching apart from the chainstitched waistband where black thread is sometimes used. The concealed rivets are rounded copper type, different than its predecessor. Both types of buckle used during this period but on occasion a black painted buckle has been used.This model is less common than the 1937 model. 4. 1942 501XX (April-August 1942) New 1942 dated pocket flasher stating "concealed pocket rivets", New 12oz(?) denim, yoke reversed back to pre-1941 construction, mix of orange and yellow stitching, Black anodized buckle briefly used during this short period although one example found looks to have a silver one. Back pocket concealed rivets are now a rounded shape and use copper coated iron, the others are still pure copper until August 1942 when all WPB's were implemented for the S501XX model. This model is the rarest of the main three types commonly found. The Anomaly: I have seen quite a few pairs of 501XX from the period 1935-1942 which have constantly contradicted the notion that the left over right back leg panels construction change came in around 1941. I have seen pairs with 1941 and 1937 details but the construction is still left over right. Hope all my ramblings make sense?

Best thing to start off with is the patent of the hidden rivet and the man behind it, this eliminates alot of myths. For example (pinched straight from the interweb) - the dates of patent application (7/7/'34) and patent application being granted (30/4/'35) show a time well before the red tab was attached to the (now) plain back pockets. This eliminates the idea of an exposed rivet model with a tab but opens the door to a possible non-tabbed late 1935/earlier 1936 model? ( Don't worry, one hasn't surfaced yet but They are probably listening). Still, plenty of time to see the experimental hidden rivet model in different guises although the only examples l have apart from the 501XXC-branded hidden rivet model could be customer requests (remember the dude ranches started springing up around 1934) but here they are anyway - Firstly, hidden rivet model with machine pressed suspender buttons. These are not the press on types available to customers as a separate attachment. I have seen two examples of this model. This #11 from the 501XX book. Secondly, hidden rivet model with under-tucked/stitched back centre belt loop. This was a feature on the previous, exposed back pocket rivet 501 model around 1934/35 which ties it in as a possible short experimental model. I have only seen two sets of images of this model, both owned by the Berberjin guy. Detail - If anything it shows that there were a constant flow of ideas coming in to make improvements to the 501XX at the time, alot of this was down to one man - Milton Grunbaum, most famous for the invention of the Concealed copper rivet. Milton Grunbaum worked his way up through the ranks at LS &Co to become the factory manager around 1922 and was the creative mind behind alot of proposed and implemented modifications to the structure and strength of the 501XX, for example one of the first improvements was to eliminate the linen thread which was prone to rot, so cotton thread was substituted. His idea of setting up of the modern production line within the factory revolutionised productivity. Improving rivets from the old school tooled head type to the more modern round headed type we're used to now. He was probably responsible for the chainstitched waistband and decisions behind the branding of buttons c.1927. Probably also had a role in the idea behind the pop-on suspender buttons c.1937 and the yoke construction c.1941. All this suggests constant tweaks, constant changes, some subtle, some not so. Obviously the two major changes for most were the Red tab and the hidden rivets. The red tab was soley advertised, briefly, by way of a painted wooden cowboy torso with a pair of 60" inseam 501's nailed to it before the patent 1999927A for Levis hidden rivets was on the top of the first pocket flasher attached to the back pocket of the '1937 model' 501XX. So in conclusion (in my mind at least) there are 4 types of 1937 model and one anomaly. I will make my post about it next.

Bought 2014 (yup with posh soap) Worn sparingly in the past few years, mainly in summer. Still have the patch, but looks like beef jerky.

@reubensangwich this is my Freewheelers type 1