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Oh yes! Pure gold there, Duke. But seriously as I'm sure you know, I was referring to compilations from 78rpms from the days when there was no such thing as an album. That being said though, at some point 'Albums' of 78rpms did come into the picture. These were in a gatefold book form containing 2 or more 78s. I'm not sure what year such a thing came into existence. I suspect classical albums were available in the early 30s, often utilizing the 12 inch 78rpm format.

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

Yeah - keen eye there... the steam engine broke down on the way home though... but was I prepared... changed straight into my Leepros, saddled up and rode home... yee-haw!! 😁

Phigvel

Tellason stock overall jacket. Cone denim

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

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

Wish me luck…

Right. US tends to be slacker on the customs & tax end of things, but yes, Japanese sales tax and some surcharges from the proxy are there for sure. The thing I've liked about it is being able to accumulate items from different stores & then having them mailed in one package.

Were you driving the train?

You could.. but then you would have to pay 10% Jpn consumption tax + domestic shipping cost +20% VAT +duty +international shipping +£12 admin charges by the courier... i mean! what the hell! it's cheaper just to fly to Japan

Some pics of my 46 and 45

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

FW wwii type 1 FW 1922 jeans

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

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

Phigvel naval tshirt, with button holes at the bottom for trousers

Thanks! The 161 are a size 30

Hinoya still tax free. Another place to check out is Junky Special but that is on the other side of the city (around Shinjuku)

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.

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

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

Some Japanese made Japanese denim 1937 501s. New last Nov. A couple of cold soaks and a lot of wear. 36/34

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

I can always help locally here in Japan.

Butcher Products top At Last & Co Lot. 161 (looking slimmer than IRL in this shot) Carmina wingtips

xx-011's

My next door neighbour (who was born in Hackney) gave my son some 80s / 90s era vintage footy shirts a few months ago.. he's not really into football but he does like the attention.. he was walking through the park wearing a purple Tottenham Hotspur shirt from the 90s with a pair of baggy Levi's and some Jordans.. a runner ran past and shouted "Up the Spurs" to him. I'll tell ya' what, Spotify / apple et al.. have completely ruined the 'album' as an artform, my kid has had a pair of fancy headphones perma stuck to his head for the last year or so.. before that it was airpods.. he's never not listening to music.. evn when we're playing tennis, he's wearing headphones I hear a tune he's playing by whoever and say.. "Have you listened to any of their albums" "No, just this song and maybe one other" "I've got all their albums on CD.. check out such n' such album.. it's incredible" "Are all the songs as good as this one" "Well no, that's probably the standout track of the album, but it's a body of work by that artist, evn the track listing will have been carefully considered" .. "So it's 10 tracks and 9 of them are not as good as this one" "Yes that's correct, a couple of them could even be shite but that's not the point" .. "So then Dad.. with all the incredible music in the world, you want me to spend time listening to music which isn't as good as the music i'm listening to now, just because it's on an album?" "Yes exactly"

SCSC '45 jeans and jacket, '42 jeans, FW sweatshirt and War Denim book thrown in ftw!

Rockets are getting a much needed wash so I’ve been in my TCB 50s and SC41001 instead Ebbets Field/J Press/TCB/Tony Lama Here is a better shot of the boots along with some bonus TCB roping and train tracks. They’re caribou Tony Lama gold label snip toes, probably from the 70-80s

In bloom SC / Sun ray sportsware / Belt by Duke (non-vis) / 3sixteen / Flower Mountain

Rototo / TCB / Freewheelers / Canes / Warehouse... with a big thanks to another top bloke @Geeman for the sneakers

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

I'm on a roof. Gildan, diy, rrr, boa

I've got the Birmingham Half Marathon tomorrow and today was the Kids mini marathon event at Alexander Stadium. My youngest first running event. Obviously in a Darth Vader onesie cuz its May the 4th..

Weather was just too nice to pass up.. Traveling light so strapped a rollmat to my bike.. using one SimWorks strap and one vintage 70s Snakebelt because someone (who will remain nameless) only bought one strap Not great for the knees but i was only going a couple of miles up the road.. Sun setting over the Burbage valley Looks like a nice spot.. last time i camped here, it was during the beast from the east.. Only had space for a couple of beers but i had a few mushrooms i picked in the autumn S&M Bikes, Chucks, Vintage Champion, Supreme Work Shorts and PHD down vest which doubled as my pillow Goodnight bike.. goodnight denim people..

Another day...another old pair of boots. Freshly cleaned and polished vintage two tone Tony Lama Black Label Cowboy work boots with Vibram soles. Love the patina. Denim: Mister Freedom Cali Outlaws in Cone Mills

Barry Island day trip... Tidy. Real McCoys Toys McCoys Fullcount NB MiUSA

We're getting some mild Spring-like weather which can be a rarity around here, so I'm taking the opportunity to do a few chores around our patch. Trees were long overdue for a trim so I've had to be ruthless. That's hard for me as I'm one of those hippies that feels the trimming causes pain to the tree. I've used the tractor to push away the trimmings, and do a bit of mowing too as the foxtails are starting to sprout. Met a gopher snake soaking up the heat from the pebbles.

Busy weekend so far. Thursday night (basically Friday night cos of the holiday) my band played a benefit gig for a homie of our who got hit with some sever emergency medical expenses. Haven't rocked a gig since December so that felt good. Then spent Friday (Saturday) and today (second Saturday) working on the bathroom at the new place with my dad. Got the old wall ripped out and lucky for us the pocket door frame fit perfectly into the void left by the wall. Got the frame installed, got a temporary floor where the shower used to be, and got the header installed above the door. Also borrowed a family friend's truck to get some of the bigger furniture out of my girlfriend's apartment. The Big Move is next weekend and then I'll finish up the bathroom at some point.

We've still got that Marks n' Sparks wardrobe 15yrs later.. i took the shelves out and gave it a coat of Farrow & Ball to make it suitable for a teenager ..although, getting him to sleep in the cot was a bit of a struggle..

3 weeks ago this weekend, my neck of the woods was hit by a devastating ice storm. I was fortunate to only have been without power for 3 days. Some friends were without power for over a week, and some areas on the outskirts still are without. I spent a fair few hours (in jeans) on clean up in my yard and around town the last few weeks. Some of these photos are mine, some are borrowed. There definitely was a certain beauty even in the midst of the destruction. And it was interesting to see the way the community responded and came together, it reminded me of the early days of Covid in a sense.

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

Freewheelers war era jacket

I have a lot of loop wheeled t-shirts which I enjoy, but the favorite one is the one from Deluxeware. The fabric is soft and feels a bit brushed, it is a good mid-weight fabric. The construction and the collar holds up nicely. The fit is good, sleeves a bit on the shorter side and the length coming down below the belt, which I prefer. The colour is most true in the picture were I'm wearing it - the black is still really black despite a lot of wear and washes. The sun is out, so it looks more gray on the other pics. I'll deffinetely be getting more stuff from deluxeware