TheGrapist

March 26, 2006

These are light and fade superfast. If you're not careful (like me ) they can rip easily. They will shrink back to their original size after you wash them, and MAYBE a tad in the length. I may have measured a quarter of an inch of loss in the length, but that may have been because of the honeycombs that developed.

These are my jeans after 5 weeks of wear and an unavoidable wash:

Edit: Fixed the first two pics, as they originally came out a bit too dark.

Edited by TheGrapist on Mar 26, 2006 at 12:06 AM

Edited by TheGrapist on Mar 26, 2006 at 12:42 AM

Edited by TheGrapist on Mar 26, 2006 at 12:43 AM

March 21, 2006

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they look fine to me. The patch is the classic 55 one, haven't seen that tiny 'made in the usa' tag before, but otherwise looks totally legit. So does the denim, and the internal rivets, and the colour of the stitching looks as it should be on the 55 reissue.

The internal washing tag is different from those I've seen; none of my LVC has the batwing, instead they have simple print mentioning Levi Strauss & Co Europe. I only have sample and Euro reissues tho; does anyone have US-market LVC to compare?

If I were buying these I would want to see more details, because of those internal tags, which are similar to some on the Thai fakes - none of whihc look like this pair, tho - or I'd ask for a right of return. But if they are fake they are the best I've seen. It is in the nature of things that you can definitevely say jeans are fake, but it's harder to say definitively that they are genuine.

The most obvious question here is, where did you get them? On eBay in particular, if something looks too good to be true, then it is, and you're better to go for a supplier you know you can trust.

Edited by Paul T on Mar 21, 2006 at 02:42 AM

--- Original message by Paul T on Mar 21, 2006 02:35 AM

As I've mentioned, I've got quite a few US-market LVC's (55 and 33), and none of them have inside tags like that.

March 21, 2006

Those tags look NOTHING like the '55 LVCs I'm selling (washed, but in your size btw ), and the '33 LVC's that I have.

March 21, 2006

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Bump. I'm open to reasonable offers, otherwise these will go on eBay.

--- Original message by TheGrapist on Mar 19, 2006 05:03 PM

One more bump.

March 21, 2006

I'm pretty sure that the Earnest Sewns are made of Japanese denim. My Fulton 53 Patriots are.

And these babies have broken in REALLY fast. Love em.

Edit: Never mind, the site had originally listed it as being from Japan, apparently it's not. My bad. Still love the jeans though.

Edited by TheGrapist on Mar 20, 2006 at 11:39 PM

March 20, 2006

Bump. I'm open to reasonable offers, otherwise these will go on eBay.

March 18, 2006

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i thought this is the LVC 55501, no?

Maybe different edition?

http://cgi.ebay.com/LEVIS-LVC-55501-JAPAN-VINTAGE-55-501-FRAGMENT-NBHD_W0QQitemZ7752450878QQcategoryZ11483QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

--- Original message by SteadyMadhectic on Mar 18, 2006 11:40 AM

Those look like they're from a different region and season.

And they're twice the price I'm asking for.

March 18, 2006

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damn, wish u had shorter lengths

--- Original message by Smackadog on Mar 16, 2006 09:48 PM

You can always hem them, cuff them, or let them bunch up at the ankles.

March 17, 2006

I found a few pairs of the 1955 Levi 501 jeans from the recent LVC collection.

I have sizes 28x36, 29x36 and 30x36. Substract 2 inches from the waist (and add one back on because they'll stretch that much) and 2.5 inches from the inseam to get the actual sizes.

I'm asking $140 shipped for these, making them about 50% off from the retail price (either $275 or $325, I forget).

If you have any questions feel free to ask.

Edited by TheGrapist on Mar 16, 2006 at 09:48 PM

February 27, 2006

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check ebay.........

and apc.fr sell for 140-160 plus shipping.

denim bar sells for 120

so i'll sell them for 130 shipped

is there anything wrong

well thanks guys for jacking the post

Edited by tm on Feb 24, 2006 at 06:51 PM

--- Original message by tm on Feb 24, 2006 06:49 PM

They're not jacking your post, they're trying to help you and others out.

The bottom line is that Denim Bar (and even Barneys) have them for $120. You're asking for a higher price. If you want to sell them, you're going to have to lower your price, simply because people can get them for cheaper, brand new, from an actual store.

February 4, 2006

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What is the weight of the fabric? Heavy, medium, etc.? Also, do you have any references? Thanks.

--- Original message by sfwq on Feb 4, 2006 10:09 AM

Well, I do remember feeling heavier fabrics, but this one is medium-heavy, if not just old heavy.

February 3, 2006

$750?

Anyone at all want this?

February 2, 2006

$800 shipped?

Anyone?

January 25, 2006

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LOL @ the bottle of ketchup in ur bedroom, so yeah thats my 2 cents.

--- Original message by keska on Jan 24, 2006 12:30 PM

Yeah, I remember that day. I went to the Corner Bistro near the Meatpacking District with my best friend, since he was visiting the city and it's such an awesome burger joint. I realized that I was out of ketchup, so I just swiped a bottle from the box that was behind my chair.

January 24, 2006

I forgot to mention, I mislabeled the thread, this is a full length coat, not 3/4.

C'mon, someone's gotta want this. I'm thinking in the ~$1000 range. Anyone?

January 23, 2006

I'm very interested. I assume the inseam hasn't been altered from the original 35ish?

January 23, 2006

I still have the coat, as I was stiffed by an ass on eBay.

Just give me an offer and we'll take it from there.

December 30, 2005

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i was looking down at the concrete when i was approaching it trying to get gum out of my shoes and i saw the nom de guerre hours stenciled on the ground so i figured it was down the stairs

--- Original message by tokyo someday on Dec 29, 2005 06:18 PM

I was looking for the address, because minya asked me to see if they still had their M65 jackets. So I went from Swatch, and then across the street to Atrium, and I was all confused.

December 29, 2005

The Ralph Lauren Purple Label cords are surprisingly slim, and can be had for like $50 to $70 on eBay.

December 29, 2005

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IMO the store is set up nice but I don't see where the clothes justify the price tag, especially the button up shirts with fairly generic prints that are in upwards of $200 but I suppose if anyone is going to pay that type of $$$ it's heads in NYC.

--- Original message by The Badgeman on Dec 28, 2005 07:33 AM

Answer honestly, how long did it take you to find NDG in the first place?

Because I had to stop in the swatch store next door before I was able to find it.

December 21, 2005

Well, I wouldn't call one better than the other, especially without seeing the other one upfront.

And I said that I'd be willing to negotiate. Although $750 would mean a pretty big hit for me.

Anyone else interested before I put this on eBay?

December 21, 2005

Uh, WTB means wanted to buy. He wants to by a pair, he doesn't have any.

December 20, 2005

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Could you post pictures of the jacket being worn, along with the heigh and weight of the person wearing... Would like to get a better idea of what this looks like on.

Thanks.

--- Original message by allplay on Dec 13, 2005 08:52 PM

Sorry for taking so long to respond, it's the middle of finals for me.

Here's some pics of me wearing the coat. I'm 6', and I weight 155.

http://img523.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dior0200pf.jpg dior0200pf.th.jpg