beautiful_FrEaK

On 4/2/2024 at 12:48 PM, beautiful_FrEaK said:

Libra Pondus Lb40s Jeans 

Ono-san's take on a 501XX from WW2.

Washed once and worn between 5-10 times. 

Size 36x33, modified for Western bodies. 

Measurements

Waist: 34"

Front Rise: 12.25"

Thighs: 13.2"

Leg opening: 8.5"

Inseam: 32.5"

 

Asking 200€ + shipping (which could get expensive if you want the original metal box)

 

^Still available.

Also adding a Freewheelers 601XX 1947 W34

https://imgur.com/a/0LHos17

and

a pair of old style Full Count 0105 W34.

https://imgur.com/a/Z7IrqSf

DM me your questions and we will surely find a good Sufu price.

Depends on your country but since you wrote € you are in the EU.
Everything you buy in Japan is without VAT but you have to pay that when you import it. And the above 150€ value you also have to pay customs fees which are 12% on top (IIRC).
So for Germany, as an example, you would add 31% (19%+12%) when importing.

Judging on the posts here and on IG, TCB is making a 1890s pair of No.2 denim?!
Probably that is the pair they are developing. Interesting for sure.

http://tcbjeans.com/news

The Yen is historically low for some time. 

To make the shipping worthwhile, I also got this sweater. Extra long cuffs.

And some wear and tear on my blanket lined Type2 

3 hours ago, frank said:

Damn, the patch on my 232 got absolutely toasted after the initial wash/machine dry.

I really dig that look...on others 😅 it would probably bug me as well on my pairs 

Yeah, the Kyoto is rather slim. Has similarities to the Resolute 710.

I am still searching for a W36 in this cut because of the slimmer nature.

Haven't considered that yet. Also don't wanna harm/fade the denim. Gonna think about it

Damn, you are right! Didn't check my Tokyo model.

So it's still some kind of detail for special models.

The leather of the patch also seems to be different to the standard models. But no idea what animal it is from. 

Measurements:

W36
Waist: 36.5"
Front rise: 12"
Back rise: 16"
Thighs: 14"
Knee: 9.5"
Leg opening: 9"
Inseam: 35.75"

I would be lying if I would say I know the answer. All other Denime jeans I have (including standard 66) have the outline X.

If this would be an indicator, it feels like Samurai's way to describe their jeans through the patch

But I guess this was just a design for the anniversary pair. But maybe there are more models with this thin X?!

Anyway, according to old blogs this model uses the same denim as the WW2 model. So definitely no XX denim.

Nope, not at all. They just wrote about an "uncle" that had these stored away.

On first sight I just thought "another 66XX in deadstock condition, oh well".

Then, on the second sight I noticed the leather patch looking off...and of course a L36 is not on the 66XX. Then the V-stitch and I knew they are the 15th anniversary.

1 hour ago, Maynard Friedman said:

^ 15th anniversary pair from 2003?

My job here is done. 100% correct!

1 hour ago, indigoeagle said:

Wow, pristine condition.

Apart from the oxidized rivets, yes ☺️

48 minutes ago, reallypeacedoff said:

Are you planning on gaining weight to fit these BF? 😆

In Denime's 60s pairs I prefer a W36. My 66XXs are W36 as well. And these are a BigE model, so 60s.

Great pick up @Graytrain! The sun fades just add to the character. There are floating w30 and w31 around on Yahoo but not many in a good condition (although I think there's a W31 one-wash for 50k available right now...)

As you probably know, there is not much info around. The denim is different to the XX and 66 denim. It is lighter, I think 13.5oz or so. And it will fade more into a lighter blue. Not as white/grey like Denime usually does.

Edit: it was a W30. Here it is

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/auction/yahoo/input/b1132290997/

Redchris used to be a user here. IIRC he got banned.

Still "active" at Denimbro in the BST-forum

That's a serious wide fit in the legs

I only measured the waist and inseam. Waist didn't really change and inseam only 1". So I definitely expect them to shrink a good amount more with a real wash

Just now, vIGGiou riou said:

Hi b_F. Can you please share your experience with shrinkage of those beauties. They have on inside patch SANFORIZED. I bought those Lee 101B repro from Noaki too. But Noaki says, they are not sanforized.

Did you buy the last W34 he had? I know it says sanforized but I doubt it is. Naoki said he wore this pair twice already and if he says its unsanforized, it definitely is.

Because of this I only cold soaked my pair as I am quite fat ATM. Gonna wash later when I lost some weight again.

My patch didn't change much. It got more dull but not as brown. I dig your patch though 

I would have told you the same: with WH it arrives when it arrives. Was with every release so far.

And the answer is always: Both!

Nice pic (and purchase).

Sugar Cane claimed that this second restock was the final one so you are probably right.

11 hours ago, Talan said:

I'm not talking about joints mobility - if I try to put on a jacket like that, I'll end up in the ambulance.

Fun fact, Martin Sheen's left arm was broken at his birth, causing less mobility in his arm and thus forced him to put on jackets in a certain way.

This one?

You wouldn't be the first to do a similar thing:

Quote

Now, there’s one more big thing that I’d like to discuss regarding these jeans, and I think it ties into a bigger discussion regarding authenticity versus quality. When I received my first pair (I ordered them from Mr. Porter), I sent them back immediately because there was some serious leg twist on the left leg. For those that don’t know, leg twist occurs sometimes when unsanforized denim is washed and shrinks unevenly. Whether or not this is a quality control issue is a bit complicated – some see it as the true nature of authentic denim expressing itself, others as an aesthetic bummer. The twist on that first pair was almost 90 degrees, so it was significant enough that I felt it warranted an exchange. When they sent over a second pair, I pulled them out and laughed – these had just as much leg twist as the first pair. Back they went. When I got my third pair and saw the same thing, it finally dawned on me that this was not a fluke – it was the norm.

https://fromsqualortoballer.com/product-review-orslow-107-jeans/

There are repros where it is done on purpose, e.g. the Sugar Cane 1946 or also TCB's 40s model.
Could be the case here as well. Could also just be the normal human error (especially when we talk about 1/4")