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TCB 20's jacket (I normally wear 42, but these are 48) Orslow 105

That might be the answer. It would fit with FWs modus operandi to tweak things a little from the historic models, though with their denim, that is probably very little. And that dome shaped rivet is really a beautiful thing.

Two points, that I didn't fully understand. 1. Hidden rivets They're saying, that the 46 is still round and "chubby". The FW 47 for example has this dome shaped rivet. But the one in the video looks different, flat. Might just be the picture and they're similar. 2. Loose threads on the fly and in the pocket, kirippanashi The 43 still has lose threads, while the 46 is sewn cleanly. Or is this something else?

I think, boutiques generally sell for about 3x times the price they buy the goods for. Not sure, how that margin is for vintage goods, especially the pricey ones. Perhaps two times or less is enough. If you can buy some jacket for $5K and resell for $9K or $10K, that is a good cut.

The answer is probably in the middle between passion for denim and making some money 🙂 The last ten years or so with the ZIRP (zero interest rate policies) we have basically been in an everything bubble. This has been exacerbated with the covid phenomenon, of course. Something like every third dollar has been printed in the last four years. I'm sure with the euro and pound it's similar. Hence we have seen real estate, rolex watches, vintage guitars, old Porsches, stocks etc. rise tremendously in price. Now with so far not really stopping rising interest rates in the last 12 months a number of prices have come down already. For some price discovery is probably delayed. So, they might come down further, as the bubble is deflating. But who knows, once the economy is suffering too much, rates might be cut again, with more inflation. At the moment it seems like rates are kept at the current level or are possible even raised more, though. No advice- just my opinion.

A new video. This time with Fujihara-san from BerBerJin. He brought a WWII jeans model with OD HBT pocket bags and Levis buttons. So no more laurel and donut buttons, thus probably a few months younger than the vintage 43 one from Sugar Cane. The price for that is JPY 2.75m, more than EUR 17k. He said, that pocket bags made from flannel shirts (with sturdy fabric and rich colours) from that time are very rare to find. He also said, that there is hardly any dead stock to be found nowadays. He used to tell customers, that they should "Please wear it.". Now, due to the high prices, he tells them to "Please store it well." He had been wearing for two years a dead stock 66 pair to enjoy the fading and encourage customers to do so, too. With the high prices now, it's difficult. As soon as the flasher is off, the price is affected. He said, that people were quite slim in the US at that time and wore their jackets rather tightly with the pleats stretched out in many photos. Mostly in sizes 36-40. The bigger sizes, 46-50 (with special orders up to 56) were produced, but in lower numbers. That's probably another reason (besides more puckering), that the "T back" is so sought after, because they're very rare. The prices for those bigger jackets are three to four times higher than for smaller jackets. And war time jackets are basically nowhere to be found nowadays. And the prices are crazy. From JPY 10m (千万円 senmanyen) (ca. EUR 60K) and even higher. The SC replica will also go up to 50, with a suffix "E" for extra size. The pants will go up to 40. He also said, that 15 years or ago the 46 jeans model was sold in some cases as a 47 model. (around 22:20) After more research in the last ten years he's known the differences. Because it's already different from the war models. With the arcs, the coin pocket rivet, etc.. Also branded rivets. (20:41) Apparently the denim is also different: The 43 is coarser and darker, the 46 already smoother and bluer. (20:07) The 46 model was kind off unknown until recently. In his book, Fujihara-san had no category for the 46: after the WWII models it was the 47 (up to 53 with minor changes in stitching, etc.). (I'm wondering, if CSF can be credited with this. I hadn't heard about a 46 model before. And it seems, that he also triggered the recent proliferation of different WWII models, no? Before there were war models like the RMC Lot 003 or the LVC 1944, etc.. But not the differentiation between the various years.) He sees the 46 model as the first "completed" model. He's wearing a probably XX1950 pair of jeans in the video (around 27:30). That one he had gotten as a dead stock with the flasher and has been wearing it for 15 years, spilling sake on it, etc.. He's also wearing a T back WWII jacket (ca. 14:40). Around 15:30 he's showing a 1943 jacket, size 34.

So, they have the white and black tag labels Last Resort and recently the brown one for the chinos. Soon there will be the blue tag for their Jee offerings: a chore coat (91 J style), painter pants and overalls. Apparently also engineer boots.

Couldn't find a thread on denim movies/documentaries (there was only one with photos to be posted), so putting it here. This movie, Denim Hunter, looks pretty entertaining.

As it says in the Yoga Vasistha: "Even the slightest thought immerses a man in sorrow; when devoid of all thoughts he enjoys imperishable bliss."

And that's how we get back to cats. Might explain your propensity to get close to vicious dogs 😉 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/toxoplasmosis-risk-wolves-cats-mice https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022395614002866

Nice What does the FQ on the patch and the number on the pocket bag mean?

Thanks Will try that

Is it possible to make someone an offer on Yahoo Auc (in Japan)?

So the shirts from Myu have arrived. A legit shop. As expected the work shirt, which I got in 42, fits quite small. The Western shirt, which I got in 44, a bit bigger, but still quite slim arms. With the fabric stretching a bit it should be ok. They still seem to have some according to the rakuten shop page.

It's a bit confusing. I had looked into it, but I don't remember the details. I think there was for instance 1001, which was the banner denim 13.5oz (3 states denim) and then 1001XX connoted the slightly heavier denim, 14.5 oz (Memphis cotton). The banner denim is softer and stays more blue, the 14.5oz is a bit rougher and neppier. I think both 1001 models, at least the main ones, are now called 1001XX, with the latter 1001XX HEAVY OUNCE. And recently the dead stock blue (DSB) with pink selveldge and the new/WWII denim with orange selvedge.

The workshirt has a shoulder to shoulder of 46cm (18.1 inches) in the 42 - most shirts would have a pit to pit of around 56cm (22 inches) then. This one has only 51cm (20 inches). That is the typical design that TFH had in shirts, relative wide shoulders. I think, in recent years's models they had changed that.

Looks really great. How does the sizing work for you? The 42 I could only wear open, I think.

True I thought first, it was just these two shirts. Lots of stuff seems to be reduced. There are also still some FH sneakers, and RJB belts, and some more. Denime jeans are all sold already.

Saw this good offer. Wabash shirt, 12 oz, work and western. This is an older version, I think. Work shirt https://item.rakuten.co.jp/myu-clothing/7014w/ Western: https://item.rakuten.co.jp/myu-clothing/fds10/

Also this one. Very helpful Simple and clear explanation of the 0105 differences: 1953 (old model) and wide (new). Here is his shop.

Pretty cool. This guy shows how the differenz sizes from 29 to 36 in the FC0105 fit on him.

Looking forward to more details.

RMC Pherrows RW

They actually feel like my Cone denim LVC 47. But they're the Warehouse 1001. The denim stretches quite a bit. One can see the pronounced whiskers. I actually find it a bit too much. Like a shirt that is too tight. They'll go to the heap of smaller jeans, that I'll again once I've dropped 5kg, whenever that is Also size wise similar- the WH in OW in W32 and the LVC47 in W34.

Let's see how will members can identify jeans. Which one do you think it is?