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Those are so awesome, great fading and nice to see they’re still holding up so well!!

I got you if you need! Though someone who lives on the east coast might be a little cheaper

Follow up from the small questions thread (and vintage denim thread) - my partner and I both got some new pants today! I got some buzz chinos that I really like, wider than I imagined but still like the fit, and my partner got some nice dark 80s Levi’s. Don’t focus too much on my terrible haircut lol 😛

My partner traded for some 80s Levi’s at a vintage sale today! They’re a model 26501-0118 with a paper patch, non-selvedge but still beautiful denim, and a 2 2 stamped on the top fly button. Anyone have more info on them at all? Some photos & closeups of the patch, fabric and some nicely sloppy back pocket stitching:

Reminds me of one of my friends in journalism school, who was editor of the "arts & culture" section ... for his weekly article he decided to ride his bike around our town and have a drink at all 8 bars that existed there at the time; he expected to get quite drunk doing so but didn't expect to run into several friends at the first spot, who of course bought him a few rounds to get started, then got other friends to meet him at the other bars & follow suit... I don't remember whether he ended up making it back that night or passed out in a ditch somewhere, and no sense asking him cause he probably doesn't either!

@Double 0 Soul those are the ones that are cut into shorts, right? So cool! I was a bit confused as Levi's also seemed to have a "two horse" label for a brief period in the 90s - can't find much info about either one though.

Use value vs exchange value: one of the foundations of capitalism! The hyperinflated price of high fashion clothing is one of the best illustrations of this principle, I think.

Yes you’re right, in real life you can see the pale blue showing beneath the upper layer of fibers — doesn’t seem to come through in the photo much at all unfortunately, it’s one of the most mesmerizing things to me about this fabric. Thanks for the info William!

Tag size 33 pair of scsc 1946’s, in case anyone missed out… https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2F637c777a8d0aa067eed95f5da7cdb3f1/19_1/

Broke out my Encinitas after a long dormancy and just gave them a wash after working on my truck. Owned about two years I think, worn a fraction of that:

Here’s a short sleeve Wallaby shirt, number 423 maybe?, that my partner appropriated from my closet a couple of years ago. Tender items have always been so difficult for me to photograph because of the subtlety of so many of their fabrics, but this overcast day here gives a nice flat light that hopefully shows a little of the wonderful dialectical texture this shirt is developing, somehow smooth and rough, soft and robust all at once.

Came across this 1930s US Army denim pullover for just $250... edit on second thought I don't know enough to know whether this is real vintage or a "vintage" repro... either way it's really nice... https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2F1f65e50a365a53759639c276acaa3425/N_1

That happened about an hour north of where I live! I have a couple beekeeper friends who wanted to drive up to witness the bee's behavior -- as you can imagine this is a novel situation for everyone involved...

@Broark those are really cool!! I am after something a little more conventional but i'd love to see pics of those if you end up getting them. @yung_flynn those Randy's trousers are great, i'll look for those in my size elsewhere online, that's about the closest i've seen so far to what i'm looking for... Honestly seeing the variety of results from you all here is kind of vindicating me, i was feeling really dumb for not being able to find what seems ( to me ) to be such a timeless-seeming, classic-fitting pair of pants anywhere, and as this page shows there are any number of options that are very close in some ways, a little off in others... just very strange that it's been so hard to track down. But I am considering a few options (Buzz x William Gibson, Nuu, Randy's are the closest -- thanks you guys) and will maybe end up ordering a couple of them to compare. I appreciate all the help! To be honest the entire reason I even want these is because i've been haunted by a man I saw walking on the side of the road while riding my motorcycle back through northern Sinaloa... he was dressed in some worn-out black work pants and boots, and a brownish-reddish work shirt; I just rode past him in an instant, we had no interaction, but for some reason his outfit was so memorable to me; I had spent seven months without buying, or even being tempted by, a single garment, but in that moment I had this mad desire for a pair of pants like that and have been slowly hunting for them ever since.

Oh man those are great! Thank you Michael! I'm not sure whether he ships internationally but will try and figure that out. Really appreciate it! @okimoto I'm open to duck canvas for sure, if the cut is right. I have about 8 yards of vintage black Carhartt fabric that I thought about using to make myself some pants if all else failed. If you have anything ready-made you know of i'd love to see though! @Double 0 Soul those tuf-nuts are really nice, definitely check all the boxes except for the poly blend ... i am a proud cotton-lover through and through ...

I had an N-1 and wore it while working construction a couple of winters ago. As others have mentioned, it was warm while standing still but absolutely awful to wear while working, and even worse when it got humid or rainy (of which it is both very often in seattle) to the point I said f**k it and gave it someone camping in the city one night. Probably much better suited for their use than mine! edit: also, I’ve asked this before but am still having a hard time finding anything. I’m looking for a 100% cotton, black work pant with a high rise and somewhat well-fitting leg. The sugar cane mountain cloth work pants are basically perfect except they only come in navy. Anyone have any other recommendations??

Check the links on the earlier posts, I bet there are measurements on those sites! I am a size 29-30 so those size 32s are big for me unfortunately.

@Double 0 Soul @beautiful_FrEaK the Sufu megamind never ceases to amaze… you guys know everything!!!

Came across these Del Bombers in size 32, barely worn... anyone know anything about these? https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/https%3A%2F%2Fitem.fril.jp%2Fb39bd035101933e676f2202d39a6949d/19_1/

Damn that’s so sick @Cold Summer!! I just got an old Toyota too, a ‘77 pickup. Took the train out to Montana and drove it back, had absolutely no issues until I blew up the engine last week from not tightening a coolant hose clamp down tightly enough. It’ll be back on the road soon, I hope …

The biggest thing kids are missing from LPs are the skits!!

A few years ago I kicked streaming services and their algorithms that made finding music feel like riding on a set track rather than an open ended adventure, and for a while was unsure whether there were still any active music/filesharing communities left from the pre streaming days. I ended up on Soulseek and have really enjoyed finding music there. While it’s a much more solitary experience than the forums and music blogs of the past, it’s still introduced me to a ton of great stuff, and I’d really recommend it to anyone looking for something with a similar feel to the sites we’re discussing above.

That's a beautiful design!

And California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Nevada too while you're at it!!! Can't tell you how many times i have thought about that this year...