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https://www.instagram.com/p/CWqkQIaIv7F/ Type 900 production just teased on IG, can't wait! @rodeo bill any chance we may be lucky enough to get the donegal blanket lining with this iteration?

Anyone know where I might be able to get my hands on Kapital's "Denim Friend" phrase book? Though I think it is from like 2014 so I have a feeling that ship may have sailed

Those 1002s look amazing @Broark & @Toegun definitely want to try and pick up a pair if anyone stateside winds up stocking them Looks like the updated "loose" fit (lot 3035) model of their standard work shirt in white & blue chambray is starting to hit retailers in JP. I had the 3076 in denim but the fit was just a bit slim for my liking, so planning on grabbing the denim version once it hits Seems like WH is running a bit behind schedule with some styles, I think that one was from the spring catalog previewed back in January. Totally understand the delay with covid/related supply chain issues, just glad it wasn't canceled/scrapped. Have had my eye out for it all year and was afraid I missed it lol

Gave in and gave them a cold wash yesterday. Went up by 1" to a 33" per Jeremy's advice and am very pleased with the fit. Definitely on the slimmer side of "slim-straight", like a true 505. Curious if anyone confirm if that is actually the reference in the style number OA01XX-505B ? The pattern on these actually reminds me a lot of Roy's R01 in having a really defined shoulder and back yoke that hugs the hips nicely. Was thinking of getting them hemmed, but might just leave them and embrace the double cuff... WWII details all around including mis-matched single & chain stitches on either out-seam, laurel wreath donut buttons, & no rivets on the coin pocket. The shape of the coin pocket of these might just be my favorite detail, I haven't seen this larger single-needle stitched square shape before! Also absolutely loving the "drunken" stitches on the back pockets. The fly buttons also have a really interesting feel with a longer ~contoured "wobble" neck from the S-type they used (they teased on IG a little while ago)

Was also able to pick up a pair, my first pair of OAs and man do they absolutely live up to the hype. I was planning to keep them on ice since I have a few pairs already in rotation but I might just cave lol... Will update with some pics if/when I decide to give em their inaugural wash

TCBs Sold!

@JRendon02 & @Hopethisoneisnttaken here you go - Waist - 15.5" (31") Rise - 13" Thigh - 13" Since I washed them after hemming and only wore them 1-2x after there should still be some stretch in the waist, but shouldn't have any further shrinkage. Hope that helps!

Hoodie Sold! Bumping & dropping to $85 shipped on the TCBs and $75 for the Resolutes :))

Got a few things for sale here - prices are totally negotiable and am open to international shipping. Just PM me for additional pics & measurements if interested TCB seaman’s trousers size 32, washed once to remove shrinkage and worn ~5x. Professional hemmed to 28” by Self Edge. Looking for $120 shipped in USA Resolute 710 size 33x32. Worn a decent amount, washed and tumble dried the Hayashi-San way. Pics are pretty accurate to color, some decent fading beginning to form, but plenty of life left in these. Looking for $100 shipped in USA Warehouse Duck Digger Lot 469 snap hoodie, size 42. This one fits pretty wide and boxy, definitely a vintage style cut. Proxied from the Warehouse JP site last year, washed once to get out any shrinkage and only worn twice. Could pass as brand new. Looking for $140 shipped in USA

Just gave my XX20 R01s their ~10th(ish?) wash. Wore them pretty frequently for work the first couple months, then a bit less as it got warm. I would say probably about 8 months of actual wear on these. I was pretty late to the Roy party but feel very lucky to have these as a piece of history

Just picked up a pair of Type-S I ordered in August, absolutely blown away! I chose the 13oz Kiyama denim, which is unlike anything I have felt. So much texture without being in-your-face. I have never even seen a horizontal sub in this effect! Echigoya-San’s studio is not too far from me in Brooklyn, and he was kind enough to let me pick up the jeans in person and visit his studio. He even showed me a sample of a new jacket style he is working on, and some cool other small projects he has in the works. Such a neat experience and couldn’t be more thrilled with the jeans! went with my true size 32, after a hot wash and air dry

Also participating in the dome! Wearing a pair of Red Wing 877s from 1994 I stumbled upon from a local RW collector for a great price. Figured if I was going to break them in around this time anyways might as well take a shot at winning a cool prize too FWIW I also recently got sized for a pair White's by Kyle at Bakers and was totally surprised at what he advised me. I wear a 9AAA-9.5B depending on the maker, and he sized me at a 9.5C. Also a bit larger bigger than I expected, but I assume that is just how their lasts run. Haven't gotten the boots yet but hopefully if their advice worked out for you I should be alright too lol

Count me in for a pair too, if @Broark has any luck convincing him

I was also a bit concerned about the same so I reached out to him via IG DM after posting. His position is that basically he has done everything within his power to protect himself and "officially discourage" anyone from sharing, however he has "no power to stop " anyone doing whatever happens with the file after. He also emphasized that it is "not a commercial book, just a file he would like to share with friends"

He put out an abbreviated version like a year ago, but just released the final version about a week ago which is a few hundred pages long and much more in depth. Just PM me if you're interested, happy to email it to you. (FWIW he states in the preface; "Knowledge has not been the most transparent thing in the vintage community, especially among resellers and buyers. Rookies can be fooled easily if not careful enough or mistrust a person. I am a believer of knowledge is meant to be shared and this is the most important reason why I started this project. " So I don't think he would mind too much if it is still shared so long as it is not "public")