Fooleo

Looking for $100 (+shipping) on this Real McCoy's sawtooth western shirt, size 16 (generous US M/L) hot washed / tumble dried to remove all shrinkage but worn only once. Picked this up from S&S a while back
but didn’t quite work out for me. Beautiful heavier true blue denim with a grey weft, excellent pearl snaps & use of various thread colors across the shirt. 
p2p : 24” 

Length : 29” (collar to bottom of the back, front is a bit longer in true vintage proportions)

shoulder : 19.75” 

sleeve (from center back neck to cuff) : 34” 

S&S has all the specs too - https://standardandstrange.com/products/denim-western-shirt-sawtooth-indigo?_pos=2&_sid=396c22f01&_ss=r

The higher price tag on the limited edition LR01 probably has much more to do with them being sewn by Arthur himself on vintage sewing machines than them using a cone fabric. The white oak plant produced hundreds of thousands of yards of selvage denim over the years but a sizable amount leftover on the market is considered "second quality" and can sell for just a few dollars a yard. From his perspective, factoring shipping & import duties, I would be willing to bet the cost of using a Japanese denim vs. a deadstock cone would come out to being pretty comparable, so if he's already got a model with Japanese denim anyways might as well opt for the "original" 

@NilsLW cheers for this, good to seem him getting some love on here. Really admire what he is doing, I have a pair of the LR01 WH and everything about them is spot on. For what it is worth, I believe he had some affiliation with Hayashi-san of Resolute (maybe EU sales rep/distributor?) , and his LR01 conceptually is quite similar to the 710 model, but the cut is much much better. Love the 710 concept but felt the cut is not as well suited for a lot of body types so for anyone looking for a 66 model I would highly recommend the LR01. Looking forward to trying this 50s model at some point down the line 

Found these in Glen E. Friendman’s recent Black Flag book - What I See, thought they might be appreciated here 

Henry Rollins redlines, & beautiful train tracks on Chuck Dukowski’s pair @ Cuckoos Nest show in Hermosa Beach, CA 1981

I was a bit late to the Roy party having only ever owned his 2nd to last(?) SE R01 release, his usual signature back pocket shape isn't my favorite. I am super happy with the pair I got which has "test-lot" (standard 501 shape) details though, and can attest that the craftsmanship lives up to the hype. If Japanese repro brands aim for perfection in re-creating the stitching style of vintage Levi's (sloppy or otherwise), Roy is almost the opposite in his pursuit of perfection through overall evenness/cleanliness & consistency. The clamshell overlocking stitch for the fly gives it almost a luxurious feeling for a pair of jeans that is hard to describe. Would have liked to try out the black seed denim at some point since I dig the concept, but am totally content with my XX20s. Super bummed to hear about @shredwin_206 experience though, I was excited at the prospect of him making more pairs in the future but that really rubs me the wrong way  

Parting ways with a Mister Freedom Dude Rancher western shirt in the 101 denim from SS 2022. Size L, I warm washed and tumble dried it once expecting it to shrink a lot more than it actually did so have only worn it a handful of times. No real signs of wear, but a little bit of puckering at the seams and the denim has softened up very nicely. Asking $150 shipped in the US. 21.75” P2P / 31.5” length / 18.5” shoulders / 35” sleeve length (back of neck to cuff) 

On 3/27/2023 at 8:01 PM, Fooleo said:

as well as a size Large lot 4080 (?) border tee in navy/gold, picked up from Standard & Strange in 2020. Only worn it maybe 3x since, pretty much perfect condition. Fits more like an M than L, 19.5” p2p x 25” length. $40 shipped

 

Sweatshirt sold, border tee still available!

Looking to let go of a Warehouse lot 403 sweatshirt in oatmeal size 42 (M/L) picked up from Self Edge a while back but haven’t worn much. Hot washed initially to remove shrinkage, worn a handful of times but no real signs of wear. 22.5” p2p x 23” length, $85 shipped in USA 

as well as a size Large lot 4080 (?) border tee in navy/gold, picked up from Standard & Strange in 2020. Only worn it maybe 3x since, pretty much perfect condition. Fits more like an M than L, 19.5” p2p x 25” length. $40 shipped 

or take both for $100 shipped in the US  

On 1/15/2023 at 4:42 PM, Fooleo said:

Letting go of 2 YM Factory loopwheel pocket tees, 1 grey & 1 navy both size 42. Took a gamble on the measurements and they came out a bit bigger than I was hoping. Washed & tumble dried on low to try and shrink them down a bit but not as much as I had hoped so they’ve been sitting unworn for some time. 
Sewn entirely on vintage machines, bound collars and cool “freedom sleeve” style underarm gussets. Both measure 22.5” p2p & 27.5” long 

$40 shipped each in the US or $70 for both. 

 

 

 

 

 

Bumping this down to $30 shipped each, $55 shipped for both

@julian-wolf I would say this fit closer to a US large, or Japanese XL. Definitely feels like a more traditional western fit, the only note being the opening of the armholes to be a bit slim (6.5” across) which I believe is more of a stylization thing in tandem with the freedom gusset underneath. Hope that helps! 

Letting go of 2 YM Factory loopwheel pocket tees, 1 grey & 1 navy both size 42. Took a gamble on the measurements and they came out a bit bigger than I was hoping. Washed & tumble dried on low to try and shrink them down a bit but not as much as I had hoped so they’ve been sitting unworn for some time. 
Sewn entirely on vintage machines, bound collars and cool “freedom sleeve” style underarm gussets. Both measure 22.5” p2p & 27.5” long 

$40 shipped each in the US or $70 for both. 

^ I think that is a bit of an over-simplification and exaggeration. Some pickers still may operate that way, but for every "once in a lifetime" ($2.00 type-1 at an estate sale) finds, there are an exponential number of busts and dead-ends even for the most experienced. I do agree with you for the most part about a certain few being the assholes who dig through peoples barns/ dilapidated-looking houses without permission and taking anything they find, which is stealing. If you don't have permission to be there, you shouldn't be taking anything either which seems like common sense... Primarily seems concentrated in an new generation who saw hype on social media about inflated rap-tee & after-hood sweatshirt prices and fancy themselves as pickers but don't know or care to learn anything about etiquette, whether at the bins or other approaches

Wow,  actually surprised to see the marbling/grainy-ness on that '41 pair looks much more akin to warehouse's banner denim than most other actual pre-war 501s I've seen

Have to agree with all the above points, instagram just feels like an endless " totally not sponsored" advertisement at times and the communities of reddit and discord seem to get clamored with a groupthink that veers in a direction I am not crazy about. When you have any kind of community centered around a commodity it can easily morph into a hyper-consumption competition, which I feel like Sufu resists well due to it's significantly smaller but dedicated overall user base. There is still a solid core of people active here who sincerely care about the things they own for the details and not just for how they appear to others, eager to exchange knowledge and not just compete for upvotes. I am not much of an active poster on here but I pretty much lurk daily and find this to be pretty much one of the few social platforms that doesn't make my brain feel mushy after more than 15 minutes 

Edit : sold

Edit- SOLD!

By that time as well (late 60s-early 70s) Levi's were producing 501s in many different factories so the transition dates of production techniques wasn't as seamless as it looks on paper. IMO dating any pairs from '69 -' 73 can be the most challenging (and fun) since it seems like nearly all of the pre & post transition details were pretty much all in play here

Warmed up enough yesterday to throw on my new Lot 900 from the most recent run 

On 1/21/2022 at 2:17 PM, wmb said:

I picked up a pair of 1000XX Dead Stock  -- can someone explain the difference between these and the 1001XX?  they are both 40's repros I believe.

 

 

1000XX Dead Stock blue is a '46 model in fit & construction/detailing with their newly developed DSB denim, which has a finish that makes it appear oxidized as if it has been sitting in a warehouse for decades (hence the "dead stock") 

1001XX is their Duck Digger model which they have released different year models of, all I believe are done in their "banner denim" which is a blend of 3 different american cottons, based on an original Levis 30s advertisement banner. The 1001XX standard version (I assume) is a '47 model, the year widely believed to be the gold standard for the 501. I believe the DD series focuses primarily on accuracy in the details/construction of their respective year versions, but not necessarily the fabric as they have 20s & 40s models using what would technically be a 30s fabric... 

I also just picked up a pair of the DSBs when they re-stocked at Hinoya but will probably keep them on ice for a while. 

Similar thoughts to flash @Flash I find the banner denim a bit underwhelming, and excited to see how this DSB denim works out. Pictures do not really do the fabric justice, the oxidation effect is subtle and almost gives it a grey hue. 

Here is a quick pic next to some worn in DD Banner denim 

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

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 

On 11/1/2021 at 9:22 PM, Fooleo said:

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

TCBs Sold!