Denimstoyevsky

On 11/18/2020 at 9:32 PM, robotbox said:

My 1966 501’s. I’ve had them for maybe 9 years?  Trying to decide how I want to repair the knee. One belt loop is barely hanging on and there is no pocket-bag whatsoever on the right side. 

Something I've been wondering for years: How do people repair the pocket using a sewing machine?

I repair all my jeans myself, but still haven't figured out this trick. 

Head's up. I spotted what I think is a deadstock vintage Levi's Type 3 for a good price. As typical with Markt, it's mislabeled. 

https://www.marrkt.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/lot-705-type-ii-denim-jacket

I don't need it, but one of you should check it out. 

21 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

Doek Oxford. I think they would look better with contrast stitching.

 

How is the sizing on these? I've been wanting to get a pair, but have a hard time finding them in Europe. Do you have any suggestions? 

@cause4pause Nope, sorry. No measurements. But I'll be back in NY in October and can measure them then. 

6 hours ago, cause4pause said:

@Denimstoyevskywhat are the OG 2008 jeans? Do you have any photos? Pity for them to go to waste. 

Here's a link to the Grailed listing: https://www.grailed.com/listings/4860923-roy-denim-slim-tapered-jeans 

Don't have any recent photos as the jeans are across the sea, but I'm sure they look exactly the same. I maybe wore them once (ass too fat). 

Yeah, it's an unfortunate story with those jeans. I stashed them at my parents' house in NY before I moved to Berlin, thinking I'd bring them over at some point. That never happened. Then my mother, who smokes, took over my old room as her new TV den/office. The jeans are in the closet and, as far as I know, the closet door is closed. But like @julian-wolf said, cigs are insidious and most likely have sneaked in. And yeah, @UkeNo, I would wash them if I tried to sell them – I get that no one wants to receive smoked-out jeans. But at the same time, those jeans are rare enough that perhaps someone out there would be willing to deal with the smell – or maybe a smoker wants to buy them. 

As for drainage issues, I don't know if that has to do more with England (the weather, I imagine, leaves the ground like a damp sponge), but don't all the best bars reek of piss?  

On a side note, would anyone be interested in buying a pair of what were listed on Grailed as: rare OG 2008, size 30, chainstitch hemmed to 30 by Self Edge. I bought them a few years ago, never fit into them, and left them at my parents house. The good news is that they're pretty clean/unworn, the bad news is that they might smell like my mom's cigarettes. Say the cigarette smell went away, what's the market price for a pair like that these days? 

So with Roy's above statement's in mind, I'd vote cause4pause go ahead and alter his waistband. Fuck it, you only live once and they are just a pair of jeans. Go be happy. 

Nice score, but I check that site every day and somehow I missed it... So how/when did you find them. 

And also, how do you deal with eBay searches for Denime? Whether eBay or Grailed or any other forum, searching "Denime" brings up hundreds of results for "denim." Ugh! IMO, they're the hardest jeans to keep track of online.

I own both the 710s and the 76s, both in size 32, and although the Resolutes fit perfect at first, with pandemic weight gain and subsequent shrinking, they feel like total slim fits now. Meanwhile, the 76s fit perfectly. On the Resolutes, the biggest areas of discomfort are the thighs and crotch and I feel like I can't ever pull them up all the way. So I either have to lose weight or get size 33s. But since buying the 710s, I've also really fallen in love with TCB 50s and I think when it comes time for my next pair of Resolutes, I'm going to try the 711s.  

Hey @Dr_Heech, Could you possibly throw out some ideas for where to go hunting for 555 Levi's? What are your favorite haunts?

Thanks!

Stash them in your closet - they'll fit one day. 

Great. Thank you both. I do agree, watching the threads disintegrate over time is weirdly satisfying. Feels like a slow burn accomplishment in some way. 

I'm really tempted to pull the trigger on the 1984s that are on sale right now. 120 euro for a pair of LVCs seems like a good deal, but what keeps holding me back is thinking of throwing that money towards a pair of Resolutes or TCBs or some pair that seems to have real character to it. What do you guys think? Can you really go wrong with LVC? 

10 hours ago, DavidThoreau said:

I'm asking because I saw a webshop selling both the 1954 cone fabric and the new 1954 japanese fabric (V2), both rigids, and the cone one is specified "shrink to fit" in the description, while the V2 isn't.

Weird.

Which webshop was this? 

I'd say look for a Lee Europe repro. Maybe check Grailed or Ebay.co.uk or here:

https://eu.lee.com/uk-en/shop/men/shop-by-category/denim-jackets/101-storm-rider-jacket-in-dry-L97E7041.html

or here:

https://www.cultizm.com/de/detail/index/sArticle/19720

And here's one for sale, in a good size at a good price:

https://www.ebay-kleinanzeigen.de/s-anzeige/lee-the-archives-101b-cowboy-1930-32-34-japan-bw-43-cm/1355438762-160-3731

Not my ad...

Hey guys. I've got a pair of half-worn 900s, size 31x32, that I'm looking to sell in Europe. By half-worn, I mean, they have some fades, but they're less than half-way thru their lifespan. If someone wants to try out a pair without spending too much money, please DM me. I'm looking to get like 70 euro or so. If interested, write me and I'll send you some pictures. Jeans are located in Berlin. 

Thanks!

What's the difference between the 66 and the 66xx? I saw they had different denim weights, but couldn't really tell the difference beyond that. 

Hey guys, I've got a size 31 one wash pair of TCB 50s for sale--unworn and hemmed to 80cm. You can check them out here: https://www.grailed.com/listings/15168592-tcb-jeans-tcb-jeans-50s-one-wash-size-31

And of course, they'd come with a SuFu discount! Just hit me up. 

Just bought a pair of TCB 50s from Second Sunrise in Sweden, but unfortunately they are too small for me. 

Size 31 hemmed to 80cm. Looking to sell them to someone in Europe for a good price. 

Dm if interested. Thank you!

Hi guys,

Can someone who owns a pair of both Resolute 710s and TCB 50s tell me what their size is in each? I just ordered a pair of 50s and am freaking out that I might've gone too small. 

Thanks for the help.