Duke Mantee

… and Wickett & Craig brown bridle overdyed black, Wickett & Craig oil tan latigo overlays, brass hardware with turquoise, garnet and chalcedony gemstones and vintage coin … and a little one for a little one

I think this got lost in the site upgrade Wickett & Craig bridle, 2 x snakeskin overlays, antique brass hardware, vintage coin and vintage jewels

… and we’ve lost recent posts?

Freewheelers definitely produce in smaller quantities than say Warehouse, but I’m not sure there’s an ‘exclusivity’ factor being applied - although I think you might be (partially) correct on the pricing aspect - it seems to me (some) retailers outside of Japan are buying at Japanese retail prices ie the price we would pay … and then adding their markups

… and more

I’m thinking more why it seems to be (primarily) Freewheelers garments that are marked up to such an extent. I don’t see the same action on Warehouse, Sugar Cane etc.

Was really my point - strikes me as Russell being quite substantial and more labour intensive than Yuketen

Are they still cheaper than the likes of Yuketen though?

I’m sure someone will tell me, but is there any shop outside Japan that sells Freewheelers for less than crazy prices? Seems the only smart thing to do is try the stuff on (for those that need to) and then buy from Japan - no?

No Bootleg - patch came off years ago

A wee bit better pics

Yes it is mate … they called themselves Bootleggers for a reason, copies were pretty good, but they also wanted to declare it as a fake at the same time. Backwards humour that probably ended the venture

I’m assuming when you buy a few items you’d be doing so as individual purchases and make a day of it?

No - they won’t shrink very much - just a little. You will probably cause a fair bit of damage to the patch, although I doubt you’ll lose that much indigo you’ll get an overall lightening How do we make a ‘sticky’ - on the forum (steady Maynard)? This type of question is asked on a regular basis.

iPhone pic ok mate? (Sorry about the lighting - blowing a gale outside so that’s a no-no, and inside is all glare or shadow with the last of the summer sun) selvedge everywhere on this thing

The reference jackets are my first gen 506 and 507 from about a decade ago … so yeah, I doubt very much any of those are left in store anywhere. The Bootleggers 213 is even shorter. My more recent 506 (1927, War etc) are all similar in length to the original issue 506 … there are slight variances but as most folk know, I’m not the one to be measuring garments to the last millimetre - if you need to do that you’ve already got the wrong item.

Depends on the 507XX - 1st gen Type 2 were similar in length to Type 1, but some time back FW thought it a good idea to lengthen the base models by about an inch (to be more wearable) and they became the 2nd gen I haven’t looked at Speedways measurements but I’ve found them to be a little lazy in their size charts

Thank you very much

neither as good as the Skagit, and neither are flannel (that vintage shirt doesn’t look like flannel?) but … Jelado Ciggy Warehouse Lot 3039

Hermann Oak with steel buckle, brass and nickel plated steel spots and vintage glass

Amazing detail you’ve crammed into that little 6x4” diorama

Couple more one from the very underrated Walpier Buttero Rocky leather … and one from the very much overrated Horween CXL

If it works - it works, no argument there. I’m just advocating the use of more ‘natural’ ingredients as a preference

If you feel the need to condition a patch just use any decent conditioning product you shouldn’t really get any residue - just use a tiny amount, most folk probably overdo it re. application quantities. And I guess the next question would be ‘what’s a decent conditioning product?’ … Saphir, Renapur, Smiths, Sedgwick … and many more. Try to avoid any that use alcohols or petrols. And use solid form or thick liquid form conditioners … they’re easier to use less of. The thin runny stuff will encourage you to flood the leather

http://blog.livedoor.jp/mcfly_store/archives/50708442.html http://www.realmoon.co.jp/item/1622009/ http://www.realmoon.co.jp/item/1722002/ http://www.realmoon.co.jp/item/2022008/ Here’s a few I can remember - there’s probably more (other than the recent ones shredwin mentioned). Some will be sold out