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I actually thought that it was a baseball bat in my glazed over early hours airport mind which wouldn’t have made much more organic sense.

Since denim jackets were workwear and primarily a functional garment, I’d be surprised if there are real hard and fast historical rules about buttoning. Personally I wear them unbuttoned most of the time and if I do button I leave the bottom and the top button (or two undone). On the topic of buttoning the bottom button, I founds these photos by Play Lee where he looks pretty good in my opinion with the bottom buttoned on an LVC Type 1. not personally something that I would do, but it’s certainly doable with te right fit and vibe

The denim on my 50s is softer than the coarser feel of my banner denim pair. Maybe the 30s would be closer since banner denim is based of a 30s fabric?

The single back pocket was my biggest hesitation for grabbing a pair of the TCB 1890s. I ended up getting the tux anyway and after a bit I have actually come to like it. It helps that the one back pocket is a huge pocket. I probably can cram more stuff in that one pocket than I could in both back pockets of other pairs.

I really like how these turned out for everyone. I snoozed too long during the signup period and missed out, but I'm enjoying watching the progress. They're definitely something that I would consider on my own steam at some point.

These popped up on Celluloid 1984. Warehouse DEAD STOCK BLUE 1010 DSB OFFSET LOOP COWBOY PANTS WW II MODEL TAISEN JEANS WAREHOUSE 2025 New - Celluloid I like them and I'm a sucker for Leepros. The size chart seems pretty similar to the cut of the TCB Cat's Drive, but with some WW2 details instead of a late 40s model. I'd consider getting them, but I still have a tab open for a deadstock pair of Sugar Cane M41027 in my size for less money which would scratch that itch.

@Cold Summer I really like those as well. I might grab a pair at some point. I really appreciate the long inseams from TCB at my height since I generally prefer 33-34" after the first wash. WH, Denime, FC, etc. generally either start too short or eventually shrink shorter than I prefer unless I'm really careful about wash/dry temperatures.

Warehouse/Rockets/RW Denime/Frostproof/Hollows/TCB/Alden

Yeah I’d prefer to go with Columbiaknit for a new rugby. Their patterns are different (less like the classic climbing ones) but they’re really beefy and sleeves are long

I got this chinstrap WH flannel (top shirt in photos) with the Duck Digger tag from @willi late last year and it’s been one of my favorite shirts for this winter along with my Cushman sweatshirt. That made me a little curious about the real (non-repro) deal. I ended up picking up a vintage Frostproof flannel from the 70s? after going down a rabbit hole. Some of the details are a little different (no chinstrap, no side gusset - I think WH pulls from Five Brothers, Braveman, Frostproof, etc) but the overall color palette and pattern, fabric heft, and hand feel remind me a lot of the Warehouse repros. These Frostproof flannels are actually relatively plentiful, inexpensive (this one was leas than $50 shipped), and MiUSA with 100% cotton and long sleeves (a rarity for vintage shirts in my experience).

If you or anyone else is in the market for a 1942 buckle back, Kato-san from Rockets told me that he can customize his models to cover the entire period from 1937-1942

I got this one off eBay for less than $50 (made in Narranganssett, RI). I’ve seen one or two others pop up in this pattern for similar prices since I got it too. There’s a few other Rugged Wear color ways out there too that I’ve run across but most are a little too vaporwave for me. Withernot sells a rugby really close to this one for $125 but I have no experience with their stuff

Back in the Rockets the last few days. Rugged Wear (80s I think?)/Brooks Brothers/Rockets/Alden

Thanks! This is helpful. I have the opposite problem because I’m 6’3-6’4”. I can wear the Cushman XL set in sleeve fully uncuffed, but any shorter than those sleeves would not work.

Do the sleeve lengths on the freedom sleeve models fit as short compared to the set-in sleeve models as the size charts suggest? I think that there was about a 2" difference between an XL sleeve length across the two models, but I know that it's hard to compare due to the different sleeve constructions.

I personally find that the fit of the 1001xx-1947 is on the slimmer side. I posted a photo of them in WAYWT a few days ago for reference. My pair is noticeably slimmer than my Sugar Cane 1947 pair in both the thigh and the leg opening. My WH has been worn and washed many more times though. They're also a size 31 though and I'm big for my waist size, so they might fit a bit looser at larger sizes or on smaller builds

Pulled out some banner denim for the first time in a while. Denime/Cushman/WH Duck digger/Franks I really like the lap fades on these. I just wish that they were 1-2” longer in the inseam. The Rockets are shaping up to have some nice whiskering at least and I will be more careful drying them (not having a newborn will help)

The Dispossessed is one of my favorite sci-fi's. I also always look for J. G. Ballard vintage paperbacks, but those are hard to find with the exception of my copy of Concrete Island which was not in my photos. I have always loved hardboiled novels and film noir. My first introduction was watching a lot of the classic noir with my grandparents as a boy, which was the start of my love of film. If I did not turn out to be an engineer/chemist/scientist, I would have loved to have gone for a Film Studies or English PhD instead. Instead, it's just a hobby that I still found creative outlet for in photography and writing. I wrote a screenplay a few years ago between the end of my post-doc and start of my current job. The 1947 film adaptation of Lady in the Lake is worth a watch for novelty's sake, since it's a rare film shot from a 1st person perspective. If you like the Marlowe, books the Lew Archer series is worth a read as well. They're my favorite hardboiled novels once MacDonald finds his own voice around book 5. Incidentally, film is tangentially related to how I became interested in Japanese denim, particularly of the repro variety. My other long running film interests besides noir was classic Japanese cinema, which branched out into curiousity about other Japanese things. Eventually, it fused with my interests in mid-century noir when I discovered that Japanese brands were making exact reproductions of vintage mid-century Levis. we have some cool movie posters in our basement as well, although not vintage. Some are custom designs for film retrospectives from a micro theatre in the Twin Cities that my wife and I used to frequent when we lived there.

I think that you're right. That seller had a new listing appear this morning for the green tab Hawaii in w33. SUGAR CANE SC40100 W33 L34 - メルカリ

Anyone interested in longwing brogues from Trickers? These are a brown scotch grain Richard model in a UK11 on the w2298 last. They’d probably work best for a 11.5-12 D Brannock. I didn’t pay enough attention to the stamp before purchasing so they are way too short for me. Im asking for what I paid - $120 shipped (preferably CONUS)

Thanks! I’ve seen the size charts across a few places and sleeves seem like an inch shorter than Cushman and what I’d need. I like the Cushman ones and would be perfectly happy with more but I’m a serial sampler at heart.

Nice restoration. There is a guy near use who specializes in acquiring and restoring mid century furniture. We’ve gotten a few things from him in the last couple of years. Something that I enjoy collecting are vintage pulp paperbacks. I especially like ones with Robert McGuinness or McGuiness-inspired cover art. When we find ourselves in a bigger city, we make a point to stop at a local used bookstore to browse the mystery and Sci-fi section. Most of our collection has been had at a couple bookstores in Twin Cities as well as Ann Arbor/Detroit. We have nearly the entire Travis McGee series and most Lew Archer series paperbacks now. Some of my favorites are below.

@Thicolas Ragei really like the fit of your 30s. They’ll go on my list of pairs to consider in the future. In my mind, TCB fits work best when one embraces the sag. Also what is the sleeve length like on the Deluxeware s101 sweatshirt? I’ve considered them before but was a little skittish because my arms are very long. I went with a set-in sleeve Cushman instead and the XL there is barely long enough in the sleeves for me

Some photos of the Rockets I really like the fit and hope they don’t shrink too much more Denime/Cushman/Rockets/Red Wing Harley/Brooks Brothers/Rockets/Rancourt