Jeans of the Old West: A History

[attackwithstones]

I'd love to see that boot produced by Julian

[Sansome1877]

I'd love to see that boot produced by Julian

I would like to see it reproduced... Not sure if Julian would be interested in this style of boot?

[Sansome1877]

I am guessing that solar sperm refers to- these candles being made from the sperm whale?

[aho]

Solar Sperm...sounds like a good denim brand name...

All kidding aside, I'm glad you're getting more time in the spotlight!

[eltopo]

Congrats Mike! Awesome new stuff as well!!!

[flatpattern]

Any help with the symbol thats in this hat?

the figure in the middle is a Hermes/Mercury with winged feet and a herald's staff, looks like a harp to his left, cant tell the others.

beautiful stuff, I really enjoy how the box lid encourages to buy local, i've been hearing that alot lately.

thanks for putting these up!

[Sansome1877]

Thanks for the information flatpattern^^

[Joseph Hill]

Great find with the candles. You don't find much of the pre-petroleum products like that anymore. When I was a kid, there was a double decker bus with honeycomb Trans-Am wheels that was a rolling thrift store. One time I found a half full bottle of sewing machine oil that stated in wonderful eastlake style script that it was dolphin oil. Of course I didn't buy it, as what kid cares about some old sewing junk.

[Sansome1877]

Great find with the candles. You don't find much of the pre-petroleum products like that anymore. When I was a kid, there was a double decker bus with honeycomb Trans-Am wheels that was a rolling thrift store. One time I found a half full bottle of sewing machine oil that stated in wonderful eastlake style script that it was dolphin oil. Of course I didn't buy it, as what kid cares about some old sewing junk.

Funny you remember the dolphin oil, I wouldn't expect you to buy something like that as a kid...I only wish I was looking for Levi's in the early 1980's, I looked for trench coats and old bowling shirts at the thrift stores.

[Sansome1877]

I found a bunch of these wrappers, they went around what looks to be six candles and we also found some blue and purple tissue paper that was used as packing material?... Wrapper should date to the 1870's - 80's

[attackwithstones]

Mike, trench coats and bowling shirts? It sounds like you were hanging with Jay and Silent Bob.

[Sansome1877]

Mike, trench coats and bowling shirts? It sounds like you were hanging with Jay and Silent Bob.

When I was 12 in 1982, I was going for the rockabilly look... this was the reason for the vintage bowling shirts. I looked fucking lame so I went onto the mod look with the trench coat thing... I ended up doing the punk rock thing in 1985 and stuck with that for the next 5 years. I played in a band with Duane peters in 1989...We were called The Mess and fuckin A- we lived up to the name.

[attackwithstones]

You just impressed me sir.

US BOMBS, one of the best punk rock bands ever and they never got the credit they deserved.

[Sansome1877]

You just impressed me sir.

US BOMBS, one of the best punk rock bands ever and they never got the credit they deserved.

Yep... same guy, My sisters husband's sister- had two boys with Duane... His son was killed in 2007, you might have heard about that one already. I have really only heard U.S Bombs a few times...I remember Duane had a great punk rock voice back when I played with him. Duane was one CMF!!

[Farhad]

Awesome finds mike and no worries amigo, you deserve all the success in the world. couldn't think of a nicer and more deserving person.

Plus we're like minded!!!

[tvshooter]

You just impressed me sir.

US BOMBS, one of the best punk rock bands ever and they never got the credit they deserved.

yup! Mike- i'll see you in Feb man!

[Sansome1877]

Awesome finds mike and no worries amigo, you deserve all the success in the world. couldn't think of a nicer and more deserving person.

Plus we're like minded!!!

Thanks Farhad!

Tvshooter- Meet up at Inspiration?

[tvshooter]

(free)damn right brotha! mi primo Farhad is gonna fly me out!

[Sansome1877]

(free)damn right brotha! mi primo Farhad is gonna fly me out!

It's going to be fun!

[rnrswitch]

We should all have the biggest denim circle jerk in history!

[Sansome1877]

We should all have the biggest denim circle jerk in history!

oh yea...Can't wait for that one!

[fardin]

wow sounds great michael, loe the duane story. still impressed they still skate. thats hardcore. nice

[crownzip]

Noticed Mike's book in Books Kinokuniya Bryant Park store today amongst other denim porn. Congrats Mike!

[Rivet Head]

Damnit Crownzip...now you got me on the phone with them trying to order that "Denim & Work Style - Lightning" and "U.S. Navy" too....

[crownzip]

Haha, I should work for them. BTW, I cropped this Jeans issue out of the photo. For original work wear photos and really nice period photos you might want to think about picking up this one. Some really sweet detail photos of WWII Levi's and Lee's as well as early Lee's from the 30's. Also, some nice Stronghold and Can't Bust'em shots. Fair warning though, because of the Dollars drop to the Yen it's not cheap ($51.00).

[Sansome1877]

Nice to see the Japanese version in the store, I sent some of my collection to our Japanese publisher... He is displaying the items in 5 book stores in Tokyo- would be cool to see some pictures of the collection on display?

Thanks crownzip^^

[fardin]

wow grant that sounds like agreat one, can you scan some pics? early lee and cant bust em ? awesome

[Sansome1877]

This 1870's jacket piece is on display in a book store- somewhere in Tokyo... Looks like the Warehouse blog- had some photos of one of the displays in Tokyo.

[Sansome1877]

[Sansome1877]

I don't know if I mentioned this- I seems that Wo and Greenebaum brothers only used leather reinforcements for the first couple of years or less. Looks like they switch to duck and denim reinforcements pretty quick.