Freewheelers, Bootleggers Reunion, Bubo, etc.

[LazyS]

@Duke Mantee What are some of your pieces you would never part with? Which haven't been worn in the longest?

[Duke Mantee]

  On 2/23/2023 at 8:59 PM, LazyS said:

@Duke Mantee What are some of your pieces you would never part with? Which haven't been worn in the longest?

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Probably my jeans and the wabash I’d keep - I think it’s mostly heavier coats I haven’t worn so much. Too many items to list really … and maybe when push came to shove there might be items I think I don’t want and actually do - I dunno

[LazyS]

I always liked the look of wabash but would probably end up as something sitting in the closet for years for me. Just curious for recommendations to keep in mind, not for a sale.  I'm really happy with my collection, the new jacket  was one I was looking for a long time.

Is anyone getting the fishboar?

[Broark]

I have similar feelings towards wabash, I feel like it's a little difficult for me to wear for some reason.
I like the look of the Ironalls wabash shirt after it's been worn a bit, but mine hasn't seen much frequent wear. Might try to incorporate it into the rotation more frequently.

And the figurines are funny, I'm a FW fan but not that much of a fan. They're not cheap!

[vlad_III]

  On 2/23/2023 at 11:14 PM, LazyS said:

I always liked the look of wabash but would probably end up as something sitting in the closet for years for me. Just curious for recommendations to keep in mind, not for a sale.  I'm really happy with my collection, the new jacket  was one I was looking for a long time.

Is anyone getting the fishboar?

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What is that thing?

[mlwdp]

  On 2/23/2023 at 11:14 PM, LazyS said:

 

Is anyone getting the fishboar?

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Looks similar to the Hodag in Wisconsin.

 

Edited February 24, 2023 by mlwdp

[Broark]

  On 2/24/2023 at 4:18 AM, vlad_III said:

What is that thing?

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I could be wrong about this, but I think the inspiration is from one of the FW head honchos Kendo Maruyama, as he seems to be very into collectible figurines.
They've been listed as "advertisement figurines", so think of it kind of like a pair of those massive vintage Levi's that retailers used to hang in their shops as displays.
You can check his Instagram here and see some of his collectibles: https://www.instagram.com/kendomaruyama/
Also the figurines are much larger than I originally thought, the product photos don't really give them a proper sense of scale.

[Duke Mantee]

  On 2/24/2023 at 4:18 AM, vlad_III said:

What is that thing?

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A sea pig … it lived in the North Sea on Olaus Magnus’s 1539 Carta Marina

[JDelage]

It was depicted on a few pieces of the collection in past years if I'm not mistaken; I think on a bandana, and a set short sleeve shirt & shorts.

[Duke Mantee]

  On 2/24/2023 at 6:52 PM, JDelage said:

It was depicted on a few pieces of the collection in past years if I'm not mistaken; I think on a bandana, and a set short sleeve shirt & shorts.

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Correct - summer 2020

 

[Maynard Friedman]

@Double 0 Soul, do you still have/wear your FW jeans?

[Duke Mantee]

  On 2/24/2023 at 11:40 AM, Duke Mantee said:

A sea pig … it lived in the North Sea on Olaus Magnus’s 1539 Carta Marina

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A lot of these monsters that dominated old maps were as ever based on superstitions, tall tales and probably some terrifying descriptions of actual sea creatures 

 

[Double 0 Soul]

  On 2/24/2023 at 7:08 PM, Maynard Friedman said:

@Double 0 Soul, do you still have/wear your FW jeans?

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I do still have them, i like them a lot..  i stopped wearing them around 10yrs ago.. a few months after this photo was taken because i washed them and there was a small hole in the crotch

...I dragged them out of retirement around 6yrs ago because both my pairs of CSF were in the wash.. wore them for a few days, still couldn't motivate myself to repair them and chucked them back on the pile..

..and there they remain

[shredwin_206]

I want a shirt with the sea pig creature 

[Dr_Heech]

^l remember that last pic well. Various lvc wartime jacket discussions on db come to mind 

[Double 0 Soul]

Yep..I seem to remember "hair-bear steeze" was your comment Doc

Edited February 24, 2023 by Double 0 Soul

[Dr_Heech]

  On 2/24/2023 at 8:27 PM, Double 0 Soul said:

Yep..I seem to remember "hair-bear steeze" was your comment Doc

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 l was just a shy wall flower back then

 

[Double 0 Soul]

  https://www.denimbro.com/how-its-worn_topic7_post105826.html?KW=hair+bear#105826

Edited February 24, 2023 by Double 0 Soul

[Dr_Heech]

^the Hair Bear bunch, great show! Hannah/Barbera? Anyway my thickly-veiled compliments are obviously just terms of endearment.

And you had some big hair in that shot - l remember being quite envious at the time. And that's before the denim tux steez swings into the equation.

 

Edited February 24, 2023 by Dr_Heech

[MJF9]

Tumbleweed over on DB

[Double 0 Soul]

The search function worked tho.. unlike here

[CSL]

  On 2/24/2023 at 10:24 AM, Broark said:

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Is it just me or does it look like they're trying really hard not to laugh.

[MJF9]

The search engine is much faster after they deleted loads of the content 

[Dr_Heech]

Oops (deleted)

Edited February 25, 2023 by Dr_Heech

[Talan]

By using pigs, Freewheelers & Co. risk being sued by Studio D'Artisan.

[Double 0 Soul]

I pulled my old 47s out of the wardrobe earlier.. When i bought them the rivets looked unremarkable

..then they turned pink

..and now, thanks to some Victorian house humidity/oxidation

before

after..

[Broark]

Love the way the Freewheelers hardware ages, I noticed my '37 back pocket rivets are starting to hit that pink stage.

[julian-wolf]

Great photos 00. I go back and forth on how I feel about the denim that they use, but without question The Vanishing West’s hardware is some of my absolute favorite, likewise their variety of constructional threads

[Maynard Friedman]

  On 2/24/2023 at 7:42 PM, Double 0 Soul said:

I do still have them, i like them a lot..  i stopped wearing them around 10yrs ago.. a few months after this photo was taken because i washed them and there was a small hole in the crotch

...I dragged them out of retirement around 6yrs ago because both my pairs of CSF were in the wash.. wore them for a few days, still couldn't motivate myself to repair them and chucked them back on the pile..

..and there they remain

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Get repairing and start rewearing.

[shredwin_206]

  On 2/24/2023 at 7:42 PM, Double 0 Soul said:

I do still have them, i like them a lot..  i stopped wearing them around 10yrs ago.. a few months after this photo was taken because i washed them and there was a small hole in the crotch

...I dragged them out of retirement around 6yrs ago because both my pairs of CSF were in the wash.. wore them for a few days, still couldn't motivate myself to repair them and chucked them back on the pile..

..and there they remain

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They deserve to see battle again. What’s the size? I’ll buy em and repair and put them to abuse working construction