Freewheelers, Bootleggers Reunion, Bubo, etc.

[Duke Mantee]

Freewheelers Outlaw, Vintage Yarn-Dyed Mini Herringbone Twill, Black #1723015

[Duke Mantee]

Freewheelers Speed Tuner, Original Cotton Flannel Check, Dark Red x Jet Black #1733003

[Duke Mantee]

Freewheelers Slingshot, Vintage Yarn-Dyed Twill, Olive #1743164 (special)

[Duke Mantee]

Freewheelers Brakeman, Vintage 5oz Cotton 60%/Linen 40% Chambray, Light Indigo #1723007 (worst FW shirt ever - they f-cked up the shrinkage)

Edited April 27, 2020 by Duke Mantee

[Duke Mantee]

Freewheelers Flight Engineer, Vintage Back Satin, Olive #1633011

Edited April 27, 2020 by Duke Mantee

[bartlebyyphonics]

10 hours ago, CSL said:

Hi Gents, 

Thought I'd poke my head over the fence & see what it's like over here, maybe catch up with some old faces that I no longer see on DB.

Anyhow, sorry that my first post is off topic but I did want to clarify that the person whose comments bartlebyyphonics mentions being deleted on DB was a spammer. He'd make a couple of nonsensical comments & then post a link to a shop called streetwearvilla. He did this on three different threads. That's why he was deleted, not for critiquing Mr Q's outfit.

 

Great to hear your voice @CSL!!! 

I guess, as the discussion around what contribution is / can be gets played out, as some member make the assertion that posting anything is a contribution I have to go full disclosure to say I have an interest (perverse, one might say) in all modes of internet communication - spam has a rich history from Monty Python onwards... two of my favourite essays on the matter here and here and a whole book on it here... I am fully aware that on a smaller site discussions that seem out of place can get more awkward whereas a larger site can accommodate more crinkles and tin-hat musings (and may have larger community push-back), but my feeling is that overly curating participation has its dangers too... (pls believe me, this is said with as much love as there can be... no malignancy intended)

... but back to FW: @CSL you are one of the most dapper FW wearers I have seen so great to hear you here: loving your FW vest posted back on 22.04.20 - all the best characteristics of vintage red head and filson! Plus hats, your hats, yes, your hats! There is a thread for that here, or maybe create one on DB: would love to see the collection if you ever so choose! 

[Smallrod]

Here are my 601XX 1951 with about 5 months of wear.  I have taken a completely different approach with these, washing and running through the drier at the end of the week.  Lost count but i would imagine the have 15-20 washes on them after 3-6 wears per week.  I plan to continue this way and see how it goes.

 

[Duke Mantee]

@Smallrod Looking forward to the development 

[Broark]

I really like the new Diamond Cracker in raw white, but 17.5 seems to be sold out everywhere.
Seems to be the case with a lot of shirts in size 17.5, as there probably aren't as many made.
I'd reach out to Hoosier but given the current international shipping situation I'm not getting my hopes up.

[CSL]

8 hours ago, bartlebyyphonics said:

Great to hear your voice @CSL!!! 

I guess, as the discussion around what contribution is / can be gets played out, as some member make the assertion that posting anything is a contribution I have to go full disclosure to say I have an interest (perverse, one might say) in all modes of internet communication - spam has a rich history from Monty Python onwards... two of my favourite essays on the matter here and here and a whole book on it here... I am fully aware that on a smaller site discussions that seem out of place can get more awkward whereas a larger site can accommodate more crinkles and tin-hat musings (and may have larger community push-back), but my feeling is that overly curating participation has its dangers too... (pls believe me, this is said with as much love as there can be... no malignancy intended)

... but back to FW: @CSL you are one of the most dapper FW wearers I have seen so great to hear you here: loving your FW vest posted back on 22.04.20 - all the best characteristics of vintage red head and filson! Plus hats, your hats, yes, your hats! There is a thread for that here, or maybe create one on DB: would love to see the collection if you ever so choose! 

Thanks, Bartlebyyphonics!!! And thanks for the enlightening me to the joys of spam. There was a blues singer named Bobby Bland who would leave a can of spam under the hot tap in the motel room sink before going to his gig. When he returned some hours later there would be a hot supper waiting for him...

About FW, here is that vest. Well worn as you can see.

[bartlebyyphonics]

@CSL that vest is tastier than spam will ever be!!!! over 9000 internets points for thee dear sir!

[CSL]

Nice! Thanks!!

[Snake]

13 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

Freewheelers Brakeman, Vintage 5oz Cotton 60%/Linen 40% Chambray, Light Indigo #1723007 (worst FW shirt ever - they f-cked up the shrinkage)

Mind elaborate a bit more? I have this shirt and I am quite happy with it. For me, this title goes to the Painted Desert Shirt in vintage 50% cotton/50%wool serge fabric. Pattern was way off. Shoulder and chest were one size smaller while shirt and sleeve length were right for the size.

[Duke Mantee]

@Snake They experimented with what should be warp and weft - they made the linen component the weft and so it didn’t shrink as expected. I only knew that after a couple of washes then I enquired  If I knew that then I’d have bought a size smaller ... 

So that’s a fabric f-ck up in my book - the wooden Painted Desert is something is stayed away from because measurements as you point out seemed weird. The denim version is fine ... as are the other versions of the Brakeman

Edited April 28, 2020 by Duke Mantee

[Duke Mantee]

13 hours ago, Broark said:

I really like the new Diamond Cracker in raw white, but 17.5 seems to be sold out everywhere.
Seems to be the case with a lot of shirts in size 17.5, as there probably aren't as many made.
I'd reach out to Hoosier but given the current international shipping situation I'm not getting my hopes up.
 

Seiichiro is sold out but Desolation Row has it in stock

[Duke Mantee]

507XX, Trackwalker and Burnham

[beautiful_FrEaK]

I'm still sorry for your current unemployment @Duke Mantee but I'm sure if you ever want to model, FW should hire you

[Broark]

3 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

Seiichiro is sold out but Desolation Row has it in stock

Always got your finger on the pulse huh? Thanks, I'll keep that stored away.

[Duke Mantee]

6 hours ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

I'm still sorry for your current unemployment @Duke Mantee but I'm sure if you ever want to model, FW should hire you

They’d be happier with my mannequin 

Edited April 28, 2020 by Duke Mantee

[Duke Mantee]

20 hours ago, CSL said:

About FW, here is that vest. Well worn as you can see.

... and looking all the more fantastic for it

[Duke Mantee]

Right lads, next batch - I’ll slow it down a bit ... I suspect it’s not entertaining for the majority

 
Freewheelers U.S. Navy Style Work Shirt, Vintage Salvage Yarn-Dyed Chambray, White #1523014

[Duke Mantee]

Freewheelers Bakehead “God Bless the Flatties”, Vintage 5oz Chambray, Old Rose #1523016

[Duke Mantee]

Freewheelers ‘The Ironalls Factories Co.’ 5oz Indigo Salvage (sic) Twill, Indigo x White Random Stripe #1523009

[Duke Mantee]

Freewheelers Dylan, Vintage Salvage Yarn-Dyed Chambray, Auric Gold #1523012

[Flash]

20 minutes ago, Duke Mantee said:

Right lads, next batch - I’ll slow it down a bit ... I suspect it’s not entertaining for the majority

 
Freewheelers U.S. Navy Style Work Shirt, Vintage Salvage Yarn-Dyed Chambray, White #1523014

Not really into white/off white shirts but this is class 

[Duke Mantee]

Freewheelers Salinger, Vintage Linen Chambray, Cherry #1323007

[Duke Mantee]

Freewheelers Diamond Cracker, Cotton 55%/Linen 45% Oxford, Indigo #1923009 (an absolute beast of a shirt)

[dau]

maybe I missed somewhere in the topic, but how many Freewheelers shirts do you have?

[MileHighEvertonian]

^ Duke's FW collection reminds me of the old Milton Berle male anatomy joke: he's going to pull out however much he needs to win.

The real question is when is @Duke Mantee going to give us his write-up of "The Petrified Forest?"

[CSL]

8 hours ago, Duke Mantee said:

... and looking all the more fantastic for it

Many thanks, Duke!