Levi's Vintage Clothing

[setterman]

No, but 337 is the older of the two (roughly mid 2011 to late 2012).

[DhaDha]

hi, long time lurker now finally graduated from college of fade, so would like to share my result with you guys

 

here's my 1933, my first pair of selvedge denim, bought size 34 re. Levi's advice, wayyy oversize considering i'm usually 31-32

anyway i didn't know better to sell them and get the correct size, so i wore them super loose. now they are super soft and comfy and has since been relegated to a pyjamas pair, or one of those day where my hungover brain cannot stand being wrapped by form fitting heavier denims

 

have had them for about 2 years, effective wear time 8-9 months, multiple boiling soaks, 3-4 washes after the first 6 months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i feel like no matter what denim/brand i move on to, i will always need to have Levi's and LVC somewhere in my collection 

 

 

[rikz+]

LVC 1966 Rough Rinse

 

 

Fits (31/34) - Truesize

 

 

 

Edited January 9, 2014 by rikz+

[LC_Miey]

Im not entirely sure where should I ask this but I think this thread might be appropriate,

 I recently picked up a NOS levis ( non LVC) they are made in US with paper tag. Inside label code states they are from 1997 .

The top button has 553 stamped on it. Anybody knows which factory does the 553 represent?

[devilish]

I could be wrong but I think 553 was San Antonio. One of the very last domestic production plants.

[Maynard Friedman]

I thought 554 was San Antonio but equally, I could be wrong!

[setterman]

IIRC, San Antonio was 554. Have no clue who 553 was.

[jewellben]

Where's the best price anyone's seen 1954 rigid for sale after a 34*36 - gutted I missed the sales

[setterman]

Mr Porter had them marked down to $137 IIRC. I bought a pair but sent them right back. Didn't care for them, plus I'd just won a pair of 555 551ZXX on ebay.

[devilish]

No, you're right San Antonio was 554.

[not too tight]

Speaking of San Antonio, I recently acquired a pair of 1944 501s stamped 554 but unfortunately are too small. Is the resale value for them still higher than average being 554? I remember them being that way a few years ago on eBay...

 

 

 

 

[setterman]

Raw, Rigid, NWT Valencia St or San Antonio LVC jeans should sell for at least $100 more than new ones do.  I wouldn't ask less than $350 for those jeans.  

[Maynard Friedman]

I wouldn't have thought that the 554 stamp has quite the level of premium that the 555 has, so they'd be worth more than the 'standard' models but not as much as Valencia St ones. But I could be wrong. Let the market decide!

[setterman]

They might not be as valuable as 555s, but they're USA Made, by Levis, LVC.  That makes 'em worth more than the current line for sure. ;-)

 

I recently picked up a pair of 555 551ZXXs made in '98.  The difference between then and now it pretty surprising (mostly in the denim itself).  If LVC was making a product today, that was in line with what they made then, then the current going rate of $250 to $285 for raw jeans would be fair.  As it is, what they're currently make is a $150 product, at best.   

[beautiful_FrEaK]

^wasn't the denim always supplied by Cone?

[setterman]

I thought it was, but some friends of mine with more experience with early LVC believe the first few years were Japanese denim.  

[beautiful_FrEaK]

Yeah for some models I also heard that (Kaihara IIRC). And '98 is certainly the early years for the then established LVC line

[dr.house]

Their claim was to be as close to the original as possible, so I'm pretty sure they've always used Cone- except the 1967s 505 which are still made from sanforized Kaiharadenim.

Edited February 3, 2014 by dr.house

[Maynard Friedman]

Any pre-1915 model uses Japanese denim, plus the 1917. I'm not sure about the current 1920s 201 model (earlier ones used Japanese denim) and the 1967 505 (I think Dr House is correct).

[dr.house]

Uh, are you sure? So this is unfortunately bullshit:

 

"Levi’s® Vintage Clothing reproduces each of the most historically significant 501® jeans from the past 122 years exactly as they were when they were first introduced. Every last detail—including the fabric, fit, sundries and even packaging—are obsessively recreated so that today’s fanatics can purchase and wear a pair of Historic 501® jeans as if they were living in a bygone era." (from the LVC website)

 

Afaik Levi's used both Amoskeag and Cone Denim til 1927 (and from then only Cone). Using japdenim on the repros doesn't make sense to me.

Edited February 3, 2014 by dr.house

[Maynard Friedman]

The 1915 was the first Levi's model to use Cone denim. Prior to that it was natural indigo denim from Amoskeag. LVC use Cone for the relevant LVC models from the years when Cone supplied it and Japanese denim for the Amoskeag years. 1967 is the exception simply because it is sanforized.

EDIT: I'm sure Dr House. Levi's didn't start using Cone until the early 20th century, hence the recent release of the 1915 model to celebrate this fact. Prior to that it was solely Amoskeag and the earlier LVC models reflect this to some extent via the use of Japanese denim. You're right that they used denim from both mills for a short period though.

Edited February 3, 2014 by Maynard Friedman

[dr.house]

I know that Model 1915 was the first cooperation with Cone, but they use also Amoskeag denim until 1927. But yeah, we're talking about the repros so you're obviously right.

Edited February 3, 2014 by dr.house

[Maynard Friedman]

Bearing in mind the discussion above, it's a timely reminder to repost this link c/o Paul T:

http://supertalk.superfuture.com/index.php/topic/33596-levis-501-a-visual-guide/

[dr.house]

Thanks. What's going on with Paul?

[Maynard Friedman]

I think he's busy with other things and on a Sufu hiatus. You've been absent yourself lately and many of the old faces have gone now. I think many people have got bored/moved on or think this forum has run it's course now and it's the same old questions being asked over and over. Often this is the case because newer members (understandably) can't be bothered to read 600+ pages of an LVC or Samurai thread to get up to speed.

A number have defected to Denimbro too, which is another fine resource.

[Dr_Heech]

It certainly is...

[setterman]

Uh, are you sure? So this is unfortunately bullshit:

 

"Levi’s® Vintage Clothing reproduces each of the most historically significant 501® jeans from the past 122 years exactly as they were when they were first introduced. Every last detail—including the fabric, fit, sundries and even packaging—are obsessively recreated so that today’s fanatics can purchase and wear a pair of Historic 501® jeans as if they were living in a bygone era." (from the LVC website)

 

 

 

Well, we've all known that's bullshit for quite a while, right? ;-)  

Edited February 4, 2014 by setterman

[lance]

Wore my 47s for the first time in a while - as always, love em!

[dylanbooth78]

Wore my 47s for the first time in a while - as always, love em!

 

Got my 47's out also, along with my other jeans (see pic below!) unfortunately the waistband seems to have shrunk by at least a couple of inches since I last put them on!!!

 

[exaptavist]

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Edited October 10, 2015 by hoggreaser