TCB: happy jeans contest

[ah_long]

^ What do you do for a living mate? Seem to travel quite a bit! 

 

I'm a flight attendant

[Maynard Friedman]

I thought you were Hidehiko Yamane's fishing consultant!

[Bobbo]

Half way down on page 2, can't have that now can we!

 

I went out with a mate for a few postlunch beers on friday at Örebros beer café, all three of them were so great it felt like scoring a drinking hattrick. Started off with a sour from Danish brewery Brekeriet, then the smoothie IPA 411 from Swedish brewery Omnipollo and finished off with Releaf me from Danish brewery To øl. A great way to kick off the weekend.

 

 

 

 

 

[volvo240thebest]

x post from waywt

[aho]

Just realized it's been about a year since starting! Happy Anniversary everyone!

[ah_long]

Happy Anniversary!

 

Finally got some time to go fishing!!

 

And finally got to try to bento box from Kingyo Vancouver (limit 10 per day @ lunch time)

 

2015-09-28_04-52-13 by 6u07, on Flickr

 

IMG-20150927-WA0053 by 6u07, on Flickr

 

DSC_1707 by 6u07, on Flickr

[volvo240thebest]

let's save the thread from page two with some pants pictures!

one year now!

[ah_long]

Enjoyed a Sunday on the beach @ Tel Aviv

 

DSC_1733 by 6u07, on Flickr

 

DSC_1735 by 6u07, on Flickr

[volvo240thebest]

another wash. they're starting to look like a vintage pair of 501XX's I think. the marbling it's awesome. sorry these are Iphone pics, slighty edited for better exposure.

 

 

 

[Maynard Friedman]

Looking good Volvo, how often are you washing them now?

[volvo240thebest]

basically whenever they need, I washed them twice a month during summer, I'll probably go back to once a month unless they'll need more frequent wash (you'll never know with a 1yr and half daughter!)

[aho]

^DAMN!

[garden gnomes in space]

looking good Volvino!

[volvo240thebest]

thanks lads, I am happy with them.

Incidentally I just had to throw them back in the washing machine as yesterday night I've spilled almost a full bottle of cough syrup while fighting with my daughter who didn't want to have it. spoon on one hand, bottle on the other hand, I am a fucking idiot...

[Jared_Lee]

Hello gentlemen. Here's some stuff.

 

 

 

 

 

and one of many tattoos from the last couple months

 

[Jared_Lee]

 

 

 

 

Vegas birthday trip

 

[Jared_Lee]

 

 

many repairs including at least three darnings all by my friend Katie at Jean Shop

 

 

 

wash fast color is fuckin' right

 

 

TCB at Golden Tiki in Las Vegas

 

 

"Men With Cats" book cover featuring TCB due to release February 2016.

 

Edited October 14, 2015 by Jared_Lee

[Sugar Mountain]

Great shit Jared! Love how you've brought out all the marbling on the denim. Life looks fun too!

[Ciabatta]

Hell ya. Looks like a vintage pair of Levi's.

[Jared_Lee]

It is the best fit I've ever had on a pair of jeans. I have to go back to others on wash days and when I put them on pause for repairs and I always find myself relieved when I get back into these TCBs. I cycle through my Full Count 0105, Evisu 2001, Warehouse 1001 and Deviant Project S01XX and the only one I want to wear more frequently than I do is the S01XX. If a 31 had been available, I may have worn those as much as I've worn these.

 

The fabric has been stubborn. And by stubborn, I mean, at times, a disheartening mistress. One that tempts and teases you, but dose not give it up straight away. I have loved the subtle characteristics throughout the contest, but found capturing them on camera, or even enjoying them under work lights, almost impossible. Loving this pair of jeans has been, until recently, the few and far between moments of the right light and catching a glimpse and thinking, "Yeah, that denim is beautiful."

 

I would say it was at the one year mark at the end of September when I first thought, "Yeah, these jeans are looking worn in." And since then, the times I've worn my denim jacket with them, it's only become more evident.

 

Thank you Aho and Inoue-san for making this contest happen. Thank you to all who contribute and make this thing fun. Let's keep it going.

[Bobbo]

Hell yeah Jared. Spot on fades, spot on life and spot on description of TCB's teasing greatness and fantastic fit.

 

Washed my pair last night so an update is on its way.

[volvo240thebest]

^^ great write up Jared Lee.

totally agree on everything. this is a special denim. the fabric is stubborn but it rewards with some incredible detail that I don't happen to see often. And as you say it's only after a one year mark that some of these deets pop up (eg the marbling, which I believe it comes out only when the denim ha seen some washes).

 

all in all I have to say that I prefer TCB 60's over these, as the cut is a bit more versatile, but the 50's are definitely more special, I'd describe them as conoisseur denim!

[Bobbo]

A bit more TCB goodness:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[tvshooter]

everything posted on this page is amazing!  Bobbo, in terms of color, your pic's capture what mine look like perfectly.  i've been trying to take some pic's recently and i just can't get the color right.  also, what Jared said is spot on!  I prefer the fit of my Devis contest over the 50's, but the denim is just starting to reveal itself like mentioned, so I can't wait to see more from everyone.

[aho]

Jared Lee for President! One of my favorite series of posts in a longggggg time and I'm glad you're able to rep TCB in all that you do!

 

Ultimately the cut is what did me in on not being able to wear them as often as I could; If only I had an extra inch differential in the front and back rise, I could have a comfortable gut, but honestly I'm an exception to the norm in this department (I blame genetics) and the only jeans I can wear comfortably at this point are my Ooe's. 

 

Regardless, we're on track for an epic conclusion as we all start to reveal the dedicated wear these jeans deserve. The TCB 50's are the best 50's repro in my opinion when factoring in all departments (price, cut, fabric, details, etc.) and I'm glad we could all take part in spreading the love!

 

(P.S. brilliant wear Bobbo!)

[KrisB]

Duuuuuuudes, I've been lurking this thread since the beginning and you guys are all killin it

[tigerstrom]

I can only agree with KrisB! Amazing stuff guys! I'm so jealous that I didn't joined the contest!

[Bobbo]

Got this shot a friend took from a couple of days ago. Colour of the jeans are off but hell, haven't posted a fit pic in a while!

[ah_long]

Went to LA with the family, got some fishing squeezed into the itinerary, and also an updated fit pic

 

DSC_1861 by 6u07, on Flickr

 

DSC_1860 by 6u07, on Flickr

 

DSC_1859 by 6u07, on Flickr

 

IMG-20151014-WA0009 by 6u07, on Flickr

 

DSC00735 by 6u07, on Flickr

Edited October 17, 2015 by ah_long

[Jared_Lee]

My band, The Morgues, is releasing an analog-to-analog-to-analog 7" in January.

 

 

We also made a slap dash video for the A-side.

 

 

All in TCB.

Edited October 18, 2015 by Jared_Lee