Happy Jeans - Tcb 20s contest thread

[nycsurfer530]

Damn that denim is beautiful in its raw state!

[volvo240thebest]

On 25/12/2017 at 12:52 AM, Broark said:

It's a Christmas miracle!

Please excuse the weird camera angle and wedgie, caught the last bit of sunlight and I'm about to hit the road to Houston so I wanted to throw these in the wash so they'll be dry when I get back in a couple of days. Glad to be a part of this contest. 

 

Great presoak fit! These will fit you very well! Welcome aboard!

Edited January 16, 2018 by volvo240thebest

[Foxy2]

we were busy moving into our second home on a small Scottish island over the past few days and had friends and family arrive for the holidays as well...

after lots of Ikea shopping and logistical nightmares, we had a few days of merry flatpack building!

[Foxy2]

Edited December 25, 2017 by Foxy2

[Bobbo]

What a lovely home Foxy! Looking forward to more pics of it and its surroundings.

And great to see some jeans from the second batch has made its way, you'll end up with a great fit Broark. 

[lance]

^ ^^ I agree, beautiful, very Scottish new home in a beautiful setting; lots of good luck and Merry Christmas!

[mandel9000]

This year’s lutefisk update:

Also, it’s ten celcius below zero today and some nice ice crystal action on the window  

To quote our neighbor’s sign: Merry Christmas, everyone! 

Congrats on the second home, @Foxy2! Lovely photos. 

[bartlebyyphonics]

nice job all, esp second homers, crystalline witnesses and xmas miracle delivery!

my own wintery seaside pix, from south of the uk isles, naturing providing a wealth of blue optical treasure

 

Edited December 25, 2017 by bartlebyyphonics

[Foxy2]

Nice everyone!

quick pic from the beach down the road / singing sands...(isle of rum in the back).

Edited December 25, 2017 by Foxy2

[Bobbo]

Went for a walk earlier today. No vintage Volvos but a crappy Chevrolet to make up for it. 

I really like these crooked old woodrn houses next to the lake. 

[Foxy2]

Reminds me of those Pippi Langstrumpf movies...

[Bobbo]

Close to my parents house lies the old fire station. It was built in 1873 and was still in use until 1939. Now they're planing to refurbish it as a part to our city hotel.

After my walk I've mainly taking it easy, introducing Stranger Things for the family, drinking coffee and reading Blueblooded.

[volvo240thebest]

Lovely festive updates guys and gals!

How beautiful is the peasant Swedish countryside?

I'm starting now to feel better after my epic 5 days long flu.

Went to have the usual massive Xmas family lunch but still was a zombie and therefore I have not major picture updates. This is what I have, little Volvo doing a very Italian thing, sleeping with a dead horse head!

 

[Cucoo]

Happy holidays from the in-laws' place ^^

Scotch & Soda pea coat, MF, TCB, MF

 

Dog having fun with his toy gift ^^

 

Nothing too picturesque I'm afraid, quiet Christmas day in the Bavarian forest

Edited December 25, 2017 by Cucoo

[edmond]

16 hours ago, Foxy2 said:

foxy! why you moving? seriously love the new place.

 

is it expensive to live there?how much and how big is the place? how far from nearest school or supermarket? thanks!

 

whos the girl in yellow boots?

[MileHighEvertonian]

Season's greetings, all. Some great pics coming in from places far and near. 

We also made it out to the water for an x-mas stroll. The Atlantic looking pretty placid heading toward low tide (@ Folly Beach, SC, USA):

Exploring other parts of the "low country" outside of the downtown Charleston peninsula (lots of tidal marshes, swamps, inlets, estuaries and the like). This region was not only prime real estate for growing rice during the colonial and antebellum eras, but also where major indigo cultivation started in the American colonies circa 1730-40. That said, these enterprises and many of the horticultural techniques developed relied on slaves and their labor and know-how.

We're also discovering that even unplanned, casual exploration tends to land you at historic sites tied to either the American Revolutionary war or, as in this case, the American Civil War:

Edited December 26, 2017 by MileHighEvertonian

[not too tight]

Finally some pictures of my jeans, great updates everyone!

 

 

[volvo240thebest]

Jeans look great! They also look like they're about ready to be washed too!

[bartlebyyphonics]

astounding work @not too tight

Edited December 26, 2017 by bartlebyyphonics

[Foxy2]

A little update...

 

We went to church on the evening of the 24th - more out of curiosity as we are new to the island community and for carols’ singing.

 

Edited December 26, 2017 by Foxy2

[Foxy2]

Made ourselves a little improvised Xmas dinner after our cooker arrived but turned out to be of the wrong type!

 

 

The story is that on this island the power supply is independent and set up & administered by the island community. It’s a combination of water power, solar panels and wind power with a limit of 5 kW/hr per household. The consequence is that most dual fuel cookers won’t do - so our cooker will have to go back and get exchanged. Luckily, the neighbours lend us a spare one...

Edited December 26, 2017 by Foxy2

[Foxy2]

Xmas turned out nice & cosy as could be with all the improvised set-up, new & incomplete furniture.

 

 

During the course of the evening we had a discussion about Xmas traditions and an interesting article about the origin of Xmas and some of its more commercial aspects...

http://www.historytoday.com/penne-restad/christmas-19th-century-america

Edited December 26, 2017 by Foxy2

[Foxy2]

Next morning we went to the beach...

 

[Foxy2]

Had another nice dinner on the 25th...

 

[MileHighEvertonian]

^lovely looking place there, foxy. A TV news feature on Eigg ran here in the US last month (on a program called "60 minutes"); the coverage of the power supply co-op was quite intriguing, along with the story behind the guys brewing I Am the Eiggman IPA. Enjoy getting settled in!

[Foxy2]

Yes, had all the US relatives excited...

The local brew is actually quite good and co-managed by a friend & colleague of @volvo240thebest.

Edited December 26, 2017 by Foxy2

[erk]

my jeans have landed. 

size 31 came in at 16" across the top. perfection. shrank down to a whopping 28 half way through the dryer. 

unpicked the arcs as soon as I got em. very easy. 

Edited December 26, 2017 by erk

[erk]

[jigsaw]

love them fit and perfect hem length.

you'll be surprise how much they will stretch from tag size after a few wear 

Edited December 27, 2017 by jigsaw

[volvo240thebest]

Super fit @erk

I'd mark it down as a sizing triumph!