Unknown Japanese Brands

[MJF9]

Hickorees do / did great scarves - I have three... if anyone comes across a remaining black twill one on their hunts around cyberspace, let me know

[Maynard Friedman]

I found some selvedge chambray Hillside one’s recently MJF, I bought my brother-in-law one for Christmas as he loves the one I bought him a few years back. I have a couple myself too.

[MJF9]

Where Maynard where?  Tell me more please...

[Maynard Friedman]

PM’d ya the deets 

[Broark]

Hickorees was a great shop, maybe a little ahead of their time. My understanding is that it was The Hillside guys' shop.
They also carried Freewheelers, Tender and Dubbleworks to name a few.

[mlwdp]

[oomslokop]

ah memories. their website was great, very calm, cool (as in temp) look. makes you stay and look around and put random things in cart. 

[MJF9]

And one of the owners (brothers?) had an early, supremely well-faded pair of Tender jeans

[Double 0 Soul]

I couldn't remember if i ever bought from Hickoree's or not so ive just typed it into email-search and found a little chat with @Maynard Friedman re-Hickoree's/Dubleworks c2013

[smoothsailor]

16 hours ago, oomslokop said:

ah memories. their website was great, very calm, cool (as in temp) look. makes you stay and look around and put random things in cart. 

Yep, did that

[aho]

https://store.ymfactory.com/items/50636853
 

[Broark]

5 hours ago, aho said:

https://store.ymfactory.com/items/50636853
 

I managed to get a pair of these after missing the last few restocks, photos to come and all that. 
Here's a few photos of the worn in pair from the product page.

 

[MJF9]

@Broark nice pick up... you got them already?  Everything remains sold out.  I signed up ages ago for tee-shirt notification, had one email but wasn't fast enough and nothing for ages now... 

[Broark]

@MJF9 just ordered last night right as soon as I received the restock notification. The YM stuff sells super fast, so I just ordered on a whim knowing that.
I'll hand it to them though, they ship out fast. Already received the tracking information. I'll get some photos up here once I receive them!

[Dr_Heech]

Looking forward to the 'How many pairs..' update 

Your denim collection is impressive @Broark

 

[Broark]

@Dr_Heech been meaning to update that list, I've actually sold a few here and there.
Would like to move a few more out, need to get my for sale list updated too. 

[Maynard Friedman]

Unfortunately (well, for me anyway), folks on here only seem to be interested in buying Roy, CSF or Warehouse, etc in the second-hand market (and not SDA or Nudies kid jeans ). I can’t give stuff away…

[Broark]

@Maynard Friedman I hear you, I'm surprised my Japanese domestic arc'd Flat Head 3009 and Cone LVC 1976 haven't sold.
Sellers market is tough!

[Dr_Heech]

1 hour ago, Broark said:

@Dr_Heech been meaning to update that list, I've actually sold a few here and there.
Would like to move a few more out, need to get my for sale list updated too. 

Yes and some of us also look forward to your end of season sales 

 

[Broark]

1 minute ago, Dr_Heech said:

Yes and some of us also look forward to your end of season sales 

Not to burst your bubble but I don't think I'll be selling any OAs.  But I've got the Cossack jackets I'm trying to part with!

[beautiful_FrEaK]

33 minutes ago, Broark said:

@Maynard Friedman I hear you, I'm surprised my Japanese domestic arc'd Flat Head 3009 and Cone LVC 1976 haven't sold.
Sellers market is tough!

Second market is kinda dead if you don't sell the "right" stuff. Your prices are also on the high side...

Yeah it's deadstock stuff you sell but the demand isn't there.

Edited January 20, 2022 by beautiful_FrEaK

[Maynard Friedman]

It’s a question of selling the right stuff in the right size at the right time for the limited audience that exists for Sufu, Denimbro and IH. 
I can’t believe how long it took for 00 Soul to sell those RRRs for a bargain. There are still a lot of hype brands on here, I think it’s time for me to spam the SDA thread and warm up the market 

Edited January 20, 2022 by Maynard Friedman

[Double 0 Soul]

38 minutes ago, Maynard Friedman said:

I can’t believe how long it took for 00 Soul to sell those RRRs for a bargain.

Tell me'bout it.. if someone else would have been selling those RRR's a few years ago.. i would have been throwing women and children behind me

Ive always been a very selective buyer (to my detriment) not just denim, f'kin everything.. if i can just get over this mental hurdle.. the sufu sales thread is where it's at!!! Lot's of folks here are my size, or even slightly larger don't bother me.

Nothing ever hung around for more than a few weeks on my DB sales threads but jeez, it's a struggle here.. my inner David Dickinson keeps telling me to take them to auction

Edited January 20, 2022 by Double 0 Soul

[Dr_Heech]

1 hour ago, Broark said:

Not to burst your bubble but I don't think I'll be selling any OAs.  But I've got the Cossack jackets I'm trying to part with!

Don't worry, l'm not after anything particular (l like your OA's but not enough to try and squeeze yet another pair of jeans into an already bulging rotation) - l'm just ribbing you because of your spending/selling habits etc. Hey l wish l had your buying power but it's nice to live vicariously through you and others here.

 

[Double 0 Soul]

He's getting married soon Chaz, that'll curtail his denim spending habits somewhat..

In other news i bought a sofa today, first sofa ive ever bought and i'll be pushing 50 in a few years.. damn i'm so proud of myself.. i'm yet to buy an oven tho

[Broark]

1 hour ago, beautiful_FrEaK said:

Second market is kinda dead if you don't sell the "right" stuff. Your prices are also on the high side...

Yeah it's deadstock stuff you sell but the demand isn't there.

I hear you, I'm going to drop prices a bit.
I inflate pricing on Grailed since everyone comes in with a lowball offer anyways with the intention of meeting in the middle.

9 minutes ago, Double 0 Soul said:

He's getting married soon Chaz, that'll curtail his denim spending habits somewhat..

In other news i bought a sofa today, first sofa ive ever bought and i'll be pushing 50 in a few years.. damn i'm so proud of myself.. i'm yet to buy an oven tho

You're not wrong, already trying to cut back! We've been together for 10 years now so she knows what she's getting into.
Congrats on the new sofa, I work in the furniture industry (logistics) and man I can tell you pretty much all furniture is incredibly over priced.
Seeing it from this side has ruined me.

[Maynard Friedman]

Took advantage of that rare DFS sale did you? Stick a clear vinyl cover on it like your nan probably used to do and you’ll never have to buy another one again! 

Edited January 20, 2022 by Maynard Friedman
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[Double 0 Soul]

I love my well worn Joe'Mc navy sweat which after much wear and wash has settled into a lovely purp-indigo colour, we've gone with something close to that for the sofa..

..also i like the texture

[Maynard Friedman]

That looks a similar texture to ours, which is a charcoal grey.

[MJF9]

I have one similar colour and texture... if I'm lying down on it wearing a tux, the family mistakenly sit on me, or so they say