Leepro Appreciation

[Dr_Heech]

Another early 101LJ from the early fifties:-

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350410359763&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

Dont see one for ten years, then three in as many months!

[fardin]

great find doc. this one looks even better then the others. the last one went for 1900 dollars

[CrashTestBrummie]

Been a while, folks...hope you're all keeping well...

Started on these at the turn of the year, not worn them exclusively but they've been getting a fair amount of wear over the past 10-11 months.

[Dr_Heech]

Wow CTB !

great whiskering on those 101's, they put my mine to shame. Did you wear them raw for a while?

The best Lee repro IMO.

Could we get a close-up of the leather patch?

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[CrashTestBrummie]

Cheers!

In all honesty, I can't remember for sure but I think I might have, having read on here that shrinkage was minimal.

I rode a fair amount in them during the first few months, which got them off to a flying start...

[ThisSunday]

CrashTest, those look great. Can we get a fit pic or two?

[CrashTestBrummie]

Yeah, I'll get a couple up this weekend coming if you don't mind the wait!

[SLAB]

great pair! i really wish we had a Lee repro LHT contest

[fardin]

crash the pair looks beautiful. me too, woud be great to have one .

[dnm_dnmz]

does anyone know where to cop LEE x James Dean?

[fardin]

if there are some pieces left then you can order it from japan. just mail speedway shop, bet they can order em for you.

[mikedbt5]

does anyone know where to cop LEE x James Dean?

http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.aspx?from=ja&to=en&a=http%3A%2F%2Fitem.rakuten.co.jp%2Ffurutaka%2F15111-89%2F

I would be up for a Lee contest , gonna get some 101z 1955s very soon .

[colgems1966]

i have a question for DR. HEECH. i have an original one-soak 101lj size 46 reg. that looks identical to your 1960 model. this was my 4th storm rider. i kept trading up so to speak, going for earlier and better condition. what drew me in on this one is the blanket lining. it's kind of a plumb/black with maroon, bright blue, yellow stripes. very different from the gray, blue, gold you usually see. it appears to me your 1960 101lj has this same lining. i should add my jacket has r only on the pocket ribbon and neck tag and also something like sanforized shrunk lining (going from memory) on the neck tag my other did not have this text. my questions are 1 )can you tell me anything about this different colored lining and 2) do you have an idea of the vintage? i know having handled and owned several it is an earlier one, i always suspected right after the black/gold neck label probably when they first went to the cowboy picture label. any thought???? thank you in advance.

[lostinthesupermarket]

Great looking jeans CTB.

Miy 1930 101B are coming up on 6 months. I will post pics after their first machine wash. I love 'em and will definitely be buying more Lee Japan. They may be less "authentic" than LVC but I like the detailing and construction a little more.

[CrashTestBrummie]

Thanks for the comments and kudos, lads...Better weather today, so at the risk of shitting up this thread with more pics I thought I'd share again, also with a pic of the fit and the patch...

(And no, I have no idea why I'm looking so bloody moody in the fit pic, sorry for those of you who are eating!)

[crownzip]

CTB, really beautiful fades on the Lee's and the leather tag has wrinkled up nicely. It doesn't look like you have to cuff them hardly at all, did you have them hemmed?

[CrashTestBrummie]

Cheers

And no, no hemming. The inseam has shrunk steadily down as they've been worn, it's at around 34.5" now which is a good length for me.

You can see in the top pic where I was cuffing them originally.

[crownzip]

Took a quick photo of the patch on my ten year old Edwin '44 Lee's. I really like how the leather is aging.

[Paul T]

Great looking jeans CTB.

Miy 1930 101B are coming up on 6 months. I will post pics after their first machine wash. I love 'em and will definitely be buying more Lee Japan. They may be less "authentic" than LVC but I like the detailing and construction a little more.

I don't think they're less "authentic." LVC seem to have imprived their game recently but some of the Edwin-made product is every bit as good, and better than some.

(But what does authetnic mean? My nipper's 60s 302 just popped a rivet, the stitching is all over the place and the denim has shown no sign of any wear whatsoever)

[crownzip]

Great looking jeans CTB.

Miy 1930 101B are coming up on 6 months. I will post pics after their first machine wash. I love 'em and will definitely be buying more Lee Japan. They may be less "authentic" than LVC but I like the detailing and construction a little more.

I think just the opposite. Both Edwin made Lee's and Real McCoy's Lee reproductions are for the most part more faithful to the original Lee's than LVC is to original Levi's. From the all-cotton stitching, patterns, hardware, fit and how they break in, they're about as close as you can get to original Lee's. Countless times I've had vintage collectors mistake my '44 and '36 Edwin Lee's for originals.

[telluride11]

brummie - how did you size them? what's your waist compared to the tag. pardon if this has been asked before

[CrashTestBrummie]

I sized down two on mine, they're a 30 compared to my then waist of 32. Not sure how the other models size, but this seems to be pretty standard for the Edwin-made Lee Japan models.

[hungryalien]

got this as a gift from the local Lee people.. cut is from 101z i believe.. gold buttons and horse hair patch..

numbered #71 out of 100 for the local market

[fardin]

the new 1950s lee 101J and LJ are out. sizing looks accurate this time

here the links from edwin furutaka

http://translate.google.de/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fitem.rakuten.co.jp%2Ffurutaka%2F1119-89%2F

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/furutaka/1113-89/

[SLAB]

I sized down two on mine, they're a 30 compared to my then waist of 32. Not sure how the other models size, but this seems to be pretty standard for the Edwin-made Lee Japan models.

The Warehouse Lee repros also seem to be pretty oversized looking at their raw dimensions...

[Dr_Heech]

the new 1950s lee 101J and LJ are out. sizing looks accurate this time

here the links from edwin furutaka

http://translate.google.de/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fitem.rakuten.co.jp%2Ffurutaka%2F1119-89%2F

http://item.rakuten.co.jp/furutaka/1113-89/

Mmmm..

Disappointing to see how this 101LJ has a repro lining from the mid-late sixties, but the neck label and pocket tag are from the mid-fifties(?)

Cant see the inside waistband (hemmed with shirt weight material?) which was a pre-'58 detail.

Thanks for posting Fardin!

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[colgems1966]

i have a question for DR. HEECH. i have an original one-soak 101lj size 46 reg. that looks identical to your 1960 model. this was my 4th storm rider. i kept trading up so to speak, going for earlier and better condition. what drew me in on this one is the blanket lining. it's kind of a plumb/black with maroon, bright blue, yellow stripes. very different from the gray, blue, gold you usually see. it appears to me your 1960 101lj has this same lining. i should add my jacket has r only on the pocket ribbon and neck tag and also something like sanforized shrunk lining (going from memory) on the neck tag my other did not have this text. my questions are 1 )can you tell me anything about this different colored lining and 2) do you have an idea of the vintage? i know having handled and owned several it is an earlier one, i always suspected right after the black/gold neck label probably when they first went to the cowboy picture label. any thought???? thank you in advance.

bump for the dr.

[Dr_Heech]

i have a question for DR. HEECH. i have an original one-soak 101lj size 46 reg. that looks identical to your 1960 model. this was my 4th storm rider. i kept trading up so to speak, going for earlier and better condition. what drew me in on this one is the blanket lining. it's kind of a plumb/black with maroon, bright blue, yellow stripes. very different from the gray, blue, gold you usually see. it appears to me your 1960 101lj has this same lining. i should add my jacket has r only on the pocket ribbon and neck tag and also something like sanforized shrunk lining (going from memory) on the neck tag my other did not have this text. my questions are 1 )can you tell me anything about this different colored lining and 2) do you have an idea of the vintage? i know having handled and owned several it is an earlier one, i always suspected right after the black/gold neck label probably when they first went to the cowboy picture label. any thought???? thank you in advance.

Hi Colgems1966, sorry somehow missed a few pages and didn't see this before, nice to have another stormrider fan on this thread. I too have constantly have upgraded in condition and age probably costing me a small fortune in the process.

1) Lining-wise.

Up to c1958

c.59-60

introduction of two consecutive patterns ( both types seen with other earlier labels)

(like yours?) and..

Comparison...

Then 1965/6 - The lining, along with labels changed (look at the 101LJ's lining in Fardins last post/link. The linings faded quicker too.)

So as a guess, this would at least put your jacket in the early sixties.

Hope this helps.

[colgems1966]

thanks dr.! mine looks like the last photo. i wish i could pin it down to an exact year but probably impossible to do on these. mine is one soak, unwashed in 46r. i paid $130 for it in 2007. hope i got a good deal. i wear it often, but baby it as i do all originals. thank you.

[Dr_Heech]

thanks dr.! mine looks like the last photo. i wish i could pin it down to an exact year but probably impossible to do on these. mine is one soak, unwashed in 46r. i paid $130 for it in 2007. hope i got a good deal. i wear it often, but baby it as i do all originals. thank you.

To tell from the neck label.

The first Storm Rider label appeared around 1957. Before that they were the small Red/black/gold ones, which just had the 101LJ lot

On a white 'stormrider' label, the earliest type I have seen is like the close-up of mine (sz34) but with the word 'Lee' as three seperate letters (i.e. not joined).

Sounds like you got a steal. Can you post some pics?

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