His Pres changed the prices on their regular '47 sugarcanes by $50?

[obsessis]

I know there's a thread for sugarcane, but I want to address the price hike. did they seriously just increase the price by about 33%? Notice the 'Prices Subject to change without notice' sign they have now. that's kind of shady.

[PG2G]

I thought I read something about a sugarcane price increase. I think someone said Barney's was gonna carry them or something? I forget... I may have just concocted that in my mind, haha.

Edited by PG2G on Feb 27, 2006 at 09:25 PM

[tangerine]

My understanding is that Toyo is increasing their US distribution, and everyone involved wants to make money.

Ka-ching.

ask a cassowary

[eastcoastrider27]

Someone posted months ago that a price hike was going to happen.

Prefiero morir de pie que vivir siempre arrodillado

[WhoGotMeIntoThis]

So are their prices hovering around $210?! Fuck, that $160 price tag was soooo nice looking. Goddamnit...I don't want a pair of APC's...I was SC's.

[obsessis]

shit, if i would have known they were going up $50 in a month i would have snagged a cheap pair. i wouldn't mind a $20 or $25 hike so grandism still looks good.....

[HEWSINATOR]

The Buzz Rickson's are $295 now too. Looks like a denim price hike across the board. Other clothing items (the Buzz Rickson Sweatshirt) seem to be the same price though.

[damnIam]

Those prices are FUCKING RIDICULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Glad I got my order in under the wire.

[cheapmuthafukr]

495 for hawaiis? damn... but you can get em in the us now...

denim is the new crack

[Joe E Taleo]

Yeah, the price hike is pretty messed. I was thinking about buying a pair for ages from HP, but fuck that now. My wife and I are thinking of going to Japan next December, so I'll pick up a pair or two of japanese denim then.

Um, but does anyone have that sweatshirt? Looks pretty nice.

[mcflip]

This kind of makes my "Sugarcane or LVC" dilemma a bit easier...

[Shorty Long]

Quote:

Yeah, the price hike is pretty messed. I was thinking about buying a pair for ages from HP, but fuck that now. My wife and I are thinking of going to Japan next December, so I'll pick up a pair or two of japanese denim then.

Um, but does anyone have that sweatshirt? Looks pretty nice.

--- Original message by Joe E Taleo on Feb 28, 2006 07:57 AM

yeah...i picked up the 'off-white' rickson sweat, and it's very nice...the best repro sweatshirt i have.

[damnIam]

I know the HIS PRES people read these posts. I for one will not PAY THAT PRICE ever. I sure some people will though. I am not saying we BOYCOTT, but.....there are other jeans that in my opinion are nicer for an equal or lesser price.

[sbrguy]

yeah i have the sweatshirt in a size medium 38-40, honestly, its a great sweatshirt since it is cut very trim, but mind you i have a 37 inch chest and 30 inch waiste, and take a 32inch sleeve on a dress shirt, if you are any larger than this in any dimension by more than 1 inch, the size m will be too small..

its a very slim fit, so just keep that in mind.

with that said its a great sweatshirt, but champion used to cut their sweatshirts this way back in teh day in the early 90's i put it up to my old sweatshirt same cut.. now they dont' do that anymore.

[sbrguy]

so those hawaiis that are listed for 495, are those the ones that everyone is talking about with a really good color to them?

also are these shrink to fit also? you have to cold wash them first to shrink down then wear for 5 months before the first real wash?

thanks.

[keyko]

The price has remained the same in Japan, at least on Rakuten:

http://www.rakuten.co.jp/hinoya/119706/256094/132077/

Now it will be cheaper to get them through bid-service than from HP. I've got mine for USD 175 shipped to Hong Kong, so it should be like 180-185 to the States.

Alien vs Predator, Freddie vs Jason, Nudie vs A.P.C.

[Geowu]

you can buy them through Celga/Juno/Djrajio cheaper, I think. unless buying direct is really important to you.

[sbrguy]

what or who is Celga/Juno/Djrajio ?

how do you find them?

[keyko]

I've got mine through Celga

Alien vs Predator, Freddie vs Jason, Nudie vs A.P.C.

[Geowu]

they are Japanese buying services

djrajio is a supertalk user, you have to PM him.

juno = http://www.bid-service.jp/

celga = http://www.celga.com/

[will_i_am]

that price jump really pissed me off.

i ended up buying a pair of edwin nashvilles yesterday off atticclothing.com at like one in the morning

kind of an inpluse buy haha.

anyone deal with them before?

[Guest]

I have to say, the color of those premium Edo Ai's, #40500, isn't working for me. At all. That blue/green tint makes me queasy. My favorite of the bunch is the Okinawa #4030 (the ones on the right, #4040, are hawaiian, not Okinawan). Ok, so they're not hand-dyed, they're machine-dyed, big deal (unless you're a complete purist, or you just gotta have that tote bag), which, according to the text, is the only difference I can see. They both use the same "premium" fabric. And they don't cost $500 either. At $295, that's an easier pill to swallow. However, Rakuten has them for 16800 yen, that's about $150!! US. Those queasy looking premium Edo Ai's, #40500, by the way, are about $250. That's <u>half</u> of what HP is selling them for. Who are they kidding? And there are numerous denim-heads on this forum to help you with sizing matters. They helped me. Unless you have to have them yesterday, order overseas.

The folks at History Preservation read this forum? Well, listen up: Just who do you think you're dealing with? Thanks to the internet, this world is a whole lot smaller, nothing is really out of reach any longer. And often what you're looking for is far less expensive. So, are you listening History Preservation?!

[TB]

Bogus. Glad I got my 47's just in time. It's a shame that HP set the price-point just above what folks would pay....lord knows I wouldn't have.

Who knows--perhaps they'll read folks comments and react accordingly (?)

[Edge_Of_Denim]

Rakuten has those premium Edo Ai's for 16800 yen, or about $250 US!! I mean, really, who does History Preservation think they're kidding? Thanks to the internet this world is a whole lot smaller, nothing is really out of reach any longer, and often what one is searching for can be had less expensively. I know when I'm getting hosed. Are you listening History Preservation? We should stay on this topic just in case HP does read it. They're probably curious how people are reacting to all their new product. Let them know that "Yeah, we like the label and want to buy. But NOT from you."

Edited by Edge_Of_Denim on Feb 28, 2006 at 10:52 AM

[triniboy27]

Quote:

Rakuten has those premium Edo Ai's for 16800 yen, or about $250 US!! I mean, really, who does History Preservation think they're kidding? Thanks to the internet this world is a whole lot smaller, nothing is really out of reach any longer, and often what one is searching for can be had less expensively. I know when I'm getting hosed. Are you listening History Preservation? We should stay on this topic just in case HP does read it. They're probably curious how people are reacting to all their new product. Let them know that "Yeah, we like the label and want to buy. But NOT from you."

Edited by Edge_Of_Denim on Feb 28, 2006 at 10:52 AM

--- Original message by Edge_Of_Denim on Feb 28, 2006 10:47 AM

Not to defend History Preservation's price hikes but I think we're all being a bit short-sighted in thinking that we (SF'ers) are HP's primary consumers.

The fact that they can run an entire business model on selling authentic historic clothing means that there's a ton of ppl out there who obviously don't mind paying the $$$$ for this stuff.

[Edge_Of_Denim]

Oh, man, I just posted something about this very thing. HP's website looks to be primarily geard to the WWII vintagist (is that a word? Should be). When I discovered them I found it odd/amusing that there was this crossover market. I wonder if their vintage market is really throwing down for Sugar Cane/Rickson? I'd love to know how this shakes out in revenue. A guy who may want to own a pair of Rickson's at $295 (which will no doubt increase as well, according to the info), does this same dude really have an interest in $500 Edo Ai's? I mean, the shit is all on the same page, but is it really the same person they're talking to? I'm wondering...

Edited by Edge_Of_Denim on Feb 28, 2006 at 11:18 AM

[peteyross]

Quote:

Rakuten has those premium Edo Ai's for 16800 yen, or about $250 US!! I mean, really, who does History Preservation think they're kidding? Thanks to the internet this world is a whole lot smaller, nothing is really out of reach any longer, and often what one is searching for can be had less expensively. I know when I'm getting hosed. Are you listening History Preservation? We should stay on this topic just in case HP does read it. They're probably curious how people are reacting to all their new product. Let them know that "Yeah, we like the label and want to buy. But NOT from you."

Edited by Edge_Of_Denim on Feb 28, 2006 at 10:52 AM

--- Original message by Edge_Of_Denim on Feb 28, 2006 10:47 AM

16800 yen is more like $145. Throw in shipping, bid service, etc and your price is probably around 200. So while you were way off with the conversion, the point you were trying to make is way more pronounced.

[partytaco]

Quote:

Quote:

Yeah, the price hike is pretty messed. I was thinking about buying a pair for ages from HP, but fuck that now. My wife and I are thinking of going to Japan next December, so I'll pick up a pair or two of japanese denim then.

Um, but does anyone have that sweatshirt? Looks pretty nice.

--- Original message by Joe E Taleo on Feb 28, 2006 07:57 AM

yeah...i picked up the 'off-white' rickson sweat, and it's very nice...the best repro sweatshirt i have.

--- Original message by Shorty Long on Feb 28, 2006 08:11 AM

if you're looking for double v repros check out the new pollock line at RRL...i picked up a really nice charcoal one...pricey though.

[Edge_Of_Denim]

My converter works fine. It's me who can't read. Thanks for catching that.

[partytaco]

the price hike sucks but the nice thing with them is that if they don't fit you can return them....try returning a pair of jeans you bought from japan through a bid service.