This movie was on TV the other night.
Prison uniform consisted of: white tee, chambray shirt, grey chinos, white socks, leather shoes, pea coat. It feels weird that my wardrobe is becoming convict style.
I fell asleep before the ending. That’s not a reflection on the movie, just how tired I was.
I’ve put a leather postal bag for sale. Click through to see photos and details on how to order.
I’m 3/4 through making a new postal bag. Overall I think I nailed the first design well.
The minor changes in this one are:
- Silver hardware (not sterling silver), D-rings are stainless steel, buckle and clips are nickel plated base metal (I need to find a source for stainless versions of these).
- I’m making it without copper rivets. As much as I love the look of the rivets, they are just waiting to scratch the door of your Aston Martin DB6.
- I’ve also made the tongue longer with more holes and room to tighten. I found that as the original bag softened I was able to tighten the strap further, but my original design left no room for that.
Anyway, I should have it finished within a couple of weeks, and I’ll take more pictures and put a price on it through PayPal. If there is interest, I’ll get cracking on another one.
Design your own jeans online at this site:
I doubt that I’ll try it, but it’s an interesting idea.
Got some new leather hides to make some bags. Spanish and Brazillian raw vegetable tanned hides. A couple of Horween cordovan shells.
Let’s see how long it takes me to make something in-between childcare duties.
Blue Bell web site by KOKOKAKA in Sweden. Needs flash, so don’t try to view on iPhone or iPad. 
http://eu.wrangler.com/bluebell/
Nice interactivity.
In 1960 Joseph Kittinger rode a specially designed helium balloon higher than anyone had been. At the top of the atmosphere (102,800 feet/31 km) he looked around and then jumped off. He free fell at close to the speed of sound (614 mph/988 kph) and then parachuted to the ground.
Felix Baumgartner aims to break Joe’s records and jump from 120,000 feet for the Red Bull Stratos Project. Joe is assisting the Red Bull team.
I thought I’d also show you a recent Toshiba advertisement which took a chair up to 98,000 feet and filmed it with 8 HD Toshiba cameras.
The Toshiba ad is especially enjoyable if you’ve recently watched the Pixar movie UP!
Imagine sitting in that chair.
Here’s a related topic:
How to Fall 35,000 Feet – And Survive
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4344036.html
H.i.s.’s Press-Free Jeans (1966) (via Vintage Ad Browser, via Cottonduck i think?)
“Be a Neatnick”
“Dress-Up Jeans with a permanent crease down the center of each leg…”
“Press-Free Jeans by h.i.s.”
Yes, you’re thinking what I’m thinking… it was the Baby Boomers who killed off quality denim!!
Studio D’Artisan make a jean that is a mix of left-hand twill and right-hand twill. It’s a nice combination of Levis versus Lee in one package.
Studio D’Artisan SP-005 23oz Crazy Jeans
But sometimes this concept can be taken too far, and a freakish monster – which should never have been born – is released upon an unsuspecting public.
My wife & daughter got me the Buzz Rickson’s Pea Coat for my birthday.
I’m very happy with the coat, but Melbourne weather will be too warm to wear this until April.