March 8th, 2010
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.
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March 1st, 2010
I’ve put a leather postal bag for sale. Click through to see photos and details on how to order.

Tags: Leather, Postal Bag, Raw Leather
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February 21st, 2010

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.
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February 12th, 2010
Design your own jeans online at this site:
www.indidenim.com

I doubt that I’ll try it, but it’s an interesting idea.
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February 7th, 2010

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.
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February 5th, 2010
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.

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January 30th, 2010
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January 23rd, 2010
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!!
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January 22nd, 2010

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.

Studio D’Artisan D1397

Sugar Cane SC10006
Tags: crazy denim
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January 20th, 2010
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.
Tags: Pea Coat
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