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July 12, 2014
John F. Kennedy In SI, 1960
I was going through the garage of an estate sale this morning, and happened upon this old issue of Sports…
June 19, 2014
Consider Vintage Ray Bans
The price of sunglasses can be pretty ridiculous nowadays, ranging anywhere from $150 to $750 for well-known brand names. And…
June 3, 2014
Discovered: The Oldest Trousers Known
Discovered: The Oldest Trousers Known These are 3000-year-old Central Asian pants, worn by horse-riding nomadic people. A generous seat and…
May 26, 2014
A Pair Of Men’s Stockings From The Late 18th Or Early 19th Century
Via the Cooper-Hewitt design blog, a pair of men’s stockings from the late 18th or early 19th century. Surprisingly, they’re…
May 3, 2014
Militaria And Surplus Shops Online
One of my favorite ways to waste time is browsing through militaria and surplus shops online. These days, your average…
March 5, 2014
Incredible Embroidered Silk Nightcap
This incredible embroidered silk nightcap was worn by an Englishman in the middle of the 16th century. According to the…
March 4, 2014
Abandoned Republic
Abandoned Republic, a blog all about Banana Republic, back when it was cool, has a wonderful scan of a 1985…
February 12, 2014
Roundup Of Carl Van Vechten’s Portraits Of Harlem Figures Of The 1940s
There are some truly stunning photos in this roundup of Carl Van Vechten’s portraits of Harlem figures of the 1940s,…
February 10, 2014
Fashion Of The 1930s At The FIT Museum
Curator G. Bruce Boyer says that modern fashion began in the 1930s. His new exhibit, at the FIT Museum in…
February 5, 2014
Crazy Stuff On EBay
I spend a lot of time digging up auctions for our eBay Roundup and Inside Track posts. Sometimes, when I want…
January 28, 2014
A Grand Rehabilitation
I have an old polo coat that I love. It weighs ten tons, is warm as all heck, and I…
January 23, 2014
Vintage Leather Belts
I’m not as experienced as Jesse it when it comes to thrifting, but I do enjoy going to thrift stores….
January 13, 2014
Abercrombie Adventures: Christmas, 1959
I recently obtained a stash of Abercrombie & Fitch store catalogs from the 1950s. If you don’t know, A&F wasn’t…
January 2, 2014
A Stunning 1930s Chesterfield Coat
Giuseppe from An Affordable Wardrobe found a stunning 1930s Chesterfield coat in a thrift. The collar was shredded – but…
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