Sunday, July 31, 2011

TOTE FETISH

I CAN'T GET ENOUGH TOTES AND CAN NEVER GET RID OF THEM OR REFUSE A FREE GIVE AWAY. BELOW ARE A FEW AT THE TOP OF THE LIST OF MY FAVORITES.

THIS ONE STARTED IT ALL
RRL HBT CAMO
 RRL
 ARCHIVAL CLOTHING
LEICA GALLERY
 VINTAGE AIR FORCE
(HELMET BAG)
 SWEDISH FIND
 RUBBER LINED
PADDED INSULATED SIDE POCKETS 
COME IN HANDY


Friday, July 29, 2011

GATOR GEAR

I LOVE MY WIFE, I LOVE MY DAUGHTER, DOG AND MOM, BUT MY GATOR HAS A VERY SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART. ITS ONLY DEFICIT HAS BEEN THE LACK OF A CUP HOLDER. (HOW DID JOHN DEERE MISS THIS?) WELL, ON A RECENT MARINE SHOP VISIT (LEAVE IT TO THE SAILORS, FISHERMEN, AND YACHTERS TO HAVE THE PROPER ACCESSORY) I FOUND A QUICK FIX-COZY INCLUDED.







Thursday, July 28, 2011

SENSEI


MIKI HAS BEEN MY TEACHER, CHEF AND FRIEND FOR SOME 13 + YEARS. HE'S TAUGHT ME ABOUT ALL THE FINER DETAILS OF JAPANESE CUISINE. (AND DRINK)
SO, WHEN I RECENTLY HAD THE BRAISED PORK BELLY AT HIS RESTAURANT COTAN (ON 1ST AVE BETWEEN 8TH AND 9TH ST IN NYC) I INSISTED ON A LESSON.
I BROUGHT THE PIG.

WM BROWN BELLY
PERFECTION

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

PATCHES

GROWING UP WITH SEARS BRAND TOUGHSKIN JEANS, ANY HOLE OR TEAR WAS QUICKLY REPAIRED BY MOM WITH AN IRON ON PATCH. (NOT ALWAYS OF THE SAME COLOR) IT WAS GREAT TO FIND THESE SIMILAR PATCHES IN MY LOCAL FIVE AND DIME. I REALLY LIKE THE DEMIN AND EARTH TONE COLORS AND WILL BE GIVING THEM A TEST RUN SOON.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

PAPER

 

ON A RECENT VISIT TO THE ST. REGIS IN NYC, (BIRTHDAY GIFT STAY AND DRINKS AT THE OLD KING COLE BAR) I DISCOVERED THE ENGRAVED, LETTERPRESS STATIONARY OF THORNWILLOW, AT THIER LIBRARY SHOP IN THE HOTEL. THEY HAVE SOME VERY CLEVER MOTIFS TO CHOSE FROM. (PIGS, ANCHORS, AND AMERICAN FLAGS TO NAME A CHOICE FEW.) I COULD NOT RESIST THE IDEA OF THE MUSKET NOTE CARD.






Friday, July 22, 2011

MORE FLEA FINDS

USN DECK COAT
I HAVE NEVER SEEN ONE LIKE THIS
 FULL ALPACA LINING
SHORT SLEEVE THERMAL
 LINEN GRAIN BAG
 DEAD STOCK UNCUT BANDANNA FABRIC
 HOME TOWN PENANT