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

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.

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

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.

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.

FLY FISHING ZIPPO

A NEW ADDITION

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

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