HANK'S MEN'S SHOP : BINGHAMTON, NY

HANK'S WAS ALWAYS AHEAD OF THE CURVE. MY DAD SHOPPED THERE AND I BOUGHT FILSON AND PENDLETON THERE WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL. HANK'S ALWAYS MEANT QUALITY PRODUCT AND PERSONAL SERVICE. IT IS JUST ONE OF THOSE OLD SCHOOL MEN'S SHOPS THAT STOOD THE TEST OF TIME AND CAME INTO ITS OWN AGAIN FOR A NEW GENERATION. 

HOMETOWN BEAUTY

THIS VEST WAS MADE IN MY HOMETOWN IN THE 1930'S SOMETIME. THIS IS THE SECOND VEST LIKE THIS (WITH THE SAME LABEL) THAT I HAVE RUN ACROSS. I SOMEHOW LET THE FIRST ONE GO BUT, THIS ONE I'LL KEEP. THE DETAILING AND CONSTRUCTION ARE AMAZING.

ORIGINAL MAC

MADE IN BINGHAMTON,NY

  

THE CHECKMATE

IN THE LATE 1970'S, MY FATHER (A GRAPHIC AND COMMERCIAL ARTIST) DESIGNED THIS MENU FOR A RESTAURANT IN MY HOMETOWN, BINGHAMTON, NY. THERE ARE A COUPLE THINGS I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ABOUT THIS. FIRST, IS THE PHYSICAL MENU. IT IS SCREEN PRINTED ON A MASSIVE PIECE OF SOLID OAK, (ABOUT AN INCH THICK) THE FIXED MENU ITEMS ON THE FRONT AND THE WINE LIST ON THE BACK. SECOND, IS HOW BASIC THE MENU IS. IT HAS EVERYTHING I COULD EVER WANT ON A RESTAURANT MENU. (OK, OYSTERS WOULD BE NICE.)

PS. BRING BACK THE SALAD BAR. (AN ELEVATED ONE, NOT WENDY'S)

WEEKEND ROAD TRIP: UPSTATE NY