ARGENTINE DRIVING MOC

WITH ALL THE OVER PACKING I DID (FLY GEAR, HIKING, HUNTING , DRESS FOR DINNER - I HATE TO BE UNDER GEARED) I TOTALLY FORGOT TO PACK A MOC (QUODDY HERE FOR ME) FOR AROUND THE LODGE. LUCKY FOR ME I FOUND ARANDU IS BUENOS AIRES. ARANDU IS THE BERGDORF'S OF GAUCHO SHOPS AND THEY HAD THE MOST AMAZING SELECTION OF ARGENTINE HANDMADE DRIVING MOCCASINS. THEY WEAR LIKE SLIPPERS AND ALL IN FOR ABOUT $60.

MARKET SUPPLY

JUST WHEN I THOUGHT CHICAGO WAS A WASTELAND OF ANY GOOD VINTAGE SHOPS I WAS INTRODUCED TO MIKE AT MARKET SUPPLY IN THE PILSEN NEIGHBORHOOD. THERE IS GREAT STUFF HERE, WELL EDITED AND PRICED RIGHT.
A MUST VISIT WHEN IN THE WINDY CITY.

 MIKE HAS SOME BARBER SKILLS AS WELL.

THE CHAIR IS IN THE BACK OF THE SHOP

MIKE

IL BISONTE

I HAVE BEEN OBSESSED WITH IL BISONTE LEATHER PRODUCTS SINCE I WAS A STUDENT LIVING IN EUROPE IN THE LATE EIGHTIES. I WOULD OFTEN WALK BY W.A. DI FILIPPO'S SHOP WHEN I WOULD VISIT FLORENCE AS A BROKE STUDENT LONGING FOR A LEATHER SHOULDER BAG OR JOURNAL. I HAVE TO SAY IT STILL HOLDS UP. (THOUGH MY TASTE HAS CHANGE A BIT) IL BISONTE IS A CLASSIC.

 THE MAN HIMSELF 

W.A. DI FILIPPO

 THE TAKE AWAY

 PERFECT FOR SMALL PAPER JOURNALS

SUCKA

JCP (JC PENNEY) HAS REALLY DONE A GREAT JOB WITH THE ESSENTIAL SUMMER SEERSUCKER. THE JACKET OFF THE RACK WAS A GREAT FIT (AT A REDUCED PRICE OF $49.00) AND THE SHORTS ARE SLIM FITTING AND CUT WELL (AT $20.00) THERE ARE PLENTY OF GOOD SUMMER OFFERINGS SO GET THERE AND CHECK IT OUT.

PARIS EN FAMILLE

OUR GOOD FRIENDS AT HERB LESTER ASSOCIATES HAVE COLLABORATED WITH THE MRS. (TRAVELS WITH CLARA AND MOMFILTER) TO PRODUCE A WILLIAM BROWN ENDORSED (AND PERSONALLY TESTED) PARIS MAP THAT IS A MUST PACK ITEM WHEN YOU ARE OFF TO HIT THE CITY OF LIGHTS WITH THE KIDS. (WORKS PERFECTLY WITHOUT THEM AS WELL.)

DEUTSCHE OPTIK

I CAN'T WAIT TO FLIP THROUGH THE DEUTSCHE OPTIK CATALOG WHEN IT ARRIVES. THIS IS ANYTHING BUT YOUR AVERAGE MILITARY SURPLUS RAG (THINK MANUFACTUM TYPE EDIT). YOU CAN FIND EVERYTHING FROM ITALIAN ARMY ISSUE PARMESAN CHEESE GRINDERS TO DEAD STOCK SWISS MILITARY LONG JOHNS (GOT EM). NOT TO MENTION THE KNIVES, BINOCULARS AND NAVAL HARDWARE. THIS IS A PREVERBAL CANDY STORE OF GOOD STUFF.

MANUFACTUM

THIS IS PROBABLY THE BEST CATALOG, WITH THE BEST EDIT THAT COULD EVER POSSIBLY EXIST. I WON'T WASTE YOUR TIME WITH MY MANUFACTUM EDIT BECAUSE I WOULD ORDER THE WHOLE DAMN THING IF I COULD. IT IS JUST PLAINLY - THE SHIT. COMING SOON TO THE USA. (THEY KEEP PROMISING)