Tuesday, June 7, 2011

LAST WEEK'S VINTAGE HAUL


 WWII THERMALS-COTTON
COTTON/WOOL
M-43 LINER WITH ALPACA INTERIOR
USN CHAMBRAY
CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY
 WWII ID BLANKS IN BRASS 


Monday, June 6, 2011

LE MANS AND STUFF


I WATCHED THE 1971 STEVE MCQUEEN MOVIE LE MANS LAST NIGHT. THERE IS SOME VERY SEXY RACING FOOTAGE (AND CRASHES) AND FOR ALL US STYLE/DESIGN JUNKIES THERE ARE SOME GREAT MOMENTS AS WELL, (FERRARI, PORSCHE, HEUER WATCHES ETC...) BUT, IT WAS A CHALLENGE TO WATCH ALL OF IT IN ONE SITTING. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT GOT ME SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR IMAGES AND I FOUND COLLECTORS STUDIO, A SITE OF RARE AUTO RACING MEMORABILIA. VERY COOL.
YOU COULD OWN THIS
OR ALL THIS:







Sunday, June 5, 2011

NO LICENSE REQUIRED

WALKING AROUND MY NEIGHBORHOOD IN BROOKLYN I FOUND THIS GUY COOKING THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PORK BELLY ON A ROTISSERIE. HE MADE THIS BEAUTY FROM A 55 GAL DRUM SOME 30 YEARS AGO. THERE WAS SOME DISPUTE WHERE EXACTLY THE STEERING WHEEL CAME FROM.
A TRUE INSPIRATION.

HEAT RESISTANT SILVER PAINT
 SEASONED WITH GARLIC, OREGANO, SALT AND PEPPER
 RIB ON BELLY
 THIS DUDE ALSO MADE THIS 1930 FORD HOT ROD.