Vintage Workwear

[mattfink]

Just got a note back from Rin and this new book will be out sometime later this year in October!!! Look for it on here:

www.myfreedamn.com

He also sells on eBay:

http://shop.ebay.com/freedomfreedamn/m.html?_trksid=p4340.l2562

 

[Dinerman]

Pretty good thrift shop day for me. Blue Browns Beach jacket.

And this- more details in the repro workwear thread.

 

[Lefty]

Wow! Those have been going for around $600 in the past few months. Incredible find.

 

[PoohBang]

would it have a "Dry Clean Only" if it were vintage? It might be a repro... either way a great find

 

[flat-top]

I don't think it's a repro, just a newer one. They kept making these at least until the late 60's.

 

[DoubleXX]

@Dinerman

Nice score. What size is it?

 

[Dinerman]

Definitely NOT a reproduction. It's a size 42.

 

[Lefty]

Levis 501 Big Es, just shy of $2k.

 

[PoohBang]

that's crazy money....

 

[mattfink]

That's stupid money for a pair that aren't XX.

 

[mattfink]

would it have a "Dry Clean Only" if it were vintage? It might be a repro... either way a great find

Yup, it's from the 1950's.....I have plenty of gabardine shirts that say dry clean only on the tag.

 

[Lefty]

not mine, but I like the tag on these

 

[Lefty]

Lee - not mine - I don't like most patches on these, but I dig this one.

 

[Lefty]

vintage doll-work-wear

Just for fun, I've taken to putting Buddy Lee dolls on my watch list. This one did OK.

 

[flat-top]

That is insane! That's probably a pretty rare outfit Buddy is wearing, but still!
I own 2 Buddy Lees, one original in the classic red plaid shirt, blue jeans and denim work cap, and a repro wearing a Shell service station outfit. I'd love to add more to the collection, but not at these prices!

 

[mattfink]

That's because that one is a 1940's or older one with a pretty unusual outfit. Most of the ones you see are from the 1950's and go for less than $200. That is a pretty high price, but in an auction it only takes two bidders to drive the price up that high.

 

[flat-top]

Here's a little Buddy Lee history:

http://www.arantiques.com/Stories/BuddyLeePage.html

Wasn't there a Japanese company that made people-size repros of some of Buddy's more famous outfits? I can't find the
info online.

 

[mattfink]

This is the one I'm talking about from the 1950's...plastic with the raised name on the back:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Buddy-L...aultDomain_0&hash=item256396ca40#ht_500wt_949

 

[Dinerman]

Here's a look. This is from an architecture book on Adler and Sullivan I was doing research in.

 

[DoubleXX]

"Here's a look"

-That's what I'd call "extreme layering"-chambray(?) shirt, leather jacket, denim jacket! Must have been a damn cold day.