THE SOUTH COAST SURF SEEKERS

I found these awesome vintage pics of cars from "surf teams" of the 50's on flickr. Nothing is known about the guys in the photo nor about the make of the cars and certainly noting about the "surf teams".

Why bother we still got those great shots.

STORE LOCATOR - DESII VINTAGE, FIRENZE

Meet Mr. Carlo Alberto Andreani of Desii Vintage, you can find this small well curated store

at Via de Conti 17/19 - Firenze. Indeed, in the same street as UB. The store is packed with vintage

shoes like Red Wings, Tricker's, John Lobb etc. Nice broken-in Belstaff Jackets, Woolrich, vintage Louis Vuitton luggage etc. etc.

This is a man's "one stop wet dream".

THE ONLY WAY IS........ UB, FIRENZE

In a hidden street called Via dei Conti, I found UB, named after it's owner Ubaldo. The store has a beautiful customized metal door and window. When you enter the store you don't enter another vintage store which just sells some vintage furniture and decor. All pieces are carefully searched for, selected and restored. Next to great retro furniture, vintage signs you see the love for sports-stuff, better said cycling. Great pieces of vintage woolen cycle shirts are all over the store. So peacocks next time when you visit Pitti Uomo stop by @ UB and see it for yourself.

BIKES ON FLORIDA SANDS - DAYTONA 1948

 

 

 

 



 

For years, since the start in 1937 until the early 60's, the prestigious Daytona 200 motorcycle race was run on Daytona Beach instead of the Daytona Race track.

The 1948 event was covered by Life magazine and reported that 155 motorcycles started and only 45 finished. Wining rider, Floyd Emde, averaged 84 mph got $2000,--. He won with a thin margin of 12 seconds. 1948 was the first time a rider led the race from flag to flag, and it was the last time an Indian Motorcycle won the 200. It's a great story but for me it's the pictures who speak.

CHAD WISHES YOU HAPPY EASTER

MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO - DANISH DESIGN

Danish silversmith and designer, Kaj Bojesen (1886-1958) is best known for his wooden toys. He designed a variety of playful animal forms, but the most popular was the monkey which was introduced in 1951 and produced in a variety of sizes. The teak and limba monkey is proof of Kaj Bojesen's belief that the "lines in a product should smile". From American television to exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the monkey is renowned worldwide. Today, a original vintage monkey will  change owner for over $ 500,-- on an auction. 

Bojesen's contribution to design was not limited to the wood toys he made; he apprenticed with Georg Jensen, was artistic director for Bing and Grøndal and crafted bowls for Finn Juhl. Bojesen was also a founding member of Den Permanente, a gallery and retail shop dedicated to exhibiting the best of Danish design. 

OUTDOOR LIFE MAGAZINE - COVER ART

Outdoor Life is an outdoors magazine about hunting, fishing, survival and camping. Outdoor Life was launched in Denver, Colorado in January 1898. Founder and Editor-in-Chief (1898-1929), J.A. McGuire, intended Outdoor Life to be a magazine for sportsmen, written by sportsmen, covering all aspects of the outdoor arena. The first issue covered topics including a moose hunt in Alaska and advice about Native Americans. Some of the original sections were titled, "Photography", "Trap and Target" and "In the Game and Field".

I think those beautiful covers of the magazine from the 30s, 40s and 50s are worth to frame and hung on the wall as "menswear art". You can find them on Ebay where they change from owner from 10 till  more then 50 bucks.

100 YEARS LEE UNION-ALL 1913 - 2013

1913

THE LEE UNION ALL

Said to be inspired by his chauffeur, when he repaired his car, H.D. Lee gets the idea to design a suit, that supports both: from the waist down and protects the upper body.

A jacket and trousers are sewn together and thus form a long-armed suit. Since the overall is suitable as a one-piece work clothing for car mechanics, railroad workers, farmers and other occupational groups, the Union gained immediately popularity All across the country. With the jumpsuit H.D. Lee was only responding to his chauffeur who was complaining that his uniform was dirty every time when he repaired the car of his boss. The Union-All work clothing makes Lee a household name. 

2013

THE LEE UNION ALL

Lee 101 is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Union All with 101 units available worldwide in a Kaihara lightweight overdyed selvage chambray. You can do the job. (last 3 pics from the Lee 101 SS 2013 campaign)