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Surely a hit if Clarks dug into their back catalogue? After all they could also make some "fantastically hip" ones out of union jacks or someone's old carpet, to justify putting some nice snuff suede ones on the market. Seems they like that to do that with the desert boots. … [Read more...] about Clarks Caravans – The Ultimate Playboys?

Now this is what I need at this time of the year. It's freezing cold and pouring with rain outside today. This 1951 ad for sock makers Interwoven has just the right feel to it. Makes me want to order a couple of pairs via the time machine. I have my hand knitted Cowichan socks I bought on … [Read more...] about Interwoven Hut Slippers

A recent find on the 'Bay was this beautful deadstock Sero OCBD in classic blue with a really nice 'made for' label showing the seller as The Fairfield Store. The collars on these vintage Seros are very subtlely curved to a point allowing a classic roll and I particularly like the oversewn … [Read more...] about Deadstock SERO From The Fairfield Store

Today's post is simply a link to an exhaustive test made by Mr Heavy Tweed Jacket over on his eponymous blog on the current and (recent) past state of the standard for all Oxford Cloth Button Down shirts - those of Brooks Brothers. He points out that even 20 years ago the collar material was much … [Read more...] about The Brooks Brothers Button Down by HTJ

When my good friend Herb Lester is not out visiting the weird wonderful and downright excellent in specialist stores and entertainment, he seems to be most often found by the fireside leafing through a mountain of vintage Esquire magazines from the 50s and 60s, iPhone camera at hand, ready to email … [Read more...] about Vintage Clarks Desert Boot Ads

After posting the other day about illustrators in vintage adverts My friend Herb Lester just sent me a link to the work of illustrator Bob Peak who's images are instantly recognisable to anyone into movies - many classic 60s and 70s movie poster had their artwork drawn by Peak. Here's an … [Read more...] about Bob Peak – The Art of Hand Drawn Ads Pt II

One of the things that strikes reading through any vintage magazine is the amount of illustration compared with photography in advertising. It's hard to realise today, but paying someone (often a staff illustrator) was much cheaper than using a photographer for colour and more effective than … [Read more...] about The Sociables – The Art of Hand Drawn Ads

Merry Ivy Christmas to you one and all! The Weejun … [Read more...] about Merry Ivy Christmas!