This forum is an opportunity for me to shoot shit on my favourite topics, namely surfing, board design, WWII military stuff, beachcombing and grass shack living and lets not forget vintage clothing and lots of other off beat and interesting stuff.
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been riding ye ole blackstoke II.
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i love this board. so refreshing. it spends more time on the wall than in
the water...for better or worse. when i ride it i feel like i am cheetin on
me fe...
Alabama Hills
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Rolling over, I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and looked out through the
dust covered sliding window. The stars were gone from the predawn sky save
for a...
THIS JUST IN ...
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Here are a couple of custom orders I've finished this past week. All my
leather pieces are 100% handcrafted without the aid of sewing machines,
fancy die ...
Shopping Los Angeles | Wittmore Pop-Up Shop
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Recently, while in Los Angeles, I paid a visit to the new Wittmore pop-up
shop on Third Street. The colorful space is brings to life Wittmore’s
nicely cura...
Waiting for "THE HUNTER", the hunter hunts…
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Last find of the week…4 vintage deadstock indian print sweaters…
No labels, no date indications…probably 60's models
Perfect for your pin-up gals gentl...
Archival Intern
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Sadly, we're saying to goodbye to Lauren Brookhart, our plucky Archival
intern. Lauren has been tremendous help in monkey arming bags for product
photogra...
for symmetry's sake...
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"drifting about, chaining the endless airy Leagues, themselves approaching
a condition of pure Geometry?"
'tho' for symmetry's sake, " interposes DePugh...
Black Knight's Back!
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Trunks made of 65% polyester / 35% cotton with white competition stripes.
Replication of mid-60s' Catalina Surfers Trunks.
The Black Knight is back.
Here is...
Simm-21 # 50 Ready for the Glasser
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I wanted to do something special for* Simm-21 #50.* It has (8) blue-weight
foam sections, Ultra-light balsa rails and (9) 1/12" cedar stringers. It
is ac...
WW2 USMC HBT JACKET.... part1 THE P41
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typical P41 pocket with stenciled EGA...
the ww2 P41 pockets are squared compared to the post war/Korean war issued
aka P47
another easy way to spot a P41...
Early 60's Gordon Woods
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I found this board today in Byron Bay. Early 60's Gordon Woods single fin
with fully rolled bottom.
A wide tail and very simmons outline. Very cool loo...
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On March 19th Klaxon Howl presented our Fall/Winter 2013 line at IMG's
WMCFW in Toronto
WATCH THE SS13 PRESENTATION the sound is delayed on the video for a ...
Vintage BUCHEIMER LEATHER SAFETY WALLET
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It's always nice to see items we've sold being used and loved, especially
nice when they appear in respected magazines like LIGHTNING. This vintage
1940's ...
Givin' You The Willys #19
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*Here are a couple of killer photos taken by Sherm Porter at the 1965
Bakersfield Fuel & Gas Championships.*
*Via:* *Sherm Porter *
Old Hawaiian's Drinking Songs
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Good morning, Vietnam!
Sob o meu ponto de vista, o que mais satisfaz alguém que estuda a história
(não necessariamente do surf, mas dos demais assuntos exi...
Locavoirs, Leather and Mindfulness....
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Part of the great struggle of both the vintage leather business and the
new leather business is that of ethics. Mindfulness is that process of
becoming...
Himel Brothers Leather Jackets
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I think that the equivalent of this blog in the world of leather jackets is this
one.
The author of that blog has just started making his own leather jacke...
Tumble
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Coincidences. I was walking through mid-levels tonight, looking for
somewhere for dinner. My new Gaziano Girling's came unstuck from the HongKong pavement a...
Addiction surfboards*mini-simmons
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My great friend julien of uwl, send me the photo, of one of the last
mini-simmons, wich they have build in france!
they are the best!
famous!
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