Many of you are familiar with WARPATH Leathers, it seems to be one of those blogs that appears in just about everybodys watch list. Matt of Warpath makes great belts and the Papa decided to extend his patronage and have a custom belt done. Unlike the Japanese versions where perfection is key, Matt's style in leather is rugged, raw and tough and reminds me of campaign made items turned out by resourceful Sea Bees, Sailors and Marines during the Pacific War. In honour of this tradition the Papa set his new belt against a battered old pair of 5th Marine Division HBT's. Check Matt out at; Warpathleathergoods.blogspot.com
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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...
validation from giorgio piacentini
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giorgio piacentini sent me this via surfapig@live.com:
hi guys
I'm Inti,I'm Italian...
I wish share whit you my happiness...
this is my new personal boards
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The Big Secret at the Clinton Engineering Works.
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In April of 2012 I posted about Oak Ridge, Tenneesee, one the U.S.
government’s secret Manhattan Project sites that was established to produce
the fuel for...
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Insurance companies= Dodgy Panel Beating
Insurance giants like Suncorp- own smaller companies like AAMI, Shannons,
APIA, Bingle etc. They are opening up t...
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...
Matt and his Honda Trail 110
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“Have you ever had your shit stolen?” “Three times,” Matt said casually, as
if discussing how many times per year he cuts his hair. “Last time I was in
Mex...
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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!