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March 4, 2014
Abandoned Republic
Abandoned Republic, a blog all about Banana Republic, back when it was cool, has a wonderful scan of a 1985…
February 12, 2014
Roundup Of Carl Van Vechten’s Portraits Of Harlem Figures Of The 1940s
There are some truly stunning photos in this roundup of Carl Van Vechten’s portraits of Harlem figures of the 1940s,…
February 10, 2014
Fashion Of The 1930s At The FIT Museum
Curator G. Bruce Boyer says that modern fashion began in the 1930s. His new exhibit, at the FIT Museum in…
February 5, 2014
Crazy Stuff On EBay
I spend a lot of time digging up auctions for our eBay Roundup and Inside Track posts. Sometimes, when I want…
January 28, 2014
A Grand Rehabilitation
I have an old polo coat that I love. It weighs ten tons, is warm as all heck, and I…
January 23, 2014
Vintage Leather Belts
I’m not as experienced as Jesse it when it comes to thrifting, but I do enjoy going to thrift stores….
January 13, 2014
Abercrombie Adventures: Christmas, 1959
I recently obtained a stash of Abercrombie & Fitch store catalogs from the 1950s. If you don’t know, A&F wasn’t…
January 2, 2014
A Stunning 1930s Chesterfield Coat
Giuseppe from An Affordable Wardrobe found a stunning 1930s Chesterfield coat in a thrift. The collar was shredded – but…
December 21, 2013
Peter Bogdanovich And Orson Welles, Grocery Shopping In Los Angeles
Peter Bogdanovich and Orson Welles, grocery shopping in Los Angeles. 1970.
December 14, 2013
Where Does Stuff Go?
Some of my best vintage finds have been at estate sales. If you’re lucky (or smart) enough to find a…
December 11, 2013
Steve McQueen Jackets
There’s been some buzz on the web about the auction of some Steve McQueen-related film items, like his jacket from…
December 2, 2013
There’s Nothing More Classic Than A Pea Coat
I bought my pea coat at a yard sale in Portland. I was in high school – maybe 15 or…
December 2, 2013
Updated Backpacks
Put This On is on record as against backpacks with suits (a position I stand by–it usually looks silly and…
November 17, 2013
The Amazing Sports Uniform Blog Uni Watch
The amazing sports uniform blog Uni Watch has a great set of scans from a 1965 varsity jacket catalog. (In…
November 16, 2013
Ebbets Field Flannels Sweater Jackets
Ebbets Field Flannels just announced these stunning sweater-jackets. They’re based on a vintage model from the 1930s found in a…