Key/Catch

Fish Key Fob hand carved from horn, a gift from Andy-via Albam. Carl Aubock bronze hand Key ring, a gift from me to Les...finding it's way back to my keys- via OK.

Zambia's Fuzzed Out Wah Wah Psych!

The early morning waterman of Cabinessence (now RORER714) has been posting these incredible mid 70's Zambian chuggers of late. I was previously only familiar with the Chrissy Tebby Tembo record via Papa Jon, so these other one's were truly an awesome surprise. Get them in running order here, here and here.

A+

Alphabet poster designed by Andy Beach and printed by Colby in LA, available in white and brights.

Shrimp Shop day is here and the store is looking great, Andy and Ryan have arranged all their finds and contributions onto shrimp merch tables and racks- stuff you just won't find anyplace else, vintage and new. Ever wondered what a Crescent Down Works vest looks like in size 1? drop by South Willard today between 2-4pm.

Vacation/Voidist

Really impressive set by Imaad Wasif and company at Vacation tonight. Tender/Noise-beautiful playing and vocals, a well conducted and delivered musical ritual for all those present (if Michael Yonkers had joined Led Zeppelin?). Keep an eye out for shows, and seek out the new record on Tee Pee records. All praise the return of the in-store performance.

E.C.W

Go Wolverines-found at Rose Bowl this month.

Tamam Shud

Vintage Shrimp!

There will be some R4TH handpicked vintage kids clothing at the Reference Library/South Willard Shrimp Shop this weekend.

Above, boys (beuys) three piece tweed suit/homemade kids overalls made from recycled canvas grain sacks-both items came from a 1920's-30's estate.

Shrimp tailoring at it's best!

LBC/11/09

Long Beach loot from Sunday, I liked this flea, manageable scale-straight parallel aisles easy to navigate and and a little stranger and less curated/precious than the Rose Bowl-adding it to the rotation.

Seated stone figure,Costa Rican, possibly pre Columbian?-not sure, but it's spent time in the ground and has been re-decorated with enamel paint at some stage. Vintage sweatshirt with strange home stitched tornado & storm cloud diagrams-go figure. Another nice Serape, 1930's-40's with perfect silk fringe. 2 shopcoats/aprons made from repurposed canvas flour sacks, 1940's, thrifty tailoring.

In house relatives here, here and here.

Out On The Weekend

Long Beach Lefts:

Borge Mogensen Hunting Chair frame, oak, Frederica 1950/Tangerine Dream belly board, single fin with gnarly glassed on handles/1960's America-Peace flag, you don't see these too often/Railway destination board roll, London/1950's Cheerleader threads.

Related.

LB Flea

Going south to the Long Beach Flea market tomorrow, sadly I've never made the trek. Above a miss from the Rose Bowl last weekend.

Trail Guides

USN Deck Jacket

WW2 USN deck jacket from Rose Bowl, great wear & repairs on this one, washed out from olive drab to bone and covered with the metallic patina of mechanical duties.

*ps-it don't look this good on me.

John Cale's Secret

Stick with this one!...to see Cale perform Erik Satie's Vexations skip to 7:40 mark.

Remembrance Day/Veterans Day

My Grandfather George on Patrol in Mount Tambu, New Guinea in 1943, my Aunt thinks the shot was taken shortly after a battle with Malaria, which would account for his gauntly appearance. Via Australian War Memorial-thanks sis.

George in finer days here and here.

Homeroom

The Echo Park digs of Ryan, Kelly, Thurston and Charley. Article and complete photo gallery in the LA Times. KB's Ceramics here.

Travel Light

Early morning bowl sightings...vintage railway destination board scrolls/stacked & packed VW/homemade 60's? plywood bottom-twin fin belly board + every belt buckle and cigarette lighter you never wanted.

Rose Bowl Tomorrow

Staghorn fern from Rose Bowl market a year back, up for the trawl tomorrow.

PCC/11/09

PCC loot from last weekend. Beautiful Mexican Serape, fine wool & weave. WW2 Indigo denim pullover work shirt, nice fade-wear, I love the side entry pockets on this jacket (which have been transplanted on some bad contemporary garments of late). Vintage matchbooks. Natural canvas duck apron, 1940's. 1980's Lanvin for Les (shoulder pad surgery requested). WW2 HBT daisey mae. In house relatives here, here and here.

The Belgian Marbles

Reena Spalings via, thanks Nick.

Muller's Monsters

Dave Muller's first sketchbook, all 53 pages worth. Going off road from a chemistry degree at UC davis in 87. Via the latest This Long Century update.

Halloween Jr's

Home tailored Echo Park Shrimp suit-note quilted tail! made by KB. The littlest Viking via B&B.

Field Essentials

Deadstock WW2 issue repair & replace items from PCC this weekend.

The Sift

Layers of patches at the PCC today, admired but not acquired, good things found north of the display cases...to be posted soon.

The Great Pacific Iron Works

Original shed where Yvon Chouinard hand forged climbing pitons in the early 50's-located behind GPIW/Patagonia HQ in Ventura.

PCC Tomorrow

PCC tomorrow, I've missed the last two. Hans Olsen highback chair, teak, cane leather. Re- caned at Cane & Baket Co, leather upholstery by Classic Design. Back to lucky sunday and the lucky Saturdays & Sundays of Tokyo.

Thread Heads

In house 'shared' library of Japanese indigo/vegetable dyed scarfs.

Leonard

His Regalness-photo by BCR.

Ringers

Insides of two in house Aubock dinner bells, brass, walnut, cane-mid 60's. Relatives.

Wallow/Play

Handplane Goodness

Handplane Goodness-a whole new wormhole. Beautiful crafting, photography and timely rants on the continuous burns of a man at sea with only fins and small pieces of wood for the slide. The inner most limits of prone...can we get the president one of these before his next family vacation to Hawaii?