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  1. Ernest P Shackleton

    Colchester Rubber Co.

    The dates...who can know...but finding a pair a century and more later, that's where the story gets questionable for me. The rubber would have been dust and made a constant mess every time they were handled. If you've ever picked up a pair of sneakers from even the 1970s, you know what I'm...
  2. Ernest P Shackleton

    Shave of the Day

    I would encourage you to use the blades more Xs than general consensus and your intuition. I used to throw my blades out after a couple shaves because that is what everyone said to do and because they're so inexpensive. Then I ran into people using a blade 20-50Xs. After years of going with...
  3. Ernest P Shackleton

    Best Sherpa lined denim / canvas jackets?

    Most Polo retro items I've ever seen have been solid quality. Military, Americana, or whatever. They've got a good eye for the mundane that can be turned into fashionable. Their downfall is in their editing. They take a utilitarian garment and attempt to make it fashion via a hundred logos...
  4. Ernest P Shackleton

    Eastman Okinawa Pant

    Earl's/Stan Ray is a small USA made operation. A single family is running the entire operation-- hand sewing each pair. Please allow sufficient time for processing. Thanks for being patient and for buying American!
  5. Ernest P Shackleton

    Eastman Okinawa Pant

    I like the look of the fit of these, but that's a lot of money. They remind me of these options: https://www.allseasonsuniforms.com/products/ea1802-gung-ho-camp-trouser https://www.allseasonsuniforms.com/products/ea1001p-stan-ray-4-pocket-fatigue-pant
  7. Ernest P Shackleton

    French cyclist jacket (Hartmann jacket - not ELC)

    What are those green fatigues?
  8. Ernest P Shackleton

    Heavyweight Denim Shirts

    I love smocks and anoraks. This one instantly made me think of utilitarian, bare-bones garments of communist Mao China. Here's a picture of one of those Levi Diamond line shirts. Not western style at all, and when you can find these in less worn condition, they are a deep indigo blue...
  9. Ernest P Shackleton

    Experimenting With Belt Making.

    That's a conversation. Do people keep their buckles or throw them out when the belt goes bad? I don't think I've thrown one out since high school.
  10. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Soulmates. AMC. If your idea of a good story is marriage and relationships falling apart out of selfishness and always thinking there is something better and more, here's a dark and depressing series for you. Compared to Black Mirror, but I haven't seen that.
  11. Ernest P Shackleton

    Heavyweight Denim Shirts

    I don't know if this is the case with Wranger, but some of these companies are scared to death of offending their customer base to the point it is paralyzing. A small company doesn't have to worry about it because they're niche and have a customer base that has probably sought them out and/or...
  13. Ernest P Shackleton

    Heavyweight Denim Shirts

    If you're open to buying 2nd hand, check ebay for Levi Diamond Collection. It was a higher end collection made in the 80s and/or 90s. I'm not sure who it was geared towards, but you weren't going to find it in your standard Levi vendor racks.
  14. Ernest P Shackleton

    What I’ve Learned Over The Years About This Hobby.

    This is an important and sobering lesson, at least throughout my life. I've shopped and wished and dreamed and researched and dreamed and saved for an item, bought it, and then as I've gone to use it, I didn't connect with it at all. It can sometimes be lofty or misguided expectations, but...
  15. Ernest P Shackleton

    Army boots, Danish m/58. Which do you use?

    I believe those are too small, but thank you very much for the offer.
  16. Ernest P Shackleton

    Army boots, Danish m/58. Which do you use?

    I haven't looked for a while, and now that I just did, I didn't find any like I used to watch. They were definitely black and lower cut. "AB"? These might be it, but at least very similar to the ones I had on my watch list. I'm not sure whether I'd like leather or rubber lug soles. I hope...
  17. Ernest P Shackleton

    Athletic sweatshirt?

    Have you checked into Champion Reverse Weave?
  19. Ernest P Shackleton

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Anyone watched Raised by Wolves. I see HBO Max is offering the first episode for free on youtube. I normally am not interested in this type of Star Trekian/sci-fi, but I have liked a couple of AI series, like Humans, which are out of my wheelhouse. Maybe I should stop thinking/saying that at...
  20. Ernest P Shackleton

    Minimum Annual Usage

    This flushes out a conflict, or say dissonance, for some collector types who are also minimalists at their core. Things are cool, and they can have a magnetism about them. Those things are fun to study and/or collect. But then some of us suffer this irritation, or at least annoyance, that...
  21. Ernest P Shackleton

    Favourite sunglasses brands?

    Didn't 60 Minutes do a piece on the weird world of sunglass business?
  22. Ernest P Shackleton

    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Those photos show a clear difference to me. The thread count, if that is a proper term, seems much higher in the basket weave (3rd photo). I'm just using the terms DD used. I believe I have both fabrics, and if you quickly run your fingernails over them, they sound quite different.
  23. Ernest P Shackleton

    Alpha Industries M65 Field Jacket

    Of those, I would think the basket weave would be best for wind and rain. A tighter weave. I'm surprised they haven't come up with a knock-off, cheaper to manufacture ventile type fabric.
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