Vintage Levi’s finds

B found this pullover at an American Vintage in Fullerton. She had been looking for an LVC Sunset Chambray for quite a while but the $120+ was ridiculous. instead, she settled on this orange tag pull-over with a snap placket. We are both more than pleased with it.

After the Mister Freedom trip last Saturday we went to a Goodwill in Glendora and I stumbled upon these orange tag 505s tagged 36×30. They feel more like 34×32. Considering the condition they were in I gladly gave up a hard-earned $6 for them.

 

When we went to visit B’s family in Utah for Thanksgiving, we went on a Deseret Industry marathon on one of the days off we had. Deseret Industries are like the Utah version of Goodwill. I ended up with this Levi’s jacket that turned out to be a sample or display piece from like 1998 I think.

 

Whether or not these are worth anything, it is always the thrill of the chase in addition to the joy of the journey that keeps B and I hunting.

Denim jackets.

After the previously mentioned Mister Freedom birthday trip, B and I headed to American Vintage. She walked out with three house dresses, two vintage half-sleeve sweaters, and some cloth calendar from 1973.

I found this gem:

The black Lee tag, with both the copyright logo and the M.R., indicates that this was made after 1970, and the fact that the Storm Rider tag says Made in U.S.A. in addition to the classic Union Made tag behind the size tag also tells that this jacket is not a current make.

Fun fact: Lee is one of the only companies that regularly uses Left Hand Twill denim, which is said to be softer after washing than Right Hand Twill. To easily tell which direction the twill goes, just look at the black Lee tag picture. The fabric twill lines point up to the left.

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On B’s birthday we took a trip to Idyllwild. After walking through the town we ended up at a shop where I saw this bad boy.

The pin is from a company called Iron & Resin – it was from a chambray bandana B bought me for Christmas.

Fun fact: Wrangler’s denim uses what’s called Broken Twill denim. You can see it in the picture directly above. See the squiqqly lines on the weft? Wrangler developed this because cowboys were growing frustrated with their jeans twisting down their legs. If you’ve ever owned a pair of shrink-to-fit Levi’s 501s, you have probably experienced your jeans twisting. This is because Levi’s uses Right Hand Twill. When the fabric is first soaked, it shrinks to the right. It isn’t necessarily a flaw in the fabric, it’s just how the fabric behaves. Wrangler developed Broken Twill in order to combat this twisting.

Jean Shop Chambray

We found this last summer in LA while selling clothes at Buffalo Exchange. I recognized the name and made B get it. She gladly obliged.

LVC Type I Sawtooth Denim Shirt

This shirt was found at a local Ross with no tags other than the $30 price tag. It had all the right details – big E red tab and the correct materials tags. I’m assuming it was just a reject due to the fabric sewn over where the logo should be. B bought a current sawtooth so we’d match.