Vintage Auction File 3: Embroidered Japan-Tour Jacket “Iwojima” Embroidered Japan-Tour Reversible Jacket “Iwojima,” with “Tokyo Speed” zipper, manufactured in Japan in ca. 1957. Size: Small. *This Japan-Tour jacket, ordered by Art Donnie who served for U.S. M.C. from 1954 to 1957, has extremely rare embroidery on the back: “Iojima.” Wow….!! Probably, his “3rd Service Engineering” […]
Dear Freedamn Head Suddenly, I got a good news from Shaw Stussy (our Event logo designer, too!). He will open his new shop “S/ Double Surfborad” in Montecito (Santa Barbara area) soon! Opening party will be held on 6-8 pm on 11/11/11! Let us go up to Montecito!! Congraturation, Shawn!! Rin Tanaka
Vintage Auction File 2: Lee’s Hand-Painted U.S. Navy Cotton Sailor-Jacket “1940” Lee’s Cotton Shirt-Jacket for U.S. Navy during WWII, manufactured by Lee ( “Sanforized Pat” label,) hand-painted “Camp Fire” at the front and “1940” at the back. Ca. 1940. Size: Large.
Vintage Auction File 1: Lee Cowboy’s 1940s “Hair On Hide” Jeans Lee’s Cowboy Pants, second version of “Hair On Hide” model, with cinch & buckle, “Lazy S” stitches, “one-side lined” Selvedge denim, “Union Made Lee Sanforaized Shurank” Label which was used from 1936 to 1943. *This very rare pair of Lee’s “Hair oh Hide” model […]
Dear Freedamn Head Hello! Next weekend, 11/4-5, Men’s Vintage show will be held in NYC! Larry McKaughan, Brian Cohen, John Gluckow….. will be all there!!!! Probably many “my East Coast friends” will be there too!!! Wow, I wish to fly to NYC!!!! Please check out their show, if you will be in Manhattan next weekend!!! […]
Dear Freedamn Heads Hello! Entering October, many e-mails are coming into my mail box! Thanks to many supporters, many booths of Inspiration 2012 were already sold out!! But we have few or some left. Please think about to join as a exhibitors next feb!!! Thanks always! Rin Tanaka
Dear Freedamn Head Coming our “3rd” annual events next Feb, we are setting up “new programs” to make our event more excited!! “Vintage Auction” is one of our new challenges, although I know auction requires us many cares…. So 1st auction would be our TEST TRIAL, with about 30 items which are owned by our […]
Dear FReedamn Heads Stop by your local FREE weekly magazine stands, if you live in Orange County, CA?!!!!!!! I, Rin Tanaka, am appearing into their article now! Check it out!! Thanks for great article by OC Weekly people!! Rin Tanaka
Dear Vintage Freaks I got new vintage clothing event info from Mr. Takizawa of Hundred Buyers. “Tokyo Selection 2011” will be held in Tokyo on 10/16! If you are interested in, please check out at http://ohb.co.jp Rin Tanaka
INSPIRATION Vol.14 [Feb.2023]
INSPIRATION Vol.13 [Feb.2020]