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JACK/KNIFE | REVERSIBLE JACKETS PART I: COTTON TWILL & INDIGO TWEED

he guys, hope you have had a good start into 2015! showing this wonderful JACK/KNIFE jacket is a great start for LIFE TIME GEAR blog into this new year. there are 2 different models. i will start with the “COTTON TWILL & INDIGO TWEED” reversible version. as all J/K products these jackets are highly limited. i even don’t know if they are sold completely right now. the reversible COTTON TWILL & INDIGO TWEED jacket is made of hemp and wool blend indigo speckled tweed, woven in England, and 10oz khaki twill woven in USA. the authentic natural wood buttons are hand carved. about the construction: both sides have an everlasting 3 pocket design, single needle detail work on pockets include tack reinforcement, high stitch count and 100% lockstitch construction throughout. for sure the jackets are designed, patterned, cut and sewn at the JACK/KNIFE studio in california, usa. tomorrow i will show you the “DENIM & WOOL” reversible jacket. the jackets are exclusively available at the following stores – no online sales:
VMC / Zürich
Burg u Schild / Berlin
Vater u Sohn / Hamburg
The Lowdown on Denim / Wien
B74 / Frankfurt
Sfaar/ Tallinn
pics // LTG & JACK/KNIFE

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JACK/KNIFE | HUNTING VESTS IN CAMEL & INDIGO DUCK CANVAS

guys, it’s time to hurry up because these f***ing nice vests are now available in strictly limited numbers in just a few stores. what an awesome stuff – and everything is made by hand: designed, patterned, cut & sewn at the JACK/KNIFE workshop in SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. the duck canvas comes from MOUNT VERNON MILLS in georgia, YKK copper burr and washer rivets with oxidized double pronged donut hole buttons – everything sourced in USA. 100% single-needle lockstitch construction, cotton twill wrapped seams for reinforcement. thx KAMI that you bring us this phantastic and special rare stuff to europe with B74 SELECTED GOODS DISTRIBUTION. the list of the stores where you can get the vests is short. ATTENTION – no online sales:
VMC / Zürich
Burg u Schild / Berlin
Vater u Sohn / Hamburg
The Lowdown on Denim / Wien
B74 / Frankfurt
Sfaar/ Tallinn
i am really happy to own both of these unique pieces. there are some limited reversible jackets too, i will post later. have a merry xmas guys. pics | LTG 

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THE LIFE TIME GEAR WALLET STRAP | MADE BY THE LAST DON

these are great moments: taking an envelope out of the postbox with an absolute unexpected surpise. THE LAST DON, one of my most estimated blogger buddies did a pre-x-mas present to me. i got the one and only LTG LEATHER WALLET STRAP hand made by THE LAST DON. great: what a nice look and what a smooth leather. when i hold it for the first in my hands i knew at once which of my wallets would fit best … take a look at the pics. if DON SCHWEDE knew this? … intuition? … whatever, DON made me happy. pics | LTG


 


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1941 CHRYSLER ROYAL TOWN AND COUNTRY “BARRELBACK” STATION WAGON

what a nice found. this 1941 CHRYLER is to nice for the streets … damn, imagine if some hits this awesome jewel on wheels?! the “BARRELBACK” will be on auction at RM lot 232 at Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, 16 th of january 2015. for more details please check the RM AUCTIONS site. pics | © RM AUCTIONS



 

 


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STETSON CORDELE FUR FELT HAT | SOLD BY STATEMENT – THE DENIM STORE

just saw a pic of the new munich denim store STATEMENT posted by founder & owner KAY KNIPSCHILD and i felt in love with this wonderful hat. two days later this great lookin’ STETSON was put to my hat collection @ the LIFE-TIME-GEAR office. the CORDELE is made from premium quality fur felt, fully lined in a gold-bronze STESON fabric and there is a leather sweat band on the inside. the nice grosgrain band around the hat crown carries a wonderful colored feather. the crown is about 10 cm high and the brim 6cm wide. i love the look of the hat so much because with the brim turned up this fedora is such a nice mix between a classic fedora and a western-look-a-like hat – just perfect.

the STATEMENT store is owned by “JOSH” aka CHRISTIAN HEISE and KAY. i think they did a great job, when i take a look at the pics of the new store opened just 3 weeks ago. their vision was to bring the DENIM & BOOTS SPIRIT to GLOCKENBACHVIERTEL in MUNICH, germany. the STATEMENT store is located just beside the RED WING STORE MUNICH – not the worst idea! beside a big range of raw denim JOSH & KAY present a selected range of WHITE’S BOOTS. the store is full of awesome unique stuff from american flea markets – check the pics below. JOSH & KAY love quality, not status symbols, they love the details – that’s their STATEMENT. pics | STATEMENT // LTG


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WOODBERG – NATURAL GROOMING SUPPLY | FRESH ONLINE SHOP

hi guys, there is a new grooming and skincare online shop! the WOODBERG central is located in the heart of germany, in my hometown DARMSTADT. that’s great, because so we german and european men have not to pay any f***ing customs to get f.ex. my beloved PORTLAND GENERAL STORE products from the usa  or the great TRIUMPH & DISASTER stuff from new zealand. but beside this you may think “why another online shop for cosmetics? …” nothing easier than this to explain: the guys from WOODBERG were not satisfied about the current options and so they went back to the roots and asked themselves, what would be be the ultimate online experience for men. here we go:
“ everything must be simple,  clearly structured and easy to understand | the website should deliver our modern and healthy lifestyle | men shouldn´t feel akward or uncomfortable while browsing the site | short informative category and product descriptions | optional in-depth descriptions for men who really want to know everything | the range of products had to be narrowed down to the – as we think – best ones available | natural and safe ingredients | effective products which get their job done,  especially designed for men | pre-selected sets/kits to get started,  for travel or for more experienced men | good and solid customer service” … this sounds good.

all products WOODBERG sells are especially designed for men’s needs, have the best ingredients mother nature has to offer and are engineered with the most advanced and modern techniques available. all products are tested by themselves before they´re available on WOODBERG just to make sure they are as effective as they claim. most of the products are vegan, all of them are cruelty free and ethically correct. at the moment they carry the up-and-coming New Zealand brand TRIUMPH & DISASTER,  PORT PRODUCTS and BUCKLER’S from L.A.,  handcrafted products from PORTLAND GENERAL STORE and HERBIVORE BOTANICALS, progress VULFIX and SIMPSONS shaving brushes, germany’s probably most traditionell brand SPEICK and razors from GIESEN FORSTHOFF – TIMOR. there are gonna be some more in the near future! AND soon there will be an english version of the site. check it out. great offer – good luck guys!!! i am sure you’re concept will work // woodberg on facebook. pics | WOODBERG & Labels


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1977 TRANS-AM “SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT” | BURT REYNOLDS PERSONAL PONTIAC IS FOR SALE

current bid on auction is $130,000 @ JULIEN’S LIVE. what’s up? this TRANS AM was the real star beside BURT REYNOLDS at SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT. now you can get one of this 70s muscle machines which is actually owned by REYNOLDS. it is the famous 77 TRANS AM COUPE with the well known gold “screaming chicken” on the hood, 400-cubic-inch (6.55 litre machine) certainly V8 with 4-barrel carburetor and an automatic transmission. nice details: a sign inside the driver’s door proclaims that the car is owned by REYNOLDS and there is a BANDIT logo on the door. nice! pics | http://www.julienslive.com


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LTG OUTFIT TODAY | IRON HEART, WHITE’S BOOTS, ENGINEERED GARMENTS, JACK KNIFE, NIGEL CABOURN

it’s cold in middle germany. so one important piece is missing – i could not take a nice photo of it: a NIGEL CABOURN MACKINTOSH clip coat  i own now for more than 6 years. so guys – just 3 weeks left till xmas. i will give you the weblinks for actual available stuff i show here. pics | LTG

denim | IRON HEART IH-555S-BLK 21oz Black Indigo Snake | volls.de actual F/W
vest | JACK/KNIFE deadstock indigo USA duck canvas, strictly limited | B-74
shirt | ENGINEERED GARMENTS work shirt | volls.de actual F/W
jacket | NIGEL CABOURN TENZING JACKET blue | B-74
boots | WHITE’S SEMI DRESS calfskin brown
belt | DUKES | B-74 & volls.de
scarf | THE HILL-SIDE | volls.de
socks | CHUP | volls.de actual F/W


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RED WING SHOES #8853 & #8852 | THE BLACK TRACTION TRED SOLE IS BACK … IN JAPAN

do you remember the days when – i do not now the number of the boot – the #875 looking RWS with a black traction tred cushion crepe wedge sole were for sale @ RED WING SHOE STORE FRANKFURT? oh damn, this is really a long time ago. OLLI THE BARBER owns one of these – always nice to see. it is a great color combination the brown leather with this fat black sole. RED WING JAPAN does now a blue – so f***ing awesome – and a brown boot with this nice black sole: the #8853 & #8852. aren’t they nice? the blue leather of the #8853 is called “INDIGO PORTAGE” and the brown one “VELVA RETAIN” like used to the BROGUE RANGER #8128. i think these will not come to europe because the average european RED WING consumer mostly prefers the white traction tred sole or a boot from the IRON RANGER range. a MOC TOE with a black is too exotic. we will see. the #8128 is on the top of my sales list! pics | © THREEWOOD, japan

OLLI THE BARBERS RED WING BOOT with the BLACK TRACTION SOLE far right