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January 19, 2013
Gertie’s New Blog For Better Sewing
The sewing blog Gertie’s New Blog For Better Sewing visited B. Black & Sons, a tailoring supply shop in downtown…
November 30, 2012
The Put This On Holiday Sale
Join me (Jesse) and Raul Ojeda of Don Ville Shoes for the Put This On Holiday Sale, Sunday December 9th,…
November 3, 2012
A Couple Of Months Ago, My Barber, Jerry, Went Into The Hospital
A couple of months ago, my barber, Jerry, went into the hospital. It’s happened once or twice since I started…
October 9, 2012
Rising Sun Party On Saturday Night In Los Angeles
Our friends at Rising Sun, who we featured in our very first episode, are having a very cool-looking party on…
May 13, 2012
A Good Day’s Thrifting
After working every day for a few weeks straight, I took a few hours yesterday to pursue some hobby time….
January 20, 2012
Part II Of Jesse’s Interview With Raul Ojeda
Part II of Jesse’s interview with Raul Ojeda is now up at StyleForum. In it, Jesse talks with Raul about…
January 4, 2012
Raul Ojeda
We’re running an extensive interview I did with Raul Ojeda, the shoemaker from our shoes episode, over on StyleForum. Part…
December 10, 2011
Mike Hodis
I just stopped by to visit our old friend Mike Hodis at his new Rising Sun store in Eagle Rock,…
December 6, 2011
Raymond Loewy’s Personal Studebaker Avanti
For auction in Los Angeles: designer Raymond Loewy’s personal Studebaker Avanti. One of the most stunningly beautiful cars ever created….
October 3, 2011
Taxidermied Kudu On Craigslist
How much do I want to buy this taxidermied kudu off of Craigslist? Very, very much. Partly, I love the…
September 28, 2011
A Visit To Don Ville
Plenty of readers probably remember our friend Raul Ojeda from our episode about shoes. When we shot the piece, Raul…
September 5, 2011
The Pasadena City College Flea Market
Yesterday, I made a trip out to the Pasadena City College flea market here in Southern California. Above: the spoils…
July 25, 2011
PTO / Don Ville Launch Party
We had such a blast at the PTO / Don Ville launch party on Saturday night. None other than the…
June 14, 2011
MaxFunCon
While Derek’s been busy writing up a storm here on the site, I’ve been busy myself. I spent the weekend…
March 7, 2011
My Mother Is A Part-time Antiques Dealer
My mother is a part-time antiques dealer, and one of her specialties is textiles. That usually means dress fabric, but…