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American Living | JCPenny

So this stuff is by no means mind blowing... but I get tired of posting on shit I can barely afford and hardly ever find. Surprisingly I really liked the fair isle sweater and the fit was spot on. For $39.99 the 100% cotton should probably last more than one season of winter wear. This way you wont feel bad about dropping close to a grand on a designer sweater that you barely ever wear...

Before & After | JCP

Before

After

So...this is ridiculous but I was bored at the local J.C. Penny, while my girlfriend, sister, and mother perused the aisles for housewares deals...

So catching my eye from afar was this horrible form and its sloppy styling; so I decided to mess around with it... besides the clothes being about two sizes too big, they didn't even take the stickers off the garments... You're welcome JCP!

Well Worn | Emil's Jeans

"These jeans (Samurai S0500XX 15oz Texas cotton) were bought in Japan so they still have the controversial Levi's-inspired stitching on the back pockets as well as the red tab. For 15oz. denim they always felt extremely heavy because of the roughness of the Texas cotton, which is known for being very short-fibered, and therefore rough and abrasive. The Texas cotton also creates lots of big slubs and irregularities in the weave, which resulted in very pronounced uneven fading from one yarn to the next, creating lots of vertical "atari" lines in the jeans. Still quite a bit of wear left in these, but alas it's time to move on..."

Thanks for sharing Emil

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National Geographic | International Photography Contest

Wow...

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Hinsdale Manufacturing | "Fat H"

If I said I knew about Hinsdale Manufacturing before stumbling across a image of their logo with their trademark "Fat H", I'd be lying. I found a picture for a 1000 Words post that caught my eye with its old world charm and simplicity. Always on the lookout for a way to make a brand, logo, name, product, whatever... mean more to the consumer, I love to look at vintage logos, signage, and advertising for inspiration. After a few clicks I found out was "Hinsdale" was, and thus found out that it literally existed in my backyard without me knowing...

The Hinsdale Manufacturing Company was founded in 1919 by Fred W. Miller, and operated initially in Hinsdale, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Hinsdale products were widely available through high-volume catalog retailers including Western Auto and Sears Roebuck; this would have given Hinsdale a national footprint for sales.

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