Posts by ShortBackAndSides

Story behind some earlier 1970 photos: http://www.picpaste.com/a1fa17a6ec086495c490575aa03718c1.jpg http://www.picpaste.com/a7a53708b0c8669bd88840c4dcc695cb.jpg

Quote:Originally Posted by Aces and Eights I remember going to Blackmans in 69/70 its is off Middlesex St (Petticoat Lane) on a Sunday and the window was full of DMs and leather brogues etc and loads of skinheads outside - a right...

There were a couple of shops on Camden High Street, on the right hand side as you walk from the tube station to the market, selling Levi style leather jackets a few weeks ago. Starting price in one shop was £100. Was going to try one on,...

Two completely different subjects. (1) Was there a craze for putting two tone laces, perhaps red/black or yellow/black in your brogues around the same time that Blakeys and segs were being worn? (2) Anyone ever seen or hear of washing up...

Quote:Originally Posted by Man-of-Mystery I saw one or two people doing this in Blackpool in early 1968. I never saw it in London, so yes, it strikes me as a Northern thing too.Grinny, in a pre-Nazi Skrewdriver, was still doing it...

Anyone leave the privacy of their own home wearing moccasins like these?

I recently stumbled across this web site. I know Solatios get several mentions further back in this thread: http://www.solatio.co.uk/

Quote:Originally Posted by ShortBackAndSides Spotted these two jackets on line this morning: Take 2! I'd be interested in people's opinions on them. Jacket A Jacket B

Spotted these two jackets on line this morning:

Regarding the Crombie discussions. I seem to remember from my early football going days (1968 onwards) some lads wearing woven badges/patches sewn onto the Crombie pockets with their initials on.