Monthly Archives: June 2012

Pedrazzini mahogany boat

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Pedrazzini Mahagoni Boat - full viewPedrazzini Mahagoni Boat - steering wheelPedrazzini Mahagoni Boat - interieurPedrazzini Mahagoni Boat - logoPedrazzini Mahagoni Boat - engine rpmPedrazzini Mahagoni Boat - woodworkPedrazzini mahogany boat

Last weekend I had the chance to drive this true beauty. The images I took do not match this boat by any standart but it rained and the weather was shitty so that is my excuse. I hope we will meet again. Pedrazzini is building boats since 1914 and only some are made every year so they are indeed a rarity.

Gin – Genever for 2012

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Schweppes Tonic Water 0,2 bottlesMonkey 47 Gin Genever - SchwarzwaldMonkey 47 Gin backside Label of the bottle
Monkey Gin Schwarzwald Hendrick´s GinHendrick´s Gin labelHendrick´s Gin Label macro

Gin – Genever, I guess we are prepared for 2012:
Ordered the small Schweppes 0,2 l Tonic Water bottles two weeks ago and receiving them this friday I was in for some Gin shopping. Friday I grabbed a bottle of Gordon´s Gin be-cause I thought I´m not gonna make it to the Island but I did it on saturday. With a hangover still fogging my senses I did not only get a bottle of Monkey 47 Gin from the Schwarzwald, no I had to get a bottle of Hendrick´s Gin as well and some tryout´s small bottles. I´m pretty sure the next party will become a Gin-Waterloo.

vintage B-3 jacket by Aeroleather

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Aeroleather B-3 jacket – vintage size 38 full view frontAeroleather B-3 jacket – US Air Force badgeAeroleather B-3 jacket – prym zipper originalAeroleather B-3 jacket – side fastenersAeroleather B-3 jacket – bucklesAeroleather B-3 jacket – labelAeroleather B-3 jacket – manufacturer label vintageAeroleather B-3 jacket – repair stitchesAeroleather B-3 jacket – repairsAeroleather B-3 jacket – hanger chainvintage Aeroleather B-3 jacket full view backsideAeroleather B-3 jacket – armvintage B-3 jacket by Aeroleather:

I basically saved this pilot jacket some years ago to be thrown away. At this time I actually had no clue about it. This sheepskin jacket comes from my girlfriends family. Her grandfather a german pilot in WW2 probably traded it with an USAAF pilot (for his flight jacket?). It was a well kept secret be-cause my plan was to get it restored by Aeroleather (via Burkhard Plug – Gasoline Alley) and give it to my girlfriend Maria. The leather broke at the neck/colar for about 15 cm. Just last week I checked her size and the jacket is way too large for her.

So shall I put it on sale?
Get it restored and keep it for my unborn son or daughter?

With size 38 now way I will ever fit in, too bad! Probably the first time I wish I would be a bit smaller.

The Manufacturers Label says:

Type: B-3
DWG. NO. 33H5595
C. ORDER NO. 42-22899-P
Size 38

Red Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – the old 8103 ?

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Red Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – boxedRed Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – unpackedRed Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – side view, Oro Russet Portage LeatherRed Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – laces detailRed Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – detail rim of the heelRed Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – sole with red wing shoes logoRed Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – red wing shoes logo on the soleRed Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – id label inside the shoeRed Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – insole and detail of the inside of the shoeRed Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – heel and sole Red Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – heel inside Red Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – full view of the shoesRed Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – top of the shoes lacesRed Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – full view with original booklet Red Wing Shoes Oxford 3112 – the old 8103 ?:
Finally my first Red Wing Oxford, a 3112. I was close to 100% sure its a Red Wing 8103. The 3112 from 05/2005 in no longer produced as I could find out. The differences are the logo print on the heel of the shoe, the different pattern of the sole, the more cushioned rim of the heel,  the red red wing logo on the sole and thanks to Eric, only a single line of stitching not two for attaching the shoe with the soles. He also mentioned that this shoe is from the former working boots collection which was only available in the US.

The shoe is nearly new with the original box and the leaflets from red wing. For me it looks like this shoe was much more difficult to produce, except from the double line of stitches. So i´m still in decision to sell it and buy a 8103 in 10 1/2. Or to break this kind of deadstock shoe in.

Can someone please make some comment about a difference of the leather ?
Is it also a “Oro Russet Portage Leather” with the same thickness as the 8103?