This one has absolutely nothing to do with anything - I just like the photo
This is an alternate cover page. This one kind of ties in with the whole welcome home theme
This was the cover of my January Newsletter
For the Birds
12 years ago
Sunday, January 30, 2011
MY DEPLOYMENT NEWSLETTER - WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Well, not the entire thing - just the cover page. This is what I'm leaning towards for the cover of my February (and last) Newsletter. Any thoughts? Brutal honesty, please.
This one has absolutely nothing to do with anything - I just like the photo
This is an alternate cover page. This one kind of ties in with the whole welcome home theme
This was the cover of my January Newsletter
This one has absolutely nothing to do with anything - I just like the photo
This is an alternate cover page. This one kind of ties in with the whole welcome home theme
This was the cover of my January Newsletter
Friday, January 28, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
MOTORCYCLE RIDING IN AFGHANISTAN
My boss and I did some traveling around the battlefield here in Afghanistan recently and during our visit to Forward Operating Base Delaram II, the Afghanistan National Army allowed us to putz around on their Honda CRF 200's.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
SUPER RARE VINTAGE BUCO ENGINEER BOOTS
Brand: Buco
Circa: "1940's - 1950's"
Color: Black
Size: 11D
Sole: Biltrite Double Half Sole
Leather: Elk
Hardware: Brass
Condition: Deadstock
Sold For: $1,800
Thanks to Mr. Victor Zola for bringing these gems to my attention and providing all the photographs. Victor is, himself, a vintage engineer boot connoisseur and has provided a lot of his insight into the boots I archive on this blog.
What an extraordinary pair of Vintage Engineer Boots. These are awfully rare! All original Buco's I've ever come upon over the years always sported full leather soles, but these are the first I've seen with double half soles.
Unfortunately, there are many sellers out there abusing the use of "horsehide" as a means to sell their Vintage Engineer Boots to unsuspecting buyers at a higher price. These boots are clearly made of horsehide.
I would say they are more circa (early) 1950's rather than 1940's. At this price, I still think the new owner walked away a winner. If they were my size, I'd absolutely pay up to $2,500 for them (I've always wanted a pair of deadstock Buco's) and I'm sure other collectors would pay just as much.
Enjoy!
Circa: "1940's - 1950's"
Color: Black
Size: 11D
Sole: Biltrite Double Half Sole
Leather: Elk
Hardware: Brass
Condition: Deadstock
Sold For: $1,800
Thanks to Mr. Victor Zola for bringing these gems to my attention and providing all the photographs. Victor is, himself, a vintage engineer boot connoisseur and has provided a lot of his insight into the boots I archive on this blog.
What an extraordinary pair of Vintage Engineer Boots. These are awfully rare! All original Buco's I've ever come upon over the years always sported full leather soles, but these are the first I've seen with double half soles.
Unfortunately, there are many sellers out there abusing the use of "horsehide" as a means to sell their Vintage Engineer Boots to unsuspecting buyers at a higher price. These boots are clearly made of horsehide.
I would say they are more circa (early) 1950's rather than 1940's. At this price, I still think the new owner walked away a winner. If they were my size, I'd absolutely pay up to $2,500 for them (I've always wanted a pair of deadstock Buco's) and I'm sure other collectors would pay just as much.
Enjoy!
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
BABY ENGINEER BOOTS
Here's an interesting pair of tiny Engineer Boots with lots of detail. Full leather soles, custom inlay, leather lining... it's all there.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
DEADSTOCK ENDICOTT JOHNSON "RANGER" ENGINEER BOOTS
Brand: Ranger by Endicott Johnson
Circa: Early 1940’s (perhaps even older?)
Color: Black
Size: 7.5
Measurements:
Length: 11 ¼”
Height: 12”
Sole: Leather
Leather: Unknown
Hardware: Nickel
Condition: Deadstock
Sold For: $1,137 / 15 Bids
Seller: fiddyfoe
What an incredible find! This, in my opinion, is the next best thing to a pair of original Buco’s. Not too shabby a price for an original pair of deadstock Vintage Engineer Boots – super rare in this condition. These have all the characteristics collectors love to find; desirable profile, toe tracks, amazing condition and ready for the development of one’s own wear and tear. These would easily fit a typical size 8.
I could see these selling for close to $2,000 on the Japanese market.
I would have been happy taking these home for $1,500. A true vintage style no reproduction can give justice to.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
MIKE WOLFE'S BIKES
Mike Wolfe is living a life most people who follow this blog would love to have - Traveling the country and having almost unlimited access to all the "treasures" we could only dream of finding.
I was made aware of his passion for old bicycles and motorcycles through his show, American Pickers, but this passion goes beyond WWII-era Harley's and Indian's. He owns a cornucopia of rare rusty, early 20th century bad-ass machines.
Here he is sportin’ Vintage Engineer Boots and vintage Chore coat on his pre-war (pre-WWI, that is) Harley Davidson.
I was made aware of his passion for old bicycles and motorcycles through his show, American Pickers, but this passion goes beyond WWII-era Harley's and Indian's. He owns a cornucopia of rare rusty, early 20th century bad-ass machines.
Here he is sportin’ Vintage Engineer Boots and vintage Chore coat on his pre-war (pre-WWI, that is) Harley Davidson.
His 1912 Indian Boartracker
I wouldn't even take this 1913 Indian out of the crate. I'd hang it up in my livingroom...as-is.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
MOTO MONDAY
From January through August 2008, Sgt Doyle (now a Staff Sergeant over at School of Infantry-West), worked with me as my Anti-Terrorism Force Protection Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge while serving in Iraq. He was a great and funny guy to sit two feet from in the Combat Operations Center (COC) for seven months.
Those who have spent enough time in the Marine Corps should be familiar with the "Cup of Joe" poster found around many offices. Well, one day someone realized how much he resembled the picture on our COC refrigerator, so they decided to snap this photo.
*I know how amazingly high quality and professional the photoshop looks, but I can not take credit for it. I think it was my Marines first time discovering PowerPoint and proclaimed himself a master. I don't think he'll be creating billboard ads in the near future.
Original WWII poster
Those who have spent enough time in the Marine Corps should be familiar with the "Cup of Joe" poster found around many offices. Well, one day someone realized how much he resembled the picture on our COC refrigerator, so they decided to snap this photo.
*I know how amazingly high quality and professional the photoshop looks, but I can not take credit for it. I think it was my Marines first time discovering PowerPoint and proclaimed himself a master. I don't think he'll be creating billboard ads in the near future.
Original WWII poster
Sunday, January 2, 2011
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