Vintage African Indigo Stoles

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—01-04. Made in Mali.

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A nice alternative to a silk or light cotton spring scarf, these vintage African stoles are made in Mali, using natural indigo dyes. Each one is unique and the spectrum of blue tones available offer plenty of variation on a theme.

—Available at Silver and Gold

Unearthed: SCHIESHER, DP USN Hat

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—01-03. Navy Twill.

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I'm honestly not sure how you'd even begin to pull off this particular look, but regardless: this USN hat really is a thing of beauty. The colour, the fabric, the stitching – it's got to be worth hanging off of a hook at the very least. Follow the link below for larger imagery and more details.

—Swimsuit Department

Vintage African Print Stoles

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—01-2. Made in Mali.

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Made with indigo dyed cotton and available in a variety of African prints, these indigo scarves are a nice accessory for spring or fall. The fabric has a unique texture and each of the stoles are slightly different, due to the vintage fabrics.

—Available at Eggplant

Tag Watching

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—01-04. Shirts, hats, knits, and sweats.

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Some people around here are pretty good at the ol' eBay game. I'm not one of them. I'll watch, maybe bid, then forget or fall asleep; usually missing out on the best thing ever by ten cents. At least I have all the photos I've saved in the process, clogging up my hard drive, to help make up for all the near misses, and what-if's. The folder containing the brand, fabric and washing tags is a personal favourite. It's like collecting internet stamps.

—eBay

Corona Indigo Calico

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—01-04. Vintage calico patterns from 1900-1930.

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A look at some of the vintage calico patterns that are used by the Japanese brand Corona for inspiration.

—Corona Special: Indigo Calico 1900-1930 Vol 2

Now Available: Kelty Vintage

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—01. Constructed from Cordura Nylon.
—02. Classic 60s Design.

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Up until now, Kelty's Vintage collection has only been available in Japan. A handful of UK retailers including Oi Polloi and End have recently received a nice little selection of the bags. They are simple, clean and classic. The small Day Pack is one of my favorites, and a bag that I will probably end up purchasing this summer, just need to decide on the color.

—Available at End

Vintage Ray Ban Aviators

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—01. Comes with leather case.
—02. USA Bausch & Lomb made lenses.

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"Vintage Ray Ban Aviators. USA Bausch & Lomb made lenses. Brow bar and wrap around temples. 100% U.V Protection. These sunglasses are new old stock. Completely deadstock set of frames. Comes with original case, limited numbers."

—Available at Present