Dropping my first collection of vintage Japanese magazines
Everything from Popeye, 2nd, BRUTUS, and more
The versatility of Sperry footwear
You know the mark of a great brand by how versatile their products are. And we simply don’t talk enough about how solid Sperry’s footwear rotation is. The irony is that nothing’s changed on their part. They’ve been doing what they do best for decades.
But they’ve truly got something for any occasion.
Whether it’s the Purcell-esque racquet shoes or the Vibram lug sole 3-eye boat shoe, shape, and silhouette of each style is on point.
And all at that price point, you really can’t beat it.
Fall down the rabbit hole
Growing up in a small town, I had little access to anything culturally relevant or interesting.
But the older I get, the more I’m trying to fall down rabbit holes.
And one of the rabbit holes I’ve intentionally fallen into the last few years is collecting magazines—specifically Japanese ones.
I have a deep respect for the way Japanese people research, collect, and curate. They’re master craftsmen, and if you haven’t had a chance yet, this is your reminder to read W. David Marx’s Ametora (it’s a fantastic deep dive on how Japanese trendsetters and entrepreneurs mirrored and imported American style, perfecting it in their own ways, shaping Japan's culture along the way).
Anyway, back to rabbit holes.
For the last six months, my friend Tetsuro, who lives in Tokyo, and I have been scouring the internet to collect some of the best Japanese magazines out there. And now we want to sell them.
We’ve got magazines from the 80s, 90s, 00s, and 10s, ranging from Popeye and BRUTUS to 2nd and Hot Dog.
These magazines are incredibly hard to find in the US, so we wanted to curate them for you.
The best part? They’re all fairly priced.
Every ‘zine is $25. Pay your own shipping, and we’ll get ‘em out the door ASAP.
Note: this drop is for people US and Canada only (sorry, shipping is hard for small sellers!)
The drop is now live.
Ha you sold out of those pretttttty quickly! Nice collection mate.