At the first Top Shelf Flea Market back in May, I was more than a little surprised and overwhelmed by the turnout. It was a pleasant surprise, and it's always nice to meet so many readers. I think I talked for a solid 4 1/2 hours that day. While it is gratifying to be so "slammed" as we say in the retail business, it did make for some logistical difficulties when it came to simple things like a trip to the restroom, or more importantly, the bar. This time, I've enlisted the help of a Lieutenant.
Here's a picture of James (
neck down, Affordable Wardrobe style), in a pair of khakis, tattersall shirt, a tie with a pattern of migrating ducks, and some chambray used as a jacket on a crisp but sunny day. His attire of choice on a Friday afternoon. A kindred spirit indeed. If you haven't been checking out James' own blog
10engines, you've been missing something. For shame, it's been at the top of the blogroll for a long time.
James brings his own rugged and creative sensibility to the table, a style he describes as "hi/lo". It's the sort of thing exemplified perfectly in things like his camouflage bow tie, see
here. Together with James and my brother on
shoe shine patrol,
An Affordable Wardrobe's little corner of the world is shaping up to be quite the place to be
next Sunday.
As an added bonus, James has gotten his hands on a box of these "junk bags" by the
Textile Buff & Wheel Co., based in nearby
Charlestown, Massachusetts. For a full description on why you need one of these, see
here. Available practically nowhere at retail, we are proud to offer these bags to you. In James' words, they "hold more that you can carry". So grab one, and fill it with a pair or shoes, a tweed jacket, a half a dozen hard to find books, a lamp for the nightstand, a vintage cocktail set, a cool piece of jewelry for your girl, a cast iron baking dish, and maybe a couple of Heinekens you snuck out of the bar for the long walk home.
