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Desert Boots

My wife was able to snag a pair of Clark's Desert Boots as a wonderful Christmas present for me. They last pair I had wore out a few years ago, so it's been tough doing without. I've been wearing these shoes since around 1966 (hey, Steve McQueen wore them in The Great Escape!) when I was in 6th grade.

I remember buying them at Fred Meyer in Hollywood District for around $7. If I wanted any clothes other than what my parents supplied from the "Spiegel" catalog, I had to buy them on my own. Good thing I had a newspaper route! I even paid for my own haircut - unless I opted for the parental supplied buzz-cut. I'd take the old Rose City Transit bus downtown and get my haircut at Moler Barber College on SW 3rd for .50¢

So, where can I get a bleeding Madras Shirt and a Sir Jac?

R Crumb Sneakers

Vans is a company that produces some popular sneakers - most directed at the surfer and skater market. They have a history of producing limited editions of Sk8 Hi (translation: skate hightop shoes) with branded with various artwork featuring KISS, Joey Ramone, Iron Maiden, etc

This October they are set to release a new brand of their Vans Sk8 Hi model, this time in collaboration with none other that our favorite underground cartoonist Robert Crumb. The various four editions of the sneaker are to feature Nr Natural, Fritz The Cat, Modern America and the Keep On Truckin' dude.

Cosmic!

Cup O' Coffee & My Fender Stratocaster (Table)

Have an extra $750 lying around? If so, you can get this Deluxe Stratocaster® Table from Seattle's Fender Custom Furniture. Handmade and finished to look like a vintage guitar, the table is 48" long and 20" wide. If this model is out of your price range, they have a lesser model for $250.

Red Ball Jets

The Jewel

Posted by No-Jive Comix founder and Wheezer Society member Steve Lindstedt

A recent computer-enhanced pencil drawing ..... by Steve Lindstedt

Barbie On A Spit

Tom Forsythe shot some photos which feature a nude and limbless Barbies in a series of food-theme scenes called Food Chain Barbie. Forsythe was then sued my Mattel, the maker of Barbie and all her copyrighted world. Is Skipper for desert? LINK

Aviator Style Sunglasses Make Comeback, Again

They were in again, then they were out again, and now they are back for a third run; it seems that Ray-Ban style aviator sunglasses are making yet another comeback.

Everything Old Is New

Clutter used to be a dirty word but that seems to be changing. With all the reality shows about cleaning up your home, you'd think clutter would be the last trend happening in the home space. But, trendsetting home decorators are proving otherwise. In fact, minimalism seems to continue to be falling by the wayside. The floor-to-ceiling West Elm/Pottery Barn catalogue design look is being eschewed for more eclectic interior themes. Practitioners of the look are scouring thrift stores, flea markets, eBay, 99 cent emporiums, and older relatives? Homes for eccentric curios, whether they be sea shells from a diving trip in the Caribbean, gnome salt and pepper shakers, or a finger painting done by a four-year-old; some are creating large scale dioramas with their finds. Women are even working their handbags, shoes, hair accessories and (less precious) jewelry into the mix, by putting such items on display. And as the trend of collecting continues to grow, we expect the home clutter trend to keep up, as well.

If The Shoe Fits

It's been noticed more cutting edge adopters of the preppy fashion trend are sporting the canvas Tretorn tennis shoes that were so popular in the ’80s. Bleeech!