this weekend's treasures.

as i am quite the collector of various things, i went to a big fair for vintage and obscurities this weekend. i'd like to call it 'modern day treasure hunting', so here's the 'loot':

a trunk full.

obscure levi's belt. no clue how old it is or even authentic, but it looks cool.

pocket balancers, which i buy every time i come across some. i use the them mainly for display of items instead of regular hangers.

an old woolen plaid, presumably from the 60s. great condition and double woven fabric. can't find much about this particular brand unfortunately.

ray ban gatsby style 2, made in u.s.a. case is not the original unfortunately (but authentic), and neither i am a hundred percent sure the glasses are authentic. luckily didn't pay much, but still need to dive into it. at first glance it has all the features an authentic pre 1999 pair of ray ban glasses should have, dating it at early 90s i guess.

some common nes games which were somehow missing in my collection.

an envelope stand from the 60s.

bootleg ghostbusters figurines, from the cartoon show.

mic ghostbusters' peter venkman from the 2010 retro-action matty collectors series.

the suitcase itself. should be old, no clue how old though.

nicely worn sticker from 'hotel de l'hermitage monte carlo'.

type a-2 flight jacket.

the type a-2 flight jacket was adopted as the standard jacket for u.s. army air corps in the 1930s, as the successor of the type a-1.

this example, which I found while thrifting mainly for denim items, is still in very nice condition, although it is missing the inside label. because of this I find it hard to date - it could be 40 years old but just as good a Japanese repro as far as my knowledge reaches. the zipper is by talon, the snaps say 'jin star' and it has 2 extra pockets next to the flap pockets, which are probably dead giveaways for any leather expert regarding its age.. anyone?

also notice the little sticker on the inside of the leather, visible through the lining. manufacturers usually use this to separate the different pattern parts, so it is definitely large scale production.