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Miscellaneous

First off, apologies for the long delay between some of these posts.  Secondly, I am now going to try and post something everyday.  This will prevent you from checking the blog daily, seeing the same posts, and having to keep checking and waiting for a new post. Also, I hope to provide you with more information, more, and better, pictures, and some more writing.  Thank you to those who view the blog already, and I hope you are as excited about the future of this blog as I am.

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Another one from my Summer Wish List can now be checked off.  I have been searching for a good deal on some penny loafers for awhile now, and finally found some.  I purchased them on ebay, brand new, for over 50% savings off of the regular price.  These are the J.Crew Bass Weejuns from last spring,   making it over a year now of me keeping an eye out for these.

The penny loafer, specifically the Bass Weejun, is one of the few items that just screams American prep, which is odd considering their history.  The first loafers were made in Norway, and sold throughout Europe in the 1930's.  American tourists began purchasing these loafers and bringing them to the United States, creating a demand here for these loafers.

G.H. Bass started producing the shoe stateside, naming it the Weejun, after the Norwegians that created the loafer.  Bass however, was the first to add the strap, making what is now known as the "penny loafer."  It was not until the 1950's when prep school students began inserting pennies into the strap.  This trend has stuck, and the penny loafer has been a prep essential ever since.

Finally, I can now take part in this prep tradition, albeit with a slight change.  I have chosen to insert gold dollars in mine, a little play on the classic penny.

Check It Out

If you have not heard of the small tie business The Cordial Churchman yet, I recommend checking it out soon, and picking up some of their great summer ties that are available right now.  In fact, one of them is actually on the Summer Wish List post I made a few days ago.  It's great to see a small business doing their own thing instead of following the big brands, check out "The Cordial Churchman Story" video to see just what I mean.  They are clearly not in it solely for the money, which shows in the fun loving designs and low prices.  Besides the unique patterns and materials, the size and shape of each tie is completely customizable.  I've kept you long enough, now go check out the site!

Bought It

Finally picked up this shirt today, and it is even better than I had hoped.  The fit is perfect, as are the colors.  Check this off of my summer wish list.

Miscellaneous

Summer Wish List

• Panel oxford "Fun Shirt"
• Nautical flag club belt
• Penny loafers
• Real nantucket red shorts
• Seersucker bow tie
• Needlepoint belt
• Wayfarer style sunglasses
• Nantucket red sperry cvo sneakers