Tee Time

In episode 9, we wrap up our first TWO PART series with the conclusion to the Adidas vs. Puma story. In part two, we see Horst locked in not only a battle with his cousins Armin and Gerd  at the helm of Puma, he is also engaged in an internal struggle with his own parents for control of Adidas, all the while pioneering the world of sports marketing and advertising. After the death of his father, Horst is left to run the company as he sees fit, and while he grew Adidas to unimaginable heights, he had some bumps and bruises along the way, and would come to learn a new arch nemesis in the likes of a small American operation by the name of Blue Ribbon Sports (aka Nike). Listen for more and for the conclusion to this amazing story. MORE COLLUSION, MORE CORRUPTION, MORE INTRIGUE! 

In episode 8, we cover the story of two brothers, Adolf 'Adi' Dassler and Rudolf 'Rudi" Dassler and their lifelong feud that ultimately led to a family rivalry that would shape the modern world of sports and sneakers as we know them. These two would go to any length to one up the other, and ended up duking it out for the biggest athlete's in the world to represent their brands, and they got there through backstabbing and collusion. Listen as we tell the story of how the two brands came to be superpowers in the sports world, and how the the two brothers would pass along their rivalry to their sons and anyone who worked for them. And we do this all while failing miserably at attempting German accents. P.S. strap in! This one is gonna be our first two parter. Part two dropping next week!

In episode 7, we cover Patrick Kelly, an iconic designer who made waves in the fashion world with his reappropriation of racist imagery in his designs as well as his incorporation of his own life experience into his work, having grown up a gay black man in Mississippi during the Jim Crow era. Patrick Kelly eventually had to leave his hometown and America altogether to be able to realize his own version of the American Dream. Kelly's influences are still heavily felt in the streetwear and haute couture world today, so it is only right that we share his story, as we feel his name is lesser known than it should be in our community. 

Episode 6 was pre-recorded 7 weeks ago, when our world was in a much different climate, which is why we do not address the current issues or make any statement towards the current protests but we are firmly standing with all of our brother and sisters of color and with the Black Lives Matter movement. In this episode, we talk all about fast fashion and how even though it seems like a short term positive being cheaper and more accessible, ultimately you end up spending more and having a larger impact on the environment. This is a topic that we feel strongly about and one of the values that we have based our entire business around. So sit back and get educated on the world of fast fashion and why you should ALWAYS shop local or shop vintage if you can. SHOP VINTAGE. REDUCE WASTE. SAVE THE PLANET. 

In episode 5 we take you through the history of Patagonia and the life of Yvon Chouinard as told by the man the himself in his book 'Let My People Go Surfing'. Patagonia is by far one of the most, if not the most woke company of all time. We take you through Yvon's climbing and living on the beach days into the heyday of Chouinard climbing equipment, then through the early days of Patagonia right on into the badass, environmentally conscious, billion dollar force for good that they are today. This is a great story and if you want to learn more about the Patagonia's business strategies, policies and impacts on the world check out Yvon's book! (Also P.S. I made a mistake at the VERY beginning of the timeline haha Yvon was born in 1938, NOT 1935 haha besides that we were flawless all episode) 

In episode 4 we give you an update on where things are at with ThriftCon and we breakdown the history of fabric dyes, from all the naturally occurring dyes right into the synthetic ones that we see being used more recently. We also have our first "sponsor", My Potty Pal, and we tried to make the sound better again but kinda fucked up so Mars sounds like he's talking through a phone sometimes. Get over it. 

In episode 3 we break down the history of Levi's, the 501s themselves, and give you everything you need to know about dating vintage Levi's that you find in the wild. We start off with the history of the company itself and how the 501s came to be, then make our way into where Levi's is at today, and finally finish up with all the info you could ever need on Levi's tags, stitching, eras, etc. Also - we got better mics for the house so it sounds less like shit this week ;)

In the 2nd episode of Tee Time, we recap the good and bad of Miami, touch on the Rona and the upcoming Denver event, and Ken brings you guys the history of the t-shirt. ALSO NOTE: Our studio is closed because of CORONA VAIRUSS (Cardi B voice) so we recorded this episode in our kitchen, on our computers, without Dave. And it lowkey sounds like shit. Enjoy! 

In this inaugural episode of Tee Time, we dive into how we started ThriftCon as well as some of the high jinks and mishaps we've experienced as we continue to grow. We also talk about where ThriftCon is now and where we plan to take it in the future and Ken finishes off the episode with a wonderful anecdote about a current Hinge situation he is navigating. Good ol fashioned family fun