"I changed my perspective slightly on the soaring prices of the last few years, and there were some unexpected irregularities present."
'80s CHAMPION REVERSE WEAVE CREW NECK
Konno: The third is a variant of Champion's so-called "eyelets" with a logo. It is one of the "rare pions" with a register mark on the right diagonally above the logo.
Abe: 80s?
Konno: Yes, I have a few of them. I own several pieces, but they are all from the printed trico tag era. According to Mr. Yamada of Belvergine, "I think they are treated the same as the ® tags of [Levi's].
Abe: What does that Levi's® tag (no brand name, just ® on the red tab) mean?
Fujiwara: I think they put the ®-tag in units of 1 per 100 pieces to make it easier to calculate the number of pieces to be delivered.
Abe: So that's what it means. Then is this "Champion" for the count as well?
Kurihara: Moreover, since this specification was adopted only for a limited period of time in the 1980s, the number of balls is overwhelmingly small.
Abe: I see. When did you start looking for one, Konno?
Konno: I guess it was about 2 years ago. Until then, I had been looking at it mainly "eyeless," so I didn't pay that much attention to it. However, with the surge in reverse weaves over the past few years, I changed my perspective slightly and found an unexpected irregularity.
Fujiwara: To be honest, we, the sellers, used to avoid eyelets as much as possible and only bought eyeletless or printed ones, which naturally resulted in fewer balls being sold on the market.
Kurihara: I had never paid attention to this, so I may have been unaware of it and sold it normally even if I had purchased it in the past.
Abe: I think a while ago you could get one with eyes for about 4,800 yen, how much does it cost now?
Fujiwara: That's about double the value.
Abe: That's no longer the case.
Konno: But I don't think it's something that comes up that often, as I was able to find only five pieces in the past two years when I asked Mr. Yamada of "Berberzine" to help me.
Kurihara: They may have bought some of the pieces without intending to, but they must have sold them without caring.
Abe: It's a Gizaju-like feeling.
All: (Laughter)
The V-shaped stitchwork feels fresh because it's current."
'90s THE NORTH FACE ASCENT COAT & JACKET
Konno: The fourth item is The North Face's Ascent series, which was first introduced in the 1990s as a jacket and coat, and at the time was almost a no-brainer, but the V-shaped stitchwork still feels fresh today. I heard that a reprinted version has recently been released.
Kurihara: Certainly, at the time, I feel that this 90s-ish feeling was shunned.
Abe: That's right. People who have been looking for it since a few years ago are looking for it.
Kurihara: There is something cool about it, like an insect.
Konno: Indeed (laughs).
Kurihara: I think it was released around the same time as the Nupsi series. Other brands like "First Down" were also released around the same time as the Nupsi series. However, while those brands were quite common at the time, I never saw any Ascent products.
Konno: Yes, that's right. I got the short one 4 or 5 years ago at a used clothing store, and the long one a while ago at a used clothing store as well, but I wonder how the model was made in the first place.
Abe: Personally, I don't think it smells too fashionable.
Fujiwara: Or, in a timely manner, it was a higher-end model than the Nupsi area and simply more expensive, so it wasn't marketed very well.
Abe: That's one of the lines.
Konno: Well, this is one of those examples where something that was completely unremarkable at the time comes full circle and becomes something to be concerned about. There is also an atmosphere connected to monster parkas and the like. Personally, however, I am a little concerned about the logo on the collar.
Fujiwara: You think the breasts were better?
Konno: No, I personally prefer the cuffs and such. I like the brand and the thing itself, but I think the position of the logo is a point that divides people into liking and disliking quite a bit.
Fujiwara: Indeed. It's not something that can be hidden, especially with outerwear.
