Vintage Summit 9: Vintage clothing ramblings by some of the industry's leading eccentrics.

Kurihara: My first one is a boilerplate jacket released by Patagonia in 2005. The shape of the pockets is exactly the same as the McGregor's Drizzler, so I thought the Drizzler might have been the sampling base for the jacket as a whole.

Konno: Really, you are a total drizzle.

Kurihara: In 1998, a model shearling cardigan sampling "Brown's Beach" was released, and I wore it in a timely manner.

Fujiwara: What? You have a model like that?

Kurihara: Yup. It was a women's model, though. The shearling cardigan was also made with the brand name "Brown's Beach" hidden in the catalog of the time, but it says, "Inspired by the woolen cardigans of the 40's." So even a brand as progressive as Patagonia has a surprising amount of heritage influence. So even a brand as forward-thinking as Patagonia is influenced by its heritage.

Abe: Then, even though you haven't publicly stated that you are a Drizzler, sampling is a possibility.

Kurihara: Yes, it is.

Abe: However, if this were a regular Drizzler, you wouldn't be wearing it now, would you?

Kurihara: I wore it when I was about 15 or 6 years old, when I was into the 50s, but now...not yet...I guess (laughs).

All: (Laughter)

Kurihara: Nowadays, if you find a model you are interested in, you can usually find the model name and other details by searching by the part number, so it is easy to find it. Patagonia's products are generally labeled with the year of manufacture as well.

Konno: It surely is. What is the price?

Kurihara: At our place, it's about 15,000 yen. Well, I guess it varies from store to store, but I have the impression that the price is going up gradually. In my case, I am not so interested in the so-called "high street" models such as the Scintilla Snap T, so I am glad to see a reevaluation of these minor models that are known only to those in the know. If it's a model I personally want, it's better if it's inexpensive (laughs).

All: (Laughter)

Kurihara: The second is a vest. The gray one is a simple vest made in 1996 by Patagonia, and the brown one is a 50s vintage vest made by Masland (which produced many field sports items such as hunting and fishing from 1940s to 1960s), but both vests are pullovers. Both are pullovers, one simple and the other with many details, two extremes.

Konno: I guess "Masland" has its own unique coolness, doesn't it?

Kurihara: I had a Mexican dealer who had one of these models. I have a memory of a Mexican dealer who had this model, and when I asked him about the price, he offered me $300, which was a very steep price, so I gave up on it.

Konno: That's very expensive indeed.

Kurihara: Yes, I have found the same model at a fair price during my previous purchase. I came across the same model at the right price during my previous purchase.

Konno: Since [Masland] was also producing military goods at the time, they used olive drab zip tapes around the 1940s, and there are many details that are of interest to military enthusiasts.

Kurihara: Yes, you often see N-2As and D-1As in flight systems.

Abe: Oh, that "C. H. MASLAND & SONS" contractor must be "Masland" after all.

Kurihara: Yes, I do. I think hunting and fishing are cool, but I personally find them difficult to use. In that respect, I thought this vest could be used in a normal way.

Fujiwara: Pullovers are also very rare.

Kurihara: That's right. And Masland, circa 1950s and 1960s, used materials that deteriorated in some parts, didn't they?

Fujiwara: Oh, like the rubberized part of the pocket.

Kurihara: Yes, that's right. I was also attracted to this model because I didn't have to worry about that. At the time, there were many brands in the hunting category, such as "Dryback," "Ducksback," "Redhead," and other major store brands, but the detail work was almost the same, if you ask me.　In that respect, too, I feel that "Masland" has its own unique line.

Konno: Yes, it is.

Abe: On the other hand, how much is Simple Best priced now?

Kurihara: It's about 30,000.

Abe: So it's not going down.

Kurihara: It is a major model name and there are a lot of people looking for it. Since the model name is major and there are many people looking for it, it seems to be sold on eBay for about the same price as in Japan. I have always wanted to get one of these models, but I have not had much luck, and recently I was finally able to get one in my own size.

Konno: This isn't going to go down in price at all.