About The Selvedge Yard
The Selvedge Yard is about all the things that interest me– a menswear product, presentation & branding guy with a passion for people, places things & ideas of enduring heritage, quality, authenticity & character. But I’m not all old school all the time– I appreciate innovation & technology in all things.
Today’s innovators give us tomorrow’s timeless classics.
In regard to comments– If you don’t agree with what I have to say, that’s fine by me. If you have something to add, please do. I love to learn new things too, this isn’t just a one-sided deal.
But don’t be annoying, crass, rude, or even worse– try to leave spam here or shamelessly promote some crap, or you’re done. I won’t approve your comment if you’re a jerk or I think you’re a spammer– plain and simple. Make your point like a grownup, and if you have something to sell, go sell it somewhere else.
I also reserve the right to fix your typos.
You can also click on the links below to check out my other blogs–
Cheers,
JP
jon_patrick @mac.com
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Excellent blog sir. Keep it up!
ACL
A new President. A new day. A new blog. What a discovery. Great stuff.
Unassuming, irresistably opinionated, reflective, poignant, and honest. That’s JP.
I love this blog. Found it through “A Continuous Lean”. Also worked for RL (1989-1994)
Very good content, this blog has something for fashion forward guys of all levels and ages. Keep it coming!
To know him is to love him. Great blog and a great guy. Keep it up. It speaks to me.
Elegance, grace, erudition. Nice blog, sir.
Have a feeling the best is yet to come, even.
Gorgeous work.
Love your blog!
…burlap & fine wool, dusty leather, cotton & cashmere…..all wrapped up in a brilliant little blog!
Great stories of days gone-by. A wonderful blend of retro memories that you are helping to keep alive. As Bob Hope used to sing, “Thanks for the Memories”!
Fascinating blog, I appreciate the photography and the engaging read.
great stuff. always a pleasure.
You just captured the very essence of my father Jerry. WoW! Thank you for this gift. It brought tears and a chuckle. My father is a man of integrity, authentic charm, and always understands the value of what is truly real. He applies his innate appreciation of the subtle and striking beauty that exists in almost everything. He can gape with awe at a rugged New England green landscape and instinctively know where to place a weathered out door mill weight, urn, or wooden bench with out taking away from the natural simplicity of the land. In fact he knows how to enhance the landscape so its full appeal comes to light. So filled with passion, he can cry at a ballet, and laugh at something till his bright green eyes turn red! I’ve always admired my father for understanding the depth of beauty that is inherent in everything, even that which is painful and leaves room for great heartache. Somehow he manages to move through life with humor, truth, and love. What a treat to see this!
Thank you guys!-Jenny
http://theselvedgeyard.wordpress.com/2009/02/27/polo-palooza/
Fantastic point of view and great insight. Thanks selvedge yard. Keep up the great work.
- The Valetmag.com team.
As erudite and knowing as its author. Great work.
Brilliant!
Keep up the good work…
Really good site. Really good. Who else would dredge up James Dean in Jack Purcells?
Got my attention!
Fantastic posts — really unbelievably good stuff. Thanks for the steady supply of inspiration!
Always enjoyable!
I really love the blog. It’s great to read someone who articulates so well what many of us are thinking “Get off the computer, you fat little git and DON’T COME INSIDE again until you’ve got either 3rd degree road-rash, missing digits or a fractured major limb!”
The commentary is great, the photos are fantastic. It’s on my very short must-read blog list. Thanks so much for taking the time.
absolutely adore your blog. highly inspirational for me.
Absolutely!!!!! You have shown me that there are like minded people out there besides me and 5 of my friends….. I love it!!!!! All of it…. Keep it coming.
You have an awesome blog. Really love it. Keep it up!
this is an american treasure of a blog. thanks.
My god! If I could ever imagine putting together a blog this is it… very very strange how every layer of this content is relevant to me. I’ll be seeing you on Twitter (I’ve added your link to my Facebook page).
I am a leather worker, silver-smith and an artist. I enjoy what I find every time I stop in; and I always find something new (but familiar to me).
thought I’d leave a little something for you this time. If you aren’t aware of it yet, I can’t imagine you not digging it.
enjoy: http://www.thestronghold.com/
Hello, found your site as I googled Shell Thuet. Great words and photos. Perhaps you could add me to your blogroll.
Aloha from Maui, JP,
As blogging has matured, I frequently discover examples that never cease to entertain, delight and/or inspire me. Yours easily covers a lot of what I consider to be significantly relevant to my widely varied interests, and then some. Well done!
this site is great. been reading it for the last half hour. added to my blogroll.
Hey JP
I am a Graphic Design student at the U of Utah, in Salt Lake City.
I’m doing a project regarding the Schwinn Sting-Ray bikes. I am re-branding the bikes, and creating a user’s manual, a bike catalog, and some other collateral for the bikes.
I really like the photos that you have on your post about these bikes. Is there any chance you have any higher res files or originals that I could use for my project?
really great stuff!
TSY is a relatively new find for me, and it’s a real gem. Thanks for the great stories, JP!
Love love love your blog. I’ve never actually felt compelled to leave a message like this before. But this is well deserved.
Discovered through 37 Signals; it’s like finding a 4 leaf clover – bravo !!
Cool go ahead like you do …
Thanks Jon,
You’ve made my American research so much easier….
My sketchbook is looking better already.
Peace
Jon
I’ve never written to a website owner before. The reason I’m doing now is simple. I’m a fifty-seven year old guy who has seen and done some of the things your website is all about. I’m a photographer now. I’ve owned businesses dealing with the auto trade, and worked in the film industry as well. I’ve flown planes for fun and landed on dirt roads just because they were inviting to me. Owned over a hundred motorcycles before I was 35. I like the toys that make life fun.
My like took a left turn some years ago as a result of a serious auto accident where in I was hit from behind while I was sitting in my Land Rover at a stop light. My body isn’t as reliable as it use to be. Back and leg pain play a major aspect in my every day living. Photography seems to suit me best now.
Anyway , I just wanted to give you a big THANK YOU for putting your website up. I was searching in GOOGLE for a picture of an old Indy 500 racer front mag wheel. Your site turned up with a picture of an 1957 Indy Car. After looking around your site I found my self smiling from ear to ear. Your collection of pictures from all sorts of aspects of life thrills in transportation and the people who drove them made me realize just how fortunate a life I had way back when. I owned and drove some of the great cars. And I rode back then the motorcycles people dream about owning today.
Thanks Jon for reminding me how lucky and fortunate life has been for me.
Sincerely,
Tim
From vintage motorcycles to Miles Davis, you’re definitely in the right groove….
You have a UK reader here. I really enjoy coming to visit. Rick Griffin, Dan Lyon and Von Dutch, not to mention the bucket hot rods and a bit of Steve McQueen.
A wonderful collection of culture
Oi Jon, escreo do Rio de Janeiro – Brasil.
Conheci seu site hoje e não consigo parar de navegar.
Trabalho com moda, marketing, internet e simplesmente adorei seu site.
Como a gente fala aqui no Brasil:
O SITE É DO CARALHO!!!!
Parabéns
I absolutely love your blog! Well-written articles, lovely pictures and a very lovely eatable design. Brilliant! Pure inspiration for a graphic design student, with a flair for classic looks, designs and histories, like me!
really really excellent blog. congratulations from london
Oh my,
I started reading this blog at 8am this morning. It’s now 4pm and I’m done so far. And I just want more!
A thousand thanks from a reader (me) in Sweden!
Joacim
I think I found a new blog to read: The Selvedge Yard
Look forward to reading the archives and future articles!
Exelente sitio .
Hace mucho tiempo que no encotraba un site tan bueno y rico en contenido .
Gracias Mr. JP !!
well done, appreciate the work you put into it…
Great Blog keep up the great work, I look forward to every new article.
Aaron