Archive for February, 2008

LIVE LIFE, LOVE ‘LO…

Friday, February 8th, 2008

1992

I like to feature some of the new Polo Ralph Lauren flavor that I see come from the new designers at the brand, but none of them can create the anticipation or the excitement of the designs that were released in 1992. This is the year that the P-Wing collection exploded on the scene as well as the Stadium series which featured an embroidered patch that proclaimed the year of the collection.

For all the ‘Lo lifestyle heads that ran around New York City there were still some underground spots in Manhattan that held sick I.T.s in their stock. B.F.O. on Fifth Avenue was one of my favorite stops to copp the lifestyle. This spot was strictly for Brooklyn heads and the brands they carried matched the B.K. aesthetic. Brooklyn’s swagger was totally different from Harlem and from Queens. Brooklyn liked to rock the flashiest vines while Harlem was more into their kicks.

So a Brooklyn cat was more likely to sport some Moschino gear and Le Coq sneakers while the Harlem kids were cool with Carhartt and the latest and greatest Air Maxes from Paragon Sports. Incidentally, Paragon Sports is still in business and they even have a Polo Ralph Lauren section. Paragon is the last of the great sporting goods retailers. No matter what shit you do they have the gear for it. Even the most random white dude shit of the moment like skiing on the single sit-down ski. They got that.

As I start to to pull out my archives for one big eBay auction I have been searching the site to see what vintage Polo Ralph Lauren items are being sold for (and more importantly, who is buying them). I came across this auction for a vintage P-Wing fleece jacket exactly like the one that I sold on eBay back in 2000 for $325. The P-Wing series is one of my favorites because of the colorblocking design used on the garments which has a classic athletic look. The red, white and blue colorways are also my favorite.

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p wing

The seller has listed the jacket at $1,340 dollars. I’m feeling slightly pwned for not keeping that jacket in my collection along with some of the other graphic I.T.s that I sold. Vintage Polo Ralph Lauren clothing is doing as well as, if not better than real estate over the same time period.

DP Dot Com Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Samurai Theater

Friday, February 8th, 2008

chiba

For our next installment of vintage kick ass martial arts exploitation I will offer you a copy of ‘Samurai Reincarnation’. This film stars SONNY CHIBA in one of the many roles he plays as a masterless samurai, or for those of you that effs with the term, a ronin.

CHIBA has to track down another samurai who is on a rampage and literally hellbent to take down the Tokugawa government. Dude is back from the dead and he brings some ninja hellions with him. The martial arts and kung fu featured in this movie aren’t best but SONNY CHIBA is in rare form as the indestructible killer of bad guys.

‘Samurai Reincarnation’ is campy as hell. Since I have the copy without subtitles I believe I don’t have all the action that was in the O.G. 1981 flick but its still a good time on a lazy weekend afternoon. Watching this film reminded me of the story of ‘Ninja Scroll‘ and this flick could be seen as a prequel to that animated classic. Maybe we’ll look at that movie next time.

For all of you on the snail mail list interested in viewing this SONNY CHIBA jumpoff you already know the drill…

POLITRICKS 2008: California’s Primary Colors

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

obaama

While many pundits and talking heads have spun the Super Tuesday Democratic party primary into a tie between OBAAMA and CLINTON the truth is that OBAAMA’s Achilles Heel has been brought to the light.

Latinos and asian people HATE Blacks. Okay, so maybe hate is too strong a word. Latinos and asian peoples have trust concerns when African Americans are being regarded. I think this is the result of the programming that has been put in place for generations in order to help these people assimilate into American society more easily. It also shows me exactly how thoroughly convincing supremacist propaganda really is.

While everyone has used OBAAMA’s candidacy to focus on the historically dysfunctional relationship of Blacks and the white, what will ultimately determine the Democratic party’s nomination are the decisions of the yellows and the browns, or the tans, whatever. For all you Blacks that have been getting hyped with Obamania you might want to brush up on your espanol. A recent study conducted through Duke University said that nearly sixty percent of Latinos felt that Blacks were lazy and non hardworking, while the same survey described that only ten percent of white held that unfavorable view.

This means that if you live in New York City and you support OBAAMA you might want to tip your takeout delivery man a little extra something. That dude prah’lee isn’t voting but you might be surprised at the goodwill between Blacks and Mexicans you have just engendered. Asian people dislike Blacks at an even greater clip than Mexicans so bringing the newsstand owner over to OBAAMA’s camp might not even be worth your effort. I imagine that the mainland Chinese folks may be the only viable asian subgroup available to supporting OBAAMA. Strictly on the proxy that four chicken wings and pork fried rice will become an official White House menu item.

Its sadly ironic that as some people are finally making strides to judge others only by the content of their character there is a whole sector of our population that has been so completely programmed to perpetuate the tenets of supremacy that the day will come when the Ku Klux Klan is made up of non-whites. Word to MEChA, and I’m not talking about Godzilla.

Phoenix Gets Another Gorilla…

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

go rilla

Since we are on an NBA vibe and since this is Black History Month(ughh) can I go in for one minute on the ridiculous mascot for the Phoenix Suns?

Am I being overly sensitive? Please let me know that I am tripping on this one.

Arizona would be the type of state that you could get some shit like this off too. Remember how they had to be dragged into accepting the MLK Jr holiday as if it were a decree to actually be nice to Black people? Arizona hearts apartheid.

Unlike the NBA players the gorilla needs a trampoline to dunk the basketball. What was I thinking? How could this be racist?

Mark my words party people, in our lifetime there will be a sports expansion team in Colorado or the Carolinas and their mascot will be a coon. What will you say then?

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The other gorilla that Phoenix just picked up are the remains of a once proud champion named SHAQUILLE O’NEAL. This is SHAQ’s fourth team in his storied NBA career. All indications are that this will be his last stop. The Diesel is almost out of gas. SHAQ doesn’t have to be the omnipresent force that he was in years past during his stint in Phoenix. He just has to be ready for the playoffs. That is pretty much SHAQ’s steez anyhoo.

KOBE BRYANT might be the NBA’s biggest douchebag on and off the court, but he called it several years ago when he said that SHAQUILLE O’NEAL uses the regular season to get himself into shape. I imagine that his off-season conditioning, or more precisely lack thereof, had to be grating on PAT RILEY’s nerves. This is the only white man that wears a du-rag to sleep in order to maintain the moisture of his slickback. PAT RILEY seems like the type of cat that would iron his pajamas.

I predict that SHAQUILLE O’NEAL will get the Suns to the Finals this year. As a matter of fact, I will call it right here that the Suns will win the ‘chip this year over the Boston Celtics. How sick are Boston professional sports that they can be a part of all the major championships in a twelve month period yet they don’t know what a fucking Lite-Brite is? I forgive my brother DART ADAMS for living in the East coast version of Podunk. The rest of Boston stays losing.

2008 NBA All-Star Weekend Fluesy Guidebook…

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

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The SHOW Show goes in hard like all great internets celebrities should and gives us fluesys a guidebook for properly swerving through N’Awlins for the 2008 NBA All-Star Weekend. This weekend is like MLK Day times twelve on crack with 30 inch spinning Sprewell rims.

You think Hurricane Starrkeysha left New Orleans fucked the fuck up? The collection of jig madness that is descending upon the Bayou right now will change your mind forever. However, if you follow The SHOW Show’s solid gold advice you will have an enjoyable and bullet wound free weekend.

I needed these pointers a few years back when I was in Philly for the All-Star game…