tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post2496639417230620659..comments2024-03-15T04:27:26.708-07:00Comments on An Affordable Wardrobe: Until Further Notice....Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-1671332358075246212014-12-12T19:42:39.810-08:002014-12-12T19:42:39.810-08:00Thanks, Old School. I hope to be back in the early...Thanks, Old School. I hope to be back in the early part of 2014Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-74698926700172965282014-12-12T04:33:59.902-08:002014-12-12T04:33:59.902-08:00You've still got an icon on my home screen whi...You've still got an icon on my home screen which I click every few days to see if you've returned.Old Schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144953018591590369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-82231169627951633222014-12-11T12:04:03.456-08:002014-12-11T12:04:03.456-08:00Not yet. Still waiting for inspiration to strike. ...Not yet. Still waiting for inspiration to strike. Stay tunedJoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-29486944593645919372014-12-11T08:18:32.359-08:002014-12-11T08:18:32.359-08:00Has your new blog appeared yet?Has your new blog appeared yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-78334421370627457652014-11-16T09:19:19.445-08:002014-11-16T09:19:19.445-08:00Dear Mr. Timore:
Thank you for providing interest...Dear Mr. Timore:<br /><br />Thank you for providing interesting reading over the past few years.<br /><br />I stumbled across this blog on a late summer evening in 2012 and became hooked ever since. Around the same time, I started working towards assembling an "affordable wardrobe" of my own. It helped because I was renting a room at the time and saving up for a down payment on my first house, which as since been purchased. With visions of good finds you'd snagged, I'd spend countless Saturdays going to a variety of thrift stores, hoping to find that elusive pair of cords, neat emblematic tie, or the indomitable OCBD.<br /><br />Now, over two years later, it's funny how both the reader and the author have turned the page.<br /><br />When I look back on everything I accumulated, there were hits and misses, but unfortunately, far more misses. The OCBD with the strange odour that wouldn't go away. The garments that just didn't fit right, but got them anyways (even items in my size were just way too baggy); and the more than gently used other things. Quick example: I've been doggedly searching for a simple pale pink Polo OCBD 16.5-34/35 for two years. Nothing. Closest was a battered number two sizes down. Spending money on altering old clothes. Never spied a decent navy blazer, let alone a 3/2 once. Talk about frustrating. However, I did get my score to date, a Samuelson grey glen plaid suit, flat front (a true rarity around here), in cozy flannel. Excellent condition and my size. $30.<br /><br />Now I'm not knocking thrifting. You've proven that one can put together a dynamite wardrobe at a low cost. Those 2/3 rolls and nice cords were nothing to sneeze at.<br /><br />But many of your readers, like me, despite living in cities of a million+, are stuck in style deserts. This goes for most of North America. <br /><br />So I've thrown in the towel. I realised I'd rather just stop after work and throw down $95 on a cable knit sweater in my size rather than spending hundreds of hours sifting through what is, for lack of better term, garbage (haggar, dockers, eddie bauer, jos. a bank-type galore). I shudder when I think of all the productive things I could have been doing with that time spent.<br /><br />Sir, I do not wish to denigrate your enterprise in any way. You've established a beacon for hope in the world of man-children, and what you have done is helped lead the crusade for men dressing like men. Whether it be through thrifting or paying "full whack", at least it inspired a few guys to have some respect for themselves, their workplace, their church, and the local stores, and put some effort into their appearance.<br /><br />For that, I salute you, Mr. Timore.<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />Diamond Dave in CanadaDiamond Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-3764661984713405922014-11-12T20:02:35.641-08:002014-11-12T20:02:35.641-08:00I recommend starting a kickstarter campaign to hir...I recommend starting a kickstarter campaign to hire some help closing the brick and mortar shop...<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />ShoomanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-90022836409541018172014-11-11T19:11:43.315-08:002014-11-11T19:11:43.315-08:00You did worlds of good for the ethic of modern men...You did worlds of good for the ethic of modern men. You leave a solid monument of work for plenty to discover. See you soon, my friend.Yankee-Whisky-Papahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03700869447555261057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-50191097764041545452014-11-09T18:59:48.931-08:002014-11-09T18:59:48.931-08:00I've enjoyed this blog too over the years, but...I've enjoyed this blog too over the years, but things and priorities change. Six years of continuous posting is not easy.<br /><br />Best of luck in whatever follows.Roger v.d. Veldehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01171223872098970110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-72248916605922135572014-11-09T18:32:41.895-08:002014-11-09T18:32:41.895-08:00I do not live in your area and I am not a guy, but...I do not live in your area and I am not a guy, but I love your blog. <br /><br />Your genuine personality, knowledge and enthusiasm make for a fun read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-2493162426683743692014-11-09T16:07:00.003-08:002014-11-09T16:07:00.003-08:00I'll be on standby to see what happens next. B...I'll be on standby to see what happens next. Best of luck with it all, Giuseppe<br /><br />BONBarimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16387094956196586964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-49578366492987096782014-11-09T02:36:47.990-08:002014-11-09T02:36:47.990-08:00Go onwards and upwards mate.
WillGo onwards and upwards mate. <br /><br />WillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-13286760496992211082014-11-08T23:58:49.430-08:002014-11-08T23:58:49.430-08:00Giuseppe,
First we lost HTJ, and now AAW. Sad.
I ...Giuseppe,<br /><br />First we lost HTJ, and now AAW. Sad.<br />I am however, happy for you, and wish you all the best with your new employment opportunity. Thanks for all these years of providing us with entertaining, informative, literate writing. How will we know when you're back on the air with a new blog?Old Schoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11144953018591590369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-28968528297896959222014-11-08T08:53:16.822-08:002014-11-08T08:53:16.822-08:00“Truly transformational” is the most accurate, suc...“Truly transformational” is the most accurate, succinct way I can sum it up -- at least for me that is, and I suspect a significant minority of others out there would ‘fess-up similarly.<br /><br />I connected with An Affordable Wardrobe quite by accident nearly two years ago as I was searching the web trying to figure out why WalMart was selling real, traditional-style Harris Tweed jackets. A link led me to a post w/i AAW. I read the article that popped up and really enjoyed it. Over the ensuing weeks I perused the remainder of the site and was simply blown away. The shopping/fashion advice and superb writing style would have been more than enough to keep me interested, but the posts re: wine, spirits, cinema, recipes, dining, vacations, you name it, converted me into a real GT/JF fan.<br /><br />That’s why I am, at this moment after reading your final (?) post, I am a bit conflicted. Certainly, I, as many of your readers, will miss the benefit of your regularly-dispensed wit and insight, but after years spending your own valuable personal time sharing with us tour-de-force content (for free), how can anyone complain if you feel the need to switch gears? <br /><br />I’m confident that wherever your pursuits lead, you’ll produce a worthy product, something done with the same care and thoughtfulness to which we’ve become accustomed at AAW. <br /><br />Drinks are on me if you’re ever in the DC area. It’s least I can do.<br /><br />Best now and always,Rock Creeknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-6817224138269736852014-11-07T21:29:40.846-08:002014-11-07T21:29:40.846-08:00Thanks for all the work over the years, and I trus...Thanks for all the work over the years, and I trust we'll see more of you in other places. When I read your "Buona Fortuna" post the other month, I remember thinking that here's a fellow who's leaning into new things . . . best of luck!<br /><br />Matt<br />AustraliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-77689245200682165292014-11-07T19:55:38.947-08:002014-11-07T19:55:38.947-08:00Have really enjoyed the blog. Wishing you (and the...Have really enjoyed the blog. Wishing you (and the family) all the best!EC1https://www.blogger.com/profile/13414931249618049097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-15886757868762471752014-11-07T19:08:11.799-08:002014-11-07T19:08:11.799-08:00Redcoat,
I have two kids and three jobs. That bet...Redcoat,<br /><br />I have two kids and three jobs. That better not mean what I think it does.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-3461147903524487182014-11-07T15:59:39.935-08:002014-11-07T15:59:39.935-08:00Break a collar stay...or some such. I'm very ...Break a collar stay...or some such. I'm very pleased for you, and I do hope you'll continue some sort of communication with us.NCJacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-47202747572995019602014-11-07T15:31:18.810-08:002014-11-07T15:31:18.810-08:00Well, congratulations on all the success, but man,...Well, congratulations on all the success, but man, I'm going to miss AAW. (I have a poor memory, so I'll probably make do for a while just by going back to the beginnings of the archives and starting over.)<br /><br />There are many things I could mention that I've loved about your blog, but I'll just say that I'm grateful for its persistently generous, positive spirit.Lindgrennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-50307123821242721222014-11-07T15:17:03.164-08:002014-11-07T15:17:03.164-08:00I love your blog. Started by binge reading to catc...I love your blog. Started by binge reading to catch up. Looking forward to your next venture. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-48103760076188990672014-11-07T13:03:03.144-08:002014-11-07T13:03:03.144-08:00LMF. LMF. Redcoatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-57301789208037756732014-11-07T09:51:17.039-08:002014-11-07T09:51:17.039-08:00I ride my bike to and from school with my kids eve...I ride my bike to and from school with my kids every day as long as its not raining. Admittedly, though, I drive the car a lot more than I'd like. Thanks for the kind words.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212956969066796818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-38159929271559791272014-11-07T09:32:17.920-08:002014-11-07T09:32:17.920-08:00Good luck, sir. What I liked most was the fun you...Good luck, sir. What I liked most was the fun you had and the fact that you took some steps to do what you wanted to do (write, open a store, hang out at the park with your kids).<br />What I missed most was fact that you seemed to have abandoned your bicycle. It was there for a while...then...pht!<br />Happy holidays and best wishes.<br />George KommerUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704927420950931011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9081206974005845104.post-60702459009061149962014-11-07T08:17:52.366-08:002014-11-07T08:17:52.366-08:00I can't say I've been the best reader for ...I can't say I've been the best reader for the past year or so, but I became addicted your blog when I first discovered it (08-ish). As a fellow ex-punk (current dad) and cheapskate (thrift stores for life!), I'm happy to see you moving on to greener pastures. Best of luck with your future employment and I'll keep an eye out for your Tumblr and ehow musings. Bobhttp://badscene.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.com