My wife and I, before kids, had fish.(and a couple jerk-ass cats) We sucked at keeping them alive, but we loved them. They all had names either from Old Testament kings or Xiu Xiu songs. My wife has been totally crushing on King Hezekiah every since she read the Chronicles of the Kings series by Lynn Austin, and this guy I just picked up is definitely worthy of a name. Hezekiah it is.

I'm a total sucker for classic manly decor from just about any era, what man doesn't want the head of something dead hanging over where he eats. Like seriously.

Oh, cool story from last night. I almost hit a real deer on Route 66 while on the way to look at this guy. Talk about the circle of life, so intense.

On a different note, I'm having a total love affair with the Beermosa right now. I never tried until a few weeks back when a good friend of mine was in town for a Saturday morning.  We always drink and talk theology together, so what do you bring over at 8am. Dude. PBR and orange juice. Finally, the hipster culture is good for something.

The Beatles wish they wrote this song.

Remember a couple posts back when I mused at the possibility of listing whole rooms on Craigslist? Well here's round two.

Here's the listing.

Late 1930s, Chicago made goodness. She'll be there, along with a bunch of other awesome vintage goodness, at the Vintage Bazaar, this Sunday. Be there or frankly, be a regular quadrilateral. (And yes, I have been keeping her in my room. Where else do you keep a smoking hot thing like this?)

(Sorry this a bit of an afterthought,seeing everything is sold except for the stool, I'm a lazy blogger)

"This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time."

If for a second you're thinking I'm copying an IKEA catalog, you're wrong, it's Fight Club dude. 1999 man, it was another 2-3 years before I even heard about this thing called IKEA. Another 1-2 years before my smoking hot wife and I filled our first apartment with their cheap particle board whatnot.

When was this layout original and fresh? Am I fresh?

Anyways, I like it. The folks on Craigslist couldn't get enough, got a bunch of replies just for the pictures.

"Only after disaster can we be resurrected."

"Hey, you created me. I didn't create some loser alter-ego to make myself feel better. Take some responsibility!"

I might of been obsessed with everything Chuck Palahniuk back in the day. good times.

I will definitely be offering this again, think about it, maybe even posting a whole room on Craigslist. The possibilities...

Morgan and I just returned from selling our wares at the Vintage Heaven sale. We had a blast, and met a lot of really great people. We decided to give out our first ever set of awards. (trust me there will be more fun, watch out Vintage World).

And now the winners!

Four Eyes

David was stunning in his "fake" retro glasses. He works in the advertising industry and says its almost a "cliche" that he watches Mad Men.

Creepiest Mustache

When we saw Matthew, we knew he was the winner. I was just a little afraid that he would try to punch me when I offered him the trophy. He was a good sport, but borderline offended. I meant nothing but love, brother, nothing but love. He came back and gave me his card. "Chicago Mustache League". These guys are hardcore about their facial hair (as it should be). Truly epic mustache and epic pose.

Random Bored Guy

Shopping is a funny thing. As a guy, I don't mind shopping for stuff that interests me. Put me in a video game store, Home Depot, or a Thrift Store and I can handle myself. Put me in a room full of mostly girl's clothing and I tend to get all nervous and twitchy. I become the "random bored guy." Emiliano was doing well, but sitting very bored waiting for his wife to finish shopping. He was sitting there on the couch with that depressed look on his face and I knew that he needed a major award to cheer him up.

Hey, Nice Shirt!

Most epic shirt ever. Completely inappropriate and yet hilarious. Cornelius was awesome when he won the award, screaming, and laughing.

Best Tattoo

We saw A LOT of tattoos at the Vintage Heaven sale. Lots of cool and elaborate designs. But Mike won this award because his tattoo is simple, yet awesome. Eagles are awesome. America is awesome. An American flag being carried aloft by a flying eagle is just so damn subtle and brilliant, we love it.

Please check out some of Mike's other stuff at Six Pack Vintage. Awesome stuff. Tattoo done by MCC Designed

As our more astute readers may have noticed, Morgan was featured in the latest edition of Timeout Chicago, as a "vintage seller". There were a number of misprints, and we here at Manly Vintage wanted to set the record straight once and for all. Can you believe they sent a ONE LEGGED reporter to interview Morgan? Apparently, they're so cheap they can't even afford a whole reporter. Anyways, we decided that these inaccuracies could not stand, and we had to do something.

Please see our annotated version of the article below:

Dear 1950s Frigidaire Imperial Refrigerator,

Unfortunately, things are not going to work out between us. I am so sorry for rushing into a relationship.

Before meeting you, I only dreamed about machines like you. When we first met I found you irresistible, hip, and that chrome trim made my knees shake.

You were always so eager to hand me a beer. Remember when I first put eggs in your rack? Golly you have an amazing rack.

Trust me baby; when I say it’s not you, it’s me. I should change for you, but I can’t. I need someone who can handle all of me; I’ve got too much baggage baby. Move on.

I will never forget when I first touched your curves, or laid eyes on your mint green interior.

It’s time to go. Goodbye.

After the Vintage Heaven sale in Wicker Park Jayson and I did some serious evaluating of our friendship up to this point, you know like; do you like my new glasses? You owe me twenty dollars? I can’t stop thinking about your wife, is this going to be a problem? Do you think we should start selling clothes?

Well the answer to the last question is yes, Manly Vintage will start having men’s clothes available, at least at the next Vintage Heaven and Vintage Bazaar. Nothing against chicks selling men’s clothing if done right, but from what I’ve seen it has been poor selection and quality; we had one seller admit at Vintage Heaven she literally grabs stuff for guys without even looking. You know, and damn it, those fashion obsessed male hipsters deserve better than that.

I don’t know what will happen in our individual online shops, and I have tried to sell some clothes before with little success, there are some guidelines I’m going to stick to. Like modeling the clothes myself, or one of the other hot married dudes I know. Also to never look like those virgin douche bags modeling men’s clothes on sites like Etsy…I guess that’s it. So lets review 1) model the clothes, no shirt on a hanger, on a wall 2) model in a way that does not suggest I go home at night to a bottle of lotion, but to a wife who has dinner ready when I get home.

Thoughts anyone? Let the wild rumpus begin!

I don't know why it took me so long to find this shop, its completely awesome. Based in Brooklyn NY, this shop has a manly mix of preppy vintage clothes, collectibles, technology, and home goods.

Some of my favorites:

Lacoste Harrington Jacket

Motocross Toolbox

Kitchen Scale

You can follow the exploits of Brian, and Wooden Sleepers on his twitter page.

I think I'm in love. Beside the obvious; the long legs, flowing hair, and a butt that doesn't quit, I think she just gets me.

We started out just as friends, hanging out when I'd sneak down to the basement for a smoke, but something has changed.

I think I'm in love, I think she just gets me.