#124: Mello Yello
If you’re in the neighborhood, there’s a great new vintage shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Neal Mello opened up his eponymous outpost a few months ago on Grand Street; he’s an alum of Double RL and What Comes Around Goes around so for some of you, ’nuff said. He has a fantastic selection of casual American vintage with friendly prices and co-runs the shop with Stanley, a lil’ Bulldog puppy with a penchant for ankles.
Website and business cards forthcoming…
I picked up a pair of shorts and a sweatshirt. Also, Neal seems to have the market cornered on vintage sweatpants, something I haven’t seen anyone else focus on, and they are all beautiful (as beautiful as sweatpants can be), perfectly heather’d and weathered.
Late 1930′s/40′s khaki gym shorts. Intended for boys, but with an inseam that seems daring 70 years later, maybe better suited for a gal.
Sturdy cotton and nice metal hardware.
B-ball back in the day.
McGregor sweatshirt, made in or around 1976 (RN number calculation from tag) but special in that it has a “V” detail reminiscent of the 1930′s. It appears to have not been worn and has an aesthetically appealing proportion, but what got me good is the visible McGregor branding which I have never seen like this before; McGregor was known mostly for their zip-front jackets in the 40′s and 50′s. As if I don’t have a drawer full of gray sweatshirts already but I love this purdy addition to the pile.
“V”
USA!
Classic 1940′s McGregor jackets
Big up to Neal for doing what he’s doing. Happily supporting arbiters of good taste n’ vintage!
cant wait to check it out…those shorts are amazing! i got a pair of boyscout shorts in ebay recently…a little small
yikes. i think i’d go nuts looking at your closet…
Karen, we should go together!
These shorts are sweet I’m always a sucker for cinch straps, I’m going too keep my eyes out for these on my daily thrift rotation. Thanks for the history lesson!
i wish there were more short-shorts in sports…i think they look good!
did you end up wearing these yourself? i see them at a nearby army surplus but hadn’t considered them for myself. good tip!
Hi Emily: everything I write about, I wear! Much more fun. X
Oooh I can’t wait to see you at Renegade! I thought of you a few days ago as I was digging through a HUGE pile of beautiful old T-shirts. Wishing you were there to help me date them!
xx