AMERICANA’s Got Authentic Baseball Jackets

San Francisco 49ers Jacket from AMERICANA

 

With a nip of cool still in the air this time of year, it’s time to put yourself into a new spring jacket.

Dodgers Baseball Jacket from AMERICANA

 

AMERICANA’s the source for authentic vintage baseball jackets from the USA.  We’ve got acres of all the famous American brands including Starter, AristoJac by Hilton, Hartwell, Holloway, Auburn, Chalk Line and West Ark, plus many more!

Rattlers Baseball Jacket from AMERICANA

 

Plus, all our baseball jackets from the U.S. are authentically priced at at 300 SEK & 400 SEK each (€33 & €44)!

Yankees Jacket from AMERICANA

Pool Room Jacket from AMERICANA

 

Red Baseball Jacket from AMERICANA

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These Aren’t Your Mother’s Penny Loafers

If you visit this blog often enough, you know that I like to talk about American-inspired shoes that I come across up here in the Nordic region of the world.  So in my latest installment, I give you…Swedish Hasbeens’ loafers!

While AMERICANA was at Bakåt:Framåt vintage fair a few weekends ago, we had the good fortune of being neighbors with the ladies from Swedish Hasbeens.  They are a fun & super-sweet bunch of girls. We immediately fell in love with some of their new styles, as well as the classics they had on display.

These shoes are straight-up fashionista certified back home in the States, where Sarah Jessica Parker has given up her Manolos for Swedish Hasbeens.  Personally, I love their nod to their American fans through their American-Swedish remix of penny loafers & clogs.

Indeed, penny loafers were inspired by Scandinavian shoes, as I mentioned in this post. Plus, Americans have been worshipping clogs for decades, as also noted in my earlier video blog.

So hats off to Swedish Hasbeens for bringing the Swedish-American mutual admiration society a bit closer!

Now, all I need are a couple of pennies for the cut-out part of my new shoes…or should I place a couple of kronor there instead? 😉

Bakåt:Framåt’s Best Dressed

The people at Bakåt:Framåt brought the warmth indoors to AMERICANA this past weekend with their great style & sunny attitudes.  Here’s the best dressed folk from Sweden’s coolest vintage event.  Let us know who’s your favorite!

Landed Gent(ry)

 

Mr. & Mrs. Hipster

Ulf De Wolf

Fresh & Springy

Pretty In Pink

Denim Daddy

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AMERICANA has made it easy for you to find the vintage pieces you want online, with everything categorized by both type and size. There’s also an easy-to-use size chart you can refer to on every page to help you find the perfect fit.

AMERICANA always gives you an interesting story to go along with each piece we sell, plus we promise you an exceptional customer experience every time you shop with us.

AMERICANA is located in Sweden, which means you’ll get your American vintage faster and won’t pay the extra and hidden costs to ship it from the States.

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My Toot Toot

“My Toot Toot” is probably one of the silliest, yet catchiest zydeco tunes around. It’s one of those songs you just can’t get out of your head.

Here’s Rockin’ Sidney, singing his famous song & telling the story & Creole meaning behind it on Nashville Now:

And here’s a more famous version sung by John Fogerty:

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Show off  your toot toot!

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Rocket Room This Friday in Stockholm

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The Baseball Shirt

Baseball Legend Stan Musial Wearing a Baseball Shirt with Cardinal Red Sleeves

The Major League Baseball season opener is this Thursday, so I thought I’d go with a blog post to celebrate the big day…

Baseball shirts are three-quarter length, raglan sleeve t-shirts worn under a team uniform shirt.  The sleeves and neckband are made of a contrasting color to the body of the shirt and can be seen extending out from under the short-sleeved uniform shirt.

These t-shirts were very popular with American youth during the 1970s.  They can be plain or have a silk-screened graphic on the front.

Baseball Shirt - Photo via Symic

Take me out to the ballgame…

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Hit a Home Run with Your Spring Wardrobe

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Soul Train

One of my favorite American TV shows of all time is Soul Train.  When I was growing up, I anxiously awaited the broadcast every Saturday afternoon to hear all the latest R&B acts and learn some new moves.  A lot of other people liked American Bandstand, which was another music & dance show that also aired on Saturdays, but for me, Soul Train was “the hippest trip in America.”

My absolute favorite segment on the show was when the host Don Cornelius announced the “Soul Train Line.”  This lineup allowed the Soul Train dancers to showcase their best moves down a parallel line of all the other dancers.  This gave them a stage to let it all hang out & I loved every minute of it.  I still do.

Don Cornelius - Photo via B.E.T.

 

As Soul Train’s Don Corneilus always says at the end of the show…PEACE, LOVE & SOOOUUUL!

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For further listening, I recommend my absolute favorite CD box set:

Soul Train 25th Anniversary Box Set

Watch Soul Train & get some vintage inspiration:

The Best of Soul Train (9 DVDs)

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Put Some American Soul in Your Spring Wardrobe

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Can Vintage Clothing Be Recycled or Re-Sold?

Sure! Unless you spend a fortune on unique designer pieces, how many pieces of new clothing can you expect to keep their value?  If the item is cared for by the new owner, it can be re-used or re-sold once again.

Although not every vintage garment is sought-after, there is a collectible market for vintage clothing. Many pieces accrue value with time.  Because of these reasons, wearing vintage clothing is always a win-win situation.

Buying vintage is money well spent.

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