second pop-up in belfast next saturday

a sweater for every man

cardigans, shawl neck, crew neck...

sunday best

1960s slim fitting three-piece suit, dark green wool herringbone - Curlee Clothing Company, St. Louis

1950-60s medium brown leather ankle boots - The Taylor Made Shoe, E.E. Taylor, Freeport, Maine

brown circle pattern bow tie 

there, wearing this

Hope Orchards - Hope, Maine

Woolrich wool plaid lined jacket with woven buttons

in stock: charcoal

  

1960s open plaid 3-button wool jacket

wool stripe tie

wool camp blanket

1960s glen plaid wool button-up shirt

low heeled oxford with brogue flap

crop open front wool jacket

cloth wallet with leather pocket and rivet detail

1960s 3-button trim fit suit with brown stitching, ankle cuff pants

peter baldwin arts - brooks, maine

I feel very lucky to be partnering with Peter Baldwin for the installation of this weekend's pop-up shop in Belfast. Based in Brooks, Maine, Peter is a woodworker who produces beautifully-crafted orchard ladders. For my purposes, setting up shop in a space where the walls are to remain untouched and with the benefit of very high ceilings - these freestanding sturdy ladders are the perfect solution to pop-up fixtures. A variety of Peter's offerings - straight, pointed and tripods - will be seen. Sourced from across Maine, the wood used is bigtooth aspen for the side rails which contrasts nicely with ash for the rungs.

Peter has lived in Maine since 1971. When considering a potential product made of wood, he turned to his home state of New York where he grew up in an orchard and spent his childhood playing on tree ladders. His first year was 1984 and he built fifty ladders; the following year, one hundred. Currently he averages 1000-1200 ladders a year. His work is widely distributed and his largest markets are back in New York and in Michigan.

Everyone to whom I've mentioned Peter knows and highly regards him. I'm still new to the area, but I gather Baldwin Arts is an institution in these parts.  His generosity extended to allowing me to grab offcuts from the shop to route into hanging rods and plane into shelving. (Another byproduct will go to a friend's sawdust toilet.) The result is a flexible modular system that is high functioning and visually interesting. One more reason to visit the shop!

Pre-inventory:

belfast pop-up shop

Join County Seat Supplies for a two day pop-up shop this weekend in Belfast, Maine. As usual, expect a collection that is equal parts mens and womens, classic, wearable, one-of-a-kind secondhand clothing and accessories.