Now I’m like most 30-somethings out there who are both fathers, husbands and sole-providers and think practicality over bells and whistles. As a matter of fact as tech savvy as I am and as involved in social media as I’ve been over the years spearheading Vintage Limited into the web 2.0 era… I have to admit when it came to cell phones I’ve been a step behind. For the last few years I’ve been rocking the Motorola RAZR which to be honest was based on the necessity to have a phone that withstood the abuse of my kids toying with it and me dropping it. For more than a few years now my trusty RAZR has taken the abuse and kept on ticking making a suitable asset to my daily grind. No flash here, no web browser, no email, no VZ nav, not even an mp3 player and the only ringtone I’m getting on this thing are bad renditions of popular songs as midi keys.

Just about 3 weeks ago my trusty RAZR finally gave out. The lame battery gained a memory and now the phone could only operate for about 6 hours before beaping in my ear and eventually dying a slow and annoying low battery alerting death. After some deliberation and convincing I finally decided it was time to get with it. Since I’m online 12-16 hours of the day (most days) having the internet on my phone wasn’t really a selling point for me… Or so I thought. Yet there I was making a few trips to the Verizon retail store messing around with the latest phone options and doing my research online to see which one would suite my purposes for my business and of course hold up to the kids at home. What I ended up finding out about myself is my susceptibility to the hype. Here I was after years of never having a need for or even wanting access to all the bells and whistles of a new ‘smart phone’ and I was salivating over the awesome new iPhone rival… Of course I’m talking about the Droid! Now this is a cool phone! Blackberry would have been my first choice had I not stumbled over the launch of the new Droid phones… but shortly after finding that my already hefty monthly bill would be increased by yet another $30 for unlimited data package and an extra $5 for email my excitement was short lived. Going through my head trying to find ways as we all do to justify spending that extra $30 plus a month on features like email, mobile web to update my facebook and twitter pages… you know all the things you suddenly can’t live without… and I was having a hard time justifying the bloated bill when I have a wife and 3 kids to support.

After conceding to a standard phone option I stumbled onto what I thought was actually one of the coolest phones in the store! A sliding menu, touch screen phone, with killer qwerty keyboard that slides out from the back of the phone on demand and has enough space between the buttons to actually make typing an email on your phone practical… All included with one touch access to Facebook, Twitter, and mobile email. Of course this had to be too good to be true so imagine my shock when I found out that the phone I picked up, the Samsung Rogue, allowed me to have limited access to the internet and mobile email for 1/3 what the Droid and Blackberry offered ($9.99/mo for 25mb of net access versus the required $29.99 for unlimited data access on the other phones). To make things even sweeter my new every 2 contract was up so the phone was practically free! Naturally I jumped on the offer. A few hours later I was fighting for my phone that was in my wife’s hands who was suddenly as captivated by the ability to stream video and check her social media pages while simultaneously sitting at the dining room table preparing food for the kids. Now how cool is that!?

I found this review on Cnet of the Samsung Rogue. Have to admit I really wanted an iPhone and was almost convinced to switch to AT&T to get one… the lack of the qwerty keyboard was my hold up and also the service change to break my contract with Verizon. Droid was my next option and a killer phone! Still… for anyone like myself looking for something more practical and can’t quite justify the $30/mo ADDITIONAL fee’s added to your plan… This phone is just as cool, has all the same features (a few exceptions) but for 1/3 of the cost of ownership. That’s one phone that was easily justifiable to my inner-conscious and to my wallet as well. I definitely co-sign the Samsung Rogue as one cool phone and a new weapon in my arsenal of the daily grind.

Interestingly enough I came across a Baltimore Orioles fitted hat about 6 months ago worn by a random passer by while out at the mall with my wife and kids. The hat was an all black hat with black embroidery of the O’s beloved oriole bird iconography but the silhouette had a thin white outline around it. I thought the hat design was done exceptionally well… So after I got home I did a little digging at the usual online boutiques I sift through from time to time and what I came up with was surprising. Unfortunately I couldn’t locate the hat that inspire me to write this post in time… However it seams us Baltimorians are not the only people prone to the heritage and legacy of our hometown Major League baseball team. Instead every possible color combination and reinterpretation of the O’s logo can be found. Obnoxious color combinations and all! Below is just a little gallery of some of the best & worst (mostly worst) variations I came across.

Enjoy!

How sick would these look with your Vintage Limited “Lion in the City” tee? That’s what I thought when I first seen these posted on Hypebeast today.

Nike released their Air Force 1 Supreme Canvas pack not too long ago and these new additions feature a premium material not too often used in footwear. The material is called chambray which is characterized by its lightweight and combines white unbleached threads over a colored wrap. These come in 3 colorways (the gray being the freshest in my opinion). However, check this… if your like me and would like to snag a pair you might be hard pressed to locate the rare find. Their only being delivered to select tier 0 (yes, tier zero!) dealers.

I did a little research today and after an hour I was able to find only 1 location which had these available. The hefty price tag will set you back about $650. Ouch!

-Shaun

I had to laugh out loud today when I read this. Quoting a Comcast Sports article about Baltimore’s own Michael Phelps, who coincidentally is on route to be the winningest Olypian ever (most Gold medals held by an Olympian in History). This is how they chose to describe him.

Perfection. That sums up the gangly 23-year-old from Baltimore who loves rap music, pimped-out cars and doing things in the pool that no one else even dared to think of.

I love it! That was classic.

Cited from article here.

-Shaun

Check out an article in the Baltimore Examiner (local Baltimore newspaper) written by fashion columnist Christine Epps HERE.

-Shaun

Just a preview of whats to come. Keep checking back for more details.

-Shaun

Our boy Theory Hazit linked up with a dope producer from VA named Vintage (no relation to us) and collaborated on a full length project named Lord Fire. The album released worldwide today! Theory is seen on the cover art wearing the Vintage Limited Black Friday Hoodie and the logo on the Brown Classic is peaking out under the hoodie as well.

In foresight of this hot release we linked up with Theo to offer fans a special promo insert included in each CD packaging. The insert contains a special promo code to use at the Vintage Limited web store good for 10% off your entire purchase. The offer and code is special for this album release… As if you needed another reason to pick it up! So if you don’t have it already go order your copy from our good friends over at Sphere of Hip Hop HERE and enjoy a classic album for the summer of oh-eight!

There’s a lengthly album review up HERE and for a taste of the music on the album check out Theory Hazit’s myspace. And don’t forget to tell Theo we sent you to harass him.

-Shaun

Well, here I go getting all nostalgic but we are but an infant learning how to walk over here. Can you believe its been a YEAR already!? Proceeding 2 long years of research, product development, manufacturing, and hard HARD work came the big event that started it all. One year ago TODAY we held our launch concert here in Baltimore. We flew in some of the best underground hip-hop artists from around the country to perform before a captive audience of fans and streetwear heads alike. All to help usher in a NEW brand with great aspirations and vision for its future. That brand was none other than Vintage Clothing Limited!

We started with a simple vision: “Make really high quality apparel and put dope limited edition art on it!” That mission statement still holds true today and even encompasses new ideas. Constantly evolving behind the scenes, yet staying true to its origins, you’ll see soon enough what we have coming down the road.

To everyone over the past year who has helped tell a friend, pick up one of our items, signed up on our mailing list, reads our newsletters, rocks our stuff proudly, or reading this now, I truly want to thank YOU!

We have certainly come a long way from that 5th of May only a year ago and we have no intentions of stopping now. Each new design we undertake is a work of love and diligence. We really take allot of time and effort to “get it right”. Sometimes that means a piece may take a year to drop! However, its that eye for detail and attention to quality that I believe has been the cornerstone of what people remember us by and recognize us as. That is something I’m really proud of!

So thanks again!!! And here is to an anxious second year looking forward to many, many more to come! God has a plan for our lives we’re just along for the ride.

And what the heck, why not check out the video/photo montage from the launch show today just to remember how it all began! You can check that out HERE.

-Shaun

In another installment of my “Of All Things Random” I found this. Its an innovative video experiment by Oliver Laric. What? Don’t know who he is? Me neither… but its definitely worthy of a plug. Especially if you’ve ever found yourself on a message board in your life.

At first glance, it looks like an abstract piece of emoticons, but a bit of squinting reveals much more than appears on the surface.

-Shaun

Every year the fashion world assembles in Vegas for the MAGIC International tradeshow. Here, buyers scour the floor looking for the latest new trends to fill their retail and boutiques shelves. Designers showcase their latest and greatest collections aspiring to grow their brands and network with as many contributing connections as possible.

This year, Eric and I had planned to exhibit but in lieu of some tough decision making on both our parts we decided it would be better for us to go as interactive spectators than exhibitors. Why? Well to prepare for a major push in 2009 and soak up as much as possible so we’re not blindly walking into a large investment unprepared. A wise decison I think. Especially as we are preparing our Fall 2008 collection and our latest offerings will be next level when they drop later this year!

So… here we are getting ready for our first time at MAGIC (for me Vegas in general). Luckily it just so happens that Valentines Day falls during the show week and we both decided to bring our wives for a nice little working vacation while we’re here. Again… a wise choice.

If your in town for the show keep an eye out for two guys in Vintage Limited with a couple sexy ladies on our arms and give a shout out and say hello. We’ll be sure to return the favor. When I get back I’ll have plenty to blog about and pictures to post no doubt. I just want to say thanks for all your support and let you know that this is looking to be a very promising year! Keep an eye on Vintage Limited. We’re definitely making some moves.

-Shaun