tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.comments2024-03-17T03:56:40.144-04:00Parka AvenuePatrick Foisyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02610371104788169232noreply@blogger.comBlogger935125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-54489391478612824342018-04-25T13:58:43.404-04:002018-04-25T13:58:43.404-04:00I had a 1963 GT200 in 1966 and convinced myself I ...I had a 1963 GT200 in 1966 and convinced myself I wanted a new SS180 in 1967. The Vespa was smoother but a little slower. Part of regular maintenance on the GT was tightening the 6mm nuts on the exhaust flange. Fast forward 50 years and I watched as someone started their Lambretta - the vibration was just as I remembered! I wonder what happened to 946TRO and YUR51F?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-17338717662643398602018-02-13T14:15:23.609-05:002018-02-13T14:15:23.609-05:00Jimmy doesn't necessarily use his Lambretta ke...Jimmy doesn't necessarily use his Lambretta key to start Sting's Vespa. He has a whole bunch of keys on his keyring. Also look out for the disappearing windshield on the Vespa just before Jimmy sends it over the cliff. First it's there, then it's not, then it's there again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14378124783076430011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-23392928746338199602018-02-03T16:34:37.629-05:002018-02-03T16:34:37.629-05:00WOW!!! How cool is that?! If you ever cut a sound ...WOW!!! How cool is that?! If you ever cut a sound clip, please let me know. I would LOVE to hear that.Patrick Foisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610371104788169232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-52574433722178739742018-02-03T16:30:50.046-05:002018-02-03T16:30:50.046-05:00I found a 45 with a jingle called "Mr. Mod&qu...I found a 45 with a jingle called "Mr. Mod" apparently a clothing store in New Orleans back in the late 60s/early 70s.Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797142735934558173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-67844294665940038532018-01-14T14:58:20.246-05:002018-01-14T14:58:20.246-05:00Hey
Encore un excellent article
Comme ajout : Red ...Hey<br />Encore un excellent article<br />Comme ajout : Red beans & rice par Brian Auger , Burnt biscuits par The Triumphs , Watermelon man ska par Byron Lee<br />Jérôme from MTCY(Paris)DrKitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01299403144537608841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-46866059142996220742017-11-26T06:47:22.338-05:002017-11-26T06:47:22.338-05:00Yep pretty cool but speaking as one of the "h...Yep pretty cool but speaking as one of the "hell I was there" gang I traded a really nice C15T for my first scooter (in 1966) which was a'64 Vespa 150 Sportique (with union jack bubbles and go slower chrome).Primarily the base reason was sex, all the prettiest girls were mods and the wore mini dresses, a BIG plus! The SS180 was the one to have if you could afford it on pittance apprentice wages, the girls loved to be seen on the Vespas. I just got my hands on a 1967 Granturismo 125 which is a very similar looking beast. SS's are through the roof. Going to restore it stock white with clean lines and minimum chrome. Such a pretty thing it would be a shame to cover it up with too much.<br />One request from an old timer who is actually from the north of England,.. please stop referring to it as 'Northern' Soul. It's Soul music and it was and is universal, full stop. Only the people who came after the action had tailed off refer to it as being Northern because after clubs like the Wheel and the Mojo closed down around '68 people who still dug that scene,(mainly in the North)kept it going. We all moved on because Mod 'ism' was a fashion, same as rock and roll and Beats(nicks) and fashions change as do tastes. Some became hippies, some became skinheads, others moved into club and disco scenes and became medallion men and knobheads :) I sort of floated around in all three depending where the most fun was to be had. Most Rockers turned into Greasers and like Heavy Metal...as do I.. They pinched that from the progressive rock scene which was born of the Hippie movement. It goes on ad infinitum.... thankfully :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-31279118831568814002017-11-23T08:14:48.430-05:002017-11-23T08:14:48.430-05:00Tu as tout compris Jérôme!Tu as tout compris Jérôme!Patrick Foisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610371104788169232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-11701459664427192872017-11-22T16:03:11.327-05:002017-11-22T16:03:11.327-05:00Les Mods sont des paons... J'y avais jamais pe...Les Mods sont des paons... J'y avais jamais pensé mais pas faux dans l'attitude. Par contre les plumes me font penser aux rétros des scooters.<br />En tout cas très bon blog collègue<br />JérômeDrKitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01299403144537608841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-27882396969424166072017-11-22T08:36:58.640-05:002017-11-22T08:36:58.640-05:00What does that even mean?
And when Keith Moon wo...What does that even mean? <br /><br />And when Keith Moon wore it on a shirt as a Pop Art symbol in a photo shoot, it was the furthest thing from the streets.Patrick Foisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610371104788169232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-87871612736085716722017-11-12T01:29:20.250-05:002017-11-12T01:29:20.250-05:00It has to come from the streets.It has to come from the streets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-48356257933464223622017-10-28T02:17:53.134-04:002017-10-28T02:17:53.134-04:00Hi Pat
It’s an interesting idea to try to get a n...Hi Pat <br />It’s an interesting idea to try to get a new concept in to the I mod world I think it’s a good idea (shame mr anonymous doesn’t get what this blog is all about)<br />I think if some one started using some of the ideas it could catch on <br />I’m a nosey sod and always looking at peoples details on the clothes and try to make good comments about what they have done differently if I see a new design in a classic way I would not turn my nose up <br />Mod I.S about one foot in the past but always looking forward to why not <br />I must admit I do like the green feathers red suit very striking Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812106743127715015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-13840014895247216052017-10-16T17:14:53.956-04:002017-10-16T17:14:53.956-04:00Hi Bernard,
Thanks for your words of encouragemen...Hi Bernard,<br /><br />Thanks for your words of encouragement. Much appreciated.<br /><br />To answer your question, as mentioned in the post: "We all agreed that these images would be free of ownership. You want to use it for an upcoming Mod allnighter poster or banner? Please do! You want to make it part of your new scooter club logo? It's yours!"Patrick Foisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610371104788169232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-32669860871733561272017-10-16T15:50:28.705-04:002017-10-16T15:50:28.705-04:00Hello Patrick.
Congratulations for your blog.
It&#...Hello Patrick.<br />Congratulations for your blog.<br />It's full of interesting informations.<br />Bravo !!<br /><br />You reply nicely to the negative guy but don't waste your time.<br /><br />I really like the new logos.<br />They are really well done with lots of thinking behind them.<br />But I have a question about them.<br />The standard target logo has been used for many years and will probably continue to be.<br />I want to know if the new logo is going to have a copyright on it. It should, so it would not be used commercialy with no permission.<br />Will the general public be able to use it, not commercially ?<br />Thank you and keep on scootering !!<br />Bernard Chidiachttp://www.facebook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-73005608868189333662017-10-14T11:46:09.916-04:002017-10-14T11:46:09.916-04:00You obviously have no idea what this blog is all a...You obviously have no idea what this blog is all about. I responded to a troll. Shame on me. <br /><br />This is really the pinnacle of irony. I'm being sermonized and lectured about not serving the greater good when you are the one spending your time on this blog doing nothing remotely constructive and spewing insults. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black.<br /><br />I'll consider publishing your next insult when you have the courage to reveal your identity.<br /><br />I do have to thank you for one thing, your involvement in this back and forth does wonders for my statistics.<br /><br />By the way, it's "Mandela would have spent his time" not "Mandela would have spent him time", "You're creating" not "Your creating".Patrick Foisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610371104788169232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-10610582899043349782017-10-13T19:31:28.937-04:002017-10-13T19:31:28.937-04:00Peacock it is then .Given how easy it was/is to ru...Peacock it is then .Given how easy it was/is to ruffle your feathers. I wish Mandela would have spent him time alone in his cell scratching logo ideas on the wall of his cell. Just imagine how the anti-apartheid revolution would have advanced then. But then, you're not just creating a logo are you? Your creating a logo for Peter Pan men/boys who never quite grew out of the parka and skinny suit like the original mods did by the mid-60's. When they became men. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-12025480763560910932017-10-13T12:03:41.710-04:002017-10-13T12:03:41.710-04:00This type of comment blows my friggin' mind! W...This type of comment blows my friggin' mind! What is wrong with you? It's ART. And since when is creating art and being passionate about something is juvenile? Are you devoid of any passion in your life that all you have left is telling other people that what they do is nonsense? I hope you don't have any musicians, actors, sculptors, graphic artists in your life. They must feel real inspired when you are around.<br /><br />I thank my lucky stars that I don't have that negative attitude in front my elementary school students because after 22 years as a teacher in low income neighbourhoods, I would have educated one cynical generation. Look at that! I do serve the greater good!<br /><br />Speaking of nonsense, what does NBC having a peacock as their logo have to do with anything? They don't remotely resemble each other. I guess with that faulty logic The Premier League, MGM Hollywood Studios, the Royal Bank of Canada and the British coat of arms should all come up with new logos because they all lions in them.<br /><br />Enough with you Anonymous. (Doesn't even have enough conviction to sign his name) Move along.Patrick Foisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610371104788169232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-28581481656806864152017-10-13T09:09:03.027-04:002017-10-13T09:09:03.027-04:00The American TV network NBC beat you to it- their ...The American TV network NBC beat you to it- their logo has been the peacock since the 1960’s. I wish I had this much free time on my hands to hypothesize about this nonsesne. Thankfully people that do put their minds to bettering the greater good.Creating a logo for a subculture that hasn’t been relevant since 1963... really? Grow up guysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-69050698500680726442017-10-12T06:29:40.763-04:002017-10-12T06:29:40.763-04:00I love this idea.. I have even said on page that m...I love this idea.. I have even said on page that mods are peacocks.. Genius.. I am definitely behind this.. I also love Parka Avenue. I have only recently stumbled across your site.. 😁 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15363226348120627135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-91271393872096790642017-10-01T15:13:07.483-04:002017-10-01T15:13:07.483-04:00My tank, wheel well and glove box are all white. I...My tank, wheel well and glove box are all white. I never heard of a purple colour. I wish I could help. Thanks for your kind words and good luck on your search!Patrick Foisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610371104788169232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-310535197770498342017-10-01T14:08:42.050-04:002017-10-01T14:08:42.050-04:00Hello, I love your Jet, I had one from 76 in the s...Hello, I love your Jet, I had one from 76 in the same ochre colour. I was hoping to see a photo of the tanks. Mine were a dark purple/aubergine colour but I can't find a photo of that anywhere on the web. The colour combination was so quintessentially Spanish, and is echoed in the houses around Seville. I'm thinking of buying another .but only if I can replicate that original combination. Best of luck, and thanks for sharing.VespaCentralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13925582818154575472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-30129956262541386922017-08-23T00:29:35.133-04:002017-08-23T00:29:35.133-04:00Hi!
I was Mod back in late 1980's - 1995. I th...Hi!<br />I was Mod back in late 1980's - 1995. I there was places sale did Mod clothing's, I remember Hollywood Headlines lot. My Uncle really did work for Hollywood Headlines, I did buy Mod patches, my fishtail green parka, Dr. Martens at Hollywood Headlines in Toronto, I did buy IXL too for more Dr. Martens, IXL was on Yonge Street & on Queen Street too, I knew owner Hollywood Headlines & owner at IXL too. I was teenager when I was Mod. I did buy Harrington Jackets at Hollywood Headlines. I did wear Bowler hat , I only Mod in Durham Region have British flag on my Dr. Martens, I use umbrella for walking cane. I have lot of stories when I was Mod when I was teenager, I still Mod, I still wear my fishtail green parka, my Dr. Martens.Jayson Sloanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-24962111615052536492017-08-03T08:22:43.264-04:002017-08-03T08:22:43.264-04:00I HAD A TV200 IN THE EARLY 70'S...LOVED IT.......I HAD A TV200 IN THE EARLY 70'S...LOVED IT....IF ANYONE HAS KGU 82D AND WANTS TO SELL ????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-21299959476437523982017-07-31T13:47:33.178-04:002017-07-31T13:47:33.178-04:00Hi Anthony! Like I mentioned in the post, a tip is...Hi Anthony! Like I mentioned in the post, a tip is to put "Rockabilly" in your search. If not, patience is the rule of law. Putting "50s", "60s", "Mad Men", "Rat Pack" can help too. JC Penny also made many of these knits. Once you found one you like, take note of the maker and use the name in the search. Hope this helps. Good luck!Patrick Foisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610371104788169232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-87379352513235501872017-07-29T20:13:45.404-04:002017-07-29T20:13:45.404-04:00Hey Patrick, What exactly should I search for on E...Hey Patrick, What exactly should I search for on Ebay to find this style of knit? I tried searching Italian Knit, but nothing related came up.Anthonynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3352949628152379365.post-61320611454869912672017-05-25T14:39:44.860-04:002017-05-25T14:39:44.860-04:00I love the 2012 Beetle ����I love the 2012 Beetle ����Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com