Bobby From Boston is listed as one of the top 10 men's stores in the country by Esquire magazine. "Easily the finest selection of vintage menswear on the East Coast," says one frequent customer on an online review. "This place, in no other ways, is god's gift to vintage menswear," says another. In my travels to nearly every small town and every large city in the country, I have yet to find a place like Bobby's. It is filled with goodies that make you take a step or two back in time to a place where goods were made right and clothes were clothes. A time when men dressed well not only to be respectful for those around them, but because it was tied to their own confidence and self respect. When I first visited Bobbys with my brother, a friend of Mr. Bobby himself, I lost my mind. I stood staring at things like a child in a candy store and felt more like I was in a museum than a clothing store. I found everything from tweed and seersucker to plaid and wool to leather - in shoes and suits and overcoats and hats, all made well and all with a rich history. Stuff the best dressed men in the 1950s and 60s were wearing....is here. Along side military pins, classic motorcycle boots, fedora's, sport coats and blazers and skinny ties (from the days long before Mad Men.) Bobby Garnett, the owner, has owned shops through-out Massachusetts, including one in outside of Boston during the 70's called "Uptown Strutters Ball". He has given pieces from his store to both huge fashion houses and movie producers over the years but rest assured, there is no shortage of amazing clothes and accessories here. The photos do not at all do it justice but at least you can get a small taste of what it's like to enter Bobbys.
Bobby From Boston, 19 Thayer St., South End, Boston. 617.423.9299. bobbyfromboston.com. Momentous yard sale Sat 9.20.08-Sun 9.21.08. Lynn warehouse open by appointment only
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