Peter J Here. First off, let's give J. Spencer a warm welcome to the world of J. Newbury Blog. Hi Jonathan- Good to have you aboard son (this being said in my WWII General Voice). Thanks for those last two posts...that star wars picture is hiller-arious, and to quote you: "It's colder than fu#k!ng Planet Hoth outside"...

Thanks for telling us all about how much you loved Ava-tard. At this point I truly feel like I am the only person on the face of the earth (excluding Afghanistan and certain remote areas of the Congo) that has not yet embarked on the cinematic adventure known as Avatar. I'm sure I'll get to it sooner or later. Now, lets get down to brass tax here...I'm sure most of you are no stranger to the term, the statement, and worst of all- the feeling: "What the hell happened last night?" I wish I could tell you, I really do. I However, was a little too busy cutting up the dance floor like a slap-chop on speed. Should we rewind? (cue tape rewind noises)

Last night the J. Newbury team found themselves cozied up in private VIP area of the Gypsy bar in the company of a few young ladies, good friends, and a lot of Grey Goose (horrible cliche I know...). The night was fused together with cocktails, dancing, laughing and more fist pumping than the Jersey Shore, all the while slowly falling apart at the welds. The night reached it's apex (the zing, in amazing if you will) when a certain hilarious member of our entourage put an obnoxious bar patron in his place with a few choice words and a well aimed fist (J. Newbury does not condone violence...except in movies...and after 2am).

After much hazy reminiscence, I must admit that the only conclusion I can halfway reach is: Let's do it again tonight. Its Saturday people...we've all earned it. Lets be safe, be merry, and may we all find ourselves in good "spirits" and good company for the remainder of the weekend.until next time... I'll be sitting here drinking an ice cold "Dale's Pale Ale" fresh out of the can. Life is good today.
(J. Newbury LLC is in no way, shape or form affiliated with Dales Pale Ale...but we really wish we were! Dale, if you are reading this...send us some shwag dude!)

Play list for today:
Sweet Jane- Velvet Underground
And it Stoned Me- Van Morrison
Big Black Bird- Blitzen Trapper
Everybody knows this is Nowhere- Neil Young

-Peter J.

What. Up.

So does anyone else feel like its the coldest day ever today? The fact that I have icicles hanging from my nose indicates that this global warming babble is exactly that!

2 quick thoughts:

1. Peter J. and I will be VIP tonight at Gypsy Bar (this should make for a very interesting blog on saturday)

2. This is my new favorite weather site... Star Wars Weather

Stay warm

-J.

Picture of the Day

What. up.

So today as I was scavenging the internet like I do most days, I came across this picture. I'm not sure if it is old, or new, but it's amazing..... end of story.

I also believe that it is quite relevant with Avatar (if you don't know what Avatar is... you should probably check your pulse because there is a good chance your dead) recently becoming the biggest movie of all time worldwide and is easily on course to break Titanic's domestic gross record of $600.8 million.

Now, like a billion other people, I saw and loved Avatar. It was truly unlike anything I have ever seen before..... It reminded me of my favorite movie STAR WARS. In it's day, Star Wars was arguably the Avatar of that generation. No one had ever seen anything like it. Now, not to bore you with economies of scale or inflation, but where does Star Wars stack up to Avatar if we leveled the playing field and accounted for ticket inflation and 3-D sales....

Shit.... the biggest movie of all time EVER is Gone with the Wind with $1.5 billion... well that kinda messes up my point..... oh wait, number 2 is STAR WARS! with $1.3 billion, sweet, back on track...

Titanic ranks 6th with just under a billion...

So your probably asking yourself, "self, where does Avatar rank?".... Avatar would rank 26th! with movies like Forrest Gump, E.T., The Sound of Music, and Star Wars: Episode 1 easily beating it.

ok I'm done being a nerd, I know all you really wanted to do was see the picture.... enjoy

-J.

George Lucas drew this this picture and sent it to James Cameron

Today’s Thoughts:

There are two things you should never, ever do.
1) Key a car…just don’t do it…ever.
2) Never wear a tee shirt with any kind of bedazzling (This rule can be broken for two reasons: If you are attending a theme party, or if your nickname is “The Situation”).

What the hell happened to Green Day (?)…Did they collectively get neutered after the
late 90's?

Once and for all…Who let the dogs out?

Bench presses strike me as being one of the most overrated, impractical exercises that one can do at the gymnasium…However, due to the fact that someday I will probably have to save my friends from a giant falling boulder while escaping a booby-trap ridden cave…I work them into my routine.

-Peter J.

J. Newbury tee shirts are now available at CERI Boutique. The Wellesley MA location, as well as the Newbury Street-Boston location (in between Arlington and Berkeley) will have displays set up for purchase. Looking for a J. Newbury tee but you don't want to pay the FREE shipping (?)...now's your chance...

Hello neighbor. After absolutely annihilating a coffee and breakfast sandwich from dunkin', I think I'm ready to tackle this day. The only thing that could possibly make this gorgeous morning better...
a J. Newbury icon tee(?)....

The Top 25...I mean 15 things you don't yet know about J. Newbury

The Top 15 things you don't yet know about J. Newbury...

1) J. Newbury does all their printing locally in the good ol' U.S. of A.

2) J. Newbury uses only hand drawn, hand screened designs for a complete custom look.

3) J. Newbury's manners are impeccable...He's also one of the deadliest men in the world with a throwing knife.

4) J. Newbury knows the difference between a fedora and a trilby.

5) J. Newbury quit drinking once...He hated it.

6) J. Newbury features designs on eco-friendly recycled fabrics or 100% ring spun vintage cotton.

7) Upon entering a bar, J. Newbury pauses for exactly two seconds in the doorway...

8) There's nothing J. Newbury appreciates more than a good mustache.

9) J. Newbury can open a champagne bottle with a sword...while flying a bi-plane victoriously over enemy trenches.

10) J. Newbury never means to offend anyone, but does constantly.

11) J. Newbury loves motorcycles.

12) J. Newbury just bought a sidecar for his motorcycle, because he got tired of people constantly asking him if his motorcycle had a sidecar.

13) J. Newbury knows how to tie a bow tie, but he has no idea why.

14) J. Newbury's distressing and printing process makes every single shirt unique.

15) This list was originally supposed to be 25 things long, but J. Newbury made himself an old fashioned and completely lost all motivation.

Good morning Allston…Boston…America…World.

It’s shaping up to be another fantastic day here in Boston. A chimpanzee could do my job, and the majority of the people I will interact with today have to personality of a cadaver…but…the sun is out. C’mon, that has to count for something. Seeing as my ADD could kick in at any moment and cause me to spill into a river of nonsensical ranting, I’ll begin today’s entry with something productive (if only to get it out of the way).

J. Newbury will begin the release of its new line for spring/summer in the next few months. We hope to have a minimum of six new pieces, as well as the return of a few old favorites in different washes and color options. This collection is inspired by the timeless treasures of surf and sand, and will pay homage to the over romanticized Hollywood ideals that we all fall into the minute the weather begins to improve. Keep an eye out, and I’ll be sure to upload several super-secret spy photos in the days and weeks to follow. Until next time, if you have color preferences…shirt ideas…drop me a line…I’d be happy to steal them.

Now, If you’ll excuse me, I have a train to catch.

-Peter J.

Welcome to J. Newbury....

God help me. Has my life really come to this?

It could be worse I suppose. I sit here writing to you now, officially becoming a part of the blogging universe. Blog…the very word used to piss me off. To tell you the truth, it still does. But hey, isn’t that what life’s all about. This is after all America, the land of golden opportunity. The land where four morons piled into a shopping cart can crash into a parked car and make millions with hundreds of thousands (if not more) internet hits. Yes- the internet…the world wide web I mean, not the thing on the inside of your bathing suit…

However, I suppose we all must evolve. Maybe this is me accepting the fact that the world as we know it is changing. More likely however, this was recommended to me by my therapist as a way for me to bitch and complain enough to avoid another anxiety attack. I guess we’ll never know.

Let’s get down to brass tax here. My good friend and I started this small Boston based clothing company. This poor excuse for a pile of prose is how we’re going to tell you about it. You don’t have to read it…we’d like you too…it can’t hurt my ever-dwindling self esteem. We’re both going to contribute, mainly because neither one of use fully trusts the other one. Ultimately I’d like to raise a digital glass too the good life.

What is J. Newbury you ask? J. Newbury was founded when two Boston guys met while working at a bar in the Back Bay. It was founded on the belief that life was better before cell phones and a constant barrage of emails. We strongly believe that everything should be done proudly with care and craftsmanship. We celebrate a timeless American style with modern responsibilities towards limiting waste and increasing eco-friendly behavior. Above all however, we like to have a good time.

Cheers,

J. Newbury