No. 28: HOW TO GIVE YOUR FAVOURITE PAIR OF LEVIS THAT ANNOYING STORE-BOUGHT WRECKED UP LOOK. THE HARD WAY.

STEP 1: Position yourself in the midst of a tangled stand of dead cedar trees in 18 inches of snow.

STEP 2: Fire up the ol’ chain saw.

STEP 3: Begin to saw down said stand of dead cedars.

STEP 4: Hold chain saw precariously in one hand while directing the fall of the trees with the other.

STEP 5: Get careless with said chain saw and let it ever so lightly brush against the side of your thigh pant-leg.

STEP 6: After a fruitless but terrifying wait for blood to begin to gush from said leg you've now got yourself a pair of jeans with annoying store-bought-looking holes in them. Enjoy!

No. 27: GOIN’ DOWN THE ROAD

No. 26: KING OF “LOUNGE”

Here’s a little blast of summer just before the dog days of winter really take hold.

Last June I found a vintage 35mm slide viewer at a yard sale still in its original box. Also crammed in the box were three collections of slides dating from 1967 to 71. The star of the slideshow was most definitely this guy. Almost always photographed in his signature white cap and shades the man epitomizes ease and leisure. No mowing the lawn, washing the car or pulling weeds for this cat.

No. 25: VINTAGE CANADIAN PACKAGING

Here's a little collection of vintage packaging — all of it from Canada — that I've picked up in the neighbourhood. Some beautiful examples of hand rendered and hand set type.

This is an amazing repair kit package (I'd say late 1930s, early 40s) issued by the iconic Canadian company Canadian Tire. I found this in an old auto garage that was changing hands and clearing out their very old inventory. I love how the package states it's for use on among other things, hot water bottles and football bladders. Back in the day if your football or hot water bottle sprang a leak you fixed it. Today? The rubber patch is still inside the box.