The Jeansmuseum - (Looking for your heavy/ used raw denim)

[hasty]

Great pics Finn…This is unbelievable Ruedi!

[Finn666]

and we only can imagine what is hiding in all those boxes…:)

so support this man, so he can expend his collection even further and can finally move it into a bigger home...so he can display every single piece...

[jimmy]

Maybe a fundraising collab ? Thinking out loud

[Finn666]

i think Ruedi is excepting everything, from denim to dollars…

[swiss-jeansfreak]

Sorry guys for my late reply
I must have been blind the last few weeks that I have overseen all those comments on this thread

But at least I wanna say thank you to all you guys with all those compliments.
And Finn666: Thanks a lot for your great Photo work!!!! Amazing for myself to see the first time parts of the Jeansmuseum in the net.

And of course all you guys are more then welcome to check out the little Jeansmusuem. I'm sure you would love to stay in the middle of 7000 pants and 5000 denim jackets from the 50ies till now

Since my childhood, when we got 2 Levis (from the fifties) donated at the end of sixties in our poor and large 12 person family in a little Swiss alpine village, I'm completely hooked up about raw denim rags.

Since then raw denim rags are flowing through my body instead of blood

And since 1973 I have started collecting all kind of raw denim rags from second hand shops, flea markets, dump stations, internet and so on

Now the Jeansmuseum encourage all people, to use their raw denim stuff as long as possible. And when you can't use them anymore, hang them on a wall, or frame them or what ever. But just never throw them away!!!! The Jeansmuseum offers a safe place to all your beloved favorite denim items, where they can survive for ever, what they deserve for sure after a long and hard life

[Indigo Queen]

It's amazing!!!

If I have any worn out denim that I think should belong in the museum, I wouldn't hesitate to donate.

At the moment I keep my "Deadstock" that I can't bear to part with in my mums wardrobe but if I can ever bear to part with it I know where to go.

I'd give anything to be well enough to travel to visit one day, but I'm too fragile at the moment so I'll just enjoy the pics.

IQ

[Finn666]

going to post a big update from my 2nd visit with ruedi and the jeansmuseum. stay tuned

[Finn666]

here we go ladies and gents…

this update is one month overdue...so before i left switzerland, since my work is done there, i thought i should drive to Zürich again to visit the VMC shop (some pics will follow in that thread as well!) and o/course Ruedi (swiss_jeansfreak) the chocolate eating monster :)...

since there are some changes from my first visit (see page1!), i think i´ll now let the pics do the talking...enjoy

so, this is the entry of the "old" jeansroom (check page1!)...as you can see Ruedi has already been working on moving stuff into the new room and now this one´s looking pretty "empty"

all those boxes still need to get sorted (~10.000pieces!)

since he´s also updating his website he now even has a place where he can shoot proper pics of his goods…

ok, so right beside the old one ruedi now hired a 2nd room.
the entry into raw-denim-paradise…

enjoy

there`s some crazy stuff lying around (sup MM? )

now there´s even space for a worktable (25oz IH-denim!)

working

a tiny tiny bit of the whole collection

you know these G.?

the boxes with white stickers are already sorted

ruedi talking bout raw denim

25oz vs. 21oz

sup stubborn crew?

vintage carhartt double knee loggers

compared to a "newer" type of carhartt double knees

denim double knee loggers

they´ve changed the tag over the years

Iron Heart, Carhartt, Carhartt (top to bottom!)

Iron Heart

Hells Angels

at the end he showed me some more pics on his macbook
as you can see, all 6 pairs worn by the same guy…check the similar fading!

so that´s it…hope you enjoyed the show

[Katsushin]

What's with all he banana boxes?
Does he also run a chimp sanctuary?

[Finn666]

@Katsushin:

What's with all he banana boxes?
Does he also run a chimp sanctuary?

there´s denim in ALL those boxes ;D…not kidding (check page1)!

but give me a moment...just had some serious problem with imageshack
huge update from the post above follows in a few minutes

[Giles]

Great update Finn…

[Madame Buttonfly]

Excellent update, so great to see the collection with a bit more space around!

[Hemi]

Wow! Now that's dedication… Does Ruedi have a wife?

[Finn666]

@Hemi:

Wow! Now that's dedication… Does Ruedi have a wife?

I think we all was pretty speechless on our first visit…

And to say it in the words of ruedi, he's "married to raw-denim!"...and chocolate

[apba1166]

I have to make a film about this.

[Finn666]

@apba1166:

I have to make a film about this.

damn, now you´re talking! 

[rocket]

thanks for the pics, very very cool….

[swiss-jeansfreak]

Thanks Rafa for your huge and massive update. You're a perfect photographer!!!!

All you raw denim heads are more then welcome to stop at my place.

And if your beloved favorite raw denim rag shall survive for ever in the real world and not in the virtuel world only, you know now at least a safe place where you can send them.

The Jeansmuseum promises you, that not any single piece of raw denim rag will ever be thrown away after it has reached the museum

It's like sending some money to swiss banks hahaha

^^^ @Hemi: Like Rafa already answered: I'm married with my raw denim stuff, so no wife around me.

Since my childhood raw denim rags are flowing through my body instead of blood.

^^About making a movie: I have some plans about this and also about writingh a book. Anby suggestions to this long term project just send me a PM

[madmonday]

i'm speechless

[jacoavlu]

swiss-jeansfreak you need a new screen name
I think the one you have now is too subtle