Who is Von Dutch?

I was at Ridler award winner Dan Webb's shop today (gotta see the roadster he's building his daughter...kick ***!). I had my Von Dutch jacket on and we got talkin' bout the man himself. As a joke (he's got a million) Dan went into a local mall store advertising 'Coming Soon...Von Dutch'. He asked an employee who Von Dutch was. Her reply? "It's pronounced 'Von Dootch' and he is the biggest name in fashion design today." I bet Ken is turning in hid grave right now. WTF?

 

Take the ****ing jacket, stuff it into a garbage can and light it on fire. The people makin the **** didn't even know who the real Von Dutch was. The girl was probably pronouncing it the way they say it, for all they know. Fashion design my ***.

 

It's a cool jacket and...the wife baought it for me. I know who he is, I can pretty much bet everyone on this forum knows who he is (not was). That's all that matters. Anytime anyone asks, I'm more than happy to tell the TRUTH about who Von Dutch really is.

 

my uncle was over at my house and I was talking about cars and he was like "whats the name of the guy that makes clothes now that was a big drag racer in the 70's? I solemnly replied von dutch and walked away in dusgust. wow.

 

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... Dan Webb's shop today (gotta see the roadster he's building his daughter...kick ***!).

[/ QUOTE ] Lucky girl.Have you got any pics of this roadster?The Thom Taylor rendering is in the latest American Rodder.

 

If a person's invented reality makes them happier than the what's real than who's to say they aren't better off being happpy in their misconception?
Those of us who know what the grumpy old cantankerous antisocial alcoholic was really like have to deal with that ***HOLENESS before admiring the work of the jerk for what it is on it's own merit.
The people who think he's like Tommy Holefinger are probabaly much happier people because of it.

 

interesting point of view DrJ.................

 

A while back, my wife & I stumbled through Nordstrom's at our local monstermall, and saw a nice display of Von Dutch, and she went ballistic. What impressed me the most is that she has only been a gearhead a short time. She won't get dirty & greasy, but she has the respect for a legend, and not the name that somebody bought.

Evidently, there is a VD store in downtown hoity-toidy area of Chicago. Real hotrod!

Something tells me Mrs. Roth won't let the same thing happen to Ed's name.

 

I visited a local "Automotive boutique" last week,(diecast cars,magazines,T-shirts etc.)and was suprised to see Von Dutch stuff was even more expensive than West Coast Choppers stuff.

 

I saw the Von Dutch Trucker hats at the mall.....45.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF?!?!?!?!? It piss's me off that someones exploiting Kens name. I have a shirt of his I got back in 97 at a surfshop in Galevston, Texas. Now I feel kinds funny wearing it. I hope people dont think I'm some yuppy wannabe **** **** like the ones at the mall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Ok...I have seen this Von Dutch thing go on and on now for too long.
Here are the master minds behind "Von Dutch Garage Clothing". Find them and get it off your chest once and for all. Dig up the first issue of Hot Rod Deluxe (9/990 and read the whole story.

 

Well said, DrJ!

 

A girl who works for me came in wearina a Von Dutch hat and shirt, said she paid 90 for the shirt, and 50 for the hat. She said she thought he was a fashion designer, like Tommy Hilfiger......I made her go home and change......To

 

Somebody needs to make up copycat shirts that say "Ask me about the real Von Dutch"

 

Tommy Hillfiger is nothing like the image that all of those fashion victims make him out to be. He is the real deal. A tough mother****er and they just think he is some preppy posterboy. I'm sick of it.


On another topic- how can a person be a "gearhead" and also not get greasy? please explain. Actually don't.
Can someone please just start another board dedicated to V.D. whining?

 

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Tommy Hillfiger is nothing like the image that all of those fashion victims make him out to be. He is the real deal. A tough mother****er and they just think he is some preppy posterboy. I'm sick of it.


On another topic- how can a person be a "gearhead" and also not get greasy? please explain. Actually don't.
Can someone please just start another board dedicated to V.D. whining?

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Don't get all uppity, I do wear T. H. clothes and shoes...

 

Doctor, you need to research the MAN before you wear the clothes. Respect the legend not just the name somebody bought.

I was wearing T.H. back in the day and now I feel all wierd inside when I wear it because I am afraid people will think I am a poser like all those people who think Tommy is just a fashion designer.

 

Hey! I'm a fashion designer too, how come nobody talks about me? Still alive too, damn it. The Original Von ****!

 

<font color="red"> As far as not spoiling Ed Roths name.......guess again ....there is a RAT CITY ale with Rat Fink as there logo...interesting seeing that Ed was a Morman and Mormans don't drink....HHHMMMMMM

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Come to think of it Levi Strauss was a real guy too- I'm taking off my pants right now untill I learn more about him and earn the right to wear stuff with his name on it. ****, now i'm cold.

 

I decided to put this **** to rest permanently.

I went out and dug Von Dutch up and tied him to my back with his arms around my neck. I wear the ORIGINAL....****heads.
I am the MOST original mutha of them all. You shoulda seen the looks on their faces down at the mall.
They all went, "Is that the Original Von Dooosh?" I said," Yea chickadees, I am the ONE (Neo)". Then I bent down and with a raised fist I shot up into the sky with ol' KENNY flapping in the breeze from around my neck.

Agent Smith didn't know whether to **** or go blind.

We threw beer cans and wine bottles down on all the non believers....

JT.

 

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Agent Smith didn't know whether to **** or go blind.

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Maybe it's because it's 2am, but I can't stop laughing at this. Frickin' hilarious. The best off-topic post ever.

 

I heard the same thing when "the ****" bought MOONeyes, I heard it when WCC started getting big and now how Jesse is such and ***hole now (not true) and When ****ies workwear was sold in high fashion stores for $50. Now I hear it with Von Dutch on a post here every other week. Who ****ing cares, this is America if you dont like it, turn the page, change the channel or dont buy into it...

 

I know that feeling, most the Asian kids are wearing Von Dutch stuff at my colledge and they all drive modern cars so I couldn't really see the connection but I figured what the heck and I asked a coulpe who Von Dutch is and they said he was a Asian fasion designer because that is whats hot over there now and thats why they are wearing it here too! Boy that Asian/White/American/Von Dutch/Von Doouth Fasion designer/pin stripper/racer/brand name not a person/I have no idea/ why are you talking to me sure gets around

 

Can we still talk about Von Dooosh?

 

it's too bad that someone like ken howard(aka von dutch) has to be put through something like this after he is dead. i guess it's true that an artist isn't appreciated until they p*** on...it's just that the people who now have discovered him ****

 

Von Dutch, and the continual re-interpitation of popular culture.....

I just have to bring up something from 10 or 20 years ago, long before the clothing line (TM). This may have been in a National Geographic. There is an area of coastal Africa where the burial customs include elaborately carved coffins that depict important events or influnces on the deceased's life. Someone who had taken a plane ride, when that was not common, might have a coffin carved to look like a jetliner.

A photographer was looking at the work of this craftsman, and saw one that looked like a F-100 panel truck, with mags and a flamed paint job. He asked about it, and the carver told him it was "Von Dutched".

Later, *****6

 

alright, it pisses me off just as bad as the next guy(or girl)to see some yuppie college kid wearing a shirt, hat belt buckle etc...knowing full well that they have no idea who that dutch was infact a real person...but what can i do about it???? write angry letters to vdo?? ****, they could OWN me with the money they are raking in...
another option, carry a small tub of dirty *** old axle grease, motor oil, or better yet, one shot with me at all times, and smear it all over whatever vdo apparrel i happen to see (kinda like peta did with red spray paint and fur coats)....prolly not worth the potential jail time. no real good solution to this issue i guess....

i tattooed a kid last week that came in wearing a von dutch belt buckle...i asked him where he got the kenneth howard belt buckle from, he looked at me like i was crazy and snottily replied...uh, the mall. a few seconds of silence later, the kid sits bolt upright and says "holy ****!! you mean to tell me that von dutch is the guy that played richie cunningham on happy days?????!?! i gotta tell my friends about this!" some people.

 

*****6, I have that artical some wheres, but can't find it in my vast aray O ****. I want a T-shirt with the Ol ******* pickin his nose with his pinky finger that says "VonDutch Original stinky, alcoholic, knife &amp; GUN makin nosepicker!" to put a face with a name.