{"product_id":"dial-tone-always-picks-up-jacket","title":"\"Dial Tone Always Picks Up\" Vintage Denim Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe old highway ran past the grain elevator and out toward the lake. A thermos rolled around the footwell, and the back seat smelled like peaches. You stopped for gas in Mill Creek, then at your aunt's place to call ahead. Her rotary phone gave you a dial tone before you had even started dialing. That is the idea behind it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe line works because “Always Picks Up” sounds like a promise from someone you could count on. A dial tone was there when you lifted the handset, even if the person you called was out. Anyone who remembers calling ahead from a stop along the road will nod. The lifted handset and coiled cord make the memory easy to spot. It is not a lecture about phones, and it is not a complaint about today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7682\/4041\/files\/design_concept_1_238ae3b6-2951-430c-905f-adefe57d2d3b.png?v=1794548138\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA little give for the long road:\u003c\/b\u003e The medium-wash denim is a cotton blend with a touch of stretch. It has room for the kind of trip where you are in and out of the car all day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoom to take the scenic route:\u003c\/b\u003e The jacket has a relaxed fit and a classic lapel collar. Nothing about that look needs explaining, much like picking up a phone and hearing it work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePockets for the things you kept:\u003c\/b\u003e A metal button front, button cuffs, two chest pockets and two front slant pockets give it the familiar details of a denim jacket. There is a place for the little stuff you bring along.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe message carries from behind:\u003c\/b\u003e The large design is printed on the back, not embroidered, and is sharp and readable. The rotary telephone and its lifted handset get their due.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSent from somewhere you can name:\u003c\/b\u003e The jacket is printed and shipped from the USA. A line about knowing what to expect ought to come with a straight answer about that, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gift for anyone who remembers that dial tone:\u003c\/b\u003e Good for dads and moms, grandparents and old friends, for birthdays, Christmas or retirement, any occasion where the best gift is a memory they can hear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe peaches bruised. The call got through.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oldmanism","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":67997362389225,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":67997362421993,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":67997362454761,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":67997362487529,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL","offer_id":67997362520297,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/7682\/4041\/files\/design_featured_e5b4b943-c6c6-4edc-83ba-b6ac223a9e08.png?v=1794548138","url":"https:\/\/oldmanism.com\/products\/dial-tone-always-picks-up-jacket","provider":"Oldmanism","version":"1.0","type":"link"}