True Prep - the update to the OPH

Speas · **Joined:** Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:16 pm **Posts:** 732

Y'all might have seen this on Andy, but here is the new OPH coming out in August. Boatshoe posted a link to this preview:

http://knopfdoubleday.com/marketing/boo ... epBlad.pdf

Here's the Amazon link:

http://www.amazon.com/True-Prep-Its-Who ... 142&sr=8-1

It says hardcover but at $14 I'm skeptical. Would be nice to have a hardcover to sit next to the hardcover OPH. I'm sure I'll end up buying a copy. I myself dont worry about the whole 'trad' vs. 'preppy' vs. ivy thing.

Anyway, it looks like it might be funny. What y'all think?

mpcsb · PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:51 pm

Take's me back a bit to those misty days when the OPH first came out and we laughed at how people took it seriously. Should be good for a laugh now too.

Naval Gent · PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:39 pm

I read the preview and thought it looked promising. Just the right combination of familiarity and tongue-in-cheek. I'll buy a copy for old times' sake.

Scott

boatshoe · **Joined:** Thu Jan 08, 2009 1:57 pm **Posts:** 174

I'll get it just to see if they get the different types of people right. I'm a little surprised there is so much J. Crew in the preview.

Topsider · PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:12 pm

boatshoe wrote:
I'm a little surprised there is so much J. Crew in the preview.

I thought the same thing.

Didn't stop me from pre-ordering a copy, though.

Speas · **Joined:** Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:16 pm **Posts:** 732

^I think you missed the 'Sponsored by the J. Crew Liquor Store' line in the teaser :lol:

I do know a lot of younger folks who wear J. Crew. Seems that it is a better representative of young preppy rather than Bean or Brooks. Cole Haan loafers seemed more off to me - Cole Haan? who wears those?

AdamsSutherland · **Joined:** Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:03 pm **Posts:** 60

Younger folk.

Naval Gent · PostPosted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:21 pm

Speas wrote:
Cole Haan? who wears those?

I used to. They were pretty good, too. But when they wore out, I found they were no longer made. Come to think of it, that's how I stumbled onto this internet clothing thing, searching for a replacement for those shoes.

Scott

Topsider · PostPosted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 3:18 pm

I guess the "pinch penny" is the one they're referring to in the book?

Not sure what that "pinch" moniker is all about, assuming you don't buy 'em too narrow.

http://www.zappos.com/cole-haan-pinch-penny

Naval Gent · PostPosted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:31 pm

FWIW, On my old ones, I think the strap went all the way down to the welt. (but you had to look hard to notice that)

Scott

Patrick · PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:29 am

The chapter digest looks good. Probably don't have to actually read the thing.

Best thrift shop in McLean, Va. is the Treasure Trove on Old Chain Bridge Road.

BeauJest · **Joined:** Wed Feb 04, 2009 1:06 pm **Posts:** 67

The NYT review can be found here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/books/30book.html

Topsider · PostPosted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 6:45 pm

On a related note, I received word today from Amazon that my pre-ordered copy of "Take Ivy" has shipped. Curiously, it beat my pre-ordered copy of "True Prep."

Georgia · **Joined:** Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:00 pm **Posts:** 182

Topsider wrote:
On a related note, I received word today from Amazon that my pre-ordered copy of "Take Ivy" has shipped. Curiously, it beat my pre-ordered copy of "True Prep."

Mine too. Estimated delivery on 9/2.

Sir Cingle · **Joined:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:46 pm **Posts:** 245

Interesting, Topsider and Georgia. I pre-ordered both books from Amazon, and yet I haven't heard a word yet. Hopefully I'll get confirmation soon.

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