What the heck are top hats made of?
So, I've been looking at getting a vintage top hat, but now I am all kinds of confused. Many of the ebay sellers are saying they have a "beaver top hat." Others are saying "silk." Still others are...
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3 Vintage Fedoras for sale
1 Dobbs & 2 Dunhills all are size 7 1/8, all are 1 7/8" Brim, all are 4 1/2" Crown, all have adjustable crowns with Bash. All have the Cavanaugh Brim edge. Some call these Porkys, I call them Short...
View ArticleAL - Simmons Bilt!
Just spotted Al's new logo on their site and Facebook page. Anyone know anything about this? View attachment 30504
View ArticleAsk a question, get an answer
This seems to work on other sites, so I figure that it deserves a shot here. If you've got a quick hat question and don't see a thread for it, just post it here. Whether the question is about cleaning,...
View ArticleWhat was the last TV show you watched?
I didnt want to userp the movies thread, but with the rise of tv shows on DVD, I love being able to watch an entire season in a week! I just finished House MD season 3 and was not as enthusiastic about...
View ArticleWhat Are You Reading
I just started the Dresden FIles by Jim Butcher. Kind of Sam SPade meets Harry Potter. A rather enjoyable bit of fluff.
View ArticleOld gas stations
Not exactly the '30s and '40s, but pretty close and still vintage enough. It's fun looking at the old cars in the photos. THE “GOOD OLD DAYS”, gas 26 cents a gallon, in one of the photo’s...
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So Many Types Of leather To Choose
Im amazed at all the leather choices available for apparel these days and I was wondering if anybody out there has a jacket in some kind of exotic leather. Lets see now, theres GOAT SKIN, LAMB SKIN,...
View ArticleEbay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
As I know some of you can't resist cruising ebay for hats, I thought an ongoing thread where we can brag about a great deal, complain about skyrocketing prices or pointing out a rarity that was, sadly,...
View ArticleAttaching Morale Patches On Leather Flight Jackets
Im nearly finished collecting reproductions of many of my dads morale patches that he had on his original NAVY issue flight jacket and added a few more that are relevant to his 46 to 72 Navy pilot...
View ArticleSo trivial, yet it really ticks you off.
Have you ever typed a rather long response, carefully re-read it, checking for grammar and spelling mistakes, clicked submit............and then lost it, and you didn't store it previously? Nowadays. I...
View ArticleCasaBlanca and Fedora Loungers
Using a little imagination I see a lot of the Regular Fedora Lounge Poster's in this CasaBlanca Scene...Do you ??? View attachment 39832
View ArticleWWII/old-fashioned military slang for passing gas.
Please don't be offended by this topic, chaps. It is simply for a passing reference in some fiction I am working on in my spare time. ... I am looking for old-fashioned military expressions for...
View ArticlePast lives, do you believe?
Not a question about religion, How many of you have seen someone and knew you'd be friends or lovers instantly. The same goes the other way, someone you meet that you instantly take a disliking to for...
View ArticleShow us your TIES
In homage to Matt Deckard, whose "Show us your suits" thread has been viewed more times than any other, we offer all Loungers a place to show off the '20s-'30s-'40s ties they love (or love to hate)....
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
I poked around a bit but didn't see anything about German and Austrian traditional hat styles. Here is some of my collection. I would be interested in seeing others. Thanks! -Steve Bittner - Original...
View ArticleDEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects
This post is to acknowledge when a notable individual unrelated to the Golden Era passes away. -HJ http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/02/diddley.obit/index.html (CNN) -- Bo Diddley, the musical...
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Shinki Horsehide Jacket
Hello together, I am new to this forum and would like to introduce myself. I am Robbie, 36 years old, life in Cologne and I love leather jackets and leather boots I already own Aero FQHH (two-tone...
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Famous People in Flight Jackets
Here are a few pictures of famous people in G-1s. Please feel free to post others.
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