Chippewa Sizing
Hi, My last pair of Dr. Martens just gave out on me so I'm in the market for new boots. I'm looking for something that'll survive through heavy snow/rain. From what I've been reading, Chippewa seems to...
View ArticleThe rise and fall of manly headwear
I've always heard that men's hats went out of style, in large part, because of JFK choosing not to wear one at his inauguration. Soon after that, men began wearing their hair longer and "styled." I...
View ArticleIcon 1000 Oildale Jacket
Brown, size large waxed canvas jacket with D30 armour. Worn sparingly for a season. Asking $110 U.S. plus shipping. Here is a link with more info...
View ArticleAnyone ever see one of these? Is it as old as advertised?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1951-horseh...019712?hash=item36079ddb00:g:kbYAAOSwawpXuiIM This jacket unfortunately is way too large for me but I think it's quite cool looking! and the condition is amazing...
View ArticleAnyone Else Stuck in the Early 1930's ?
Howdy. Been mostly a lurker here'bouts for a few years. Posted some in a few different threads of different topics of different boards. I was fortunate enough to get into an apartment just about 2 year...
View ArticleFirst Custom Leather Arrived - Horween Bison
Hi Gents. First meaningful post on this forum after lurking and learning for some time. Based on what I have gleaned from this forum I ordered the following in Horween Bison. View attachment 54665 View...
View ArticleYou know you are getting old when:
There are thousands of jokes on the internet about this, like your back goes out more times than you do, but do you have any anecdotes that have made you walk away thinking: "I must be getting old?"...
View ArticleMusician's hats
It seems obvious that there is a higher frequency of hat wearers among musicians than among the average population. Of my own favourite artists people like Dr. John, Van Morrison, Doug Sahm and Willy...
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60's wool/leather award jacket
another one from my father's estate. 60's wool & leather award jacket. had logos/name sewn on, but think that a good dry cleaning/brushing would make most of the stitch holes go away. size is XL....
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THE MALLORY MILE
Ok, so there are clubs dedicated to Dobbs, Adams, Stetson, Borsalino and more...but there is not yet a club dedicated to Mallory hats. Well. Even though I have only one Mallory yet (oh, it won't be the...
View ArticleEastman Rough Wear A-2 Flight Jacket size 42
I'm selling my Eastman Rough Wear A-2 jacket. It's a size 42 regular in russet brown horsehide. The jacket is in almost new condition and hardly shows any wear or signs of use as it has only been tried...
View ArticleWhat Jacket Are You Wearing Today?
Simple idea, post pics of the jacket you are wearing today. (What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?) This thread may have legs, it may fizzle, either way I am sitting here waiting for my wife & loving...
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 ArticleSchott Perfecto 613 / 618 Back Length
Mulling over the possibility of picking up a used Perfecto in the 618 or 613 style, but in the two sizes that would fit me, they're coming up at 24" back length, which sounds awfully short... I have an...
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Back Bow Hat
The Bow at the Back of the Hat... I was just checking out the new hats acquired by Douglas (in another thread), and one of the photos of his newly-acquired Mallory reminded me of something I've...
View ArticleThe Good Neighbor Policy; Latin music in the 30's and 40's....
I've got an itch for some Carmen Miranda, Xavier Cugat, Desi Arnaz this morning and it made me remember all the great ballroom Latin Music of the '30's and 40's. So I'd like to start with my personal...
View ArticleWhat are you listening to?
If you have 'music of your choice' on as your reading this, what are you listening to? Stating random radio or background music is no good. I've got Grateful Dead / The Grateful Dead CD on. Waiting in...
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 ArticleWhat Was The Last Movie You Watched?
Right now I'm watching The House On 56th Street (1933) with Kay Francis for a second time. Yesterday I watched Trog (1970). What was the last movie you watched?
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What's for Dinner?
After reading and participating in the threads about coffee and favorite dishes, and seeing the wonderful tastes you guys have (of course you would or you wouldn't be here right? ) I'm assuming there...
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