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Families of the Lounge
We all enjoy the "Ladies of the Lounge". And they - hopefully - enjoy the "Men of the Lounge" thread. We have even seen the ocational children pop up here and there. Here is your chance! Show us your...
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today?
This type of thread has worked well in other places, and I think would be a nice addition here. I'll kick things off. Panama Hatworks of Montecristi Cuenca: What hat are you wearing today?
View ArticleAnyone interested in Galashiels after WW1?
There's a TV series I watched in the late '70s that took place in and around Galashiels circa 1920. I knew there had to be more than one series because the last episode was a cliffhanger. I was never...
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 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...
View ArticleBerets, Anyone?
Berets came up on the caps thread, and someone there said he was going to start a thread dedicated to them, but I did a search and did not find anything. So, I'm starting one. I have two berets and did...
View Articleroad less traveled for jacket nuts? the N-2B flight jacket...am i crazy 4...
wondering if i'm a heretic on this forum for having fallen in love with the workhorse of the cold, smart-looking but non-leather N-2B (the later spawn of the korean war era N-3B)? i adore my leather...
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Possible 9th planet possibly discovered......
.....in our solar sytem. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/01/160120114539.htm There are plenty of other articles on this subject, from different sources online, if you wish to scoff at this one;
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Show us your SHOES !!!
Show us how you're shod. To get the ball rolling, here are some of mine: they're all vintage '30s and '40s (except for the boots, which date back to 1920 or so). -- Marc ... Show us your SHOES !!!
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 ArticleThe ultimate A-1?
Loungers: been a while since I posted on the forum and I'm doing so now to seek your advice. I am sorely tempted by the Real McCoy's A-1 and keep visiting the London store like a jewel thief casing the...
View ArticleGhosts, Time Travel, and Space / Inter-dimensional Neural Communication...
Here's an interesting concept: Literary history and modern testimonials are filled with grimoire of ghosts, hauntings, and other supernatural phenomena. What if, those experiences are merely a...
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Cane's Creations - Custom Made Fedoras From Cane Rod Maker
I'm so psyched I can't wait any longer to let all of you in on some great news! Our buddy Cane Rod Maker is making fedoras & I'm both honored and privileged to be the have been working with him on...
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 ArticleTell me about Lock & Co
I've made a few trips to London recently and picked up this hat at Lock & Co as my first "real" hat. I've read on the Lounge mixed remarks about the products Lock & Co puts out. Mostly in...
View ArticleShow us your Guns!
I think my other material passion besides nice hats is guns! So let's see all those mechanical masterpieces! Any and all gun pics welcome just as long as you actually own the thing! This picture is of...
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Aero Zipper Wavyness
Hey guys, Got a question I haven't seen asked. Is it just me, or recently have some aero jackets shown some strange wavyness around the front zipper? It looks a bit off to me. Considered normal?...
View ArticleAkubra Campdraft
Campdraft ribbon Just curious, Has anyone ever put a wide fedora ribbon on an Akubra Campdraft, say 1 1/2 to 2 inches or so? I understand that a lot of folks prefer the open road look with the thin...
View ArticleThe Role of Education In Assigning Value to Societal Labor Sectors
Stemming from the Decaying Education Thread.... this too can be a very open ended topic, so rather than explain its significance, I'll attempt to steer and narrow it to a feasible grasp for discussion....
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