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  1. Edward

    You know you are getting old when:

    The 40s thing (despite so much of England still treating WW2 as a foundational stone of its sense of self-identity) has certainly died out in terms of it being a hip thing to do. A lot of 40s, even 50s, themed night have died out. I knew a few 60s themed nights that never really took off, and...
  2. Edward

    POTUS shoe

    The blessing and the curse of the internet. I've found many great, premium products without the "designer label" price via internet forums and reviews. OTOH, I've also seen many rabbit holes open up, hobbyists dismissing anything below a premium price as lesser. An awful lot of footwear /...
  3. Edward

    You know you are getting old when:

    I've been rewatching old Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The show was originally broadcast 1997-2002. An episode from one of the later seasons has a fairly involved Apocalypse Now parody. In 2002, that would have been widely understood. Now the streaming era has brought the show a whole new...
  4. Edward

    First time buying fedora and introducing myself

    Could be! :D
  5. Edward

    First time buying fedora and introducing myself

    It does, yes. Not so obvious from this angle (I don't have better shots to hand), but you can sort of see it. Interesting, - I wonder if there were different batches that varied that way? Do Akubra make all their stuff in the one factory still, or did they ever outsource a production run...
  7. Edward

    How many of you guys ordered from the Aero sale?

    The Free trade arrangement does allow for companies to set something up whereby you pay all relevant taxes at point of purchase - not all companies do it, but it is an option. I'm not honestly sure, though, whether that means you pay any less, or just have the convenience of paying it out all in...
  8. Edward

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    I've recently been rewatching Buffy the Vampire Slayer on streaming. It's an interesting experience, as I've not seen the show at all since it was originally broadcast (1997-2002), an era which predated streaming. The upshot is that I've seen (particularly from season 4 onwards, by which time I...
  9. Edward

    You know you are getting old when:

    I remember in the eighties our German teacher telling us about parts of Germany he'd visited where instead of small coinage (this long pre the Euro), if you were owed a few pennies in change you'd be given a small bag of sweets or a book of matches or something similar. It'd be fascinating if...
  10. Edward

    How many of you guys ordered from the Aero sale?

    It's a rise alright, but alas unavoidable - way of the world. There's been a significant cost of living crisis for the last year or two. The currency has also remained historically weak since 2016, which will undoubtedly have hit hard for imported materials - not least horween leathers. When...
  11. Edward

    First time buying fedora and introducing myself

    Could be it's been changed? - now I think about it, I bought my DLX in 2010(!). I'll watch out for that - if it's got a snap in the brim now that's a definite plus. :-)
  13. Edward

    First time buying fedora and introducing myself

    I've yet to pick up an Agnoulita, but there's a few I've favourited on their Etsy store, with a hopeful view to buying one maybe next Spring. The TFL consensus among those who have them seems to be they're on a par with what Akubra would be if they offered a range of customisation options, which...
  14. Edward

    First time buying fedora and introducing myself

    Yes, there's nothing in my experience to touch them in terms of a production line hat for that price.... and once you get into spending much more than that, custom starts to offer better value than OTR imo.
  15. Edward

    First time buying fedora and introducing myself

    Good call. I've worn a CD deluxe with both a suit and a pairing of jeans and a leather halfbelt (the latter had a strong 'extra from Near Dark vibe). Definitely works well with both. Yes, they do that a lot. (the main signifier of furfelt or wool on the website seems to be going by price). The...
  16. Edward

    AERO MAXWELL with some mods

    I'm in two minds on it. I'm leaning Mulligan over the Maxwell just because it's a bit more varied than my other stuff (which matters to me even more now with inflation in general, and jacket prices particularly, rising so much faster than an academic salary). The chest pocket I will keep, I like...
  17. Edward

    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    Interesting look to those AEs. They remind me somewhat of Lewis Leathers' "Mechanic Boot", their take on the classic, American engineer.
  19. Edward

    First time buying fedora and introducing myself

    That's where I'd start. Or take advantage of the weak pound and check out these guys - https://www.hatcentre.co.uk/index.php?search=antelope&route=product%2Fsearch I have one of the Classic Antelope felts (mine is this one - the navy; I'd happily buy all the other colours -...
  20. Edward

    US Caste System and Leather Jackets

    Yeah, somethings it just doesn't make sense. Didn't know WL had started that - as long as they keep it to the tongue, it could be worse, but I hate it when shoes have really obvious logos. I have a couple of pairs of Vans I keep for when the heat gets too unbearable for real shoes (I don't as a...
  21. Edward

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Anyone seen the new animated version of Batman? Just dropped recently on Prime in the UK. It's beautiful. Something like the 90s 'Batman the Animated Series', but more noir. A joy.
  22. Edward

    US Caste System and Leather Jackets

    Oddly, it doesn't bother me so much with the Lewis stuff, maybe because it's fairly small, and that gold paint will wear off very quickly and easily. Generally, though, not a fan of logos of any sort. Something I'll tolerate them on - jeans, the studs on my 618, - others, no. I decided against...
  23. Edward

    New forum member brand (Rugged West)

    Yeah. I was very excited when Wrangler reintroduced the 124MJ, but then they trumpeted that they'd modernised it... three inches or so longer than the original, and narrower sleeves. I could have lived with them dropping the pleated front, even, maybe, it being a button front instead of the...

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