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  1. robrinay

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    If it was my size I’d buy it
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    (Vintage?) Tips for dealing with white T-shirts + perspiration?

    I’m not being too prescriptive here (it’s written tongue in cheek). If you want to truly embrace the 50’s don’t worry about sweat! I’m pretty sure that the ‘clean look’ of tight fitting white T shirts was mainly just a look. Personal hygiene in the 50’s was not as it is today. Houses with...
  3. robrinay

    Old sayings, which make no sense?

    A friend one told me the origin of the saying, “It’s cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey” referred to the brass rings on stands (called brass monkeys?) used onboard ships to store cannon balls becoming so cold they shrank reducing their diameter and the cannon balls rolled off...
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    Old sayings, which make no sense?

    When I used to ask my favourite Aunty what she had in her bag (usually sweets for me) she’d say “Wimwams for lame ducks”.
  5. robrinay

    Old sayings, which make no sense?

    And also ‘not enough room to swing a cat’ (o’ nine tails)
  7. robrinay

    Old sayings, which make no sense?

    Not really nonsense more like money sense, ‘Many a mickle makes a muckle’ is Scots for, ‘Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves’. However if you search for mickle and muckle they are apparently from the same root meaning large amount?
  8. robrinay

    How do I buy a vintage leather riding jacket and not get ripped off?

    You’re correct of course when it comes to rarities but for the more common brands it’ll work.
  9. robrinay

    How do I buy a vintage leather riding jacket and not get ripped off?

    What was said above with a small addition. Find the one (or those), you love in the shop that fits. Note the maker and the size (or pit to pit if no size label), and search for it privately eg Craig’s list eBay, Etsy etc. The chances are you’ll get it much cheaper.
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    Is it ok to negotiate and/or offer less than the listed price? What qualifies as a low ball offer?

    Years ago I used to collect vintage fountain pens via a newspaper ad and would travel locally to check out pens for sale by people who replied to my ad. I carried a buyers guide with me and would pay a fair price based on the guide using the guide as evidence particularly when sellers asked...
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    Goodwear Doniger A2 eBay U.K. 46/44

    Better be quick as these don’t come up very often b.i.n. £495 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324508899770
  13. robrinay

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Size 50 Schott 115 - this seller is well worth following - he has a pretty wide range of styles and sizes by good makers https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/164734129133
  14. robrinay

    What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?

    Schott trucker £120 eBay U.K. from anoushkavintage cheap owing to significant creasing from storage. Sorted with a machine wash on delicates air dried flat and followed by a light coating of Pecards and a gentle blow over with a warm hairdryer/creases now gone!
  15. robrinay

    Covid Vaccine

    Only some are RNA vaccines others are old tech like the flu vaccines we’ve been using for years, based on attenuated adenovirus with relevant bits of COVID-19 stuck on. The answer to the main part of your question is that you’re quoting the average survivability rate for the total population...
  16. robrinay

    Help identifying a vintage cafe racer jacket

    Schott or Lesco? But I’ve never seen either produce a Café racer with that sleeve pocket or use dot poppers
  17. robrinay

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    The pulls could be used as replacements or would probably work on modern zipper tapes.
  19. robrinay

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Take a close look at the stitching holding the zip in place. If there are spare holes with no thread it’ll be a replacement. If there are no spare holes it’s either a professional job where they’ve carefully re- stitched into the same holes or an original zipper tape. Of course either way the...
  20. robrinay

    Re-dyed 50’s McGregor Antifreeze James Dean

    It’s old it’s been repaired and dyed red but it’s the real thing. low start price https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363285445397
  21. robrinay

    Who makes a decent James Dean Rebel Replica jacket that fits modern men?

    As rare as rocking horse droppings - Baracuta did a ‘Dean’ jacket a few years ago - I just bagged (nicked?) this bnwt one for £45 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233781203810 So I’m selling my re-dyed red original McGregor Antifreeze on greedbay.- see classifieds on TFL
  22. robrinay

    Cooper Sportswear ‘Hollywood’ jacket 44” fqhh

    I don’t know anything anything about Cooper. I’ve seen a civi G1 style with pockets rather than patch pockets with the same label in a friends shop. I’m assuming it’s 50’s given the zipper puller shape and stopbox style. The sleeves are a wider fit at the biceps area than most of my other jackets.
  23. robrinay

    Cooper Sportswear ‘Hollywood’ jacket 44” fqhh

    Thinning the herd https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363285444866

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