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D-Pocket leather jackets
That 'double-D" you see there, is that an actual vintage jacket? It's just that I was under the impression the original purpose and name of the "D" was a 'pistol pocket' which was why they are usually on the left hand side and the zip is in the middle....that design would be troublesome for...- dr greg
- Post #19
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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A Myth Debunked
A quick look through shots of soldiers on the Eastern front in WW2 doesn't reveal many heads uncovered...... -
Yet Another "Dern Kids and Their Droopy Pants" thread
It's probably a myth that it signifies an invitation, but the style did arise as a result of ill-fitting prison clothes being worn as a sign of bravado, but to me, the implication is still there that a youngster in prison would have to be pretty tough to keep his dignity intact so to speak, so...- dr greg
- Post #28
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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If you could solve just one mystery....
You should keep an eye out for a repeat of this doco http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0236785/- dr greg
- Post #84
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Opinions gentlemen please
I have doubts about this: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ITALIAN-LEATHER-FLYING-JACKET-UNKNOWN-YEAR-EXC-COND-/250740573467?pt=AU_Militaria&hash=item3a614d851b however Fiocchi is an old Italian ammo firm so maybe....and the seller makes no outrageous claims.- dr greg
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Foul weather
I put this out here because I figure there'll be more militaria guys in this forum...any ideas on what this is or where it's from and when? -
Walter Horne & Co. Suva, Fiji
Not at all, rayon was invented late 19th C I believe, and was in wide use by the 30's, Japanese mills produced the finest grade as used for many of the most sought-after Hawaiian shirts of that time. However my research indicates that tourism as an industry only really began in the 50's when... -
Movies about the French Resistance, any suggestions?
This is worth checking out, it's set in the immediate aftermath of the war in France http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118020/ -
Jałta , question of Polisch
Basically you could interpret it as: Stalin was going to take Berlin whatever happened, and no-one was in a position or inclined to stop him, and unfortunately, Poland was in the way. Stalin also had a long memory, and no doubt felt some payback was in order for Pilsudski's intervention during... -
Why the huge disparity between Soviet and German losses on the Eastern front?
What I meant by "shock and awe' was exactly what you describe: heavy artillery and air attack followed by direct infantry frontal assault, which by necessity meant that casualties were heavy in those troops, and his willingness to accept that as a tactical factor became characteristic of his... -
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Action shots of you in your best leather...post 'em up!!!
One foggy morning in the outback, Oregon jacket and Aussie flight overalls (or maybe tanker's, opinions differ)- dr greg
- Post #120
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Walter Horne & Co. Suva, Fiji
I've got a fabulous old rayon shirt from Walter Horne & Co. Suva, Fiji, which I dated to 1958 at the latest, so perhaps it's older than I thought? -
kismet hardy
Found this Hardy Amies jacket, bit big for me but the style is unusual, I'm guessing early 60's...any expert opinion out there to verify my conclusions? -
Got my mojo workin
never seen one of those but I'll keep an eye out,this thing seems dinkum to me tho....it has Lightning zippers....- dr greg
- Post #3
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Got my mojo workin
just picked this up for $50, never seen the brand before, a tad small but what the hell; in immaculate condition, I'll take it- dr greg
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Brown FQHH Highwayman for Sale
Haha! Fantastic! Talk about walk a mile in my shoes......- dr greg
- Post #33
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Why the huge disparity between Soviet and German losses on the Eastern front?
Well I'm not sure about that, I read a biography of Zhukov which said that when he cut his teeth in the battles of Khalkin Gol he was criticised for precisely that tactic, but because the Japanese were so thoroughly demoralised by it, they signed a peace deal that kept Russia's back door safe... -
Hip flasks.
My dear chap, a flask is for brandy that one must have on hand when the gel you are escorting on a bracing walk across the moor inevitably sprains her ankle and you are forced to shelter from the scudding rain in the nearest cave......but water? dear o dear....- dr greg
- Post #20
- Forum: The Connoisseur
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Brown FQHH Highwayman for Sale
Anybody who wants to use my hide when I'm dead is welcome to it...I won't be needing it wherever I'm going ;-)- dr greg
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Not to sound bizarre, but I was wondering if any of you WWII guys could tell me....
I somehow think they wouldn't have been tailored to any great degree, so perhaps a search for some fabric that looked similar enough to pass, and a decent seamstress to knock up a facsimile would be the easiest way round it....
