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  1. David Conwill

    The Cap Faction

    That's fabulous, thank you! I've dealt with B!Wear in the past and enjoyed the experience. Now the question is just where I can find olive-drab HBT.
  2. David Conwill

    The Cap Faction

    With all the custom cap makers out there now, I'm curious if anyone has ever had this one cloned. Seems like it would be pretty straightforward, if you could source the olive drab herringbone twill material.
  3. David Conwill

    Help Date this Jerkin Vest (Please)

    My guess would be '70s. My grandfather had a number of leather jackets from that era with kind of a '20s-'30s look. I think there was a bit of a leather renaissance at that point--maybe a reaction to synthetics?
  4. David Conwill

    The Ultimate Aloha shirt?

    Sun Surf makes Ernest Borgnine's shirt from that film, so I'm fairly certain you can get Montgomery Clift's also.
  5. David Conwill

    Help Date this Jerkin Vest (Please)

    Finally, there is a place in Boston called "Rick Walker's" that claims to date from 1932, which would be 70 years before the 2002 closing reported above--so perhaps there is a connection.
  7. David Conwill

    Help Date this Jerkin Vest (Please)

    The Boston Globe says they closed in 2002 after 70 years in business.
  8. David Conwill

    Help Date this Jerkin Vest (Please)

    Well, Boston Magazine as them at 292 Boylston in 1979. 1979 Best Clothing, Western Wear
  9. David Conwill

    Vintage Cars

    A friend helped me shoot some video of my vintage car last week. I just uploaded it to YouTube and thought I'd put it up here.
  10. David Conwill

    Collectible Fashions of the Turbulent 1930s- Men's Chapter

    I sure would like to see a photo of that.
  11. David Conwill

    Golden-Era Hot-Rodding

    A bit of fun from the Hollywood High student lot, back in 1937. These wouldn't have been such hot cars by this point, but I'll bet they were still a blast.
  13. David Conwill

    Old gas stations

    But I'm pretty sure it did inspire Doc Hudson's office in the movie Cars, so it was worthwhile in at least one respect.
  14. David Conwill

    Everyday Fellows of the Golden Era?

    Some more of my grandfather, Bill Conwill. The upper right photo was taken at the Kansas City train station in January, 1938. The others are all dated 1940. In the images where he's playing tennis, I believe he's wearing a jacket similar to the one attached. I wish I could read his t-shirt!
  15. David Conwill

    Babes on Bikes

    At that particular point in history, virtually everyone under a certain age was a bike fanatic! How else were you to go on unchaperoned dates?
  16. David Conwill

    Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

    I think I'm in love!
  17. David Conwill

    Babes on Bikes

    Is that a still from The Longest Day?
  19. David Conwill

    Royal Enfield and Lewis Leathers

    I actually just got back from the local dealer and the new bikes have little relationship to the older ones aside from looks--they're supposed to be vastly more rideable and reliable with top speeds around 90 mph instead of 60. As for stopping, the UCE motorcycles have disc brakes--I think some...
  20. David Conwill

    Royal Enfield and Lewis Leathers

    And now they're getting ready to introduce one! Sorry to dig up this old thread, but I'm hoping to acquire a pre-'06 Bullet 500 in the near future and I'm out looking for inspiration. Planning ultimately to bob mine into something resembling a Model G or WD/CO but with Ariel/Triumph-style ribbed...
  21. David Conwill

    My grandfather's knife.

    That would make a lot of sense. My dad was a scout in the '50s and I still have his hatchet, which I also got from my grandfather's tools that were kept at my grandma's. I'll try the oil trick soon. Thanks!
  22. David Conwill

    My grandfather's knife.

    Right, this is definitely not a USMC fighting/utility knife (1219C2), which was also known as the U.S. Navy Mark 2 utility knife.
  23. David Conwill

    Who wants to be in a vintage fashion show?

    Who wants to be in a vintage fashion show?

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