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  1. David Conwill

    Work Clothes

    I work an office job, but most of my around-the-house workwear is classic, if not outright vintage. Typically the weekends will find me in a mix of Dickies, Red Kap, and/or old Army fatigues (I get a lot of wear out of my OG-507 shirt). While I’m not obviously vintage, I’ve basically phased...
  2. David Conwill

    The Diamond Authority

    I just looked it up; 671 Randolph is right across the street from the Wayne County Building (not to be confused with the Coleman A. Young Municipal Building, f/k/a the City-County Building). Alas, no custom hatters there, though. Just a row of empty storefronts. -Dave
  3. David Conwill

    The Elephant in the Room - Man Purse

    It would be interesting to me if more people had their actual location in their profile, instead of the many whimsical locations many have chosen. I’ve always suspected appreciation for vintage material culture is stronger in more urban areas - probably because the built environment is so...
  4. David Conwill

    How do you drink your whiskey?

    With sweet vermouth and a cherry. -Dave
  5. David Conwill

    Gatsby Mansion to be demolished

    I just hope every effort is made to salvage as much as possible. The idea of anything from that structure ending up in a landfill makes my skin crawl. -Dave
  7. David Conwill

    Boater faction!

    Interesting tidbit, dhermann1. What did the guys in the 100-year-old Shorpy beach pics that I see wearing soft straws ask for? A Panama? -Dave
  8. David Conwill

    Boater faction!

    I remember your conversion. It sure did end up swell looking. I've been planning to hit Henry the Hatter this spring for my first boater, but on a whim, I just put in a bid on a vintage Lee on eBay. -Dave
  9. David Conwill

    Boater faction!

    Thanks, Mr. E. I wondered about those, but I thought Panama Bob's looked like it had a thicker brim and less taper. Could just be an optical illusion, though. -Dave
  10. David Conwill

    Boater faction!

    Anybody seen one of these in the flesh? I'm interested in how these compare with the Olney and Tesis that seem to be the bread-and-butter of the boater market these days. Initially I thought this might be a Tesi, but it says hand woven in Ecuador. -Dave
  11. David Conwill

    Any furniture experts on board?

    I didn't realize this thread was still going on so strong! That is very cool, but... What is it? Regardless, I could definitely find a use for it if it were in my house. Especially at that price. BTW, in case anyone was wondering, the original desk and its matching chair are now what I...
  13. David Conwill

    Vintage professions you'd like to see come back.....

    It's a bit far from the Netherlands, but here in Bay City we have a classic candy-and-nut shop called Saint Laurents Brothers. It's right at the foot of Third Street, where the bridge to the west side used to be before it collapsed. -Dave
  14. David Conwill

    What are you wearing today??

    Clearly you aren't scrolling through this thread on an iPhone, then. ;) Great pics of a couple great looks, but sheesh... -Dave
  15. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    My brother is hot rodding a '77 Corvette, which currently has a blue engine. -Dave
  16. David Conwill

    FS: Breast Pocket Wallet

    I suppose these are long gone, but since I’m in the market for one currently, I thought it couldn’t hurt to ask. -Dave
  17. David Conwill

    Bow Ties

    No, the Churchill-dot always ties pretty well. Maybe that's because it was my first and therefore the one on which I learned. It's quite thin, though, and doesn't always want to stay tied. -Dave
  19. David Conwill

    Bow Ties

    True, but I'm hoping to wear this with seersucker, and I get nervous about my ability to successfully match stripes with stripes. -Dave
  20. David Conwill

    Bow Ties

    Seeing the above photo with my red “office cardigan” and the blue-and-white bow made me think patriotic thoughts, and wonder about getting a bow to wear on Independence Day. Unfortunately, most holiday-theme bow ties are goofy and give bow tie wearing a bad name. Anyone know where I can find...
  21. David Conwill

    Sketch of my grandfather made in 1945.

    My grandparents shortly after their marriage in 1942. This is their apartment in the French Quarter, New Orleans: -Dave
  22. David Conwill

    Bow Ties

    All this talking about bows yesterday inspired me: This is the Churchill-dot number I was talking about. -Dave
  23. David Conwill

    Driving golden era cars in the modern era

    Chevy V8s in the fifties were mostly orange, with red on 1956 engines and chartreuse yellow on '57 265s. Blue was the six-cylinder color back then. I think GM switched to "corporate blue" in the '70s. Really, though, it's a hot rod. If you want the engine blue, that's your prerogative. I...

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