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  1. ChiTownScion

    Aero pre-war Irvin or D1

    An Irvin is on my buy- it- down- the- road list, so I'm bit biased. Aero has that ginger shearling option, I believe, and there is something about that rakish RAF fighter pilot image that's so unique. The D-1 was essentially an enlisted ground crewman's jacket-- but the Aero reproductions are...
  2. ChiTownScion

    How to resist buying another jacket?

    Wife: "But how many damn leather jackets do you need???" Me: "As many as will give me peace of mind, contentment, and true bliss. I'll let you know when I'm there,"
  3. ChiTownScion

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    With me, it's reaching for the gear shift at a stoplight.
  4. ChiTownScion

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    My 5- speed manual has cruise control. Terrific innovation: really reduces stress on long trips.
  5. ChiTownScion

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    I learned to drive a car with a manual transmission in college. And the gal I was dating taught me: her father had four daughters and he wanted them all to learn to do anything that a boy could do. So, she became a licensed pilot, knew how to sail, and drove a stick shift. I had to learn to...
  7. ChiTownScion

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Like the Miata, the Irvin is on the To Buy list. I currently have a USAAF ANJ-4.. but that's more of a bomber pilot jacket. The Irvin can go either way, they were worn by both bomber crews and fighter pilots... but to me it screams Fighter Command/ Tally Ho! Love all of those WWII flier...
  8. ChiTownScion

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    My wife has them in her car, and I must admit that they are nice on a cold day. My next vehicle, I hope, will be a Miata MX-5 RF (in 4-5 years). Heated seats are a must. I plan on driving with the top down all winter (retired in Oregon) except when raining or snowing. RAF Irvin jacket...
  9. ChiTownScion

    Let's See Your Electric Trains!

    Rare bird: my Soo Line Laker carrying a bit less head end express and mail business than usual.
  10. ChiTownScion

    Let's See Your Electric Trains!

    One of my Pennsylvania Railroad T-1's hauling passengers and mail.
  11. ChiTownScion

    The old phrase: "Give your little finger to other people and they take the whole hand."

    Writing is a significant part of being an attorney, or at least it was always a significant part of my practice. You spend years in law school reading published appellate opinions, and you quickly learn which justices employed strained syntax and overly technical wording, and which ones were...
  13. ChiTownScion

    The old phrase: "Give your little finger to other people and they take the whole hand."

    When the guys and I go out, we generally split the bill evenly- no matter who gets what. It can be a bit "unfair" in those instances where alcoholic drinks are ordered as I'm the Diet Coke Kid. But it evens out, as I see it. Like Lizzie, a lot of my younger friends are just starting out in life...
  14. ChiTownScion

    Christmas Toy Recommendations Of 1939

    The significance of a toy train set for a young boy in the 1950's cannot be overstated. Lionel (in either O-27 or "Super O" scale) and Gilbert- American Flyer (S scale) engaged in a real battle for our young hearts and minds. I was about five when I realized that real life trains didn't have...
  15. ChiTownScion

    Christmas Toy Recommendations Of 1939

    Earliest wish list I can ever recall presenting was at age 3, 1957, for ".. a train, a drum, and a fire engine." I already had a fire truck, so the engine was deleted. I got a tin toy drum (not the professional drum set that I saw Buddy Rich play on television). And the train was a key windup...
  16. ChiTownScion

    D-1 vs. down jacket warmth

    My ANJ-4 and an Orvis (ersatz) RN Submariner jumper(sweater): keeps me toasty in a Chicago blizzard, at least from the waist up. I only wish that someone sold reproduction ANT35 (AN6554) shearling trousers to go with it.
  17. ChiTownScion

    My Aero Thunderbay sheep lined review. (pic heavy)

    Simply gorgeous jacket, and it looks as if it was designed to do what a good jacket should: keep you warm in the worst weather with style. Wear it well!
  19. ChiTownScion

    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    "I speak Eeenglish well. I learn from a book..."
  20. ChiTownScion

    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Only thing I ever received upon the death of a relative was about $800 from an insurance policy when my mother died. And that went to cover adoption costs for our oldest son. My sister got everything when a rich bachelor uncle died. I bear no grudge: she put up with a lot from the old ba***rd...
  21. ChiTownScion

    Vintage trains

    Okay, it's a MODEL railroad... but it's steam and the train is mine.
  22. ChiTownScion

    Julie Leitch 25 years at Aero Leather

    Checked inside the outer pockets of my ANJ-4: no maker tag. Well, I'm sure Julie had something to do with it anyway: maybe taught the individual who made it a fine point or two.
  23. ChiTownScion

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    The only place that I regularly pay by check now is the dry cleaners: if you opt for a credit /debit card, they charge an additional amount. A few cents. I wouldn't mind, but Frau Pennypinch has a fit about such things.

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