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  1. green papaya

    Show us your Guns!

    NORINCO [Northern China Industries Corporation] Chinese made copy of the GI M1911A1 Chinese Type 54-1 copy of the Russian TT33 Tokarev pistol 7.62x25 mm TOK shown with extra 9mm conversion barrel, 9mm ammo is much easier to find , so I usually use the 9mm barrel.
  2. green papaya

    interesting old comic book

  3. green papaya

    the old fashoned barber shop shave...

    the barber used a dirty straight razor to shave around my ears and back of my neck after a haircut, and I got ring worm infection. I will never let a barber use a straight razor again! I always refuse it if he offers to use one in CA. they still use straight razors if you want it, I dont...
  4. green papaya

    I'm starting to collect . . .

    thats an interesting piece of Maritime history, probably carried aboard an old clipper ship or steam ship? I would geuss 1890's era. I saw a WWI German flare pistol at the antique shop, the dealer said I could have it for $95 it looks like this...
  5. green papaya

    WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY metal box ?

    thanks, I didnt know it was that old? I thought it was 1940's when I found it.
  7. green papaya

    WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY metal box ?

    thats interesting, I think it probably dates back to the WW1 era 1914 - 1918
  8. green papaya

    Your most non-vintage preference or attributes ...

    modern soft contact lenses are much better I dont think I would want to wear the old hard contacts that they used back during the golden era plus the eye glass lense materials these days are much better , they can make them thinner and lighter than before
  9. green papaya

    Giant Pith Helmet Thread of Doom

    http://www.ljmilitaria.com/headgear.htm I found a Vietnam era US sun helmet , these are 1966 dated unissued $40 this is probably the helmet your uncle was issued at Lackland AFB you can add your own AF helmet badge insignia on the front , it has a hole for the screw back to fit...
  10. green papaya

    What did your grandparents pack for personal protection in the Golden Era?

    WWII Thompson sub-machine gun & M1911A1 my grandpa carried a US M1928 Thompson and a GI M1911A1 .45 automatic pistol these weapons were left behind by US forces after WWII he also had access to the US M1918 BAR light machine gun they had all kinds of guns also the...
  11. green papaya

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    military issue pea coats are not as full cut as civillian coats, they are more like a uniform type fit you should definitely go up a size if you plan to wear layers or a heavy turtle neck
  13. green papaya

    Humphrey Bogart when he was in the USN 1918

    found this cool pic of Humphrey Bogart when he was a sailor during WW1 he got the scar on his lip from a prisoner that tried to escape and hit him with his handcuffs. or some say he got it from a shrapnel wounds when his ship was bombed during WW1
  14. green papaya

    Hair cuts

    reminds me of Humphrey Bogart's hair cut ;)
  15. green papaya

    Favorite McQueen flic?

    The SAND PEBBLES and PAPILLON I liked the Way McQueen handled his 1903 Springfield rifle and the Browning BAR automatic I heard he also served in the US MARINE CORPS before he was an actor
  16. green papaya

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    the tag numbers indicate this coat was made in 1990 Contract No. DLA 100-90-C-4049 90-C is 1990 contract date / manufacture, it sat in storage for about 13 years
  17. green papaya

    Soup's on...

    http://www.tknoodle.com/share/cgi-bin/site.cgi?site_id=tknoodle&page_id=VermicelliSoup I like the noodle soups from TK NOODLE HOUSE
  19. green papaya

    do you have lots of competition while searching flea markets / thrift shops, etc?

    the dealers wont bid too high because they want to buy it to make a profit I hate having to pay a higher price going through a dealer [middle man] thats why I prefer to find my stuff by myself, it's like going on a treasure hunt. I rarely buy from dealers, they mark the prices up way...
  20. green papaya

    do you have lots of competition while searching flea markets / thrift shops, etc?

    I have found that when searching flea markets, thrift stores , etc I keep seeing the same people looking for the same items? one time a person even took the item I was looking at when I set it down to look at something else, then when I told him I was going to buy it, he said you should have...
  21. green papaya

    1940s picnic

    how about a nice watermelon? watermelons are one of my favorite summertime picnic items or some corn on the cob
  22. green papaya

    WALTHAM WATCH COMPANY metal box ?

    anybody know anything about the WALTHAM WATCH CO. ? what era is this metal box from? is it a watch box ? it has a blued steel finish, it looks vintage it measures about 2.5" x 2" and about 7/8" in thick
  23. green papaya

    WW1 Uniform

    your grandfather's uniform is in good condition for it's age

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