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  1. feltfan

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    I have a Victor Victrola with that oak finish (quarter sawn) that I once dated to 1923. Great machine. I wonder what you would recommend I use to clean and treat the finish? It doesn't have a wax coating, or much of one anyway. It sounds great.
  2. feltfan

    Custom 30's German bike jacket

    Thanks for the "open" shot. Great that way, too. Love the way the top pocket flaps are already becoming dogeared like those of the original. Having seen that period photo you posted of the motorcyclist with the similar jacket, I have to say the second row of buttons is a bit much- good...
  3. feltfan

    Custom 30's German bike jacket

    Interesting to see the old jacket. I like the way the bottom pocket is so close to the bottom edge of the jacket. Any particular reason for losing the front and back seams used to narrow the jacket in favor of that standard Aero belt design? I take it the second row of buttons was...
  4. feltfan

    Custom 30's German bike jacket

    Love that jacket. The angles really capture the time. Wonder if it would be okay for someone who does not have the "slim fit". Someday...
  5. feltfan

    What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

    Looking good there, Spiridon. I picked up the recent CI special on Bahia Blu Nicaraguans and they're not a bad smoke. That's what I had tonight, during a break in the rain.
  7. feltfan

    A-1 Jacket / A1 Flying Jacket - The ultimate Golden Era flying accessory!

    Very nice, Jack. It's not actually black, is it? Should be a good weight for our area most of the year.
  8. feltfan

    Rorschach of Watchmen fame. Movie Fedora?

    Very nice. Did anyone get it? A friend went as Dr. Manhattan this halloween and most people thought he was a member of the Blue Man Group... Next halloween it'll be different.
  9. feltfan

    The Return of The Shadow

    Another property done justice in the comics and ruined for the big screen... The 70s Kaluta version should probably be required reading on this forum- essence of Golden Age:
  10. feltfan

    A-1 Jacket / A1 Flying Jacket - The ultimate Golden Era flying accessory!

    Thanks. It's very soft and very light. Most days I can't wear it because it's too cold here in California (note to future readers: it is now winter in Northern California). The Type A-1 jacket is often described as a "summer weight" jacket. That said, those Eastman A-1s look...
  11. feltfan

    Was brown the old black?

    Enjoyed the post, but I'm doubting your point. People have been dyeing leather black for a very long time. Older items are still black. But more to the point, there would be portions of the leather that would still appear black, on the interior or near the seams. Old black leather...
  13. feltfan

    Vintage Green Horsehide Varsity Jacket - Opinions please?

    I think it's an exceptional jacket. If it were in my size, I'd snap it up!
  14. feltfan

    Fedoras at the inaguration

    I think it's a celebration of the fact that Americans can finally wear cowboy hats again without feeling that we are giving the impression that we support a certain Texan who was in the White House. I certainly hesitated to wear cowboy hats for that reason. BTW, I thought those cowboy...
  15. feltfan

    No Color Sense - Help Please

    I am similarly color challenged. You know who has a really impressive ability with color? Art Fawcett. I rarely say something like this, but I think you should do whatever he says.
  16. feltfan

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Not necessarily. I have a Resistol "Beaver 100" that also carries the designation, "King's 50" and a $50 price tag. So Resistol was fast and loose with the "Beaver 100" label, unless it refered only to the percentage of beaver in the felt. In any event, it's a high quality hat.
  17. feltfan

    Where'd Cheney get his hat?

    I found a picture of the red fedora. Unfortunately, the way it's set up, you can't make it an image link or link to it directly. Go to: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/galleries/president_barack_obama/president_barack_obama.html Click through till you get to #24. Look below...
  19. feltfan

    High $ Vintage Hercules

    and in much worse condition, too. Although that is the nicest Langlitz I've ever seen, I still don't get the Langlitz allure.
  20. feltfan

    Where'd Cheney get his hat?

    I have been searching the web. No luck so far. It's surprisingly difficult to find pictures of the crowds around the speakers at the event. I'm more interested in what looked like a green dented homburg someone wore up and to the right of the podium- looked like a nice vintage lid...
  21. feltfan

    No e-bay hats for big heads

    Actually, it's because jamespowers already bought all the large hats.
  22. feltfan

    Where'd Cheney get his hat?

    He borrowed the Wicked Witch of the West's hat, which is why the bow is on the wrong side and it explains the taper. DING DONG.
  23. feltfan

    Vintage Eyeglasses

    Allyn Scura I recommend vintage NOS frames from Allyn Scura: http://www.allynscura.com/ I get all my eyewear from them. Unfortunately, you're in London, which makes trying them on more difficult.

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