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  1. David Conwill

    A Modern Golden Era Car: the TD 2000.

    I do like the concept, though the Japanese engine I find a bit painful, and the bulgy (radial) tires are so glaringly non-Golden Era as to ruin the whole illusion. Still, being a bigger fan of American cars, I'll stick with my plan to build a '32 Ford roadster with almost entirely...
  2. David Conwill

    How to incorporate high-tech items into your vintage lifestyle?

    To answer the last question first, emphatically yes. Most American cities had thriving downtowns prior to WWII, but the postwar economic boom and government refusal to allow home loans to be used to rehab existing housing led to the rise of the suburbs, interstate freeways, and centralized...
  3. David Conwill

    How to incorporate high-tech items into your vintage lifestyle?

    I'm afraid there aren't many places in Ohio that you can live without an automobile. There's virtually* no such thing in the U.S. anymore as a house near a grocer. -Dave *with the exception, I'm sure, of some very large cities.
  4. David Conwill

    Can you help me date this item??

    Help me date my wife's Christmas present. Recently I went Christmas shopping in an antique store in Bay City. My darling wife went nuts over a white "gum drop" style lady's hat, so I purchased it as her Christmas gift. It's a Hückel and seems to be fur felt, albeit a very "furry" fur felt. It...
  5. David Conwill

    Hückel Ladies' Hats

    Pictures, as promised. -Dave
  7. David Conwill

    How much would you pay..

    Not more than $150 or so, but that's why I'll probably never own one. The late '40s, early '50s Whippet is definitely my favorite hat, but there are just so many other options out there for getting that look without paying for the bragging rights of owning a true Whippet. Every Whippet...
  8. David Conwill

    Dimestore Dreams? I think I'm in love!

    Well, I bid on and won the blue and yellow convertible with matching speedboat and trailer. I've also got a die-cast Ertl 1/43-scale '32 Ford roadster coming. I'm hoping to hit some of the local hobby shops (local meaning 45 minutes away, since the last actually local store closed in July) to...
  9. David Conwill

    Interest in Holiday Hats for Family Members?

    My wife wears 6 3/4 to 6 7/8, so I might be interested in this. -Dave
  10. David Conwill

    Goodbye Polaroid!

    Wow, that's like a physical blow. Even though I haven't taken a Polaroid snap in years, as a little kid I absolutely adored my Polaroid and carried it with me everywhere. I rarely had film, but when I did, I certainly used it every chance I got. I can't believe it's not going to be around...
  11. David Conwill

    Hats on TV

    The show is called Leverage. I think it's also worth noting that nearly all of the mainstream department stores are offering (wool) felt fedoras with grosgrain ribbons, something I don't recall having seen anytime in the recent past. The fedora is catching on, or at least becoming "in" for a...
  13. David Conwill

    Modern/Vintage

    Between the Art Deco PCs I've seen elsewhere, this, and the potential for other restyled technology, I think the FL needs a thread purely on backdating the aesthetics of everyday items. -Dave
  14. David Conwill

    Pre-WWII Air Corps Uniform

    I have this patch in my grandfather's WWII scrap book. Do you know when they stopped wearing it? The uniform looks great. I love that interbellum look in military uniforms. To the untrained eye you could be helping keep Signal Corps Jennies aloft during the hunt for Pancho Villa. -Dave
  15. David Conwill

    Your thoughts on pant cuffs, if you would be so kind?

    It certainly wasn't meant as an insult. I thought he looked sharp, and it was the first time I'd seen a double-breasted vest beneath a double-breasted jacket. Double-breasteds are a bit too intense a look for me personally, but I love them on others. -Dave
  16. David Conwill

    My first work of Art: Blue beauty!

    It's a very handsome hat, and I look forward to seeing it on your head. Your avatar leads me to believe that this hat might be a tribute to your interest in "The Spirit" comic book, right? I only recently (thanks the the Lounge) discovered that character, but it's interesting. -Dave
  17. David Conwill

    Where the Boys Are

    Such a deal, congratulations. My wife is a 6 3/4-6 7/8 hat size and it's a shame she doesn't really care to wear fedoras, because she could own some very nice ones for very little money. Still, I can't complain as she's developed an interest in vintage ladies' hats, and looks very class in...
  19. David Conwill

    Building a 1950's Wardrobe: The Basics FOR MEN?

    Does anyone have experience with Aero Leather's Ricky Jackets? They're awfully pricey, but if the quality is near where the A2 guys claim their leather gear is, it might be worth it at some point. Also, while I like the Ricky Jackets, and Rockabilly music for that matter, I'm not really "a...
  20. David Conwill

    Matchy-matchy?

    I'm far less bothered by the matching (I agree that it's kind of cute, though not something I'd generally like to do) than I am by the obvious, but unmentioned Disney obsession that's going on there. I've never understood the rabid, saccharine loyalty some people have to what is essentially...
  21. David Conwill

    favorite cars of the golden era

    A bit of eye candy for today... Not strictly golden era (it reached its current state in 1953), but utilizing all golden-era pieces: A '27 Ford touring car with the running gear from a 60hp '40 Ford pickup. Built in Culver City, CA, the car now resides in Norway thanks to the HAMB...
  22. David Conwill

    And we owe it all to the Fedora Lounge!

    Wow, what a nice way to start the day hearing about a happy couple. Congratulations and thanks for sharing. -Dave
  23. David Conwill

    The Adventurer's Gear Thread

    The Quartermaster Shop in Port Huron, MI carries a line of reproduction single-breasted greatcoats, but in a 19th Century style with a shoulder cape. I think they look rather dashing, and if accessorized appropriately could look the Golden Era part, at least in a more rural setting. A...

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