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  1. David Conwill

    April, 1948: Meet THE BOLD LOOK

    http://www.plan59.com/av/av228.htm I stole it from Plan 59, they sometimes have larger-resolution images available, but it's a magazine ad, so it's only going to be so large. Print versions are frequently available on eBay - the advertisement is for the Stetson Playboy. -Dave
  2. David Conwill

    April, 1948: Meet THE BOLD LOOK

    Is this the Bold Look? I can't see this fellows lapels, and I don't know the date of the ad. Is this part of the Bold Look, do you think, or something later? It's the look I've got, but I don't really know how to describe it - I was beginning to think I was a trad, but all my jackets have...
  3. David Conwill

    Hand-Crank Coffee Grinders

    Hmm, that sounds like what my dad always said about heating with a woodstove - wood is "the fuel that warms you twice" (assuming you chop it yourself). I guess hand-ground coffee would be "the drink that warms you twice!" :D -Dave
  4. David Conwill

    Brylcreem?

    I'm glad it's working for you. It actually sounds like we have similar hair (albeit mine is considerably shorter). I no longer get "bed head" either. As for the greaser reputation, I'm of the opinion that must be unfounded. Brylcreem really doesn't have enough hold to work for a DA unless...
  5. David Conwill

    Brylcreem?

    Acknowledging that you are a lady, this may not be entirely relevant, but I use Brylcreem every day and I love it. I had frizzy, unmanageable hair my entire life until I discovered this stuff. My wife fought me tooth and nail about trying out such an "old man" product, until finally one day I...
  7. David Conwill

    Do you think this suit would be flannel, gabardine, or what?

    I tried that look briefly, but I just don't have the bod for it, I'm afraid. :D -Dave
  8. David Conwill

    Hand-Crank Coffee Grinders

    I think there were a few different ways it was done prior to the automatic drip percolator. I don't remember the scene you're discussing in World's Fastest Indian but I may have assumed they were drinking tea, since they're New Zealanders. The method I'm most familiar with is the...
  9. David Conwill

    Hand-Crank Coffee Grinders

    Wow, thanks everybody. I loved discovering Lehmans, even if they don't have what I want. CCB's link is very helpful, and I can't thank Skyvue's wife enough for putting in the time to figure this one out for me. I know what I'm asking for for Christmas! -Dave
  10. David Conwill

    new cold weather wear

    I'm going to make this... Inspired by Fishmeok's A2 project, I'm going to make myself a casual winter coat from this pattern: Frenchglen Barn Jacket I bought this pattern and the material (dark brown twill outer, plaid flannel inner) before I started law school with the intention of...
  11. David Conwill

    Hand-Crank Coffee Grinders

    I just put on a pot of coffee and it got me to thinking about coffee grinders. I was given one last Christmas and pretty much always grind my own coffee now, as I love the smell (to be honest, I haven't noticed much of a taste difference, but maybe that's the beans I buy). However, with an 11...
  13. David Conwill

    Strike anywhere matches

    I believe it's the white phosphorous used in the manufacturing. WP or "Willie Pete" as the military used to call it, is some seriously flammable stuff - to the point that if you get it burning and drop it in the lake, it'll burn all the way to the lake bottom. -Dave
  14. David Conwill

    Lets see your Balloon Tire Bikes

    Looks great! Is that an M1936 Musette bag? That's what I carried my books in during Junior High until the dry rotted stitching ripped out. -Dave
  15. David Conwill

    WWII Crusher and Garrison Caps

    Thanks Pip. I see there's one on there now, but attached to a size 7 service cap for $80. -Dave
  16. David Conwill

    WWII Crusher and Garrison Caps

    Anyone know if the winged-propellor hat device on B17 Sam's cadet picture is readily available in original or repop form? I rather like it. -Dave
  17. David Conwill

    Hat Ads

    Anyone have a '40s or '50s ad for the Stetson St. Regis? I've seen ads for other Stetson homburgs, but not the St. Regis. I like the ads, they tell me how to dress. ;) -Dave
  19. David Conwill

    The "Two Martini Lunch"

    Sheesh, three martinis. I'm so out of practice they'd have to carry me back to work. No Mad Men style lunches for this law student, I'm afraid. -Dave
  20. David Conwill

    Old Firefighter's Headlamp?

    Very cool, thanks Mike. Although I have one question - are you sure "Forrester" isn't the model name? It's spelled with two R's instead of just one. Still a cool piece, with a rather heroic provenance. The fact that it's neither particularly old nor particularly rare is even better, as I...
  21. David Conwill

    Old Firefighter's Headlamp?

    Thanks for the help, KittyT. I may have to load this puppy up and start using it. I can think of lots of ways this could be useful. -Dave
  22. David Conwill

    Clothing on my sidecar...

    I agree, the website is somewhat underwhelming, but I get the feeling these are guys that do a lot more sales at events from a booth, internet sales being something of an afterthought. -Dave
  23. David Conwill

    Lakefront Airport to be restored

    Army Air Forces. This is the only scanned picture I have of him down there. I guess Lakefront was used in conjunction with Camp Leroy Johnson for training early in the war. -Dave

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