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  1. David Conwill

    Lakefront Airport to be restored

    Great news! My grandfather was stationed there during the early days of WWII. In fact, my grandparents were married in New Orleans in 1942. Perhaps on base. -Dave
  2. David Conwill

    The Stetson St. Regis homburg - what can you tell me?

    Looking at it, it's not that simple. The pencil curl won't allow the brim to snap down with any degree of elegance and it certainly doesn't end up looking like a fedora. I toyed with the idea of having a professional do a fedora conversion, but it's just too nice a hat. I think I'll have to...
  3. David Conwill

    Stetson "Nostalgia"? (now with pics)

    Who is carrying the Nostalgia? I know you can't order direct from Stetson. -Dave
  4. David Conwill

    NYPOST: A TOUCH OF CRASH (DEPRESSION-ERA CHIC)

    I'm disappointed not to actually *see* any pencil skirts illustrated. The so-called newsboy look that the girl on the street was wearing - blech. It's like 1930s-goes-hiphop. Which I thought they'd already done given the popularity of the homburg with that set. Still, maybe some good will...
  5. David Conwill

    favorite cars of the golden era

    Gorgeous. Isn't that a "Collegiate Special"? I love the stock '32 Ford, too. I'd love to own one, but an original is probably never in the works. I have lots of pictures, though! Say what you like about the hot rodders, but their interest in old Fords has spawned...
  7. David Conwill

    UK's only full-size World War II German U-boat

    Why not have a submarine weekend? Submarine enthusiasts who want to have the complete (or, at least, US and German) experience can fly into Chicago and tour U-505 at the Museum of Science and Industry, then rent a car and drive up to Muskegon, Michigan and spend the night on the USS Silversides...
  8. David Conwill

    The Stetson St. Regis homburg - what can you tell me?

    It does look like a raw edge, though there's so little contrast between the binding and the felt on my St. Regis that it might not show up in anything but the sharpest photograph. Judge Cardozo liked a fedora-type pinch in his homburg as well, it would appear: -Dave
  9. David Conwill

    GALLIPOLI (1981)

    That brought a tear to my eye. -Dave
  10. David Conwill

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

    I have a sportcoat with this coloring and drape, but it's a heavy, soft cotton and I doubt that a suit this dark would be made from cotton, would it? I've been reading descriptions of fabrics online and trying to determine what it might be. I really like the look of this suit and I've often...
  11. David Conwill

    A Nifty Tweed Walking Suit c. 1910-1915

    That is a nice looking suit, but I just can't see myself wearing puttees in any setting besides walking the bogs. -Dave
  13. David Conwill

    Fabulous Fountain Pens - Golden Era classics you can use today!

    Well, it's not a pen, but it is from Parker. I just picked this up at a Salvation Army store last weekend. Think it'll still be good? The price was certainly right. -Dave
  14. David Conwill

    GALLIPOLI (1981)

    I remember it, but only vaguely. I think I saw it when I was 11 or 12. I remember it leaving me kind of depressed - but that's WWI for you. -Dave
  15. David Conwill

    "Classic Oxfords", does anyone have these shoes?

    Boy, those shoes in the original post have me tempted. At just over twice what I normally pay for my standard "Dockers" oxford, if I can get a real shoe made from real leather and a proper leather sole, I think I'll make the switch next time I need shoes. -Dave
  16. David Conwill

    The Stetson St. Regis homburg - what can you tell me?

    Mellencamp's Well, I started researching Mellencamp's. Apparently they were quite the institution in downtonw Ypsi. They're gone now, as I found an article written about their closing. No dates, however, except a photograph dated 1953. -Dave
  17. David Conwill

    The Stetson St. Regis homburg - what can you tell me?

    I'm glad for all the encouragement, fellows. I'm still very curious to know the time period for this hat - and to see one of those gorgeous period advertisments! -Dave
  19. David Conwill

    Any Coin Collectors Here?

    I used to be. I guess I still am, I methodically comb change for old coins, but I haven't actually purchased anything in about ten years. I was deep enough into it at one point to know that you designed the penny back in 1909 and that obverse design is still going strong. Pity they made you...
  20. David Conwill

    Show us your motorcycles!

    Now that's Yankee ingenuity! -Dave
  21. David Conwill

    The Stetson St. Regis homburg - what can you tell me?

    I just bought this (actually, I bought a fedora and this came along, I think this turned out to be the better purchase). I've never been into homburgs the same way I am fedoras, but I'm really becoming attached to this hat. Probably because I pick it up, put it on, and stare at myself in the...
  22. David Conwill

    P37 Canteen Stopper

    You know, I've been thinking about this for a couple days and I guess I'm not bothered by the idea of putting this canteen into service. There are lots and lots of them around and not much demand for them. I feel differently about rarer and less durable objects like uniform pieces than I do...
  23. David Conwill

    What do you use to shave?

    It's not the be-all, end-all of shaving but... I've had good luck with my GEM Micromatic, C.O. Bigelow (Proraso) shaving cream, and a brush (I don't use my mug as much more than a brush holder). I make one pass, rinse my face, and then make a second. I use Treet blades currently, but...

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