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  1. David Conwill

    Anyone recognize these hats?

    Update: I spoke with the lady today and apparently we had a miscommunication. The homburg is a Stetson, the fedora is a Resistol, and the stingy is the Dobbs. The black, stingy brim dobbs is available and she gave me the go-ahead to give out her number and/or e-mail to Lounge members who...
  2. David Conwill

    Homburg and Bowler Reference

    A bit of thread necromancy... But I thought I would share a couple family photos. My great-grandfather and his father. Probably shortly after coming over from Wales. By the way, the seated man looks a lot like my father, moustache and all. My great-grandfather and his wife - on...
  3. David Conwill

    My first vintage hat

    Qwkslvr, did you ever post your pictures of this hat? -Dave
  4. David Conwill

    Clothing on my sidecar...

    I just discovered this in the back of The Classic Motorcycle, a British publication available at my Barnes & Noble: It's the "Elite Patrol Jacket" in "antique brown" from bikersparadise.co.uk I just grabbed the image off their website. They're listing it at £189, available in sizes...
  5. David Conwill

    Barbigirl - Injured In Auto Accident (Update: & On The Mend!)

    Barbigirl, I don't know you, but I've been thinking about you anyway. I'm glad you're doing well. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. -Dave
  7. David Conwill

    Helmet Horde?

    Alas, like the rest of my militaria collection, my stuff is packed away. I've got a few, however: 1) Belgian Army "tin hat" in the British/M1917 style. 2) c.1940s-1950s Swedish Army steel pot. 3) 1970s-vintage US M1. 4) WWII-era Swiss "Liberty Bell" style. I think that's about it. The...
  8. David Conwill

    Anyone recognize these hats?

    Ahh, well, you won't hear it from me. My brother's a stingy wearer and they look good on him. My face is just too round, I fear. :D -Dave
  9. David Conwill

    Anyone recognize these hats?

    I meant on me, fellas, the black just accentuates my pale complexion. The only black hat I could see myself wearing would be a homburg, and then only with a tux. As for stingies, as I just commented on the Milans thread, I don't have the face for a stingy. Let me talk to her tomorrow when...
  10. David Conwill

    Milan Mania

    A lot of these are really sharp. There are some straws that look a lot like this available at Target (not to the same quality, I'm sure, but they're not bad, either). My brother wears one that I bought while I was in college. The brims are too short for me (or my face is too wide for the...
  11. David Conwill

    What makes you feel vintage?

    I echo this sentiment, except that I haven't got any similarly dressed Loungers to be with. I'm usually solo. Also, using my 1955 Smith-Corona "Silent" while listening to the Big Band Channel on my television (wish I could get it to come out of a radio!). -Dave
  13. David Conwill

    Anyone recognize these hats?

    You know, you're right. I'd forgotten about the black stingy brim. I'm not buying it, because I don't like black hats or stingies. That's probably the Resistol. Sorry for the confusion. I'd forgotten about the third hat, because I told her I only wanted the gray ones. -Dave
  14. David Conwill

    Anyone recognize these hats?

    Well, I bought 'em. The lady selling them said her father bought them just before he died and she wants them to go to a good home. That's something I'll definitely provide. When they arrive, I'll let you know more about them. The Dobbs is interesting looking, it appears to have a bit of...
  15. David Conwill

    Anyone recognize these hats?

    I'm in negotiation to buy them. One's a Dobbs and one's a Stetson, but I don't know which is which. -Dave
  16. David Conwill

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

    I will do that. Any idea what the prices are like? $40 is about my top end right now. -Dave
  17. David Conwill

    Golden Era Machinery!

    That is very, very cool. What's great about so-called "obsolete" machinery is that it still does exactly what it ought to and is perfect for the home hobbyist who doesn't care about mass producing things. Lots of guys on the HAMB and the Garage Journal doing this sort of thing. I'm jealous...
  19. David Conwill

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

    I went to a local pen store in Grand Rapids today. I picked up a bottle of Private Reserve Lake Placid Blue to refill my Pilot Varsity (nearest Noodlers vendor is in Ann Arbor). It was interesting to talk to a vendor for a while. He recommended the Aurora line for a starter pen (since I doubt...
  20. David Conwill

    Christys' Adventurer

    Kiltie, thanks for the pics. It appears the "official" pic in the original post doesn't do the hat justice. I initially was very turned off by the apparently low crown (could be the wide brim that's making it look that way) and the taper (especially in the back - do you have a pic of the...
  21. David Conwill

    The Vintage Camera Club Thread

    My brother's very much into photography, but not really vintage cameras per se. However, a friend of his recently bought him an antique camera at a garage sale as a gift. It's about eight inches by three inches by one and one-half inches with an accordian type "boot" around the lense sticking...
  22. David Conwill

    Wall-E and Indiana Jones meet (possible spoilers)

    Hah! That's funny. -Dave
  23. David Conwill

    vintage letterman jackets and collegiate sweaters

    I wish, the closest I've got is my grandfather's wool blanket. It's black with red edges and a big red G in the center (for Grinnell College, in Iowa). In the lower right it is embroidered something like "Bill Conwill, Basketball, 1937-1938"). He started letting his young brother-in-law wear...

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