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  1. David Conwill

    Show off your vintage desktops!

    Dynaflow Drive! -Dave
  2. David Conwill

    Any furniture experts on board?

    I finally had the presence of mind to take a picture of my desk (please excuse the mess), and was wondering if anyone could tell me something about it. I bought it for $75 at a moving sale when I moved out of the college dorms and into a house. The seller refinishes antique furniture for a...
  3. David Conwill

    Repro Toasters

    I would endorse the Toastmaster 1B14. It's the iconic toaster of the 20th Century. It's dead simple and works great. They were produced between 1947 and 1961, were THE fifties wedding gift, and by and large they outlive their original owners and can be picked up cheaply on eBay. -Dave
  4. David Conwill

    Loungers' Pets

    Ours: Freezer, the four-month old kitten we found last week in the parking lot. Lady, the seven-year-old Exotic Shorthair we rescued from the Mason County Animal shelter. And the late, great Ben The Rat who died a few weeks ago at the ripe old age of five - notice his fine taste...
  5. David Conwill

    Feathers and pins?

    I don't know what was common in the era. If old films and photos are to be believed the majority removed them. I think the feather is probably a matter of personal taste: I don't like them, so I take them out, but I could understand leaving them in. As for the pin, I think of that as...
  7. David Conwill

    SOLD - Pilgrim Fedora Sz. 7

    I have an offer pending on this hat, but if it falls through, I need to add a caveat: Buyers outside of the 48 contiguous states will pay actual shipping, the $20-all-in offer was made without contemplating the cost of air mail. Sorry for the change folks, but I've never sold anything before...
  8. David Conwill

    My first hat - an old Broner

    True, it's just junk as it sits. I'll have to put a kettle on after dinner. I'll let you know how things work out. I've never messed about with fixing a hat before. -Dave
  9. David Conwill

    My first hat - an old Broner

    That's a shame. Thanks for the information, though. Guess I'll have to keep looking for that perfect brown/tan hat and write off my nostalgia for this one. -Dave
  10. David Conwill

    SOLD - Pilgrim Fedora Sz. 7

    I've had this hat since I was about ten, but it has never fit me. It came from an antique store in Muskegon or Grand Rapids. It's a vintage Pilgrim in size 7 with a ribbon edge. Brim is 2 1/2 inches, crown is 4 1/2 inches. The Bash is sort of a cross between a teardrop and a diamond. The...
  11. David Conwill

    My first hat - an old Broner

    A few vanity shots: -Dave
  13. David Conwill

    My first hat - an old Broner

    It's a long story. Brand name is "Broner" according to the sweat band. Also, according to the band, it's "The Best." -Dave
  14. David Conwill

    I'm still not sure this was a good idea...

    I like it, I wish I had one! -Dave
  15. David Conwill

    My first hat - an old Broner

    I'm pretty sure the hat was new when purchased. She was quite nice when I got ahold of her. My love for golden era objects predates my fine motor skills and attention to detail, I'm afraid. The felt is still nice and strong not worn or stained to my recollection. Definitely no holes! I'll...
  16. David Conwill

    Thrift store purchase...Champ Upswing (?)

    I like it. I don't care for how stingy brims look on my round face (they make me look like I should be wearing lederhosen and advertising soup) but you've got a longer, more angular face that I think it looks good with. My college roommate had a tweed hat in largely the same shape, he was...
  17. David Conwill

    My first hat - an old Broner

    The one on top... I just found this picture of my very first fedora (though I had plenty of newsboy caps prior to this - I never was much for baseball caps until high school). As you can see, she had a hard life. No one ever taught me the care and feeding of a felt hat. I'm learning...
  19. David Conwill

    Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

    As this photo will painfully display, I have not yet mastered the macro settings on my camera: The picture shows most of my vintage watch collection - a Helios "Precision"; an Aristo stopwatch; an unidentified French wristwatch; and a Bulova A-11. Everything but the stopwatch belonged to...
  20. David Conwill

    The Color Brown

    My "interview suit" actually is brown, albeit a rather dark brown that most people probably think is a charcoal. Nevertheless, I revel in my quiet rebellion against the charcoal-and-navy hordes. Thank you all for the responses. I feel much better about my palatte now. Oh, for the record...
  21. David Conwill

    The Color Brown

    My wife often picks on me because of my affinity for brown and tan clothing, saying it's not formal enough and pushing me toward more blacks and charcoals. We've managed to compromise on gray for a lot of items. Anyway, I often hear that one has to be a particular "type" to look good in a...
  22. David Conwill

    Esquire September 1939 - more men's fashion plates

    Okay, perhaps someone can explain this to me. This fellow's caption reads: Fraternity dances, smokers and other semi-formal evening functions find well-dressed undergraduates wearing the double breasted dinner jacket in midnight blue with satin shawl collar, soft dress shirt, satin...
  23. David Conwill

    Esquire September 1939 - more men's fashion plates

    Wow, that's amazing. I can see why the 1930s Esquires are so sought after. I used to bid on them on eBay, but they always got out of my price range quickly. Thanks for sharing these. It's nice to see that the fedora was acceptable for college men back in those days. I always thought of it...

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