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  1. David Conwill

    Seeking 30-40's decor suggestions

    Alas, I haven't got my scanner hooked up or even in my apartment, but if I found myself with a spare room to decorate, I'd try to recreate one of the 1930s wetbars you see in the book Popular Art Deco. Seems like it would be the perfect compliment to a dance floor and great for entertaining...
  2. David Conwill

    Is there a passible hat out there for around $100?

    I have heard marvelous, wonderful things about Akubras virtually from the first time I googled "Fedora." However, my first real fedora purchase was this Dobbs: It was the closest I could find to the beloved Stetson Whippet that I can't afford. It cost me $78.00 plus shipping and has...
  3. David Conwill

    Report: Bowler hat from Lock & Co

    Sorry for the confusion, I certainly didn't mean "Black Tie" but rather a black business suit and a necktie in the color black. Rather like Charlie Chaplin's "Little Tramp" but cleaner and better fitting. -Dave
  4. David Conwill

    Bombay Company - Out of Business

    I've never heard of these stores. Must be a big city thing? They sound neat, though, sort of like Banana Republic in the '70s. -Dave
  5. David Conwill

    Steampunk, Dieselpunk, etc.

    I think Michael Moorcock's collection A Nomad of the Timestreams is pretty much the genesis of the genre. A darned good read, to boot. The stories take kind of a dim view of Americans, however. I dabble in writing "dieselpunk" (I can't stand the "-punk" suffix either) stuff, but I have...
  7. David Conwill

    Stetson Playboy Won... Oh no!!!!!!!

    Don't be remorseful! You just won my second favorite vintage hat (the first being a Whippet). Congratulations! -Dave
  8. David Conwill

    Vintage Phones

    I'm a rank amatuer about this, but in my quest to convert my AE80 to a handset for my cellphone, I have discovered that the major obstacle with any 1960s-or-earlier telephone is the carbon microphone, which requires power from the phone line. We first ran into this problem when attempting to...
  9. David Conwill

    The many Virtues of the Bow Tie (Send Pics)

    I've long loved bowties, but they're darned hard to find where I live. I've acquired a few since I gotten the internet, money, and a supportive wife. My very, very first, however, I got way back in elementary school from the prop trailer of the High School drama department. I haven't got a...
  10. David Conwill

    Bootleg nylons - Reader's Digest, 1945

    What a great read. Thank you for sharing that. I love to delve into the old Time magazine archives to get a little slice of the past every now and then. -Dave
  11. David Conwill

    Show us your Guns!

    I just read in another thread that S&W is now reproducing the M1917 .45ACP revolver. That's a beautiful piece. $980.00 though, yowza. If I can buy one brand new for that, what's an original cost? New S&W M1917. I forgot to mention, too, that I'd love to own a Winchester Model 1897 - or...
  13. David Conwill

    eco-friendly

    As a vintage car guy, I say... ...and convert it to ethanol, SVO, or electricity while you're at it. :D The historic preservation movement is quite "green" as well: there's so much waste that goes into pulling down an old building and stuffing its remains into landfills and then...
  14. David Conwill

    Show us your Guns!

    The traffic cops are carrying those on Michigan Avenue now?? :D -Dave
  15. David Conwill

    Vintage Tubs!! I wish I had thought of this...

    Last time I was at Lowes, I saw that new fiberglass clawfoot tubs are available. They aren't cheap, however. -Dave
  16. David Conwill

    Shoes for jeans

    I wear Dockers cap toed oxfords most of the time (I have a pair in oxblood and a pair in black) or a pair of cheap workboots when the weather is too foul not to have ankle protection. -Dave
  17. David Conwill

    Where to obtain reproduction/comparable hat?

    You might try outlets that sell East German and Swiss surplus. A lot of that stuff is very close to German Army stuff from the World Wars. -Dave
  19. David Conwill

    What are you drinking?

    Sun's up here now, so I added some Carolan's Irish Cream. Nice Christmas gift from the parents. -Dave
  20. David Conwill

    Show us your vehicles

    Everything I've done to my car has been inspired by either British sports cars or Trans Am racers of that era. Lots of guys with F-bodies only build them for the quarter mile, but I've attempted to build a driving machine. Thick sway bars, decent shocks, four-speed, realistic rear gears, etc...
  21. David Conwill

    Cold ears

    I vividly remember going to church in the wintertime back in the '80s and '90s and all the old men had Diplomats in glossy black fur. I've often thought of getting one, but I love my fedora too much. If it's cold, I just walk faster. If I'm going to be outside for an extended period of time...
  22. David Conwill

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

    Thanks very much for the help, fellows. I missed your replies earlier - I think because I depend too much on the "New Posts" tab and often don't get through all the new posts before it resets itself. I don't intend to over-restore the watch if I can help it, I would just like it to run. The...
  23. David Conwill

    Help With Fly Fishing Fedora ...

    Was I the only one who immediately thought of Paul Biegler from Anatomy of a Murder? -Dave

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