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    Favorite Use of a Song in a Golden Era Movie

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    Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests

    Conversely, observing the interest of our local university students they seem to be more interested in "tuning" small foreign cars. This involves putting on an exhaust system that sounds like a hive of extremely angry bees. A classic GTO may yet be within my reach as those a bit older than I...
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    Oh, you are preaching to the choir here. I always try to buy the best tools available for the job. I am only distressed when I pay for them. I'm happy every time I use them.
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    1950's Sears Hercules Houndstooth Wool Coat — Large

    I'm really rather surprised that this hasn't drawn a bid yet. It wouldn't be for everybody, but it's not like that nice ones are everywhere to be seen.
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    What Was the #1 Song on the Day You Were Born?

    The Supremes I Hear a Symphony. Could be worse. Much worse.
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    We still have a couple of sharpening guys around here. One Amish and one not. The non-Amish fellow has taken to contracting for manufacturers tool and die work because there is so little household and small business work to be done. Better quality tools can still be bought, but the market is for...
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    STUNNING 1959 Hand-Tailored "Cashmere DeLuxe" Overcoat from Arnold Constable. A COAT WITH STORIES!

    It won't fit me, but it is a beautiful coat. Good luck.
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    Ghost signs

    This one is in the village where I live now(400 people). As you can see, it was an antique shop in the '70s. Furnishings, clothing and shoes for men, women and children and notions were available.
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    Boots for heavy rain

    Interesting. In this area something like these are known as Wellingtons. What you've posted are known as muck boots.
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    Ghost signs

    This is in my hometown. When I was a child there was a dry cleaning business in the building. It was later a veterinarian clinic. It has since been a church and a plumber's shop.
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    Wing Tip Loafers

    You're not going to hurt them. I'd clean them up and treat them at home first. If you aren't happy with the result you can always take them in to the cobbler. A little elbow grease goes a long way.
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    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    By the mid/late '90s they were pretty well gone. The end of train device you see on the back of the last car spelled their end, along with the jobs that went with them.
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    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    Not quite on topic, but you made me think of this. https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1560731740646987&id=100001305295518
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    This or That

    And the Lilac Veg requires the proper body chemistry to wear. Some pull it off, but if it doesn't like you stay far away.
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    This or That

    Badger. To continue the soap and shaving, cream bowl or shaving soap?
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    old Chinatown SF around 1960 meat market window

    I like the cat in the doorway watching the world go by . $3.25 58 years ago would have been quite a bit for a duck I would think.
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    This or That

    Why would I pay extra to have a quarter (or more) of the life beaten out of a new jacket? Character develops over time. Bar soap or liquid in the shower or bath?
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    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

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    Show us your antique pocket watches

    I am not an expert by any means, but a railroad grade watch was one accepted by a railroad as being sufficiently accurate for their requirements. Each railroad had their own standards. In later times the railroads standardized on requirements for time keeping (Ball Standards)and watches had to...
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    So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.

    That's classic Gleason. Another favorite of mine is in later years when he did commercials for Mastercard. "Imagine all of life's possibilities with The Great One at the wheel."

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