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Giant Estate Sale in Houston Texas
Intersting... ...combination of good stuff and crap.- Mid-fogey
- Post #7
- Forum: Classifieds
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Which decade is the worst in terms of style?
Honey... ...where are my formal shorts and sandals?- Mid-fogey
- Post #497
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Obama, Cameron and Shoes.
This is... ...postwar of course, but not long after. It again points out that men used to wear shoes and suits in a different way back then. Again and again I see either weak or no pants crease and shoes that are very worn, both top and bottom.- Mid-fogey
- Post #28
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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What do you use to shave?
I've used both... ...over the years. I find that my Mekur slant with a good blade exceeds SEs both back "in the day" and now.- Mid-fogey
- Post #803
- Forum: Skills and Smarts
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The American Soldier's Guide to Australia...
Yes... ... they do. They also get things designed to go on Ipods -- and classroom training. The orientation these days is towards tactical utility. Understand too that we don't have a draft military anymore. Our people these days are primarily long service professionals who may have done... -
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WHAT CAN THE FEDORA LOUNGE DO FOR YOU?
I've always... …zigged when others zagged. My whole life – and I’m 51 -I’ve always felt an attraction to the “golden era” and always felt drawn to the movies, clothes, music, etc. In the FL, I’ve learned that there is a whole community of folks out there who feel the same way, that I’m not...- Mid-fogey
- Post #31
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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What we have to put up with!
Maybe the... ...author's mother was frightened by a hat. Having read these threads for a couple of years, I'd say we're probably a bit dorky (dorkey? dorkee?). So? Who has a life that can't be be picked apart? We're harmless enough. The only thing we hurt is the sense of shame of a... -
What Was The Last Movie You Watched?
We saw... ...Despicable Me with our daughter. It was funny.- Mid-fogey
- Post #6,051
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Not Like New... Like Vintage!
Don't get... …me wrong. We’re not set on new things. I don’t know that I call them antiques, but our house has lots of furniture that wasn’t bought new. Our car was bought used, and my wife constantly shops in thrift stores for herself and my daughter, and sells all of our used clothes that...- Mid-fogey
- Post #48
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Not Like New... Like Vintage!
There is... …still something special in getting a new product from a small, select number of manufacturers. For example, my Allen Edmunds shoes came in a very ornate box and were wrapped in red flannel shoe bags. The leather smell when I opened the boxes was heavenly. My shaving brushes...- Mid-fogey
- Post #46
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Not Like New... Like Vintage!
To get... …back to the thread focus, I have very little vintage. I’m 6’4”, and don’t really see much I can wear. Plus, I don’t really have much time to spend combing through stores looking. About all I have are a few personal items such as a pocket watch. On the up side, I don’t feel...- Mid-fogey
- Post #42
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Not Like New... Like Vintage!
I've been told... ...that in many cases, it can be cheaper to buy finished garments that to buy fabric and sew them. Is that true?- Mid-fogey
- Post #38
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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When did the Slide Toward Casual Begin in Earnest?
What is "casual"... …what is “dressing up”? I’ve long been of the belief that dressing (whatever you call it) is most influenced by technology– sometimes in unexpected ways and from unexpected directions. A few examples: Automatic climate control and transportation systems that make...- Mid-fogey
- Post #53
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Historical clothing that Hollywood has trouble with
Movies are made... …for average people, not for experts. Most people never know the difference and the extra money and trouble isn't worth it to the producers. Also, Brad Pitt doesn't look as sexy with a powdered wig and fake mole.- Mid-fogey
- Post #28
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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What to wear in 110 degree heat with high humidity?
Jus... ...funnin' you. I'm deep in a cool building, and would wear my jacket if I wanted to. BTW,:offtopic:, but my F-22, F-16, and F-15 pilots take strong exception to your subscript.- Mid-fogey
- Post #37
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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What to wear in 110 degree heat with high humidity?
That photo... ...alone may cause a return to formal dressing. ;) It's been pretty hot here, but that's just an opportunity to wear your staws, seersucker, linnen, etc. Yay?- Mid-fogey
- Post #32
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Ringo turns 70!!!
That's... ..."I've got a ole in me pocket."- Mid-fogey
- Post #8
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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1932 again?
Wasn't it... …Mark Twain who said "History doesn't repeat itself - at best it sometimes rhymes"? It isn’t 1932, but that doesn’t really matter IMHO. The potential for problems given current circumstances of debt, population, perceived grievance, technology, etc, are infinitely greater in...- Mid-fogey
- Post #27
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Let's See Your Vintage Inspired Office!
If your living room gets as little use as most, it would be better served as an office anyway. Last time we went house hunting, our plan was not to have a living room, which we considered a waste. I was going to build floor-to-ceiling bookcases in the living room, and we were to buy...- Mid-fogey
- Post #270
- Forum: The Golden Era
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New study- men enjoy their grooming time
More passes... ...would help. I go with, across and against, with a water clean up. I have a very heavy beard and I look good all day. On the main topic. I don't see what could take so much time. Even with a three pass shave, I'm showered shaved, and dressed in coat and tie in a...- Mid-fogey
- Post #11
- Forum: The Observation Bar
