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    Indy jacket bug

    Guitone: I didn't get involved in the COW USWings sale (but probably could have) because I bought a USWings jacket off eBay from them. Their store is USWings123. The Indy jackets are running $170 there + $20 shipping. Sizing appears to be a problem with USWings, but Michaelson answered my...
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    Personal Heat

    Andykev: Yes to every one of your questions. God will let me know if I chose wisely, but I'm still here to ask Him. I would love to run across an old nickel-plated Colt 1911. Would just look "period correct." Springfield's running a nickel-plated 1911 in 38 Super right now, but I've been...
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    The Boss is here

    Art: I think this one's outside the scope of the Bwana. I think it's a completely different hat, and it's also not a "Chairman" or anything like Sinatra. It's a Fawcett Special. You've got bodies to do 12 of these in that color? Will send you a PM tomorrow, or when I can get anywhere other...
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    Personal Heat

    Mycroft: I carry a Colt 1911 Officer's Model in 45 ACP and a Kel-Tec P32 every day, actually all the time I'm awake. Have a pile of other stuff, as I work in the firearms industry. Wish list? A Thompson! Of course, that would take a winning lottery ticket for what those are bringing these...
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    Cuenca or Montecristi Poll

    Weave looks too open (coarse, big?) for a Montecristi. My eyes don't work very well, but at the crown, it appears that I can see the lines of weave, so that would be maybe 12-15 per linear inch?
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    Wallets

    Hi all -- didn't see anything through searches on this, so thought I'd just ask. I would appreciate any advice or comments regarding a high quality leather wallet. Who makes one? Anyone have experience with Filson's very expensive ones? One of the reasons that I like vintage items is that they...
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    TIME OR MONEY

    Please choose time. I chose money and I still don't have "enough." Meanwhile, I am a total jerk to everybody because I have no time to be nice or even civil.... because all my time is spent beating people over money. My friend had a heart attack and died about three weeks ago. He always said...
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    What does taper mean?

    Following along on Biltmore Bob's comment -- while I do not have a great deal of experience with fedoras, I do with cowboy hats, having worn one every day for the past 20+ years until I got into fedoras a short while ago. I've found that a high crown without a lot of dents (creases) tends to...
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    US Wings jacket sleeve length

    Michaelson: Thank you. Exactly what I was looking for. I have little short arms, so I may be in luck with the body size vs the sleeve length.
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    US Wings jacket sleeve length

    All: I did some searches but couldn't find anything specific. For those who own a Wings jacket, does the sleeve length tend to run average with the S, M, L sizing or did you notice that the sleeves are at the "maximum" length (usually too long)? Looking at goatskin, which I suspect will shorten...
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    Any Cigar Afficionados Out There?

    I like cigars a lot. Probably too much, since I'm about out of storage space, not including all the accessories that go with cigars, like cutters, lighters, etc. I am really partial to some of the Fuente cigars. The biggest problem I find is getting the time to just enjoy one.
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    Weapon of John Steed

    Sword canes are not legal to sell in California. Most states, they can be sold or owned, but not carried. Cold Steel (the knife company) is headquartered in California, but their sword canes must be ordered and shipped from a location in Texas.
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    AB arrives - 16 year quest ENDS

    The Adventurebilt I ordered (earlier in this thread) arrived yesterday. Unfortunately, I didn't know that until this morning, when I saw the box on the front porch when I was racing out to go to work. The box is fine, didn't have any bad weather last night, but now it's sitting behind the seat...
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    AB arrives - 16 year quest ENDS

    Thanks to Michael starting this thread, I've just saved 16 years and ordered a fedora from Steve moments ago. Life is good.
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    Vintage Concealed Weapons

    Pyroxene: That JS holster is one of my top choices. Put it in your pocket, carry it for a week, and you'll forget it's even there. That holster, with a Kel-Tec P32, are what I have when I "don't have a gun." Mycroft: If I remember correctly (not very likely, but possible), the holster that...
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    What do you think?

    I'll toss two pennies worth in here. LL Bean makes good products, so their jacket would definitely be on my list. Anything from Filson made of their Tin Cloth is incredible. Wears like the name and, for a few years, is just about that flexible. I have a Tin Cloth logger's jacket (no bottom...
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    Sunbody Guatemalan Palm Fedora

    Sharpetoys: You make a good point regarding the Palm Leaf hats. The one I have is durable, but it is by no means cool, meaning it does not allow air to move through it. Hmmmm.
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    Sunbody Guatemalan Palm Fedora

    Biltmore Bob -- I've had one of their cowboy hats for several years and it's a great, serviceable hat. Actually left it open crown. Thanks for posting, as I had no idea they were doing fedoras. Appears I now know where I'll be getting a new summer hat (and I won't have to save for months and...
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    SWEET

    I can't comment on all the items in that set (I wish I could, but 7 grand is about what I spend on motor vehicles...), but I have a DuPont Ligne 2 lighter and it is definitely old-time luxury. Everything about it exudes quality. And, what other lighter talks to you when you open it? Ligne 2...
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    100 Year Old Stetson Cowboy Hat

    Now that I'm at home, had a chance to look in that book. Rand shows that Stetson shield in a hat made in the early 1930s, and his hat photos from the late 1890s have the same ribbon as this hat on ebay. I couldn't find any business records for the shop in California that's shown inside the ebay...

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