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    1940s/1950s World War II History or Encyclopedia set?

    Bump.... They had red bindings and possibly red and gray on the covers. This photo taken before 1960 suggests there were 10 or more volumes in the set. They're on the second shelf on the first photo:
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    Are these Slacks, or Chinos?

    I don't wear suits often, simply because I don't have many opportunities too, but the most casual I get is a polo shirt and slacks outside, and in the house, a white t-shirt. In summer, I'll wear shorts but they're bermuda shorts, or plaid (golf print) shorts with a polo or white V neck t-shirt...
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    Are these Slacks, or Chinos?

    As far as modern day wedding outfits with regard to the groom: From what I have seen, since roughly the 1940s, it's been the standard tuxedo with white or black bowtie depending on the level of personal formality the person has, although Gen Xers and younger sometimes just go with a regular suit...
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    Are these Slacks, or Chinos?

    Excellent and interesting post. Thought you might be interested in seeing these. The first gentleman, on right, is my maternal great grandfather (1883-1956) pictured in 1945; the second is my paternal great-great grandpa (1880-1949), in what would be likely their daily style of dress: My...
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    A Jacket sizing question for my fellow gentlemen

    I usually run a large in shirts. I have a 15.5" neck, and was judged by a tailor to be medium in a dress shirt, and a waist between 32 and 34 inches. My question is, I was looking at a microfiber golf/windbreaker jacket for the spring, and it looks nice and is a good price....Only problem is...
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    Are these Slacks, or Chinos?

    I thought Chinos, Slacks, and Khakis were three different styles of dress pant?
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    Are these Slacks, or Chinos?

    Are the pants in the following pix, by the best of your estimation, slacks or chinos?
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    Roller Derby Cards

    Hi, I discovered among my late grandfather's collection two postcards from the "Series 18 Roller Derby". One of Gerry Murray, the other of Helen Gardner. I am curious - I have been looking everywhere online and cannot find what year Series 18 was, for one - so any help there would be recommend...
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    Where could I find a jacket like this one?

    The pictures date between 1949 and 1951. Based on the time period, what likely color pattern was it? Has anyone seen any jackets like it, and if so, where could I find one?
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    My Golden Era Family Photos

    These are all from my mother's side of the family. Maternal Grandfather, May 1934, age 14: Maternal Grandfather, his brothers and sisters, and Great Grandpa and Great Grandma, seated, circa 1936 Great Grandpa, and Great Grandma, circa 1936 Grandfather and his sister, mid-late 1930s...
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    What separates a "Ricky" jacket from a modern windbreaker/Carhartt?

    But aren't the following considered "Ricky's"? They look pretty much the same as the windbreaker. The first's collar is a bit different, but the second looks like a modern windbreaker:
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    What separates a "Ricky" jacket from a modern windbreaker/Carhartt?

    I'm just wondering, because stylistically it seems today windbreakers are inspired by both the Tanker and Ricky jacket of the 40s and 50s. Is there any real difference between a '50s Ricky, and a modern Carhartt jacket?
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    1940s - Republican Party question (non political though)

    In the 1940s, my great grandfather owned a house that apparently was site of the 81st or 84thAD Republican Party as of 1945....It doesn't come up on the 1940 census, but here it is in a 1945-1946 era photo: My mother grew up from 1954-1961 in that house...with the pillars. I am curious, with...
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    Collar question

    What sort of collar is this photographed in these shots? It strikes me as too small/too high to be a Butterfly Collar:
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    1945-1953: Generally a forgotten era?

    Some family pix...Maternal Grandparents dating and honeymoon, 1948-1949: And my paternal grandparents circa 1953
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    1945-1953: Generally a forgotten era?

    Sounds like the beginning of the "Don Draper" era. Will definitely have to look into this. Huh. I didn't know this. Do you know when around it became the slang for sci-fi/fantasy fans? It is funny how words evolve. It went from meaning a schmuck, to a fantasy fanboy, to being a badge of...
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    1945-1953: Generally a forgotten era?

    The only things I'd known about this era beforehand were that my grandparents were married in 1949, and 1953 respectively, and that Marilyn's career was taking off, and plaid jackets for men were a very hot trend, as were peg-pants (per my grandmother) for men and rolled up t-shirts (again, per...
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    1945-1953: Generally a forgotten era?

    You never really see modern day shows or films that showcase the period from just after WWII ended, to just before the beginnings of the Rock N' Roll era. It seems to be generally a forgotten era - from the birth of the Cold War, to the cold winters of Korea - In popular memory, it doesn't seem...
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    What type of jacket/coat might this have been?

    This picture was taken around late February/early March, 1966. Either way, in the winter of 1966. My grandad was 46 when this photo was taken. While the photo doesn't show much of the coat, you can see a bit of the style and design pattern. Am curious if it looks similar to anything you've seen...
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    Chaplin Mustache in Modern Day Society?

    Can this be considered a Chaplin/Toothbrush mustache? If so, pictures taken between 1972 and 1975:

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