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  1. Rundquist

    When are you too old for a Beatle's suit

    A lot of what the Beatles wore was really cool stuff (throughout the entire career of the group). Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your point of view), the Fedora Lounge has a narrow range of focus (1920’s-1940’s). I myself like to let the “coolness factor” dictate whether I like...
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    In your CD player right now...

    Nick Lowe. You're a man of rare taste. I like Sam Cooke too.
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    The Palladium.

    I don’t know how many loungers have had the chance to see the Hollywood Palladium, but if you haven’t your time is almost up. Some real estate “developers” want to tear it down and put up a mini mall. Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra opened the place back in 1940. The New York Palladium (the home of...
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    FS: A-2

    My jacket is on ebay. If anybody is interested let me know and I'll end the auction. Cheers http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230018594772
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    Favorite type of Coat

    I love those old "Member's Only" jackets...... Just Kidding.
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    vintage music!

    I’m a “type”, huh? The point of me giving you a bit of my musical background was not to belittle you. It was just to inform you that I’ve not totally uneducated in music. I never called into question your knowledge of period big band music. Also, I would never presume to tell anyone that...
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    vintage music!

    Nowhere in this thread did I call Goodman a fake. Don’t put words in my mouth. In the past I might have said that he personally was a “long hair” and couldn’t swing. I’ll stand by that. Goodman was a technician. His solos were mostly composed of classical scales. His solos might touch you, but...
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    vintage music!

    Not everything has to be high art, I agree. But music does need to retain its relevance if it is to be remembered for anything other than historical purposes. Just because something is popular, that in itself doesn’t automatically make it worthy of remembrance for the ages. It should also be...
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    Benny Goodman vs. Glenn Miller

    Nostalgia. I guess I’ve never been much for nostalgia. I appreciate things from the past, but only on its own terms I guess. Most of the music that I like is old. But I don’t like the music that I like because its old. I like it because I like it. I might add that I would obviously never presume...
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    Benny Goodman vs. Glenn Miller

    That’s about the size of it. Duke Ellington is pretty much known as the greatest American songwriter ever. TD had a better-rounded band than either Glen Miller or Benny Goodman. I’ve often wondered why the people on this board go on and on about Glen Miller. Cheers
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    Sold: 3 Gibson & Barnes (Flight Suits) Expeditions Size 50

    Here they are.
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    Sold: 3 Gibson & Barnes (Flight Suits) Expeditions Size 50

    I am selling 2 of my Expeditions because I lost a couple pounds and they no longer fit. Both are size 50 reg. Here are the descriptions: a) Russet Brown Goatskin leather with olive drab colored thread and a nickel zipper. $275 shipped. b) Dark brown Lambskin leather. This jacket has...
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    I am embarassed to wear a fedora

    I think that if you are embarrassed to wear a fedora, then you shouldn't wear one. I used to be embarrassed years ago when I wore a hat (My hat wearing came about by way of an Indiana Jones fedora). I soon realized that what I was really embarrassed about was wearing a costume, not wearing a...
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    Nice Lid - Canada's Biltmore is Back

    Abe Lincoln was a great president, but I draw the line on wearing his hat. I'll never wear an Indy-esque fedora again. :kick:
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    Let's show off some vintage instruments!

    All I've got at the moment are crappy ebay pictures. This is my King Silver Sonic 3b Trombone frome the early sixties. I've had this horn for a little over a year. This is Jess Oliver with his creation: The Ampeg Baby Bass I have one just like it from the mid 60's. Azola basses...
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    The Sting- where to get a pastel blue hat

    Try Optimo Hats.
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    THE LEAGUE OF THE RAT PACK BRIM: Stingy Lids Unite!

    I say more power to anyone that can pull off a stingy brim. If they look good on you, I say wear em. Don’t ever let somebody (especially from this board) dissuade you from wearing what looks good, and or makes you feel good. Hats are made to be worn regardless of what era they came from and...
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    Milan Mania

    The funny thing about Milan straw hats is that more than with any other type of hat, quality doesn't necessarily have anything to do with looks. Some of the modern inexpensive Milan’s look really good (hip). Cheers Here’s my Milan. It’s an Optimo.
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    Show us your dance pics and vids

    You'll also notice that all of the above pics are of either black dancers or white dancers, which is obviously a sign of the times. The one time in American history where you had people of all races and colors united by music and dance was during the 50's & 60's in New York. Everybody danced the...
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    My hats over the last year or so.

    I bought them all via the internet/telephone. The only model that I know for sure is the grey one (or Mercury - I found my old sample). The Mercury hat is a "Bellair". Graham at Optimo would have all the records of each hat. If you like a particular style, all you have to do is ask him about one...

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