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  1. DNO

    BattleDress Question

    I don't really know. Didn't watch the show...but from the stills I've looked at his BD certainly seems to have that greener look of Canadian battledress. I've been checking. Apparently Canadian BD was made in quite a few more sizes than the British version. A soldier could get a better...
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    • Post #9
    • Forum: WWII
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    BattleDress Question

    As far as I know British troops were never issued Canadian battledress but if they could scrounge them, they did. Canadian battledress was somewhat greener in shade and was made of finer quality material. In addition, while the Brits adopted an economy model with exposed buttons, Canadian...
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    • Post #2
    • Forum: WWII
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    Show us your scarves ...

    Nice ones, BR. That second one is a beauty.
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    Show us your scarves ...

    Nice finds BR. I have a Tootal Grosvenor myself. I find it a bit too stiff for my liking but the pattern looks very late '60's to me. That second Tootal is a beauty.
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    Show us your scarves ...

    You're absolutely right about the cream paisley scarf, Two Types. I was lucky to find it. A quick question for you: is Sammy still producing scarves? I found a solid maroon Sammy scarf today (Tricel fabric). It's in excellent shape.
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    Show us your scarves ...

    A couple of nice finds lately. A striking rayon Forsyth: And a very nice cream coloured scarf. It's not labeled but it's made of that lovely, heavy, soft rayon that tends to indicate a nice older scarf. It's the only cream coloured one I have...so far! Found both of these on the same...
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    Show us your scarves ...

    D'Oh! I was just going through this thread to have another look at all the great scarves and discovered that most of my own photos have been replaced by ugly white boxes! Must've happened when I decided to organize my photobucket photos into separate folders. Serves me right for trying to...
  9. DNO

    What Are You Reading

    A Reckoning for Kings by Chris Bunch and Allan Coe. My favourite novel dealing with the Vietnam war.
  10. DNO

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    We're No Angels. How can you beat a movie with Humphrey Bogart, Peter Ustinov, Aldo Ray and Basil Rathbone? It may become my favourite Christmas movie, although it's never presented as such.
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    Show us your scarves ...

    Nice one, Stefano. I find most of my scarves at thrift shops, usually in the women's scarf section. It would seem that the fine people doing the sorting and pricing in these shops have decided that if it isn't wool and plaid, it must be a women's scarf! I rarely find a nice vintage men's...
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    What's the meaning behind your Avatar ?

    Good idea for a thread. I change my avatar often and usually just use a photo of myself. My current one, however, is a still featuring Raymond Massey in 'The Shape of Things to Come'. Massey was born and raised in Toronto and did quite well as an actor south of the border. His brother...
  14. DNO

    Hat Shops in London?

    I have a lot of hats from a lot of makers (nothing custom, though): Borsalino, Stetson, Akubra, Knox, Biltmore, Dobbs, Christies, Dunn, etc. I have one Bates fedora. It's excellent quality, well made, and with lovely thick soft felt, akin to my higher quality Borsalinos. One of my favourite...
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    • Post #31
    • Forum: Hats
  15. DNO

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Walking Dead... and Toronto city council debates. Don't know which one is more frightening!
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    Show us your scarves ...

    I like that Italian white scarf, Annixter. Good find. I've been having some good luck lately. My first two polka dot scarves...they just don't seem very common here. This one is dark brown rayon with no label. This one is brown with a bit more red in it. It's silk and made by a...
  17. DNO

    Where were you 50 years ago when JFK was shot

    I remember it like it was yesterday. I was in grade 7 and was with my class in a church basement. We were having phys ed (Catholic grade school, no gym) and doing jumping jacks when another student entered, obviously upset, and spoke to the teacher. The teacher made the announcement about...
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    What Are You Reading

    With the Old Breed by Eugene Sledge.
  20. DNO

    Dieppe Uncovered

    Thanks for the heads up. Watching it now.
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    • Post #2
    • Forum: WWII
  21. DNO

    My "fave" fedora flicks

    The Public Enemy (1931) White Heat (1949) (Cagney fan)
  22. DNO

    What Are You Reading

    Thanks for the recommendation. I'll keep my eyes open for that one as well. Grisly though the story may be, I had difficulty putting the book down. I found a copy of Hatless Jack by Neil Steinberg. I'll tackle that next.
  23. DNO

    What Are You Reading

    Iris Chang's The Rape of Nanking. Not light reading.

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