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Baseball Players in Hats....Not Ballcaps
Willie Mays getting fitted for a hat by Toronto hatter, Sammy Taft. -
Peacoats from the world...
I don't believe the RCN issued peacoats...at least in W.W.II and before. They wore duffle coats. Considering the RCN followed the dress and traditions of the Royal Navy, I suspect the RN was the same. The uniform pictured above is an RCNVR undress coat...part of the officer's "fore and aft"...- DNO
- Post #19
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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The Bowler or Derby Hat
Ta! The sweatband is wonderfully supple...must be calfskin. I figured it was probably '80's or so. Perhaps some toff picked it up to wear at the Queen's Plate...wore it once, put it in a closet and forgot about it. Eventually it went off to Goodwill, and thence to me! Serendipity. -
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Ask a question, get an answer
Any sign of Biltmore having some kind of final, going-out-of-business sale? Wouldn't mind a drive to Guelph especially given our current balmy weather. -
The Bowler or Derby Hat
Thanks guv! That's a real compliment coming from you! Finding something like this in a Goodwill always makes me wonder about its history. How did it get there? Who owned it and why was it discarded? -
The Bowler or Derby Hat
After months of looking longingly at the great bowlers in this thread, I finally lucked out. On my way home from an antique market yesterday I dropped into a Goodwill...and there it was. Sitting in the showcase was this spotless bowler. It was a Dunn & Co hat and it was in my size...7 3/8... -
Ask a question, get an answer
I believe The Hatter in Toronto stocks feathers. If you venture into T.O. sometime, it's on Avenue Road north of Lawrence. Welcome to the Lounge! -
It keeps getting shipped overseas STILL!
Found a mint condition Dunn & Co bowler yesterday at a Goodwill store. My first bowler and it's a nice one...even the right size! I have found, however, that Goodwills are really hit or miss for clothing.- DNO
- Post #24
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.
Love these old pics. Fundraising for a hospital ship, 1914: -
What was the last TV show you watched?
Museum Secrets. The series is a bit hit and miss but this episode, dealing with the Hermitage, was fascinating.- DNO
- Post #1,771
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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What was the last TV show you watched?
Have it on DVD. I was watching some episodes a couple of weeks ago...I enjoy Bruce Campbell but a little of this one goes a long way! Although, I have to admit...that diminutive Napoleon was quite something!- DNO
- Post #1,766
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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"The Bridge"
Thanks Wally...I'll keep my eye open for the book. It's nice to encounter someone else who has seen this particular movie. You're a rare soul! -
The Great War
Depends where you live Maj. Public Archives of Canada have made available WW1 attestation papers for all Canadian soldiers online (and free). In addition, many Canadian battalion war diaries are available online from the same source (a real boon for WW1 collectors like me). The Australians... -
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"The Bridge"
You really can't watch a movie like The Bridge without considering its original context. It was made a mere 15 years after the end of the war...scars and emotions were still very, very close to the surface. It was quite a daring film...in its day. Like Spitfire, I saw it in the '60's as well... -
What's for Dinner?
Time for a traditional Sunday meal: Roast beef, roast potatoes, golden cauliflower and Yorkshire pudding. Gotta go check the roast.- DNO
- Post #1,114
- Forum: The Connoisseur
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Movie Characters You Fear You'll Become
Charles Foster Kane...surrounded by possessions, and alone.- DNO
- Post #3
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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What's for Dinner?
Mmmm..a bit of a haul, but it's good chilli. A nice bowl of chilli on a chilly day...warms the cockles of your heart, as my mother used to say.- DNO
- Post #1,109
- Forum: The Connoisseur
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What Are You Reading
Martin Gayford's The Yellow House...subtitled "Van Gogh, Gauguin and Nine Turbulent Weeks in Arles".- DNO
- Post #4,529
- Forum: The Reading Room
