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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
Yeah, one of my favorite all time cars, Auburn Speedster , supercharged and first car guaranteed to go exceed 100mph. They had a little brass plate on the dashboard that named the driver (AB Jenkins) with his signature and the speed recorded at the time of the test drive. It's interesting...- basbol13
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Favorite Historic Buildings or Places
Original Chicago Society Building- basbol13
- Post #296
- Forum: The Golden Era
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How to Stop Losing Lapel Pins?
Use purple Loctite, made for light locking can be easily reversed- basbol13
- Post #5
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
Real Sports Cars! In the day a car was designated a "Sports Car" because it had that little door next to the rear wheel well. The reason for the door was that's where the "sporty guys" kept their golf clubs. Ergo Sports Car.- basbol13
- Post #5,555
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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What is your favorite hat crease?
They are beautiful!!! Have you named them yet? All kidding aside, you've done a great job creasing them. -
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What is your favorite hat crease?
Nice hat always liked silverbelly, band really sets it off. What color is the band? Looks chocolate brown? -
You Know You Live in a Small(ish) Town When...
When downtown looks like a ghost town, because everyone's at Walmart.- basbol13
- Post #20
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Famous People in Flight Jackets
Do these guys count? Or am I wrong on the jacket styles?- basbol13
- Post #1,280
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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old timers and their fedoras.....
Nice to see a real gentleman out here in the forums. Keep it up, maybe one day when I'm in the nursing home, someone like you will put sunshine in my day. -
Vintage neon signs
Some movie houses in Chicago It had twinkling lights on the ceiling giving the illusion of being outside- basbol13
- Post #448
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Vintage neon signs
Peterson's Ice Cream Parlor Oak Park , IL in the heart of Frank Loyd Wright territory They made their own ice cream 20% + butter fat great way to die of a coronary.- basbol13
- Post #447
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Oscars were horrible
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- Post #18
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Movie hats
Always like Vera Cruz fan of Burt Lancaster, Gary Cooper, Ernest Borgnine, Jack Elam and to have them in one great film well I can't ask for anything more That marquis's getting too many teeth in that crocodile smile of his. I don't like it! -
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Movie hats
Bill Paxton did a lot of decent films. I really liked him in A Simple Plan. -
James Dean Jacket
As I was led to believe the James Dean jacket was actually the McGregor Drizzler http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/septis/item/6-2047/?s-id=borderless_recommend_item_en- basbol13
- Post #268
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Movie hats
I agree he does wear it well, but don't count out the guys from the Wild Bunch If they move, KILL 'EM!!!!!! -
Movie hats
I agree, I've always felt Michael Keaton was underrated. One of my favorite movies is Pacific Heights. He was good in Mr Mom, but Pacific Heights really made me sit up and acknowledge his acting ability. Which reminds me of Fred McMurray (Mr. Flubber and My Three Sons) when he acted in Double... -
Movie hats
Great discussion on Wyatt Earp, How about Custer? IMO I think when it comes to a similarity to Custer, its Gary Cole Son of the Morning Star over Richard Mulligan Little Big Man My only prejudice is that I like Errol Flynn acting wise over either of them. I just like EF.
