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On yer bike!
Patrick, Great pictures. When I'm stateside again for a while I'd like to participate in a DC Tweed Ride. I'm only about an hour from DC and I have a nice vintage Rudge. Though it does need a bit of work. Matt- MPicciotto
- Post #582
- Forum: The Great Outdoors
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Counting Your Change...
The Bermudian dollar is tied to the US on the markets so it's 1:1 there. Matt- MPicciotto
- Post #151
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Carryon Luggage
As an aside I've thought for a while now it would be amusing to make a line of fur covered carry on luggage and market it as "Carrion Luggage". Matt- MPicciotto
- Post #10
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Carryon Luggage
Last summer the wife and I made a trip to Bermuda. She used a roller carry-on and I used my backpack. She quickly grew jealous of my backpack. Easier to take it up and down the stairs to the jet (no jetways at the airport in Bermuda). I think roller vs backpack comes down to how the rest of your...- MPicciotto
- Post #9
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Counting Your Change...
Bad luck really?? Yikes I've got over a hundred dollars in bad luck in the lock box under my bed. 2 dollar bills make up a portion of my emergency cash in the house reserve. I'm not likely to spend them willy nilly but if my finances suffered a meltdown the gas station still accepts them to fill...- MPicciotto
- Post #147
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Counting Your Change...
We have had one of them, and a diamond ring as well. But those are both intentional donations. The odd pocket change is what's most interesting, that and the several silver certificates that come up each year. Usually about 30 dollars worth of 2 dollar bills shows up too. Matt- MPicciotto
- Post #145
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Carryon Luggage
I'm a backpack flier myself. I picked up a Victorinox out of the trash one day. Busted zipper. A co-worker took it with him to his Filipino clothing shop and had the zipper replaced. I've used it on 3 trips back and forth from Afghanistan to the US now. As I don't fly direct and make stops in...- MPicciotto
- Post #6
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Counting Your Change...
You'd be amazed at what turns up in Salvation Army kettles. We've had some pretty special finds in Annapolis, but the oddest was probably two years ago when a batch of Nazi era Reichpfennig coins turned up. 6 or 7 of them. Old, worn not in coin sleeves. We sometimes get rare coins in coin...- MPicciotto
- Post #143
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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A bit of color.
Thread necromancy at it's finest! I somehow missed this one before. Thanks for bringing it up. Excellent pictures. Matt- MPicciotto
- Post #16
- Forum: WWII
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Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds
Been a couple of years since I've handled any. I want to say roughly somewhere in the middle of the two above price guesses. Matt- MPicciotto
- Post #3,858
- Forum: The Display Case
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DUKW at the bottom of an Italian lake
Which? The DUKW or the tour guide? Matt- MPicciotto
- Post #5
- Forum: WWII
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Field Chow Can
I don't know about the blood shipments or not. But I do know that the round ones are incredibly expensive and somewhat rare now. Matt- MPicciotto
- Post #11
- Forum: The Great Outdoors
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Field Chow Can
Does look like the child of an "Indian Pump" and a Mermite can. Pretty sure it's not US as the US Mermite cans never had backpack straps. Based only on appearance of the hardware, colors etc I'd say Russian as well. The modern equivalent (again not backpackable) are containers sold by Cambro...- MPicciotto
- Post #4
- Forum: The Great Outdoors
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Flooring Pre 1950's Suggestions Please
You might see about pulling up one piece of plywood say in a high traffic area like a doorway to determine the floor condition below. I don't know what your budget is or your level of DIY skills but nothing about flooring is cheap nor easy. Wish you luck. Matt- MPicciotto
- Post #7
- Forum: Your Vintage Home
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Example of a cozy 1928 Bungalow interior
Quite a few in my home neighborhood remain. Some have had the front porches creatively enclosed with paneling and windows to match the curves and elephant foot posts. Also interestingly "bungalow" brings to mind small but I've been in some that had to exceed 2000 sq ft. Did not know that about...- MPicciotto
- Post #7
- Forum: Your Vintage Home
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Photo of 747 cabin ca. 1969-70. Look at the people!
And wider seats too. The reality is I wouldn't want to subject my nicer clothes to the rigors of modern air travel in all but Business or First class. Though I do draw the line at wearing pajama pants... Matt- MPicciotto
- Post #3
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Carnival Trains
Like circus trains but they moved the carnival. Seems like in their heyday there were dozens. And they are all gone now. But they aren't! There is still one going. Plying the East Coast of the United States. TheHoboProletariat.blogspot.com Matt- MPicciotto
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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1950's Hubley Atomic Disintegrator replica
A good taste in movies (I noticed your profile pic and user name) as well as a model maker cool! Glad to make your acquaintance. Matt- MPicciotto
- Post #5
- Forum: The Display Case
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Dick Tracy two way wrist TV
Impressive! Reminds me that I need to find some Dick Tracey pencil boxes from the cereal upc's. My sister and I each had one in the 80's I think I'll surprise her this Christmas. Matt- MPicciotto
- Post #2
- Forum: The Display Case
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Metal Shoe Shine Foot Rest
When I was in Puerto Plata, DR in 2003 there was a kid who came around the docks to shine shoes. Matt- MPicciotto
- Post #6
- Forum: The Golden Era
