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  1. skydog757

    Tell a story about your first leather jacket...

    Well, I didn't want to trash a brand or company based on one (very) poor experience 35 years ago. To be fair, it may not have been a house brand jacket but some other clothing line that was sold by Pennys. Jackets and coats that I have bought the last few years are used or vintage and cost...
  2. skydog757

    Peacoat Question

    If you are looking for versatility in a hat color, grey with a black hatband works with nearly everything.
  3. skydog757

    Tell a story about your first leather jacket...

    I had mustered out of the Air Force in 1980 and wore my M1 OD green field coat for years until I saw Raiders. Being on a budget and not knowing much of anything about leather I bought an A2 style leather from J.C. Penny through the mail on clearance. It was brown, actually about three...
  4. skydog757

    Movie hats

    Saw Rob the Mob (2014) on Netflix the other night; an okay movie, but what caught my attention was Andy Garcia's hat - Any ideas as to make?
  5. skydog757

    What's Your New Year's Resolution?

    I agree that acquisition seems to drive me way too much and possession doesn't bring me near the pleasure that I thought (or hoped) that it might. I have to laugh at myself when I watch these new "tiny house" shows on HGTV; I most likely could not fit anything but my clothes and hats into some...
  7. skydog757

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Kennedy Center Honors. The Carol King tribute was amazing. It's hard to breathe new life into songs that everyone's head thousands of times, but these renditions really impressed me.
  8. skydog757

    Thanks! Paypal would be fine; my info: Rod Bertsch 420 Court Street Caro, MI 48723 email...

    Thanks! Paypal would be fine; my info: Rod Bertsch 420 Court Street Caro, MI 48723 email: skydog75704@yahoo.com Hope you had a nice Xmas. Rod
  9. skydog757

    Hi, Would you consider $28 for this cap? I live in MI 48723. Thank you for your consideration...

    Hi, Would you consider $28 for this cap? I live in MI 48723. Thank you for your consideration. Rod B.
  10. skydog757

    Sweater sizes - baggy versus tight-fitting

    I prefer a looser fit as I almost always end up pushing the sleeves up on my forearms. It's not merely a matter of style, it's a habit that I can't seem to break and it also just feels better to me.
  11. skydog757

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    Also "It's 'Go' time!"
  13. skydog757

    Anyone know anything about this hatmaker Daquino?

    I've purchased way too many hats chasing "The One" (although I've found plenty that do the trick). My next purchase is a Daquino. And the one after that . .
  14. skydog757

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

  15. skydog757

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    I miss the terms "Pier Six brawl" or "It's a regular Donnybrook" or even "Free for all" when referring to a fierce clash of groups/mobs (normally confined to fist fights).
  16. skydog757

    The Moustache

    "Competitors"? If these guys didn't win . . .
  17. skydog757

    The Moustache

    I've had a moustache ever since I could grow one, about age 19. This was during the 1970's, so they were quite common, perhaps even the norm. I have shaved it off perhaps 3 times since then and each time my nose gets bigger, my chin gets weaker and my hairline looks further back. I have not...
  19. skydog757

    Greatcoats

    I would agree with the good Doctor regarding the wool greatcoats; they generally don't shed wind or snow easily, the open upper chest area is usually pretty deep necessitating a thick scarf, the lack of a zipper allows wind to bore through gaps between the buttons and wool is no longer the best...
  20. skydog757

    How often do you dress vintage/vintage inspired?

    I own several true vintage items but mostly repos. I have some nice Hawaiians and some great coats, blazers and hats of all types so I can cover all of the seasons that we have here in Michigan pretty well. I wear more period casual, but I do trot out a nice blazer, dress overcoat and fedora...
  21. skydog757

    Your favorite movie quotes

    Abe Reles: What you want, take. What I want, I take. Nothin' means nothin' unless I got it! Whatta ya got hands for, huh? TAKE!! Murder, Inc. (1960)
  22. skydog757

    Bogie's best movie?

    Bogart is pretty consistent in most of his roles: loner with a past, plays pretty fast and loose with the law, tries to come off as unsentimental but really isn't, has his own particular code of honor and is usually down on his luck or scuffling. I can't say that I have seen all of his films...
  23. skydog757

    The End of Bond? A long post on Spectre.

    Not many iconic characters are able to transcend the times that they are most associated with. Bond has survived numerous "updates" over the decades and seems, at this point, to be stronger than ever.

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