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  1. kools

    An all time low in common knowledge

    I get that one all the time!
  2. kools

    Show us your TIES

    Sorry, it looks like my Image Shack skills could use some sharpening.
  3. kools

    Show us your TIES

    Here are some of my favorites These are a few that I wear most often. Most, I'm guessing are from 1948-52. My older ones don't get worn as much. I've always liked 'em fat & loud! I am now, however, starting to appreciate some of my more conservative vintage ties a bit. Perhaps I'm aging...
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    Why EBAY never ceases to be entertaining

    What happened? I never saw the listing. I have been spending A LOT of time on ebay lately & making plenty of purchases. My "favorite searches" gives me 20 auto emails every morning & my "favorite sellers" list is also growing. And Marc, I just added you to my favorite sellers. Flat Top...
  5. kools

    Why EBAY never ceases to be entertaining

    I'm diggin' the shoes. I would have entered the bidding war, but it is all about timing.
  7. kools

    Recent Catch - Can you date it?

    I did get the image of the jacket up. Very cool...looks like an interesting pattern to the fabric. Is this brown also?
  8. kools

    Recent Catch - Can you date it?

    I can't get the suit link up, but... This is what I just bought. It looks very similar to a blue double breasted suit I have that's dated 1951. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8384797034&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&rd=1 Condition looks great, and I'm pretty thin...
  9. kools

    My Howard Hughes style Hollywood Jacket

    Great music in that film! I don't remember the lindy hoppers in that film, but I do recall a dancer wearing a cool Hollywood jacket during the Slam Stewart song Oh Me, Oh My, Oh Gosh.
  10. kools

    What to wear ...

    I am wearing a very similar jacket right now, perhaps just a little darker shade of green. I'm wearing it with tan pants (dated 1944) and an exact match green 1940s tie. The tie has a beige & peach floral pattern. White shirt, brown shoes.
  11. kools

    Share your favourite Jazz

    Guilty on both accounts.
  13. kools

    Share your favourite Jazz

    I've got this on video...it's actually Slim & Bam (Brown) playing at Billy Berg's. Bam Brown wasn't quite the musician that Slam Stewart was, but was about as zany as Slim Gaillard. The video also has a lot of King Cole Trio clips. They were a much more refined approach to the small combo...
  14. kools

    Who makes the best repro gab shirts ?

    Resortes805...You've got me concerned about size. Before I ordered from CadZoots, I emailed him and told him I was worried about sizing. I told him my dress shirts are 16 1/2 34/35 & I wear a size 42 coat. He told me to go with a large and that sizes run true!
  15. kools

    The hand woven tie.

    I just received by latest tie acquisition...9 woven ties for $9.99! All deadstock. They all have finished bottoms. This is a big move for me...most of my other ties are late '40s silk or rayon. The seller of these claimed they were from the 1940s, but I don't know enough about this...
  16. kools

    Is it or is it not, that's the question?

    Last week I won 6 deadstock woven ties from the '40s, for $9.99. The seller said he'll throw in a few more more free.
  17. kools

    Vintage style sweatshirt HELP

    Flat Top: Did you get the sweatshirt yet? I was considering ordering one & would love to hear your thoughts.
  19. kools

    Esquire's Encyclopedia of 20th cent. men's fashion

    I stopped by the Milwaukee Public Central library today...they don't have the book, but they have every issue of Esquire ever printed, and Apparel Arts from 1945-1948.
  20. kools

    Who makes the best repro gab shirts ?

    Thanks for asking, brother! You got it right, it's mostly a late '40s look I'm working with. I've been collecting & wearing mostly vintage for about 15 years. I've done a pretty good job of stockpiling certain parts of my wardrobe over the years. I own about 30 suits dating from the early...
  21. kools

    Who makes the best repro gab shirts ?

    Daddy-o, I'm right there with you, brother. I'm also a size 42 and struggle finding the '40s pointed collar gab shirts. Last week I ordered one from Cad Zoots. This looks like the best option around right now, and a slim fit appeals to me. I told 'em I'll be buying more if I like this one...
  22. kools

    Latest Acquisitions (40's Ties)

    I particularly like the one on the left in pictre #3. These late '40s early '50s ties give you so many interesting options.
  23. kools

    Hollywood Jackets

    How did I miss this one?? AAAARRRRGGGHHHH My thoughts, exactly!

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