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    ahhh no politics

    walking the dog in the morning and watching the sun come up hearing the leaves go crunch crunch crunch! I need a new tweed jacket to go grousing in. a buddy called today and said their are a lot of woodcock in the forest.
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    ahhh no politics

    thought I'd snuggle in here for a while and get away from all the political stuff. it is so refreshing to talk about the things that take us to a better place and time. the weather has turned cool and its time to sort through my fall and winter clothing.
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    Guns and shooting advice?

    My mother and step dad have been against firearms since I was a kid. I have been a avid shooter since age 14 I shoot competively and I have also been a firearms instructor and range officer. It is too bad about your mother have fun and be safe. I started doing SAS stuff a while back...
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    Correspondence - Find a Pen Pal

    I have only read 4 pages of this thread , so i have some catching up to do. I think it is a great idea. i'd love to have more than bills and junck mail in my post box. I do WWII reenacting and I always look forward to mail call I have a small collection of letters from home...
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    How old is too old?

    what is your take on altering period garments? I have an employee who also works in a costume shop and they rent out a lot of great stuff and it gets ruined. I have customers who come to my shop and want me to alter old clothes. usually military items from WWI and WWII I discourage it...
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    Where did your user name come from??

    I have followed in my fathers footsteps and thats what my Onkel called my Vater
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    What's in your Garage..

    a 64 corvair spyder, a 38 bmw with side car, a 40's era german bycycle,a schwinn daisy built for 2, my sons mountain bike and 4 modern 10-18 speed bycyles used by my wife and kids and myself. a lot of 18 centery style cooking gear the sail and mast for the wespe 19 foot wooden boat. a stash of...
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    Bringing service back to Department Stores?

    I spent seven years working for Redwood and Ross the good sales persons there kept customer info books and besides keeping track of the customers birthday and anniversaries they also had notes on spouses and children. they politely made calls to offer help in finding items for those...
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    SOLD -Green Royal Stetson Playboy Vita-felt 7 3/8

    how much you asking for this hat?
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    Photo - Does anyone recognize these uniforms?

    at 1st sight I thought salvation army .
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    New Ladies and Gents Step Forward

    I was introduced to this site by my friend Willi muller hey unkle willi I found the key to the door and now I am in the lounge Danke mein Herr. I have been reenacting since I was a kid 1700's to WWII I am a second generation tailor and have recently moved my shop to a very...
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    Oh wow....what do I even say? >.<

    I remember shorts suits in the early 80's when I was at Redwood and Ross and then they came back briefly when I was working at Jacobsons in the mid 90's the poses and coordination in the ones pictured above were poorly done.
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    Mens Warehouse

    MW owns S&K A fact. you cant change where you wear a pair of pants and expect them to fit. I dont think we are hearing the whole story about the MW fiasco I think some wearer error is involved
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    Advice on Tailoring Jacket

    did you find a tailor? sleeves are easy I charge $18 at my shop
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    suit for Caribbean wear?

    I wore seersucker the lasttime I was in the caribean but that was 24 years ago. poplin or linen or if you can find the right silk or a blend of linen and silk
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    Jacket too small?

    were does your waistline hit under the front? the middle between the buttons? The sleeve job did wonders for the look. it looks nicely done. you are showing an acceptable amount of sleeve. the shorter body length has a 40's german look.
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    Am I wearing a Nazi suit?

    I dont think you should take a chance on wearing a nazi suit. I think you should send it to me and i'll dispose of it in a proper manner. no questions asked and it will not be used to make any profit.
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