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  1. Alex Oviatt

    Scala hats?

    I agree--the Scala straws are great but that is where it begins and ends. Interestingly, I just bought a Scala beach style straw hat to replace the one that my dog ate. Swallowed it whole.
  2. Alex Oviatt

    Gin Lovers Unite!

    Sloe Gin is great stuff--in England they often give out shots of it to guns on a shoot, although Whisky Mac (Ginger Wine and Scotch) and "Chisky" (cherry bran dy and Scotch) are also traditionally flasked for those sorts of occasions. I think that you can make good cocktails from it, like Sloe...
  3. Alex Oviatt

    What are you listening to?

    Just tuned in to a broadcast by KUSC of a concerto for trombone composed for Tommy Dorsey. Only ever played Carnegie Hall, the Hoolywood Bowl and then KUSC. Great stuff!
  4. Alex Oviatt

    Vintage Sports Fan

    My favorite time of year--baseball season overlaps college football. I love the fact that much of the sports merchandise that one can buy is retro in its look--not only team brands but vintage jerseys, caps from Orvis, J. Peterman, etc. Today I will wear my father's 1951 vintage USC hat in...
  5. Alex Oviatt

    The Lowly Loafer

    Lowly loafer? What would Gene Kelly say to that? Nothing Low about loafers.
  7. Alex Oviatt

    What is your favorite Scotch Whisky?

    Blended? Dewars. Single malt? Oban and--when the mood strikes--Lagavulin 16.
  8. Alex Oviatt

    What Are You Reading

    Rereading an old but obscure favorite, "Parties" by Carl Van Vechten. Must read for anyone on this blog. Actual cocktail recipes contained therein (The Kinkajou is a favorite).
  9. Alex Oviatt

    The Very Best Vintage Cocktail - The Lounge Decides

    Sidecar. Drank it in Upstairs, Downsairs. 'Nuff said.
  10. Alex Oviatt

    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    Manhattan made with Crown Royal (maybe it should be called a Toronto?)
  11. Alex Oviatt

    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    And you'll never get Malaria--or Scurvy--if you stick to these! Positively medicinal.
  13. Alex Oviatt

    In Support of Brick and Mortar Hat Shops

    Well, maybe I am being too harsh. They certainly weren't friendly and they missed a real opportunity one day when I was in a buying mood. I went straight to the back of the shop, where the good hats are and started trying on a few. I was low hanging fruit to any salesperson at that point...
  14. Alex Oviatt

    In Support of Brick and Mortar Hat Shops

    just went back and saw the post==glad you found the Dobbs! Going to Santa barbara to buy hats is no hardship and yes, the owners are terrific. That can't be said for a local hat shop I go to in Pasadena--the Hat Mart on Colorado. The owners are nasty and even though I have bought a few things...
  15. Alex Oviatt

    In Support of Brick and Mortar Hat Shops

    Just stumbled upon a hat store in Santa Barbara right on State Street. The shop is called the Green and Yellow Basket (Chick Webb plays Santa Barbara!) and while it is a general his-n-hers holiday/vacation shop, they have a surprisingly good selection of men's hats--Stetson being the highest...
  16. Alex Oviatt

    What are you listening to?

    Listening to Glenn Miller--I love his take on the nursery rhyme the three little pigs, "The Booglie Wooglie Pig" about a hep little piggy that did the Lindy all the way home...... Also listening to the Dead live in Egypt in "78
  17. Alex Oviatt

    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    Rum Punch--trying to recapture the magic of John-o's in Anguilla..... I made it with orange and pineapple juice, Havana Club Cuban rum, a floater of Amaretto and a twist of nutmeg. Sundowner par excellance! Alec Waugh, Evelyn’s older brother, claimed that the classic formula for punch is one...
  19. Alex Oviatt

    Tie Tacs

    There is a scene in the 1963 movie "Charade" starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in which Grant takes off his tie tack, unravels a threat from his sock, and uses the tack and string to trip Audrey's hotel room door to see if she leaves or not. It is the only time I can remember seeing Grant...
  20. Alex Oviatt

    What is a good alternative for a tie? Help required.

    A pocket square--especially figured silk--adds a note of color and luxury when one is tieless.
  21. Alex Oviatt

    What Are You Reading

    "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
  22. Alex Oviatt

    Hat Cleaning Services

    I have had very good service from Baron hats in Burbank, CA. They also sell a range of hat care items, as well as some really cool hats.
  23. Alex Oviatt

    Film Noir?

    Too many to choose from.... a couple of my favorites are Laura and DOA (1950)

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