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  1. shortbow

    What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

    John, I'm with you on the Perique, although I have to be careful with that stufflol, but what do you find the burley does for a blend?
  2. shortbow

    From bowlers to fedoras, when and why?

    Flit, thanks for rememberizing me, lots of homburgs in the early period of the switch.
  3. shortbow

    Vintage Shorts

    Cookie, the ones I have are the Hamiltons, in khaki of course, although some of the others I see on their site look pretty good too.
  4. shortbow

    From bowlers to fedoras, when and why?

    Here's a question I have been trying to find the answer to by looking at tons of old pics, but have been unable to come up with anything definitive, if such is possible. In the Eastern towns and cities, pics of gentlemen on the streets show almost everybody wearing bowlers, with a few...
  5. shortbow

    Vintage Shorts

    Jack, I got a couple pairs of just what you describe last summer from Carhartt. I use to have a pair of shorts that were surplus from the French Foreign Legion, those were mighty cool, but I wore them out. The Carhartts are surprisingly similar.
  7. shortbow

    What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

    Nice to see the pipe smoker's posts. We seem to be heavily outnumbered by the cigar guys. I wonder how many folks, passing on the street, would know what Syrian Latakia is?lol The aroma and taste of latakia in a nice virginia-based blend transports me into a rarified realm of campfires...
  8. shortbow

    Jeans

    I am so not an expert, but I've just been through all of the nearly 600 pages of photos on Shorpy with a keen eye, and any jeans pictured there from the 19th century all the way up to the '50,s are loose and fairly baggy. In fact, the loose fit five star Wranglers I have are pretty dang close to...
  9. shortbow

    *sold* Size 7 Strat and a Beaver Brand for sale*sold*

    PM sent.
  10. shortbow

    What's your favorite Blugrass band?

    Greatest Bluegrass song of all time? "Angel Band" by the Stanley Brothers.
  11. shortbow

    Anyone ever see a metal matchbook cover like this?

    Thanks for the info, Diamonds. BTW, cool avatar!
  13. shortbow

    Mexican Revolutionary Dignitaries and their Hats...

    Great stuff, sure would like to see more of this kind of thing on the lounge, although it is, strictly speaking, outside the purview of the GE, I guess. Been through almost all of the 500 plus pages of Shorpy.com, a great resource for those of us who want to SEE what it was really like back in...
  14. shortbow

    What cigar (or pipe) did you smoke today?

    Gawith's Skiff Mixture in a newly acquired nos Marxman 1940's Benchmade Massive.
  15. shortbow

    What Happens to Old Towns?

    Hey, ya might want to look at Prescott, Ariz. It was still a cool old town with a fantastic courthouse in the middle of a big block/plaza with a giant bronze out front of a Roughrider when I lived there. Apparently it's become fairly yuppified and californicated since I lived there, but might be...
  16. shortbow

    Anyone ever see a metal matchbook cover like this?

    Man, that is a very cool little piece. I've seen tons of match safes, but never one of those. The combination of motifs is excellent, reflects two of my principal interests. What material is it made from?
  17. shortbow

    What's your favorite Blugrass band?

    :D Back in the mid-70's I met Bill Monroe and got to play with Lester Flatt's backup band at the same festival. Favourite band - Mike Duffy and the Country Gentlemen.
  19. shortbow

    What's your signature hat?

    Thin ribbon, 51/2"-6" crown, 23/4"-27/8" brim.
  20. shortbow

    Two hats on one CNN panel!

    Still, better than ball caps.
  21. shortbow

    "Working man's" attire?

    Shorpy.com is your friend.;)
  22. shortbow

    How NOT to stretch a hat

    Just a note of caution here, from my own experience. Sometimes when turning out the sweatband on older hats, the leather will tear in the process. Prudence and care are required. Luck to ya.
  23. shortbow

    Denim Chore Coat

    Mine's a Carhartt, brown not blue, been wearing it for 10 years, my favourite coat. Carhartt make lots of traditional stuff and you don't have to ransom your first-born son to buy one.

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