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  1. Undertow

    Inflation Calculation

    But wait...how much are they charging for that expanding yardstick now as opposed to then!? lol :p
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    Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Anniversary

    Haha, good point. Kinda sounds like they...oh, I don't know...lost interest in a solution. [huh] Really shameful, I'd say.
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    Inflation Calculation

    Aha, here we go - something to chew on! This link is to LIFE Magazine Aug. 08,1938. Page five shows a new fad called "shooting sticks", which are basically just seats at the end of a metal pole. The article advises that these sticks cost roughly $10-$35 in the US. I have found a modern...
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    Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Anniversary

    We're coming back up on the anniversary; thought I would give this a bump. 146 employees died in this incident. :bump2:
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    Inflation Calculation

    I think this is what Lizzie was talking about. I imagine a good example would be the Compact Disc players released to the public in 1982 which were about $730. You couldn't really convert that and expect to get an accurate feel for the same units in the 1990's.
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    Inflation Calculation

    Hmm, dividing by the gold standard - now that's a trick worth using! But then wouldn't that still push the items into an almost unattainable price? I mean for goodness sake, a $650 Plymouth would convert to $30k! Or a turntable at $14.50, while relatively expensive in that era, would convert to...
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    Inflation Calculation

    I've been reading quite a bit of LIFE Magazine from the mid to late 30's. As I go, whether in the articles themselves or in advertisements, I often see prices for goods and services listed. Same goes for old catalog scans from Sears, etc. In order to have a better grasp of the era, and in...
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    Lined vs. Unlined hats

    I sweat like a hog and I wear pomade - heavily. lol I have to have the liner.
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    Economics of hat retailing

    Let me also add that if any of you wool hat enthusiasts (who are not ethically/morally opposed to fur) would like to test out a fur felt, you need only pop into your local antique stores. For instance, I have a place I go where the owner regularly hits estate sales. I purchased a real nice...
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    Economics of hat retailing

    You are certainly familiar with the rule of thumb, "You get what you pay for." This loosely applies to hats like anything else. You can find a number of threads on the lounge regarding the difference between wool and fur, and there's no need for that argument to spill into this thread...
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    Lined vs. Unlined hats

    Duper, I think that pretty much sums it up. :)
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    Myths of the Golden Era -- Exploded!

    Now this is shameful. I'm sorry to see it at all. It makes you wonder what depths of self-serving ignorance he must plunge to sleep at night.
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    Myths of the Golden Era -- Exploded!

    Mad enough to cuss? A few "F" words come to mind! (and I don't mean "funny" or "fantastic") lol ;)
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    The End of Encylopedia Britannica

    This was more-or-less what I was arguing. You don't need batteries, or passwords, or biometric chips and Federation Credits, etc. etc, just to read a paperback book. What happens when a company like Amazon marks your profile to be deleted due to some kind of mix up? You lose your entire...
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    Which button to button?

    So I've been digging through some LIFE magazines lately, and in the June 6, 1938 editition there is a brief article on Princeton students "uniform". In a word, the writer mentions these young men leaving their bottom button (on a 3bt jacket) undone. The article also discusses how tailors and...
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    Wing tip shoes

    Now that's not too bad for Alden's!
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    Myths of the Golden Era -- Exploded!

    Heck, my grandfather was the oldest of 7 kids on a sharecrop farm in Casey, IA and he and my grandma talk about how good he had it because he had meat every night. When he was drafted for WWII straight out of high school, he was 5'11" and maybe 160 lbs. He was the "biggest" guy in his squad, so...
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    Clothing stores of the Golden Era

    Two come to mind: 1. Frankel's of Des Moines 2. Bond's of Beaverdale Frankel's closed in the late 60's or early 70's, from what I'm told. Bond's closed sometime around 2006 or 2007, if I recall correctly; shortly before I joined the lounge. I purchased my first Biltmores, and in fact my...
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    Serious Dumb Crook News Candidates

    Wow...now there's a good use of one's intellect if I've ever seen any. :eusa_doh:
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    The End of Encylopedia Britannica

    lol That really brightened up the day!

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