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    The Great Beer Thread

    Favorite beer Remember your first taste of beer? The one your dad or mom let you sneak from their long neck bottle or church key opened can back in the 50's? Before Child Protective Services sprang from its demon crucible? Ok, I love Schlitz. No classy panache. No high profile pitchpeople. No...
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    Rum and Coke Question

    Rum in Winter Mount Gay rum and soda; four parts rum to one part soda.
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    Your favorite Scotch? Your Favorite liquor in general?

    favorite potable "The horror....the horror.." I drink Schlitz beer. It's very hard to find here, as detractors say it should be. But here's the thing: It's a true taste of the 50's: They evidently didn't tinker with the trendy lighter recipes like Bud and others. It's just like your parents...
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    Still Relevant?

    hung over to work Partying and boozing seem more important than ever during wartime and "The Greatest Generation" seemed to feel that way too, from what I read and what my mom says.
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    A rare 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Atalante found

    Lost Bugatti I rechecked my mom's garage and it's still the '85 Volvo.
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    If I had to pick one girl from the golden era

    Golden Girls Carole Lombard. Beauty and FUN.
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    Shave of the Day

    shave Anyone here ever had a barber shave? Mine will do it but I haven't had the courage to let a man hold a straight razor to my throat, although that is always a possibility on my commute.
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    Flannel Fetish?

    Flannel I agree with the post above; suits are fine; not so much for shirts unless worn at home, in the back yard or during a power outage.
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    Bow Ties

    Bow ties and TC I cannot tell if this thread is about bowties or the commentator, TC. Anyway, I wear bowties occasionally to annoy people and to justify the time spent learning to tie them. I favor the straight small kind, (terminology? The ones Arnold Stang wore. PM me and I'll tell you who he...
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    Jodhpurs / Breeches

    jhodpurs www.Whatpriceglory.com
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    Khaki on Kahki? The wife says no...

    Khaki on khaki GI's wore whatever mismatched khaki items they got from the quartermaster but you have a choice. Generally, I do not take any fashion advice from my wife but yours has given you a good steer here. Without more information, mixing khakis is a dangerous game.
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    Need some shoe / boot advice

    boots and shoes dead stock Redwings are usually available on ebay and are great shoes. Is it me (yes, yes it probably is), but is anyone else bothered by the looks of the padding around the ankles of new shoes and boots? I'm sure it's very comfortable and a good idea but I can't bring myself to...
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    What are you wearing today??

    What am I wearing today that looks vintage? horn rimmed glasses; spit shined military oxford shoes (amazingly bought on ebay, they are 25 year old Craddock-Terry's (unworn when bought-dead stock), that fit me like a glove and take a spit shine like a million bucks. The navy Brooks Brother's...
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    G1 or A2

    A1 or G1 the A1, because. Just because.
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    How many leather jackets do you own!?

    Leather jackets Four: an LL Bean A2; two US Wings Indiana Jones, favorite is the weathered cowhide; and my own well tanned but very wrinkled carcasse skin. I know these leathers brands are anathema in here but they serve me well and I like the way they look.
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    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    ebay hats Who can resist cruising Ebay for hats? And how can some sellers describe them so badly?
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    Lid for a Tux; Advice?

    Tux hat I would only wear a black Homburg with a tux and black overcoat.
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    today's chapeaux Today, it's a 50's vintage charcoal Dobbs high crown snap brim fedora. Got it on Ebay. Has the wind cord and button.
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    Biltmore hats?

    Biltmore Last year I acquired a vintage Biltmore homburg. What a beautiful hat, complete with box. I am uncomfortable wearing it yet, (see thread I started today on this) but am looking forward to it someday.
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    The Homburg

    I am a daily fedora wearer in cold weather, usually a vintage Dobbs 2 1/2" snap brim, high crown. I have a beautiful black Homburg but haven't worn it because it looks too formal. Anyone wear one of these great hats on a regular basis? I am jealous. Yes, pretty nervy of a newbie starting a...

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