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  1. rocketeer

    What youngsters wear today

    I realise that these threads are mainly about vintage headwear but just thought I would show what some youngsters wear today. This has to be the most ridiculous hat I have ever seen:censored: Now, though we love our vintage and often reproductions of vintage wear, those with children often...
  2. rocketeer

    Red Tails. Fact or Fiction?

    I know this may go in the movies threads but this film says at the beginning it is based on real events. Really? It was like a comic book come to life with so many cliches. And how about that Nazi pilot Pretty Boy shouting "Die, you foolish African", reminded me of the cartoon villains featured...
  3. rocketeer

    Freddies 'Johnny Hat' review

    I love those old Harley riders caps. So I was rather pleased to find Freddies of Pinewood selling replicas of the iconic hat that Marlon Brando wore in The Wild One. I saw these at the War and Peace show a couple of years back, bought one, yes I tried it on but they did not have a mirror at...
  4. rocketeer

    Classic Movie locations then and now. (Pic heavy)

    Is this worth a 'Sticky' ? Members photographed in locations featured in well known film sequences. A still from the said film and a member who has taken a photograph from the same perspective where possible, with or without the member present in the photo. I shall start with:- Sad Hill...
  5. rocketeer

    Merry Christmas to all.

    A very merry Christmas to all who post here and indeed the whole Fedora Lounge. Have a great time and if it is cold wrap up warm in your favourite winter coat. Looking forward to seeing any new stuff that may arrive on the sleigh, not for me though as I have enough leather that will outlive...
  7. rocketeer

    A2s in the Jet Age

    Searching the Jetpilotoverseas.wordpress.com site I came across these pics. Have a flick through the link and you will see a 1950s mix of leathers and nylon. http://jetpilotoverseas.wordpress.com/category/a-2/ Johnny Tee
  8. rocketeer

    Foreign accents by non natives in movies and TV

    Have you ever watched TV or gone to a movie and thought 'What an awful accent that actor is putting on.' My votes for the worst would be, in no particular order:- Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins. Supposed English cockney Al Paccino from Scarface. Supposed Cuban. Michael Crawford as Junior...
  9. rocketeer

    Nylon/Nomex lovers check this Russian jacket.

    Link to the Russian/Ukrainian standoff, but check out this guys jacket if you enjoy wearing Nylons :cool: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-latest-russian-troops-fire-warning-shots-as-putin-calls-troops-back-to-bases-9167387.html
  10. rocketeer

    Study Finds Owning Cool Leather Jacket More Rewarding Than Raising Children

    I found this just browsing around. Thoughts anyone? http://www.theonion.com/articles/study-finds-owning-cool-leather-jacket-more-reward,27627/
  11. rocketeer

    Russian Red Army Dancers

    I cant really find a suitable section to put this question in so hopefully you wont be offended if I ask here: Just watched the fantastic Red Army soldiers dance group on You Tube. Since the collapse of the Soviets is there still a Red Army dance ensemble? I have tried to 'Google' it but...
  13. rocketeer

    Curious about the 'Victorian' era in the USA

    Since joining this forum I have always been curious as to why Americans refer to the mid to late 19th century as the Victorian era when Queen Victoria was so obviously an English monarch. Why does America not define it's periods by it's Presidents as Abraham Lincoln is easily as well known as...
  14. rocketeer

    Life of Pi and the Parisian art deco swimming pool

    Anyone seen Life of Pi? Dont fancy it? Well whatever your thoughts on the film it features a fantastic swimming pool that was once THE place to be seen in, or is that swim in back in the 'Golden era'. This pool was where the Bikini swim suit debuted and many a fashion show was put on here. The...
  15. rocketeer

    American-cowgirls-of-the-1940s

    Found this on one of my favourite sites: http://www.messynessychic.com/2013/02/28/american-cowgirls-of-the-1940s/ If you like girls in jeans and cowboy hats and boots then this is for you. Some posed, some real, all neat. John
  16. rocketeer

    Vintage hair salons

    Just though you ladies may like to see this old salon signage 1950s -60s? Peeking through the window it looks like a female hairdressers with only some slight modifications over the years. I can just imagine Beehive bedecked girls and young women in there getting ready for a night out...
  17. rocketeer

    The future. Repro's sold as Originals?

    I have just spent a few minutes scanning through the various repro jackets from various companies and have noticed the obsession with originality in labels stitch work, cottons and tanning methods etc. Nothing wrong with that really. But what if the jacket is treated how it should be or would...
  19. rocketeer

    Horse meat in the UK

    Horse meat in our burgers. Ok this could be old news to some but we are told some burgers in the UK contain horse meat. Not a big problem with me but if I pay for beef burgers I dont expect horse....or do I. Packaging reads ingredients: beef, wheat etc but on test were found to contain 29%...
  20. rocketeer

    The Road to Galashiels.

    Something to read to brighten up Christmas The Road to Galashiels. A light hearted history of Aero Leather(Battersea) and the first leather jacket. Battersea, South London1980. If you have ever seen the film Up the Junction(1969) you get a good idea of how Battersea and the Clapham Junction...
  21. rocketeer

    The weight issue

    Has anyone thought about this before advising forum members to weigh their jackets regarding the horse/steer controversy? What would the difference in weight of the same item such as Aero's Highwayman be in size 36 be compared to a 48? The jacket owner would need to compare the same jacket in...
  22. rocketeer

    Pre-owned? Translate this into English please.

    More and more items come up for sale on eBay as: Pre-owned, Pre- worn and even Pre loved. What's wrong with the description used or secondhand? JohnnyTee
  23. rocketeer

    Look at what someone paid for this 'Original A2'

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ORIGINAL-WW2-A2-flying-jacket-L-WITH-ORIGINAL-WW2-PATCH-/160929898203?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&nma=true&si=GIVEN6QRffLPF22Ke7r09Am3tO0%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc I reckon someone got stung over this, but ebay's rule about keeping bidders anonymous...

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