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Help with dating an antique pair of Overalls ?
Hi guys- I'd like to get your collective thoughts in trying to help me date a pair of old (really old) overalls. I am not certain where the appropriate place to post my photos/inquiry is but if someone can give me the go ahead, I will upload the photo's here. If there is a more appropriate...- 1on1
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Michael. R Just did - no dice (everything but..) Will call 'em tomorrow anyway and see if any enlightened soul picks up. thanks for the tip. -
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PS - just a laymans observation but I think part of the reason why the above plastic is thick yet easily bendable, is because of the micro-hallowed-out side (for lack of a better word - or textured side), which looks like it helps in the bending process because when you try to reverse bend it... -
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"hats off" to those fast responses- yes I too have had the name KYDEX tossed at me a few times, the trouble all along has been that no one ( not even the big online plastics companies (like e-plastics and others ) have any clue where I could find it...the other day I stumbled upon a plastics... -
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big high five to all those who responded to my earlier postings. I'm new to hat making and struggling to assemble all the parts I need. This has been the thorniest issue..finding the right type of HDPE plastic to use in visors. Many suggestions from cutting boards to plastics used at the base of... -
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thanks guys- I actually want to make new newsboy's..can anyone suggest a supplier for this type of vegetable tanned leather ? Obviously leather wont be cheap wherever you look but I was hoping for a recommended supplier. Also, in the market for a singer cylinder head to do the zig zag stitches... -
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Heyhey- Thanks for creating a hat corner guys.. Need your collective advice about making one's own leather sweatbands. Does anyone know where to purchase the raw leather hide ? If presented with a choice, what thickness leather should I opt for. I want to use the same thickness found in Fedora... -
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Hi guys- Can someone please school me on a couple Q.'s I had. 1) I was looking to buy a straw fedora hat- seller states its 50's but has the banded edge (wrapped in fabric along the edges) and has a cloth sweatband.Its a Daltons hat and seller states it was from her parents. Says "Milan straw"... -
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thanks for the super fast reponses guys..hehe so many hats at reasonable prices online right now- its really a buyers market. Odd thing tho, while there are a ton of hats on ebay/etsy, few are in a charcoal grey (what I am looking for) and in a size 7 1/4. Browns and greys where the most typical... -
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Hi guys- Need your advice on this one..ok I am looking to buy a hat online, its 22", my head circumference is 22.25", can I realisticly stretch it for that extra quarter inch ? Its a vintage felt fedora with the leather sweatband ofcourse... Your quick responses is much appreciated as the... -
Anyone Contemplating selling their 1930's Belt-Back Suit/Blazer ? Sz 36 or less
Guys- if anyone's outgrown their 30's belt back suit/blazer, in a small or even xs size please drop me a line. I have a small waist and build so nothing will be too small (I don't think..). much obliged 1on1- 1on1
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Running amuck w/ Palm Beach Linen!
OOps!..and I almost fogot to tell "HOW", the trick that did it for me was simply letting it dry in natural sun..after gently re-soaking it in plain water. -
Running amuck w/ Palm Beach Linen!
Sorry for this late reply, I didn't realize I got more feedback.. UPDATE: Again thanks to everyone who pitched in..i am happy to report that the yellow residue from the bleach and soap I used (first-timers woes) did eventually come out..well to the point anyway that it is now in wearable... -
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1940's Caput Captoe's..pitches please!
heyhey- I'm quietly nursing the sad realization that apparently time has caught up with these beautiful pair of original 1940's German captoes- they are my most treasured when it comes to period captoe boots. Anyway while I've had them in my possession I had stored it away and actually forgot...- 1on1
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Running amuck w/ Palm Beach Linen!
Thankyou..at this point best thing might be to let it dry in the sun..fabric is slowly starting to disentigrate...I can't wash it anymore. Shame really, didn't even get to sport it once. -
Running amuck w/ Palm Beach Linen!
Last nite I tried soaking it inwater..I now have the issue of the material showing signs if breakage...it's really going from bad to worse..will sun drying it( or leaving it the sun for prolonged tome) help whiten the stains? -
Running amuck w/ Palm Beach Linen!
Allow me to acknowledge what an indispensable tool this site has been for so many folks. While I am not new to the site, I am posting for the first time... I recently traded with a friend, my vintage gear for his 40's palm beach linen jacket, its in overall good condition except for a few...
