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  1. St. Louis

    Typewriters

    Wow, that's impressive! Would you be willing to share a few close-up photos?
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    What gives a thread life?

    I fear that is true. I find myself drawn, train-wreck-rubbernecking-like, to threads that promise some kind of negativity. What does this say about me? Nothing good. On the other hand, I love the informative threads and study them carefully. In fact I often save information from some of...
  3. St. Louis

    Skills For "Living The Era"

    My bungalow was built in 1929, and the Roto-Rooter man who came to fix an, ahem, problem caused by several, ahem, enthusiastic house guests told me that I shouldn't use modern fluffy "soft" TP, but rather the thinner 1-layer style tissue that more closely resembles the older kind. He says the...
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    Skills For "Living The Era"

    There are actually several toilet paper museums out there, some real, some virtual. Here's a link to the celebrated "vintage collection" of bathroom tissue (actually quite educational.) You can also purchase a perfect 1850s replica of medicated paper. Last year I gave some to various...
  5. St. Louis

    Ladies, what are you doing this evening?

    Aw, I feel sorrier for the dress! :p
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    Why doesn't the Golden Era extend to the 50s or early 60s?

    I enjoy these discussions precisely for that reason: they force me to think about & explain to myself why I love the golden era. I've been thinking about this thread ever since it began, but haven't wanted to post until I had a clearer sense of why I have this fascination / affection for the...
  8. St. Louis

    Downton Abbey - I'm hooked

    Thanks, AnnateisGal. I appreciate that. I really wish the spoiler had not been posted, since this forum wasn't labeled (otherwise I wouldn't have read it.) I found the story line profoundly sad, and I must say the ongoing drama with Bates is beginning to get on my nerves. I'm not quite as...
  9. St. Louis

    Show us your vintage knitting and crochet!

    Beautiful. Such nice work! I read your blog entry & see that you actually hand-painted the buttons to go with the suit. Impressive.
  10. St. Louis

    'Judgements' by rosea posey

    I find that whole image, as well as the written judgments--particularly the word "whore," not to mention the fact that it's been written on a woman's body kind of depressing. This proves to me, once again, that we haven't made much progress in this century. Note that most of the judgments are...
  11. St. Louis

    What to Wear with Saddle Oxfords?

    What do you think about these? I've been coveting them for ever. Did the reverse saddle oxfords exist in the thirties and forties?
  13. St. Louis

    Golden Era treats

    So today I finished a major horrible project that nearly did me in, for which I will get no recognition (at least not unless I toot my own horn, which is embarrassing & generally only produces irritation anyway) so I decided to treat myself. My treat will be to play hookey from work & take a...
  14. St. Louis

    Skills For "Living The Era"

    You all probably know this already, but for those who don't -- here is a good source for cloth covered wire, reproduction plugs, porcelain tubes and the like. http://www.sundialwire.com/ I find their customer service excellent. Though I mostly use antique plugs, since they are pretty easy to...
  15. St. Louis

    Skills For "Living The Era"

    I'd never in a million years have the nerve to mess with electrical work on that level, and reading this thread has confirmed that for me, especially since I've made some monumentally silly mistakes recently. I was trying to build my own extension cord from reproduction fabric-covered...
  16. St. Louis

    Skills For "Living The Era"

    ... how to do them right, Shangas! ;-)
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    Skills For "Living The Era"

    This is really intriguing. I see electric mangles around in flea markets, and they're always pretty cheap because people are scared of them. I've put together a good set of plain percale cotton sheets from the 1920s-1950s over the years, and they wash and wear like a dream, but I haven't had the...
  19. St. Louis

    Show us your Vintage Office Supplies.

    Wahine, that desk tidy is beautiful, and the letter holder is exquisite. Here's my desk top. Everything works, and I use everything. From left to right, my gold-rimmed reading glasses (very proud of those), a 1930s stamp, a Dutch blotter, a repop radio (sorry!), then next to that is my...
  20. St. Louis

    1940's England

    I agree that the most recent version of 39 steps is very good, but it's so ... sad. I won't say more: don't want to spoil things. I loved Housewife, 49 -- a quiet and little known film, beautifully written and very uplifting. There are some scenes in Island At War, Wish Me Luck, and Enemy...
  21. St. Louis

    Downton Abbey - I'm hooked

    Stop scaring me! Oh no ... tragic and dark ... I hope you're not referring to poor Mr. Bates! Edith will be fine. I think that old Strallan should have gone through with it, but since he chose not to (and seriously, what was he thinking?) Edith is probably better off in the long run. I agree...
  22. St. Louis

    What are your hobbies?

    I love to sew, knit, and crochet--right now, exclusively 1930s and 1940s patterns. My main hobby since last spring has been to retrofit my minuscule bungalow to the late 1930s. That's been a lot of fun and a lot of work, but since I already owned many of the items (toaster, iron, cooking pots...
  23. St. Louis

    Skills For "Living The Era"

    Thanks for the info on cleaning the lenses. I'll do that and will report. Back to the coffee topic for a second: here's my percolator. I don't know this for a fact, but I believe that it was intended to be used with an electric base. I use it on top of my gas stove with a heat diffuser, or...

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