Teenage Photos of YOU - If You Dare!

[Doctor Strange]

I got the derby new, in an old-school clothing store in downtown Yonkers, NY that was closing - the entire downtown shopping neighborhood was eventually destroyed by the coming of malls and shopping strips to lower Westchester - and was letting stuff go really cheap. It cost under $5!

I got the homburg (hardly used, like new) in a little thrift shop run by Lawrence Hosptial in Bronxville, NY. Being a very ritzy/wealthy community, there was always loads of formal stuff in small sizes there. Besides the homburg, I ended up getting a tux, collapsible top hat, and tails there during subsequent visits. (As I was doing a magic act at the time, these all came in handy!) I just recently found my old tailcoat when cleaning out my late parents' house last year: it was still in great shape, and I gave it to a petite female friend who plans to have it tailored to fit... and wear it at her retirement party!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I got the homburg (hardly used, like new) in a little thrift shop run by Lawrence Hosptial in Bronxville, NY. Being a very ritzy/wealthy community, there was always loads of formal stuff in small sizes there.

Note to neophyte U.S. thrift shoppers: the best stuff is almost always to be found at hospital-run thrift stores near wealthy neighborhoods. Rich people, especially 'old money', tend to donate their things to hospital thrifts. I've found this to be the case again and again.

 

[Atticus Finch]

Goodness Gracious! Rue, you'd make a feist dog break a logging chain!

AF

 

[EmergencyIan]

Goodness Gracious! Rue, you'd make a feist dog break a logging chain!

AF

Ain't that the truth!

- Ian

 

[rue]

Goodness Gracious! Rue, you'd make a feist dog break a logging chain!

AF

lol Thank you AF and Ian

You're not so bad yourself AF

 

[Miss sofia]

My mother pretty much destroyed all my teenage photographs, as i was a bit of a tearaway and general embarassment all round, i.e a successful teenager i think! I was into the rockabilly scene for a bit, then a bit goth, (shaved head and ripped wedding dress, eek), then got into the rave scene, lots of dayglo and a shaved head, eeek. Even if any photos did survive i wouldn't inflict them on you nice people.

 

[Atticus Finch]

LOVE this!

Aw shucks!! Thank you, PrettySquareGal!!

AF

 

[jamespowers]

Okay I'll play...

Me at 16:

Me at 18:

I can't for the life of me find one with those bangs hair-sprayed up.... thank God

Darn!

 

[rue]

I don't see you posting a picture of yourself Mr. Powers

 

[jamespowers]

I don't see you posting a picture of yourself Mr. Powers

And you won't either.

 

[rue]

And you won't either.

http://youtu.be/IIwYZ5TTAwA

 

[jamespowers]

http://youtu.be/IIwYZ5TTAwA

No. Just sensible. The youngest you will see me is in some wedding pictures on here somewhere.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

No. Just sensible. The youngest you will see me is in some wedding pictures on here somewhere.

Now, now. A few years ago, Lincsong posted a photo of you as a teenager, wearing a "Guess?" varsity jacket. It's around here somewhere ...

 

[rue]

I am soooo asking Fescar

 

[jamespowers]

Now, now. A few years ago, Lincsong posted a photo of you as a teenager, wearing a "Guess?" varsity jacket. It's around here somewhere ...

You should see the full Guess suit.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I am soooo asking Fescar

You needn't bother. He doesn't look silly in it.

 

[jamespowers]

You needn't bother. He doesn't look silly in it.

Thanks.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Thanks.

It's true.

 

[rue]

You needn't bother. He doesn't look silly in it.

I don't think he'll look silly, but I have this incredible need to see him in a Guess jacket, so I asked

 

[jamespowers]

It's true.

I still have a couple of them over at my mother's place. They're probably worth something now.