What do you want for your birthday?

[jamespowers]

I know what I want now- simply a pain free existence and no more medical problems.

Amen! It all comes down to the three basics: health, wealth and longevity.

 

[Spatterdash]

My hope would be a particular fedora, one that exactly matches the tan/gray/taupe of my London Fog trench coat. It may be an impossible match, as I've never found that shade of taupe on a hat at all. I've scanned the websites of the Lounge's trusted felt forgers and suppliers but thus far my efforts have gone unrewarded.
I was gonna mention this quest in the Hats section, in the "Do you dream of hats?" thread because I've had a dream about wearing that coat and that hat together, a dream of an outerwear ensemble that went with almost every suit I own, a dream of pure vanity and self-image satisfaction that ended with that frustrating sound coming from my wrist...

Dick Tracy... Come in, Dick Tracy, come in...

 

[Section10]

The recipe for the cake that got left out in the rain.

 

[mysterygal]

my birthday wish is to have a whole day with my hubby without kids!. I'm due for another shopping trip with him, and since he has such impeccable taste, he's a great guy to go out shopping with Lately I've been having a need to go out and look through some more vintage clothes shops...I'm very ready to exchange some of the clothes I already have for 40's attire.

 

[Michael Best]

a 1964 Yellow Vespa

I wanted this little beauty for 5 years now. Never had the extra money to buy her before and probably won't for a few more years but it's won't stop me from dreaming

 

[fortworthgal]

Well, my birthday is just around the corner. I'm in the market for a couple of pieces to finish out my WWII WAC uniform.

 

[imoldfashioned]

Let's see, I'll take a couple of those fine posters Cousin Hepcat displayed to start--great graphics!

Add me to the digital camera crowd--I have one but the focus is going wonky on it and it is quite old so no bells and whistles.

Movie posters, original of course--such a long list. Half sheet for After the Thin Man, the French Shanghai Express (last time I saw a copy it was $10k), the French Camille or A Place in the Sun, the insert for Laura...I could go on, but I won't.

 

[ortega76]

For my birthday, I have a short wishlist.

I've got a few DVD sets on my list. I would love a new hat- I'm drooling over a Beaver Brand lid. I'll probably pick one or more of those up on my own. For gifts, I prefer small, sentimental, personal pieces. A card case or a Zippo or a silver cigar tube, preferably engraved. Booze is good. A cigar is fine. Come out to dinner with me or buy me a drink. Any or all of those are fine.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

More absinthe. And some more after that.


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[Lauren]

A pony.

 

[Mojave Jack]

A pony.

Don't you live in an apartment?! You'll need one about this size, then:

 

[Lauren]

lol No I live in a house. I was kidding anyways.
I'll really take an Amazon gift certificate.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I'll really take an Amazon gift certificate.

Bring lots of bug spray. And watch out for the piranhas!

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[TommySalieri]

lol lol lol lol

You're a funny guy, Marc.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

It takes one to know one :cheers1:

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[TommySalieri]

:cheers1:

 

[Absinthe_1900]

More absinthe. And some more after that..

Yes!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Now that's what I want! Any of it left?

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[Maj.Nick Danger]

This Absinthe must be pretty good stuff? What does it taste like?

 

[Caledonia]

Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.

And for all us soon to be birthday gals - raise a glass - and for goodness sake somebody, please, please, pretty please, send me a gardener that can make the leeks look a bit better than spring onions before the end of the growing season. Oh, and an early 50s Christian Dior suit, and for somebody to explain why my radio has stopped working. Will transfer that to another thread - I'm sure it's a valve.