Where do you come from???

[Naama]

Hall?ɬ?chen aus dem benachbarten ?É‚Äìsterreich

I'm 21 and Live in Vienna/ Austria. At the moment I'm studying art.... and that's pretty much all I do. I'm trying to studie photographie next year, but as they'll only take 7 people my hopes are not that high..... What I'm going to do after school? Well, I don't really know yet. THere are many things I would like to do, but are not easily to get into....
I love the late 20's and the early 30's, I adore Greta Garbo and love silent movies. I'm actually not really one of the "100% authentic people", but I love everything vintage!

Naama

 

[herringbonekid]

i am an englishman.
i live by the sea.

 

[Eliot]

Thank you for all your answers!

You are all really nice and very interesting people. It is a real pleasure to met you!

I think I will enjoy my further visits in this Lounge together with you all.

Thank you again

and all best wishes,
Eliot

 

[Pilgrim]

Hi, Eliot. My name is Al.

I live in Fort Collins Colorado, about 60 miles north of Denver. I'm about 1 mile west of the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, so I can look west and see the snow-capped Rockies beyond the foothills.

I run distance education programs for Colorado State University; play electric bass; do most of my own car and home repairs; and teach graduate-level courses online. I'm also an officer in the Washington State University Alumni Association. Although I was born in Iowa, I grew up in Washington.

I've never visited Europe but would love to do so.:cool2:

 

[Emily C.]

Hello,
My name is Emily and I currently live in New Mexico. I own a Vintage Reproduction buisness. I love vintage clothing, especially the 20's and 30's! I am also planning on moving to New York in Early January. It is very nice to meet you!

Emily

 

[WickedNeriah]

I am in Minnesota at the moment, having spent the majority of my adult life out West. I'm in the medical field. My enjoyments are photography, writing and an occasional lapse of legal mayhem. The 1940's hold an interest for me. I found this place while googling "Fedoras" and here I am. I also have a budding collection of bomber jackets.

 

[Bewitched65]

I'm 40 years young,live close to Stuttgart (used to though in Florida,Bartow) and I work as an orthopedic RN.We have two kids (18 m/15 f).I'm interested in the music,fashion..of the 40's/50's since I was a teen.I especially collect old patterns(sewing,knitting..) of this time.I also love swing, jazz and found the website www.live365.com very helpful for my daily dose of swing

Dagmar

 

[AtomicBlonde]

Hi,

I'm Jessica! I'm 23 (just had a birthday this weekend!) and I'm a college student at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg Virginia. I was a history major, however I switched over to Historic Preservation, with my emphasis being in Architectural conservation and history, particularly vernacular architecture.
I grew up in a small town in Virginia called Culpeper (although, its growing quite quickly now) which is only maybe 45 minutes from Fredericksburg so I've lived in this area pretty much all my life.

I'm new to this particular era in history, even though I've always had interest. For the past 7 years or so my main focus has been on mid 19th century clothing and material culture, and I've been heavily involved in research and reenacting that era. I still love the 19th century, and will continue being involved with it, but I've become much more interested in the first half of the 20th century lately, and the vintage lifestyle.
I've recently joined the forum and I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone... this seems like a tight knit little community, even though everyone is spread out all over the globe.

-Jess from Virginia
"To Be A Virginian, either by birth, marriage, adoption or even on one's mother's side, is an introduction to any state in the Union, a Passport to any Foreign Country, and a Benediction from Above."

 

[John in Covina]

Watching out for the Vernacular!

I was a history major, however I switched over to Historic Preservation, with my emphasis being in Architectural conservation and history, particularly vernacular architecture. -Jess from Virginia

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Hi Jess!
Birthday Greetings from california!

A quick question can you please define the term "Vernacular Archetecture" for me?

I will always remember the visitor bureau had the travel slogan "Virginia is for Lovers" & that goes back a few decades.

Sincerely,

 

[binkmeisterRick]

Jess, I grew up in Waynesboro as a kid. I'm sure it's changed since my childhood, too!

 

[AtomicBlonde]

A quick question can you please define the term "Vernacular Archetecture" for me?

Vernacular Architeture is a tricky term... I'll try to simplify it the best I can, even though its many things... Vernacular Architecture is architecture without a formal style... something that perhaps wasnt designed by an architect... like for instance, a midwestern farm house. It can be a particular kind of folk housing, or something popular in a specific area... so, the Rhenish houses of the Massanutten Settlement in the Shenandoah Valley would be a kind of vernacular architecture. Vernacular can even encompass roadside architecture of the 20's-50's... think: the bakery built to look like a windmill, the coffee shop built to look like a kettle, or one of my favorites, the big red piano store built in the 1930's in L.A that was shaped like a...you guessed it, a piano. (it survived until the mid 70's) Even original McDonalds count as vernacular. Vernacular architecture is a paradox... it is both the bizarre and ordinary... it was built without an architect, and built with an architect... Basically, I say that vernacular architecture physically exemplifies the values of an era or a culture... because, we dont build things just to build them... the way things are constructed has a meaning and has value to us....and vernacular architecture is a way of showing it. (except that we dont build things and say "oh, I'm building a vernacular building") Its like material culture, only bigger. The clothes we wear, the music we listen to... it all says something about us as a culture, and it says something about the era we live in... architecture does that too.

Ok... I've just rambled on and I dont know if I made any sense. This is one of those things where I could go on and on and on even longer given the opportunity.... but I think I'll stop now before I put anyone to sleep!!

-Jess

 

[Big Man]

My name is William, I'm 50 years old, have a wife, 4 children, and 4 grandchildren. I live in western North Carolina, and have spent the past 27 years working as the Safety Director for a state psychiatric hospital. I'm also the Assistant Chief for our local Volunteer Fire/Rescue/SAR Department.

 

[John in Covina]

Vernacular Architeture is a tricky term... it all says something about us as a culture, and it says something about the era we live in... architecture does that too. -Jess

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Hope you'll get to visit LA then, we have some of that scattered around. On Route 66 they have some motel rooms that look like Teepees. The giant Donut donut shops. Randy's and also the Donut Hole. There is the old Coca Cola building that is like a giant ocean liner in a streamlined Art Deco style. The old Firestone building looks like some Babalonian temple structure.

:hamburger
In Downey, California at the intersection of Florence Av and Lakewood Blvd. is McDonalds number 3, the old style building they came up with in the 50's. Walk up not seating tilted roof and arches from back out to the front. You can see some recent Mc Donalds buily to emulate this old design. And their original sign with the speedy chef and "Your kind of place!" the count stopped at 500 million. The neighborhood was so enamored with keeping it original they made McDonalds preserve it. McDonalds then built a little museum next to it.

 

[K.D. Lightner]

Jess -- It certainly did not put me to sleep. That was a fascinating description. I had not heard the term vernacular architecture before and now I feel I have learned something about it.

Would that include those wonderful railroad car-style diners that abounded in the golden era (and some are still around today, or at least an imitation of them)?

karol

 

[AtomicBlonde]

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Hope you'll get to visit LA then, we have some of that scattered around. On Route 66 they have some motel rooms that look like Teepees. The giant Donut donut shops. Randy's and also the Donut Hole. There is the old Coca Cola building that is like a giant ocean liner in a streamlined Art Deco style. The old Firestone building looks like some Babalonian temple structure.
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yep, all of those are considered vernacular, and I'd love to see them! My main focus is vernacular architecture in Virginia (since thats where I live!) which is vastly different from the Vernacular in other places. Most of our vernacular is old farm buildings, barns and old roadside gas stations... the kind with the coca cola signs painted on the side... I've actually started going around and taking photos of any old rural abandoned gas stations I see... just because I think they're cool and they'll probably end up getting torn down at some point.

I'd say that the stream-lined lunch counter diner places would probably fall more under the Art Deco category than vernacular, although some historians who study the venacular might disagree... Vernacular architecture is tricky... there isnt any real way to pin it down, maybe thats why I like it.

Well, back to work!

-Jess

 

[RedPop4]

I'm Tommy. Pleasure to meet all of you.
I'm a reference librarian at a small Catholic university in New Orleans, Louisiana. I also play the organ and direct the choir at a Roman Catholic parish, also in New Orleans, although I live in the suburbs.

I'm not into the whole vintage clothing thing, but I appreciate it just the same. I have two kids and a wife, I'm addicted to internet forums. I was introduced to this site by Spiridon; he and I are both moderators at a site called Cigar Weekly (www.cigarweekly.com) and we've met any number of times.

I enjoy my cigars, home-roasted coffee, good food, my family, watching sports and coaching sports as well. I coach my son's football (SOCCER) team at the U-6 level and likely my older son's baseball team. When I can drag myself off of this infernal contraption, I do enjoy reading and working out in the yard growing flowers and herbs.

 

[GateXC]

My name is Theodore. I've lived in New York City for the past six and a half years and am originally from a small town in northwestern Connecticut. I graduated from college with a degree in history and last year graduated from law school. Right now I'm working at a big law firm in the city as an intellectual property attorney (copyrights and trademarks). I also co-run a British men's clothing shop in downtown New York - suits, shirts, ties, etc.

I'm perhaps not so much into authentic vintage (mostly because all the trousers are about 2 inches too short for me), but I really enjoy dressing well on a regular basis. Historically I'm mostly interested in the periods from about 1880 to 1930 with emphasis on WWI, the British Empire, Theodore Roosevelt, and Imperialism. Fashion-wise I try to take my cues from the 1920s rather than the later periods and also have much more of a British slant on things.

Oh, and I also drive around New York in my Vespa which is by far one of the best pursuits I've taken up as of late.

 

[Daisy Buchanan]

Hello, welcome to the lounge. Looks like I'm coming into this post a little late. But, better late than never.
Well, my name is Cheryl, but everyone calls me Spielberg, so I guess you can too! I'm originally from Little Rhody (Rhode Island) Best known for it's coffe milk and corrupt politicians. I have been living in the city of Boston for the past ten years. I live with my 2 cats, a dog, and the awesome Hemingway Jones, who you will find lurking around the lounge.
I am currently an unemployed Dental Hygienist. I figured after four years of school, I deserved a vacation. But hopefully I will be working soon.
I just started a love for everything 30's and 40's about six months ago, when I met a bunch of great people at the Queen Mary. I got home from the trip and started dressing vintage immediately. I've always loved the movies and books of the time, but now I'm really into the clothes, and of course the attitude of the time.
Well, Welcome to the lounge. I look forward to seeing more posts by you
Daisy (Spiely)

 

[Michael Mallory]

I'm Mike Mallory, and I'm one of the few people who didn't get the memo that you were supposed to conceal your identity here under a fake moniker. I'm a writer whose 13th book is coming out this October, and I've lived in greater Los Angeles for a quarter century. I'm a former newscaster and actor, a husband and dad, and I've been a hat enthusiast since roughly the age of 2...long before my loss of hair made it a necessity.

 

[Steve]

Greetings Eliot, welcome to the Lounge! My name is Steve(n). I'm student at the moment, and do whatever jobs people give me for a living. I came here minaly because Indiana Jones got me interested in the Golden Era, and I've been conscious of how I dress ever since. :fedora: