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    Advice on Buying 1941 Field Jacket Welcome

    PS: It's surprising how much basic information is lacking about these repros after all these years. I would have expected that someone would have made a table of model, make, year, and feature.
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    Good Deal: Vaguely A-2 Jacket in 100% Cotton for $20 New

    I was looking for a cotton windbreaker in a general "golf jacket" style but decided to risk $20 because this jacket vaguely resembled an A-2 aviator jacket. The $20 jacket is the somewhat A-2-syle which is uninsulated which is the "light" jacket. The webpage confusingly combined two completely...
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    Advice on Buying 1941 Field Jacket Welcome

    IMPORTANT This is a real WWII vintage jacket's bi-swing, with 3 distinct seams: I saw and felt in person a Mil-Tec "repro" with 100%-polyester lining that has no cloth between #2 and #3 and with what amounts to the #3 seam permanently attached to the #2 seam, as if it were a false bi-swing...
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Another Duryea gem is Scarlet Street (1945): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038057/
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    Constant 95F temps and outdoors - which fedora?

    EDIT: Sorry, I missed that you specified "fedora" in the post title. Still, some of the points below remain relevant. Choices, including some already mentioned, for at least almost-all criteria: Panama hat Cowboy hat Australian outback hat Fishing hat (often with all-around-band, fabric...
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    Is mymilitarysurplus.com a Scam?

    It is prudent to look for information ABOUT a questionable site before going directly into the site. It is also prudent to disable automatic redirects. https://www.wikihow.com/Block-Page-Redirects: The problem is that so many mainstream websites and supposedly secure webpages use inherently...
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    Is mymilitarysurplus.com a Scam?

    I had navigated to various products on the site without being redirected to any sex sites. My web searches had not shown any complaints about the site or warnings from any cyber-security company. The lack of third-party information about the site one way or the other puzzled me. For now, the...
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    Is mymilitarysurplus.com a Scam?

    1. Many prices look half or less than elsewhere. 2. I didn't see any customer reviews on the website. 3. I did a web search but didn't find anyone talking about buying anything from the site. Thank you.
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    What is your favorite aircraft of all time?

    I submit for your consideration the unmistakable J2F Grumman Duck.
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    Crush Cap as Daily Wear?

    Gentlemen, place your bets for the Joe45 vs. Edward G. Robinson staring contest. The Sea Wolf (1941) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034162/
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    Old gas stations

    I suppose it's not really permanent unless its hereditary.
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    Leather belt recommendations

    I found this webpage for you, full-grain leather in UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JZ1MPM7/
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    Favorite Uniforms

    This is a broad topic. Looks Utility Mess Dress Field The U.S. state militia uniforms including Civil War Zouaves. The British regimental uniforms including those invented by wealthy officers who bought their commission and regiment's uniforms...
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    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Pleasance did an interesting Himmler in The Eagle Has Landed (1976). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074452/
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    Vintage toasters

    You can march into a bank and demand a free toaster. https://history.wf.com/ponies-vacations-and-cars-the-story-behind-bank-giveaways/ https://www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2006/realtors-give-their-own-version-of-free-toaster...

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