Recent content by Emporator

Hello all, I've just listed three Esquire magazines for sale on eBay. While not strictly clothing, there are advertisements a-plenty for clothes and all manner of things in the magazines. There's two from '36 and one from '37...

Thank you both for the replies - I've begun to chase up both leads. Cheers!

Hello all, I've been on the lookout for a suitable suit fabric but have not really come up with anything that completely hits the spot. I had a double breasted suit in mind, and my material of choice is a medium to dark charcoal pinstripe. Is anyone able to steer me in the right direction...

I've never penned (dreadful pun, I know) a word with anything fancier than one of those gel type pens. Very nice and easy to use, but it's a bit like comparing a Toyota to a Packard I suspect. I'm interested now to learn just what it's like to use a pen like this. The 1904 Waterman I would be...

Hi Shangas, These are absolutely wonderful! Thank you kindly for posting the pictures. I hope you haven't gone to any bother. I'm keen to know what this style of pen is like to use. Is it weighty to hold? It must be a treat to write with! I've been kicking the tyres on an idea all afternoon...

Hey Shangas, I agree - a nice vesta-case would complement the case nicely. The hunt is on! I wonder how reliable a 1930s cigarette lighter would be? I'd toyed with the idea of getting one, but I've heard they're finicky, or at least, can be. The vasta-case and matches seems like a more...

I'm absolutely loving the suggestions - a hip flask and a pen are spot on the money. I have a little leather-bound notebook, and a period pen would complement it perfectly. In regards to the tie clip, I think I'd be tending towards Shangas' line of thinking - seems almost redundant wearing...

Hi Shangas, Brilliant! I've not seen 'Chaplin' for many a moon and had forgotten all about this scene! Hearty thanks for posting this; a treat!

Hello Brooke, Many thanks - I've wanted a Cord ever since I saw one when I was 15. It took 13 years, but I finally got one. Another three years later and it's now being restored. I'll be sure to post some pictures once its' former beauty has been achieved. A thousand thanks for the information...

Hello Shangas, That is marvellous - I wouldn't mind getting one of those. Thanks for the picture - it's a treat. Do you have other Vesta cases? I've long wondered about friction matches. I had no idea they were still available. I'll have to find a local camping store and see if I can acquire a...

Hello all, A collar bar it is - thanks for the correction. Many thanks for your replies - I like the idea of the square in the breast pocket, as well as the friction matches. Are these matches readily available? The vesta case picques my curiosity - I'd heard of them but didn't know what...

Hello all, My 2nd post - I probably should have made an entry here my 1st. My name's Thomas, and I reside in Sydney, Australia. I've long held an enthusiasm for antiques, most likely due to having been raised amongst them. My father still uses his pre-war Zeiss camera (flashbulbs and all), and...

Hello all, First post - here goes. I've begun to put together a few bits and pieces to wear in addition to a suit I'd like to have made and would welcome some advice on accessories. I've got a pair of 1920s Windsor style spectacles, a collar-pin (is that the right term?), a cigarette case...