Recent content by Stewart Field

As to one of Matt's questions - vintage is very much in my soul, it has risen from somewhere deep inside me over the years to a point where it's a far preferred way of life to modern society. However for me, it's not just dressing in a vintage suit. Most of my clothes are from the more recent...

Truer words were never spoken.

Is a bunny girl considered in uniform? If so, there's my vote.

Two words - Film Noir. I'm a big fan of this genre of movies and once you've seen Bogart in Casablanca, The Big Sleep, The Maltese Falcon or Fred MacMurray in Double Indemnity, it's just something that sort of grips you. Thankfully I look half way decent in a low crown fedora so that became my...

I recently purchased a wood coat stand from B,B&B. It was nice enough if you like the brand new, shiny look. As I didn't I took it into my garage, took my drill to it and stripped the heavy lacquered, black paint from it, stained the bare wood in a dark provincial color. I then painted it a...

Right now, Wolverine Blues by Bob Crosby - broadcast by Pandora. Wait, just changed to Cuckoo in the clock by Johnny Mercer.

I made the mistake of watching a movie which I initially believed was going to be good. However it wasn't. Red, White and Blue (dir. Simon Rumley) was the name and I found it pretty awful. Has anyone else had the misfortune of seeing this flick?

I just finished I, The Jury by Mickey Spillane. This is the first book I've read by this author and I love him. Within the first few chapters, I had to do one thing that I never, ever do...flip to the back page. The reading is very tough, gritty, private detective stuff but a high recommendation...

Casablanca is my all-time favorite movie. I can't put it into words but I love it more and more each time I see it.

The FBI posted it's "Twenty most wanted terrorists" on public transportation in Seattle. C.A.I.R. (Council for American Islamic Relations) considered it Islamaphobic and obtained a court injunction to have them removed...

Nickel telephone calls. Penny candy. Basic grocery items that are actually worth the price marked on them (eggs, bread, milk, etc).

I haven't watched TV in a long time so current shows are lost on me. I receive my entertainment from Hulu and Netflix. I enjoy Regenesis, Jack Taylor, and Chicago Fire.

I rarely get any comments from strangers when I sport a fedora, pocket square or trench coat, though some throw me a glance or two. I avoid loud ties or a carnation in my lapel so I don't scream for attention. On account of the wider lapels on my suit I was once asked if I was '70s retro. I...

My vintage skills are quite limited. Besides being fairly handy with a hammer and screwdriver I can hone and strop a straight razor. My shoes get a regular polish as well, a skill that I believe has been replaced by "I'll buy another pair from DSW"

Ok Lizzie, here's my answers: I don't own a television but the last time I watched over-the-air programming was some time in the early '90s. I own a Western Electric 302 and try to use it daily. This is one of my acquisitions that I am most proud of. I am guilty of not listening to any AM or...