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  1. priestyboy

    Gold(en Era) Mine!

    For anybody who lives in the Olympia Washington area, and in case you didn't know, there's a gold mine of music, free, on your AM radio dial! I stumbled upon AM 680, KBRD which plays 20s-40s music. It's a sun up to sun down station that's listener supported. Great stuff! They say you...
  2. priestyboy

    repro photo paper

    I've seen some B+W retro style photos that were put onto a feathered edge type photo paper that gave it that "old photo" appearance. I have searched the Internet for some of this photo paper, to no avail. Anybody know of where to get this vintage style feathered edge photo paper?
  3. priestyboy

    Vintage look photo paper

    Anybody have an idea on how to find vintage look photo paper with the decorated edges that you can use to print from the computer through your printer? Many of us have vintage look reenactor photos and I think it'd be neat to be able to print them off on this 40s style paper for that true...
  4. priestyboy

    Air Corp Service Pilots

    I've looked all around on the Internet and even have both "Pinks and Greens" books and just can't find out much at all about the Air Corps Service Pilots. I know they were many times older guys (a little to old to join) who were already civilian pilots with lots of hours, and so the Army...
  5. priestyboy

    Basic duty uniform ETO

    Looking to put together a basic AAC officer/pilot uniform that would have been worn on a normal ETO day around the English airbase. Maybe on a dreary and misty "off-day" from flying a mission. Would it have been a "pink/chocolate" shirt and say a pair of "pink" pants with an A-2 or M-41...
  7. priestyboy

    Do you know this emblem?

    Does anybody recognize this emblem? I have won a couple of items off ebay (ring, tie bar) with this emblem. The ring is of a low quality sterling with a size stamp inside leading me to believe it is a production ring sold maybe in an Exchange. The tie bar is of alloys. They aren't any kind of...
  8. priestyboy

    Shark skin?

    I've been browsing the suits on ebay and will admit I'm new to this. I'm looking late 40s-early 60s group and have seen suits called 'Sharkskin". I take it this is some kind of shimmering fabric? Additionally, the look of the 50s-early 60s G-man with the dark suit (black?) white shirt and...
  9. priestyboy

    Vintage country downloads?

    For those of us who grew up in the country, or I know I can say for me, we'd love to find some early country downloads of vintage Grand Ol Opry and Western Swing (Bob Wills) shows. Anybody know where to get some? I'd love to drive out in my '48 Ford F100 to the lake to fish, and listen to...
  10. priestyboy

    Choose a hat

    I've been trying to break into wearing a fedora but it seems like I just can't figure out what the best style and brim size is for me. I bought one of the LL Bean Moose River Stetsons and it's a great hat. But I look at the pictures of me in it and I look like a toad as it makes my face look...
  11. priestyboy

    Navy Blankets

    Any of you Navy guys out there know the differences in the Navy wool blankets of WWII? The Navy used, for the most part, a white wool blanket instead of the traditional green "Army Blanket". I know there was some use of the green but as far as the white goes I need someone to help clear up...
  13. priestyboy

    What Kind of Jacket--Not the N-1

    Okay, I thought I'd seen it all but in the movie 'Dive Bomber", the opening scenes especially, and then throughout the movie, the pilots are wearing a jacket with USN stenciled on the back. It is similar to the N-1 but doesn't appear to have the lining nor the wooly collar which would make...
  14. priestyboy

    Pre-Pearl Harbor Navy

    I just got a copy of the 1941 movie "Dive Bomber" on DVD. I had seen it a long time ago and I guess forgot it was in Technicolor. The only reason I mention this is it is amazing the actual footage of many of the lost Naval aircraft of the early war such as the TBD Devestator, Vultee...
  15. priestyboy

    Golden Era Country Radio

    Now I know country music gets a bad rap and many times it's deserved (dogs, momma, jail, trains and gettin' drunk). But those of us who grew up in the more rural areas and had our grandparents and their country work ethic and lifestyle burned forever in our souls, we got to hear stuff like...
  16. priestyboy

    Golden Age Christmas Music

    I ran across this Golden Age Christmas station on Live365. It's nice to listen to in the background as you cruise the FL. http://www.live365.com/stations/hoolster If the link doesn't work go to www.live365.com and look for "Ralphies Radio"
  17. priestyboy

    Navy Service Dress Repro

    I'm helplessly dedicated to Naval reenactment. I was fortunate enough (actually blessed by the hand of God himself) to find an original WWII khaki working uniform on E-bay in my size 46R. And in excellent condition too! Now as great and awesome as this is, I still need a set of WWII blue...
  19. priestyboy

    Navy Shoulder Boards

    Well, believe it or not, I found an original WWII set of Navy Officer's Khaki Service Dress in a larger size (45R jacket). So many of those guys back then were 39R and 40R. I guess this guy was a giant football player in that time. They are in remarkable condition with no holes and a few...
  20. priestyboy

    WWII/1940s radio broadcast CD

    I have one of those repro Crosley radios and would love to find a CD that had a well organized compilation of news, music, and commercials from the Golden Era so I could run it through the radio and relax in the Golden Era ambiance. I'm not too .wav or computer music savvy so I really don't...
  21. priestyboy

    Looking for reenactor group, KS

    I find I'm moving out to the Ft. Riley/Kansas City, KS area and am wanting to get hooked up with a "flyboy" reenacting group. I'm hardcore Navy/Marine pilot reenactor but really want to get hooked up with a group of likeminded WWII/1940s aviation enthusiasts/reenactors. I realize most, if...
  22. priestyboy

    Repro Reenacting Paperwork

    I found a guy on Hardscrabble Farm who does repro paperwork. Any other sites y'all know of?
  23. priestyboy

    "Blue" Mae West

    Does anybody have a line on Mae West life preservers worn by the Navy pilots that were blue? I saw one in a museum display and upon talking to the exibitor was told that some of the pilots/aircrewmen in the Pacific dyed them blue because the Japanese had a habit of straffing them in the water...

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