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  1. Mike1973

    Deadstock vintage mid century French Workwear flat cap 56cm

    Old single piece lightweight French work cap, deadstock. No wear or discolouration, perfect nic. Small size, 56cm ( 6 7/8 for those that don't recognise Metric as a valid form of measurement) I paid £15 for it about 10 years ago. I'll include postage if you are happy with that price, or make...
  2. Mike1973

    FOR SALE 1957 Cagleco Sportswear 7823(AER) G1, Size 44, £225

    Right, my dads old Cagleco Sportswear G1 is now up for grabs. I haven't listed it on ebay yet, I'll put it up on here and VLJ first. Looking for £225. It's in good used condition. The incorrect little Lee zipper has now been replaced with a new repro Talon. It's incorrect as well, but looks a...
  3. Mike1973

    Diary of a D-D Dodger ...

    I am in the middle of posting up all the pages from my Uncle Bob Bailey's diary from 1944 over on flickr. He served in the 2nd Bn Coldstream Guards in North Africa and Italy, and was 'in the thick of it'. In this week in 1944 he was involved in the assault of the Gothic Line, and on the 7th of...
  4. Mike1973

    Traditional hat making in France

    Spotted these photos on flickr by Benedicte Desrus and thought I'd share, check them out... http://www.flickr.com/photos/benedictedesrus/with/4193583759/ "Traditional hat making in France For more photos, please contact: bdesrus@gmail.com. 2009 - France: Jean Claude Coustilleres...
  5. Mike1973

    Britain Goes Camping - on BBC iplayer, until the 27th July

    Great little BBC4 documentary Available until: 9:59pm Tuesday 27th July 2010 http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00t5hcl/Britain_Goes_Camping/
  7. Mike1973

    "Air-Camping"

    After several years of searching I finally picked one of these up recently, a vintage 'Roof Top tent'. And they don't get much more vintage than the Italian 'Air-Camping' model. Introduced in the late '50's it was the first of it's kind, I guess the original 'roof tent'. A pdf. file of their...
  8. Mike1973

    For Sale - Size 9G Crockett & Jones Chepstow Boots

    My father bought these but they are a little too big for him. They are beautiful! Alas I'm an 8 wide so no good for me either :eusa_doh: These are second hand but well looked after. Slight wear on the soles, and a couple of scratches on the leather. They came with a set of plastic trees to...
  9. Mike1973

    Tips needed on replacing the liner in an A2

    Right chaps, (and chapettes ;-) just looking for a bit of guidance here as I know a few of you have done this before. I bought this jacket 18 months or so ago now, and love it! But it had several issues. The leather was great but the stitching was not, the bottom of the male part of the zip...
  10. Mike1973

    HOME GUARD curiosity...

    Picked this little book up several years ago now, but it has been hiding in a box since then. Thought it was about time I did something with it, so just scanned it in to share it. A charming little momento of Home Guard life. http://www.flickr.com/photos/29051501@N08/sets/72157623198906527/...
  11. Mike1973

    Toddlers Newsboy Cap!!

    Smart little cord Newsboy Cap from H&M, that I tailored to fit our little nippers. I took about half an inch either side of the seam at the back! Looks great but now both have grown out of it now. (6 and 8) Around the inside of the cap is roughly 19.5 inches, give or take a half either way...
  13. Mike1973

    Ahoy There! Sailor Boy Outfit for sale!

    For Sale is a cute little Sailor Boy outfit we found in a charity shop about 5 years ago, and was worn by our youngest for our trip to Guernsey to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of their Liberation in 2005. Just the jacket and trousers, we had to borrow the hat. Would suit a 3 year old...
  14. Mike1973

    Original M-43 Field Jacket 38R **SOLD**

    I recently discovered my old M-43 I bought many moons ago when I started out in living history / reenacting. (I dabbled with in American stuff in the very early '90's) In good condition, with the usual very light wear to the bottom of the cuffs, but not serious. All the buttons present apart...
  15. Mike1973

    R.A.F pilots sunglasses

    I bought these off ebay a few months ago, but they are slightly too big for my little head. Back on ebay - ;) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180392786607 They are the 1970's TYPE G, but with rounded lenses and sprung arms that hark back to the WW2 TYPE VIII...
  16. Mike1973

    Grey Herringbone Plus Fours Suit

    'Ahh! That one!' I hear you all say! Yes, this is the one I put up for sale a couple of years ago, but I was talked out of selling it by fellow Loungers! Well I've now had the suit over 4 years, and I've never worn it, other than for these photos! And I don't see me finding the opportunity...
  17. Mike1973

    British Airborne Red Beret! Vintage

    The famous Red Beret. No military or date stamps, but everything about it shouts out 'vintage'. Not issue, a private purchase, so possibly an officers? Anyway, a very well made piece of kit. Made in England. I bought it at a militaria fair in Winchester about 1996, no provenance unfortunately...
  19. Mike1973

    Another '40's motorcycle jacket...

    Seeing the Baron's recent purchase reminded me I said I'd post photos of this jacket when I had a chance... Won on Ebay last October, I forget the price now but I think even with shipping to the UK it was well under £80. Detail of the bi-fold back and waist buckle Cuff detail
  20. Mike1973

    Airborne Beret manufacturer and date help!

    I picked this up many moons ago at a military fair. I didn't collect Airborne kit, but it was only a fiver! (I wore it for some of the photo shoots in the British Tommy book) I'd like to know more about the date and manufacturer, It's obviously old, but how old? And why are there no...
  21. Mike1973

    Remembering.... The lost letters home of a Great War airman

    My work colleague Dan (I think Dan may be a fellow Lounger actually..) came in with an old tupperware tub full of crumbly old letters last year. They were passed on to him by his lodger, who thought he may find them interesting. They were rescued while roof work was being done on an old house...
  22. Mike1973

    Classic 30's armchair - Desperately needs new home!

    Faded, thread bare, and a few splits... I love it to bits, but there is no longer any room for it in or humble abode...:( Free to a good home. Anyone fancy a restoration project? If not it'll have to go to armchair heaven... :eusa_booh
  23. Mike1973

    Civilian A-2

    I know there is a lot of crossover between here and the VLJ, so a lot of serious jacket aficiando's will already have seen this. Interested to atribute a maker to the jacket though, so no harm in putting it about ;) After wanting an A-2 for several years, I've finally purchased this last...

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