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  1. shadowrider

    What's the deal with sponsor patches?

    Probably a silly question but bear with me. I see a lot of motorcycle leather jackets around, such as the Vanson below, which sport "sponsor" patches sewn on them. What is the deal with it? Are the advertised companies actually sponsoring or somehow involved with, in this case, Vanson? Or is...
  2. shadowrider

    Collar pins - questions

    Hey folks, even though I don't wear a tie that often nowadays, I always liked the subtle sophistication of collar pins. I am talking about the safety pins-alike ones that clip your shirt collar together and pop your tie knot slightly up. I may be wrong, but I think they have some military...
  3. shadowrider

    Delon's strange DB in 1970 gangster flick "Borsalino"

    I recently watched the 1970 French film "Borsalino", about Marseille mafia in the 1930s. As always when watching a period movie, I focus way too much on costumes and clothes, and in this case noticed something that's puzzling me. Early on into the film, Delon is wearing what seems like a dark...
  4. shadowrider

    USA made jeans - looking for opinions

    Hey folks, I just ordered a pair of Relaxed fit jeans from Round House, taking advantage of their 4th of July discount offer (priced at $39.95). Other affordable made-in-the-US brands I was looking at are: Texas Jeans Prison Blues Schaefer Ranchwear Anyone got any experience with their products?
  5. shadowrider

    Western shirts pearl snaps

    Hey folks, kind of a silly question today. I was looking at a couple of western style shirts I have. They feature white pearl snap buttons: one of these buttons cracked and upon close inspection I could see it's made of plastic. I am wondering if all these type of buttons are plastic nowadays...
  7. shadowrider

    Looking for info in Avirex G-2

    Hey folks, I've done a bit of research about Avirex, and I ran across some contradicting stories regarding their G-2 jackets. I believe Avirex is the original manufactorer of this design in the 1980s (MacGyver wore a similar jacket in the show). I've read that it was supposed to substitute...
  8. shadowrider

    Zip front dress shirts?

    What do you folks know about them? I would assume they were common among the working class in the early 40s. Below are two variations of Norman Rockwell's Freedom of Speech (1943): Pretty cool looking I think, although I would be way too hairy to be able to wear one (ouch!)!
  9. shadowrider

    Neon clock for Ace Music Inc. from Kokomo, IN

    Hey folks, a while ago I purchased this vintage advertising neon clock, made for Ace Music - CD & Juke Boxes. I am completely unaware of the clock age. It still lights up (purple neon light), but the movement is not working (it shouldn't take too much to get it running though). The person I...
  10. shadowrider

    Jeans patch: belt through it?

    Random question. Are you supposed to slide your belt through the patch on the back on your blue jeans, when it is not sewn on the sides? Do you folks do that? Personally I don't, but I don't know if there is a "correct" way.
  11. shadowrider

    Straightening a baseball bat...?

    Hey folks, I recently bought a 1970s wood baseball bat at a flea market, with stickers on it of the local baseball team (Parmalat). The bat is not straight any more: it is slightly curved. I am wondering what caused that: was it hard use? Or storing environment? Any ideas how I could go about...
  13. shadowrider

    Driving Cap construction question

    Hey folks, I don't hang out much in the hat room, as I am not really into fedoras. I own however, a few driving caps, and I have a question about the construction of one I bought in Palermo, Sicily, about a year and a half ago (technically, it's a "coppola" hat). I bought it in a little...
  14. shadowrider

    Shrinking a leather belt?

    Has anyone ever attempted to shrink a leather belt? I was thinking maybe the hot water/dryer treatment. Need to shrink it a size or so, I'd say abot two inches total in lenght.
  15. shadowrider

    Any expert in vintage Singer sewing machines?

    Hey folks, I have always liked old cast-iron sewing machines, and now that I will soon be moving into a new apartment I decided I'll to get myself one, both for display and the occasional sewing job. I am drawn towards the Singer "hand crank" ones, as the totally manual mechanism appeals to me...
  16. shadowrider

    Wearing a shirt with the collar popped up

    I recently watched the 1960 sci-fi classic Village of The Damned, and was surprised to see George Sanders going through most of the movie with his shirt collar popped up. The only times I've seen this done (sans cravat) was by drunk kids at dance clubs. What's your take on it, folks?
  17. shadowrider

    How much space do your clothes take up? Help needed!

    Kind of a strange question, but I think you folks might be able to offer some advice on this. Reason I'm asking is because I'll soon be moving to a new studio apartment with very limited space. What I'll have available for hanging my clothes is one 3'4" (100cm) Ikea cabinet and a slightly longer...
  19. shadowrider

    Burberry's trenchcoat belt question

    Hey folks, I am considering buying a Burberry trench coat, and need a little help from the experts. I think D-rings on trenchcoats belts are silly, so the one I'm looking for has to be without. On the other hand, I really like the classic 4 parallel stitch lines on the belt, which look nice and...
  20. shadowrider

    Square toe oxfords: yey or nay?

    While I agree with the general consensus against square toed shoes (I find those long ones with a narrow, thin toe especially hideous), there are some notable exceptions. Clarks Wallabees and harness motorcycle boots are among them (along with a pair of light brown driving moccasins I used to...
  21. shadowrider

    How to alter jeans lenght?

    Here where I live, it's almost impossible to find different inseam sizes for jeans. They all seem to be L34 or L36 and, for me, that's awfully long. If I take them to be altered like any other pants, though, the jeans hem will lose that typical thick, wrinkly aspect which I feel it's part of...
  22. shadowrider

    Lapel buttonhole on wrong side of Bogart's suit

    Hello gentlemen. I'm watching The Big Sleep (1946) and noticed Bogey is wearing, about halfway through the movie, a single breasted suit where his lapel buttonhole is on the right side. I've never seen that. Was that a period thing? Mistake on the tailor's part?
  23. shadowrider

    Need advice with fur collar on leather jacket

    Hello folks, there's this dilemma that's not letting me sleep at night (just kidding), and I thought you loungers might be just the right people to get advice from. I have a CHP police leather jacket made by San Diego Leather. The jacket is what they call their 'B type', with a straight main...

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