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  1. JeffOYB

    What to wear in LA right now?

    I am in the mid-West right now and am going to LA tomorrow. I figured I would wear lightweight darker clothes because it is winter, but... Does sunny LA need darker clothes? Light wool sportcoat... Wool? I was also going to wear a dark olive fedora. Suddenly I am wondering -- is it Panama hat...
  2. JeffOYB

    Summary of Fur Felt quality markings?

    Is there a page/link to info on felt-fur quality markings? ...One place to rule them all? I'm into VINTAGE hats and would like to get a nice one but it seems there are many different markings by the various leading brands from back in the day. ...6X... XXX... No idea what it all means! Thanks...
  3. JeffOYB

    I'm questing for a coat w fur collar...

    ...and not faux. I'm thinking a wool or poplin coat. And lush, plush real fur collar. Vintage, yeah. A neighbor was aiming to sell me his full length beaver coat but he has hesitated so far. He used to own a fashion shop. I'm thinking full fur is too much, tho. But he was asking about $200...
  4. JeffOYB

    Fur hats on ebay this winter? Looking thin!

    I've been trying to find the beaver-ish fur trooper hat that's right for me on ebay for the past 10 yrs. I've even gotten into buying and selling a dozen hats in my quest. Mink, muskrat, beaver -- any would be fine. I have yet to find the right one for me. I noticed something weird so far this...
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  5. JeffOYB

    Classy eatery in Hollywood w civil soundtrack?

    Any tips for eateries in Hollywood where the soundtrack isn't offensive. Or, where it's even good? I need songs or music in the background. No hard nightclub beat or aggressive sound tolerated. Also i can't allow an industrial-type interior that results in hard reflective sounds preventing...
  7. JeffOYB

    vintage pub reopened: Formosa in LA

    I searched here but found zero so... famous vintage era bar has been closed. was going to be lost. formosa cafe in Hollywood. citizens pushed for keeping. reopened w bad redo. citizens complained. new redo and now open again as authentic. im from MI but I'm going this week! pardon my thumb text...
  8. JeffOYB

    transitions: vintage > steampunk > swing

    I haven't posted in a long time, but in few days will visit a wonder place of vintage. this reminded me of my arc w this interest area. here goes... I found fedoras years ago. then this lounge. then I got into vintage outdoor mail order. then I visited LA and the Cicada Club and met some...
  9. JeffOYB

    always watching for nice hats...

    I bet a lot of hat buffs are always alert to the sight of a nice hat. as regards Panama I'm nearly always disappointed when I stalk closer. this might be unfair ... or not. I'm alert to a fine weave. but nearly always it ends up a fabric hat. looks good from distance though. if wearer likes it...
  10. JeffOYB

    Looking for great book of golden age travel...

    I saw a used book on the Golden Age of Travel. I should've bought it then and there. Now I can't find it. There are many variations on a title like that. The book I saw was hardcover, from the 1970's or earlier, and was about 9"x12"x1" in size. It covered the topics of travel by: ship, airship...
  11. JeffOYB

    Wanted: Labyrinthine Store, not to code

    I'm looking for a store that has, like, dozens of rooms. Some 20x20' with 15' tall ceilings, say. Some normal hallways. But also plenty of narrow halls and tiny rooms and narrow, narrow spiral stairs -- places you almost have to squeeze to get into. Where it's kind of hard to get past other...
  13. JeffOYB

    Period casual-general shops still functioning in (near) original condition?

    Anyone know of stores/shops from the 20's-40's that are still functioning as intended. Maybe revived/reopened. Without much decor change. More specifically I'm thinking of the lunch counter, soda fountain, toy/candy/hardware/general ensemble. A bit of a sprawling place would be nice. : ) I...
  14. JeffOYB

    There Oughta Be a Dress Code...

    I live in ugly exurbia where I'm confronted by blight everywhere I turn. So I'm not surprised when the "fashion" I see every day is equally robotically idiotic. We visited a nearby city last weekend. Grand Rapids, MI. It has a well-kept traditional downtown with traditional outlying villages...
  15. JeffOYB

    Cross Country Skiing outfits?

    It's that time of year! I have several vintage XC ski outfits that I enjoy wearing amid the lycra-kitted crowds. I'm not a purist, though, as I find some new equipment to be essential for the kind of skiing I often do. Occasionally, I kick it all the way back to pure leather, wood, wool and...
  16. JeffOYB

    Pics of a pal's nifty shoulderbag...

    Here are a couple pics of a friend's neat old leather'n'canvas...'n'...mesh? shoulderbag. I think the mesh is original to the bag. It sure gives it a "field" look but the bag seems rather civvy, so I'm a bit confused. It's a cool thing, though.
  17. JeffOYB

    Removing wrinkles from brim of straw hat?

    I was riding my bike a fair bit this summer while wearing a Panama of one kind of another -- their brims kept flapping up (and off) or down. It was silly. So I bought a $40 Stetson with coarse straw weave and a short brim. It stays on when bike riding. Yay! (A good thread itself -- hats for...
  19. JeffOYB

    Men's Sandals

    I did a quick search here for this and came up empty. I also searched it on Google and saw a LOT of attacks against socks'n'sandals. So, what's the deal? Is it legit or evil? My hunch is that it's great and also classic. But I have no real idea. At this point I'm defending...
  20. JeffOYB

    Book... "Unexpected: 30 Years of Patagonia Catalog Photography"

    I'd think that the early years would yield some photos of interest to this group. I haven't seen the book yet, just some excerpts -- and the old ones of those look dandy. That Yvon is (still) some dude! Lots of innovations in both tech and culture from him. I modeled my own OYB...
  21. JeffOYB

    Tweed issue "Free & Easy" Japan mag, Dec. '10... "My Rugged 211"?

    Maybe everyone here already knows about "Free & Easy" but i just saw my first copy... and bought it. It's a Japanese men's classic-style "unfashionable" fashion magazine. The Dec. 2010 #12 issue is "Tweed & Leather." Nice & fun! http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=154589 (googling the...
  22. JeffOYB

    Swankiest flicks?

    This has to be an old list, done well and hiding here somewhere but I couldn't find it. Anyway, for movies featuring the swankiest lines, outfits and scenes (cars, cities, buildings), how about... The Thin Man Breakfast at Tiffany's Playtime La Vita Dolce Keep adding! I don't know...
  23. JeffOYB

    Loved "The Italian Job" -- more like it?

    The original "Italian Job" is just a wonderful, memorable movie. Why is it so good? It's just a caper flick, but it has so many perfect, excellent details that I suppose is what puts it over the top. Great song. Great lines. Noel Coward. Caine at his best, well, youngest maybe. Hijinks with...

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