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  1. Stewart Field

    How deep is your style?

    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...
  2. Stewart Field

    Is chivalry dead?

    Truer words were never spoken.
  3. Stewart Field

    Favorite Uniforms

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

    How did you start wearing hats?

    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...
  5. Stewart Field

    What I've been doing lately.............................

    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...
  7. Stewart Field

    What are you listening to?

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

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    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?
  9. Stewart Field

    What Are You Reading

    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...
  10. Stewart Field

    Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world...

    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.
  11. Stewart Field

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

    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...
  13. Stewart Field

    Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?

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

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    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.
  15. Stewart Field

    Are you ever tired of explaining why you live or dress the way you do?

    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...
  16. Stewart Field

    What's Your Vintage Skill Set?

    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"
  17. Stewart Field

    When Was The Last Time You...

    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...
  19. Stewart Field

    Pandora.com *Thought You Might Like*

    I am dependent on Pandora for so much of my music as I don't have the variety of 33's that I'd like to encompass every band and artist of the era. Through trial and error I have included the following on my station seeds: Louis Prima Duke Ellington Artie Shaw Miles Davis Glenn Miller Benny...
  20. Stewart Field

    How Did You Discover Old Time Radio?

    I came across Old Time Radio programs rather late in life as I'm not originally from this country. It was actually on XM radio that I first heard "Tales of the Texas Ranger", "The Lone Ranger", and many of the detective programs of the day. Since then I have collected several CD's and downloaded...
  21. Stewart Field

    Take the "Time Travel Challenge!"

    Given the necessity of obtaining a social security card, my date of arrival would be no earlier than 1935. Location, either Los Angeles or San Francisco. Residence, boarding house initially as I wouldn't have furniture and I'd have money on hand to pay the first week or two up front so the...
  22. Stewart Field

    What's In Your Bathroom Library?

    I think I'm the odd man out here. I don't have any reading material in my bathroom, as strange as that may sound. I use the bathroom for whatever activity I deem necessary at the time and leave. I use the time spent using the toilet efficiently so there's barely time to begin to read anything.
  23. Stewart Field

    What Did You Drink Last Night?

    A beer in the afternoon followed by a Highland Park & water at 9. In the winter months I get more creative and throw back a couple of Manhattans or brandy sours

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