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Wedding Day Today! Thank you FL.
Folks, As you old time Loungers know, Magneto and I met in 2006 at a Fedora Lounge get together in San Francisco. A year later, we were engaged. And today, on Nob Hill in San Francisco, we will be married. I wanted to say thanks to MK for having this wonderful forum for all vintage people to...- FedoraGent
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Vintage Car Thread - Discussion and Parts Requests
Folks, It has been a VERY long time since I have posted on The Lounge. I was wondering if anyone would be interested in a thread to talk about their vintage cars. Also I wonder if anyone would be interested in a thread about part requests. What do you folks think? I'll start it off...- FedoraGent
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Vintage Bungalow Apartments for Rent in Pasadena, CA!
Folks, If anyone is looking for a place to rent there are two units open in our vintage bungalow court. If you've been over to our place you know how beautiful the units are. Here's your chance to live like it's 1935. The building is on the front of the property website...- FedoraGent
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- Forum: Classifieds
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Vintage things to do in Washington DC
Loungers, I know I've turned into quite the lurker these days but I was wondering if anyone knew of any antique/hat or other vintage things to do in Washington DC? We have a free day tomorrow and one of the things that we are going to check out is the Capital City diner. However, we don't...- FedoraGent
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The Twentieth Century Blues Cocktail - For Gatsby 2009
Loungers, A week and a half ago, Miss 1929 and I were in her kitchen trying to put together a cocktail to commemorate Gatsby 2009. Being one of the two Bishops of Booze (A title given to me, I assure you as I am fascinated mixologist by the chemistry of cocktails.) I decided to whip...- FedoraGent
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- Forum: The Connoisseur
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Vintage Blackberry Liqueur Recipe
Folks, Recently, Magneto and I have been repeatedly creating vodka and bourbon infusions. Last night at Church of Sinatra, these infusions went very very well. At a local farmers market, blackberry has become a SoCal mainstay. Blackberries are very very easy to get which has lead me in the...- FedoraGent
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LA: Angeles National Forest Fire
Folks, I was just wondering how the folks in Asuza and Covina are fairing with the Angeles National Forest Fire. Are folks okay? John in Covina good? I'm just concerned. FG.- FedoraGent
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The Alamagoozlum Cocktail
Folks, I could have sworn that someone asked for the cocktail recipe of the Alamagoozlum Cocktail. The recipe that I am ironically using and drinking as I type this: The Alamagoozlum Cocktail: Sourced from Dr. Cocktail's Book 1/2 egg white 2 ounces Genever (Bols or Boomsa) 2...- FedoraGent
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Cicada Club type venue in South Florida
Folks, Does anyone know of a vintage Cicada Club type venue in South Florida? One of my colleagues are dying to know. Jon- FedoraGent
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The French 75 Cocktail - Two Versions...
Folks, I am preparing my cocktail menu for Friday's Vintage Music and Listening Evening and have been through a few vintage cocktail books. I have commonly drank/inhaled Brandy French 75s. However, they can be made with gin. I'm going to put a vote out...which French 75 do you prefer...- FedoraGent
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Cocktail Infusion Project #1: Blackberry Infused Vodka
Loungers, I felt that someone might actually enjoy my new Cocktail Infusion Project, so I'm posting here to share my enjoyable experience today. In 2004, I had a cocktail called the "Avalon Cocktail". This cocktail consisted of the following recipe for one cocktail glass full. Avalon...- FedoraGent
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATT DECKARD
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MATT DECKARD, hopefully after your Tam O'Shanter gig, you'll come on by Vintage Music Listening Evening so that we can get you a drink and pat you on the back. FG.- FedoraGent
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Los Angeles: Steel Phonograph Needles WTB
Folks, Does anyone know where to buy steel needles (other than the Internet) in Los Angeles or in the Southland? I knew I had three brick and mortar stores in SF where I could buy them...but I haven't found any here. Please let me know if you know of one. Thanks, FG.- FedoraGent
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David Raskin's Composition "Laura" (From the 1945 Film of the same name)
Folks, For quite some time I have fancied the song "Laura". David Raskin wrote the composition and Johnny Mercer wrote the lyrics. I have 8 renditions (of the song and I find that Charlie Parker's is the best. Would anyone have an opinion on what was the best rendition? I was just...- FedoraGent
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Making Bay Rum Cologne
Loungers, Recently Magneto has started making her own perfume off of vintage formulas. This had me thinking that perhaps I should make my own Bay Rum Cologne as I use some currently...but I'm sure that there are other 'recipes' out there. Does anyone have any idea how to make Bay Rum...- FedoraGent
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Argus AF Camera and Everett Kuntz
Loungers, Recently in part due to my father and MrNewportCustom, I have become fascinated by photography using vintage cameras. As I've been enamoured in particular by the cameras by the Argus camera company of Ann Arbor, MI I have been reading everything that I can about the company, the...- FedoraGent
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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(2) Vintage Pasadena Studios Available for Rent NOW in our Vintage Complex
Loungers, Last time there were two openings in the complex in which Magneto and I live people were screaming to hear about it. Well, yet again it has happened. Two vintage studios for one or two people built in 1929 for rent. The units are $1025.00 a month with a security deposit of...- FedoraGent
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"The Women"
For those of you vintage movie buffs like Magneto and myself...someone had the audacity to remake "The Women". This to me is a travesty as the original film should be in my opinion...SACRED. Your thoughts? FG.- FedoraGent
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- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Public Domain, Downloading and Interpretation
Folks, I recently had a question that after I did some research did not really find my answer. You see, LizzieMaine's posting about public domain, OTR and sharing music recordings got me to thinking about public domain, downloading and interpretation of a certain scenario. If a website hosted...- FedoraGent
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Dad's Open Heart - Thank you for your notes and wishes!
Loungers, I finally have returned from being away on travel for work and with my father having his open heart. I wanted to express my family's gratitude for the notes, cards and private messages (along with posts in the Church of Sinatra thread) that I have seen on the Lounge. My dad over the...- FedoraGent
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