Recent content by bradford

It's been a while, but I picked up a 10X straw Stetson Open Road this weekend!

Watched a couple of good ones this week. First off, Follow Me Boys. Made in 1966, this was the last live action film that Walt Disney oversaw before his death. It stars Fred MacMurray, Vera Miles and a young Kurt Russell in one of his very first roles. Set in the 1930's and 40's, MacMurray is...

I'm in the Fedora Lounge group on Facebook, but I noticed that the group is scheduled to be archived. If the group admin is reading this, perhaps he or she could take the time to update the group so that it doesn't disappear. P.S. Feel free to friend me on Facebook as well...

I'm headed to LA soon for work and would like to experience someplace kind of retro while I am there. No doubt this is because of the influence of films like Chinatown, The Big Sleep, LA Confidential and even Swingers, but I definitely would love to hit up some bars with that retro vibe. We...

Glad to see Seabiscuit get mentioned here. I saw it in the theater when it came out and recently rewatched it after picking up a used DVD of the movie. Great film in general and a great hat film as well! I also noticed that during one scene, Jeff Bridges wears a panama with an optimo crown...

Exactly! And like you, to many of my coworkers and people I've met in Sacramento, I am just "that guy in the hat".

I've been reading through this thread and find it very interesting. I'm also realizing that despite my fondness for old movies, traditional clothing, the Great American Songbook, and especially fedoras and flat caps, I really don't have an interest in trying to give up modern technology. In...

Downtown Glendale has a good antique district. There are also several vintage shops in the Melrose District along 7th Avenue between Indian School and Camelback. The owner of Hollywood Regency used to be active on this forum. As far as restaurants/bars that are vintage-friendly, you might...

Got a vintage Adam panama off the bay for $40! http://yfrog.com/kebpbcj

I heard about this book at church a few months ago and I went out and bought it and read it the next day. What an amazing story. Apparently its being made into a movie - can't wait!

You wore spectators and a white pocket square to an interview? That's just like shoving it in their faces. I wear a suit and tie every day, but I wouldn't wear a pocket square to an interview. As for suits, I'm glad that shows like Mad Men and How I Met Your Mother do a good job of showing...

Perfect! Thanks, that was exactly what I was seeking. It just seems like it would be a fun trick to learn.

So, when you watch old musicals, sometimes you see the actors doing stuff like rolling the hat up their arms before putting it on their heads or in the Bond films, Bond walks into Moneypenny's office and throws his hat, landing it right on the hat rack. But other than practice, practice...

Personally I am fan of cuffs for all pants except jeans or 5-pocket pants cut like jeans.

That might be the movie version of the musical Wicked. That has apparently been in the works for a while. I'm surprised they would want Zemeckis. His last three films have not done well at the box office - The Christmas Carol, Beowulf and The Polar Express. I say if they're going to remake it...