Recent content by jdelamar

I have two Stetson hats that belonged to my grandfather who passed away in 1955. Both are Western styling. Can these be altered to a fedora style? One is a Stetson 100 in the original box and the other has a shipping box from Shudde Brothers in Houston, Texas where it was sent for cleaning, I...

Shaving I use a Mach 3 razor with a handle by Caswell Massey (for a vintage appearance) and shaving soap by the same company sometimes and other times by other companies. I think my brush is badger as I have had it for some time and it still does a great job. Burt's Bees has a good soap as well.

Fountain Pens I try to use fountain pens as much as possible. I own a good mixture of new and old and various brands such as Aurora, Visconti, Parker, Sheaffer, Bexley, Cross, Eversharp, Waterman and many others. I really enjoy using all of them, especially the older models that I have either...

You might try a different ink; some dry faster than others. Noodlers Ink seems to take longer, Private Reserve drys a little faster. I think both make cartridges as well as bottled ink. If you have a pen store nearby they can offer some suggestions. Also, you could try gripping the pen a little...

After seeing snap cufflinks here and in Classic Style magazine, I found what appears to be a pair of mother of pearl snap cufflinks this afternoon in a vintage store in Little Rock, Arkansas for $12.00. Not a bad price and the snaps are snug on both links. I think they will look great with a...

Pocket watch Probably not too bad a price, I own five pocket watches of which only 3 are running. My jeweler sent one of mine to Dallas three or four years ago and seems as if it cost me about that much. Trying to find a repairman is hard, especially here in Arkansas. Hope you get it fixed as...