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1960's Constellation This is my lovely late 1960's Constellation. Has seen better days ... bought it with hands messed up ... ebay purchased NOS hands :) ... unfortunately the crystal is not original.

Pen Repairs Well there is also InkPens East in Kansas City.

I was in Orvis several years ago and they had a umbrella with a canopy which was waxed cotton. Nobody in the store knew where it came from ... has anyone here seen such a beastie? Was not branded Orvis. I so loved this and would like to acquire one.

Grafton Boots Got a pair just the other day ... 105 with shipping. Have not worn them yet .... will post after a time or two how they hold up.

Bowties and GoldAge Movies the bowtie with the one side straight and one bat wing. That is a formal style tie. You can still find that style from some classic menswear companies. have seen in the following color/fabric white Pique Black silk

Todays Pocket Carry Burgundy Sheaffer Connaisseur with Binderized Needle Nib Parker International Rollerball customized to take Pilot EF Ballpoint refills.

My Moustache Had a moustache since freshman year of college now going on twenty years. I am just not me without a moustache. Sometimes waxed ... really like Oregon. Lately not waxed since the length is not there --> my barber is an old marine who dislikes facial hair so when he gets worked...

Fountain Pens - Who uses ... I do I do I have used a FP almost exclusively since 1999 ... I have small precise writing and I can get a nib to fit this ... sure there are very fine ballpoints out there .. I was a zebra and Pilot BP fanatic for years ... but my fountain pens are better. I...

Opera Slipper / Shoes L.B. Evans Radio Tyme - I have a pair of these. THey have a hard sole and heel. Very comfortable and nice for in and out door use. Can go out to get the paper in rain and soles keep your feet dry.

Carry for Today 1940's Triumph with Signature Band - Accountant nib. Sailor SE Persimmon with Binderized Needle point nib. Carry in 1920's Morocco leather pen case.

Seven Years in Tibet Heinrich Harrer who Brad Pitt played in the movie was Austrian ... so I believe the coat that is being enquired about is trachten wear of a sort. A Loden wool Single breasted Coat. -- I wore a loden coat when traveling in Ireland a couple years ago and it was very...

It took Nine Tailors If you can find a copy of Adolphe Menjou's autobiography it is a very good read. There was nary a satorial arts establishment he did not patronize.

Robert Talbott Bowties Great Patterns ... alas they are difficult to size. Typically I have to adjust to a smaller neck size to get a good knot. They are crazy expensive too ... can get two of everybody else for one RT. Very nice seasonal patterns ... have easter eggs and turkeys and candy...

Carrying today My trusty custom Parker 51 spiderweb overlay. A Parker 51 burgundy w/Needle nib. Parker 51 aero converted to Ballpoint with front end from Bexley pens of Ohio. can't get spider image to load - here is the image a friend took a while ago...