Recent content by M. Rick

I have two Ronson Whirlwind lighters, one plain steel and the other lacquered brown on the front and back. The steel one is pretty marked up, but the brown one is in excellent condition, except for some corroded flint I had to clean out. I've also got a brown lacquer Ronson Twentycase. No idea...

Cheap indian food. There's a takeaway curry place in a direct line between the arts building and my dorm, so on wednesdays, when I've been working straight through from 1.30 to 8, it's really convenient. I could get some other stuff, but there's nothing like a watery, mouth-charring tikka masala...

Hi, my name is Eric, and I've been interested in vintage style for a long time. I'm a long time lurker on these boards, but I've only recently started posting. Glad to find other people like me out there. Don't hesitate to say hello.

Agreed. I was at a restaurant on Federal Hill in Providence, a great place which has been running since the '30s, and they were piping in some sort of insipid smooth jazz. It depressed me. The place even had a picture of Sinatra in the atrium, for god's sake! The least they could do would be to...

Hot Jazz Firecracker Jazz Band: They're based out of Asheville NC, and consist partly of former members of the Squirrel Nut Zippers. The trombonist was my teacher for years and is a good friend of mine. http://www.firecrackerjazz.com/index.html Check them out, these cats are pretty hep.

The author likes drawing zoot suits. Aside from the anthropomorphic cats, that's pretty much the only thing that's not realistic. I recommend squinting a bit and and pretending they're wearing Oxford bags and overcoats. Besides, once you start reading, you won't care.

Federal Hill, Providence, RI. By far. Not just restaurants, but bakeries, markets, and a lovely neighborhood.