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And almost exactly a year ago many of us were itching for this: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?42842-My-ideal-A-2...is-it-really-too-much-to-ask&highlight=ideal NH

Check this out: It seems that both Kelty and Jansport will be offering "retro" packs next summer (summer 2011) based on their original designs from the 1960s. http://gearjunkie.com/vintage-backpacks It seems the Kelty is already available in Japan. NH

Directer David Fincher: I loathed Fight Club and loved The Social Network.

Mr. Freedom/Toyo Enterprises (who make Buzz Rickson's and Sugar Cane products) made the denim coat styled like a pea coat the other year. It looked really cool but expensive as hell. Also, Schott currently makes a denim version. NH

The real question is will I be able to get away with wearing a vintage pea coat with my Navy uniform. :rolleyes: I ship to boot camp early next year. NH

The Social Network in the theater. VERY good film. My favorite film of the last decade. NH

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BTW, in the old Irvin thread someone posted a pic of an original Irvin that had the symbol of a motorcycle club painted on it, thus implying that the jacket was used post-war on a bike. NH

Perhaps a B-2, which is lined in Alpaca wool and made with horsehide would be the way to go. Stu at Lost Worlds notes that the B-2 is similar to some early motorcycle jackets. http://www.lostworldsinc.com/B-2_Horsehide_Leather_Flight_Jacket.htm NH

IMO, this is as close to jacket perfection as it gets. NH

Yeah, I didn't know that either until I heard it on the news last night.

J. Crew seems to be one of the only major retailers that for the most part does vintage right. NH

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According to mixologist extraordinaire and cocktail historian Robert Hess, who video-blogs at http://www.smallscreennetwork.com/show/cocktail_spirit/, one should never freeze their liquors. Why? Because historically a cocktail is composed of four ingredients: spirits of any kind, water, sugar...

Rick Dale restores a bunch of stuff like old Coke machines on the TV show Pawn Stars. On his website he's got some pics of 1950's refrigerators he's restored: http://ricksrestorations.ning.com/photo/albums/2010-restorations-for Note that in the era you are talking about many people had...