Recent content by Randy

Every time I take it out on the road at least one person at a stoplight asks if it's for sale. We camped in it as recently as two years ago, but it's difficult to deal with the damage that this high fructose corn syrup additive garbage does to my fuel lines and quality points, condensers, caps...

I have a moderate sized collection of viewers and reels even now - View-Master was my favorite toy as a kid and when ebay hit the scene I started buying up all the reels I never had as a kid. View-Master is what led me to photography (as well as stereo photography) and while I have a modest...

Nice to see so many VW firsts :) Mine was a 73 bug, which I drove for 80k miles before trading it in for the same $ I paid for it. I still have a '74 camper (mostly original), but that bug was quite something. Man, I really miss it sometimes.. - R

It says that this came from a costume shop, so my guess is that Burma Schave is correct... - Randy

Heh, that would have been an excellent response ;) That's a good part of why I don't have an actual reading room or study. While I currently have about 2000 books in the house they are located in multiple rooms, and with no more empty shelf space I tend to get almost all my new books on the...

Wow, Peterman's physical store used to be so much fun to shop in. Sadly it's been gone for many years now. I didn't know that they were still in business - do they still tell stories of all the items? - Randy

I'd be all over that if I saw it locally - that's one nice looking sweater! Since they do not seem that popular around here, and because I'm a tad particular regarding style, I only have about 5 to choose from in my wardrobe but I do wear them regularly (I have one on today :) ) - Randy

Would that I had a reading room. I particularly like your example in the opening post. Given the rope, I assume that this is not your reading room - I'd love to know where it is. It very closely resembles the room in my minds eye of what I would consider an ideal study had I won the lottery :)...

Regularly... - Randy

Different lasts give different fits and better shoes tend to use lasts that are made very, very similar to each other in all measurements (or in some cases there is only one of that style of last used.) Lesser quality shoes (read mass produced shoes) tend to use 'standard' sized lasts which have...

Which manufacturer? Bass now rely on overseas manufacture where they were once made here in the 'States. From what I hear, people say the fit is now less predictable (more variable, often too loose in the heel) where before it was always the same, likely a result of mass production v.s...

Personally, I can't stand a modern razor - they cost way, way too much per shave, don't give particularly smooth results, and give me just as many weepers as my vintage razor. I've been using an adjustable Gillete DE for quite some time now and would never go back to the modern razor. The #1...

They haven't, at least in my wardrobe. Pleats have always been a requisite for me (along with cuffs). I think that them 'going away' is a fashion v.s. style thing... - Randy

I usually buy Patherella from one of the local mens clothiers (I don't care to support chain stores when there is any other option). They fit well, are durable, look great, and feel great. I can't speak to vintage pattern authenticity, but if you want quality and comfort you're in the right...

No idea without seeing them, but speaking as the owner of various Bill's products I can say that I would always prefer to support either a) Bill's direct sales, or b) a local mens clothier selling Bill's products. If it's too good to be true... - Randy