Recent content by Tooch

Ah! But when you look that cool, the sun is outclassed anyway. ;)

That's my favorite suit. And a glass of wine will make me feel comfortable pretty much anywhere!

Great hats in this thread! It's nice to see them in the wild, out of captivity. :) Here's me in a Champ thin-ribbon, with my son, on the ferry from Bainbridge Island to Seattle. Here I am in a Cuenca Panama, under the Florida sun (once again with the little guy). And here's a...

If you get a chance, please post some photos -- and reactions -- once they've arrived.

Yes, indeed. Between these and the black (the only options at the moment) I strongly prefer the brown.

If it makes you feel any better, the Fifth Street boots are apparently being retooled in response to constructive criticism and are supposed to come out sometime in the near future. In the meantime, I have -- and love -- the Bayfield boots. I don't know that I would wear them with a city suit...

I've read "months" too, but I end up honing about every six weeks. I do have a very thick beard. Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I start with an excellent edge and strop every day.

Oh, I noticed this recently when I lost some weight. My 34-inch waist pants started looking like clown pants on me. But when I pulled out some trousers I purchased about 25 years ago, also with 34-inch waists, they were a little loose, but still wearable. So I broke out the tape measure ...

All the previous advice is excellent. Let me add that if you're looking for a backup razor or two, don't be afraid to check out antique shops. One of the local stores near me ("2 acres of antiques") has about 30 straight razors in a case selling for a song. I picked up a ready-to-shave...

Oh, that's a score!

BA in Government (Clark University quite rightly insisted there is nothing scientific about politics) and half-way to a law degree before dropping out in disgust. After that, many years of working my way through editing and writing jobs before finally settling comfortably as an opinion...

Enjoy! I have a Marathon hat that I really like -- perfect proportions that suit me well.

Ummm... beautiful. Please tell me it wears as good as it looks.

Nice haul of good-looking hats! I do hope we get to see the whole collection.

I like those Aristocrafts (and not just the price)!