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  1. pgoat

    Jacket too small?

    Thanks Jacket Addict! Just the feedback I was hoping for. And absolutely, Harris - that was my thought when I bought it. I knew a 42 would be a little small right now, but since it's almost NY Resolution time... The older I get the more I try to keep the weight down for health reasons, not...
  2. pgoat

    Jacket too small?

    It really is a beautiful jacket. I was looking at the 618s, btw, until I found this one on sale. Thank you again for the feedback, much appreciated.
  3. pgoat

    Jacket too small?

    that's good to know - I haven't owned a bike jacket in a while, so i need to re-familiarize with how fit is affected by weight change. Did the HH soften up much over time? I've never owned anything but cowhide or suede before. I know in the case of my old Levis 42 being too tight to button over...
  4. pgoat

    Jacket too small?

    Just for some reference, wearing just a thin synthetic jersey, this is me at my current weight (223 lbs): and the same jersey last year, at 203 lbs, 20 pounds lighter: I'm focusing on the looseness of the fabric when 20 pounds lighter, around the chest and upper arms, and hoping (since I...
  5. pgoat

    Jacket too small?

    Thanks Harris - and Yes! A 613 (regular cut) in Horsehide, which was a limited run, apparently. Fwiw I used to have Schotts in bulkier cuts (Style 125 and 118, size 40, back when I was a runner and weighed 150ish), which were great when I rode a MC and needed sweaters underneath, lower back...
  7. pgoat

    Jacket too small?

  8. pgoat

    Jacket too small?

    a few more pics:
  9. pgoat

    Jacket too small?

    Hey gang, I got a great deal on a leather jacket - but only snag was the one available size was about a size smaller than I'd normally wear now. It's a 42, I'm a 44 at present. I'm always fighting to get the weight back down...I used to wear a 42 at my ideal weight of about 160-180# (I'm...
  10. pgoat

    Engel & Co. Hats

    Interesting thread for me - I am on vaca in a rather posh town (not rodeo drive, but close) and just came across an engel ... I had seen the Facebook page but had never handled one and knew no details about pricing. So I tried it on and dang if it didn't fit my 7 3/8 LO perfectly... That...
  11. pgoat

    FS: White's Semi Dress Boots British Tan 11D -- near new!

    Are these still available?
  13. pgoat

    On yer bike!

    Just saw this link - wonderful album on FB with 38 photos, and the video is well worth watching all the way through: http://blog.brooksengland.com/wps/brooks-at-the-london-springtime-tweed-run/
  14. pgoat

    Need opinions on this: Dresser used as sideboard?

    Here is the room (couch would go on the left, in place of the two chairs): Accent wall is at the back of the step-up DR, actually to the left of the couch:
  15. pgoat

    Need opinions on this: Dresser used as sideboard?

    Wel, the dresser is in there for now...not sure if it will stay but we're still unpacking and getting furniture together. Even though the apt. is ca. 1938, we're getting an Eames plywood chair, and also some dining chairs that may clash a bit stylistically, but wth? Actually - I would love...
  16. pgoat

    Half Trunk? Hat Trunk?

    thanks ray - what a great find that was for you! and, no mine doesn't appear to be a Vuitton, alas... :)
  17. pgoat

    Half Trunk? Hat Trunk?

    Did you ever have an epiphany moment whereupon you suddenly take a closer look at a dusty/rusty/oxidized/overlooked antique or old piece you've had forever? I just had one... I have an old square cube-shaped trunk I bought for about $10-20 at an estate sale back in the early 1980s. The person...
  19. pgoat

    Need opinions on this: Dresser used as sideboard?

    In going through all of our stuff I was wishing I still had my old late 1920s Kiel Radio Table (The Atwater Kent tube chassis was gone but the wood was in pristine shape) - it would have went perfectly in this apartment.
  20. pgoat

    Need opinions on this: Dresser used as sideboard?

    very wise advice. I thank you all for your input and the additional info on veneers in general and this piece in particular. I think we're just going to try it in the living room or office area and if it works, great. If we decide not to keep it, no harm done, we'll just donate or pay it...
  21. pgoat

    Need opinions on this: Dresser used as sideboard?

    I probably spoke too harshly/hastily - I guess I meant I hate when veneers start to age, as is the case with this dresser. Solid woods can have a nice patina or beat-up, well-used appearance over time. Personally I think veneers look best when pristine, and I do prefer the darker woods...
  22. pgoat

    Need opinions on this: Dresser used as sideboard?

    thanks Tony!
  23. pgoat

    Need opinions on this: Dresser used as sideboard?

    Thanks for your thoughts sheeplady. Oddly enough, the floors had been done in a glossy amber PU finish; we just had them done in a more natural satin finish, so they are blonder now (as you can see in the dresser photos) and it matches the dresser nicely. We had some wooden window sills...

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