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    Restoring the finish on Utility furniture

    My father-in-law was an antique dealer. He sold and restored a wide range of thing though his specialty was old wood case clocks and furniture to a lesser degree. He swore by a product called Kotton Klenser (http://www.kottonklenser.com/ ) when restoring wood. Disclaimer: I've never tried it...
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    Vintage Spade Sole Shoes

    ...and just my size too! Great find.
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    1943 dated DB western suit owned by Gene Autry

    I've always thought the look could be pretty fine when done right. Maybe I'll get a western suit for myself someday (I already have the hat and boots). Too bad this one is way too small for me. From 1948: (image found at...
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    A New Hat for Johnny Depp watchers to want.

    But it's my size... and I don't have one...yet.
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    Looking for the brand of this tie?

    Might this be it? http://www.cufflinks-and-ties.com/products/Navy-Blue-Striped-Necktie-With-White-Stripes.html
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    Childhood TV kiddie shows...

    The Philadelphia PBS station put together a show called "Philly's Favorite Kids Show Hosts" a few years ago which covered (and included some rare clips) many of my favorites, Sally Starr, Gene London, Happy The Clown and Wee Willie Webber along with mentioning the horror show hosts, Roland (aka...
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    Childhood TV kiddie shows...

    The Friendly Giant wow! I've tried to remember the name of that show off and on for years. I can still see the opening with the doll house sized furniture in my mind's eye. It was on Channel 12, Philadelphia's PBS station back when it was NET. It was the first (and only) public TV show I...
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    Musician's hats

    How 'bout Pere Ubu's front man David Thomas:
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    • Forum: Hats
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    Show us your TIES

    Thanks for pointing out the ebay listings. They will be under serious consideration once I find out if they indeed do heat up. I like the price on the first one too though the "economy" shipping of $12.99 (more than the cost of the iron) is a bit steep.
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    Show us your TIES

    I agree, it's very acceptable. Thanks for showing us it how it's done fedoralover. I'll be keeping a close eye out for my own tie restorer in all of the usual places.
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    Sears might be going belly up

    I grew up in the Philadelphia area. We had a huge Sears distribution center and store in Northeast Philadelphia that our family frequented for years. We bought mostly form the catalog and went to this Sears to pick stuff up. Because it was also a distribution center, we didn't have to any any...
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    youtube addictions and delights

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewiWhGoIYZs 2 tunes by Ralph Marterie, a darn good big band from the 50's. Check out the bari sax work on "After Midnight" starting at 1:30. AND you get a Gene Krupa tune at the end too. Gene is always a treat to watch as well as listen to.
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    Show us your TIES

    Do keep us posted on your tie restorer experiments.
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    Show us your TIES

    Excellent find indeed! I really must get one of those. Though the box says patent pending, a necktie restorer patent was issued in 1929 (though I agree with the others that this one is not than old). Here's a link to the patent: http://in.y.tripod.com/tie-restorer.pdf
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    How high should 1930s-1940s era high-waisted pants be worn?

    That brings up a question that I've pondered for a while. If I were to purchase correct waist size trousers that are sold as being for taller men having the higher rise (I'm 5'11'') and as I would have to have them hemmed to my inseam length anyway, would making this purchase net me higher...
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    Farewell My Lovely... Hello my lovely hat.

    No problem piggy-backing on a great idea (IMHO) Brando. Where would we be without latching on to great ideas? Perhaps Art will give us a multi-hat discount.
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    Show us your TIES

    Agreed, ironed flat ties are awful. Thanks for clearing up the tie iron question JP. Widebrim, I'm now a bit more curious about the rod method. Are these just plain old metal rods (what's the diameter of the rods BTW) you use? Are they something specifically designed for ties? Do you use them...
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    Show us your TIES

    I never saw a neck tie iron before. How does it work? Does the iron sort of open up so that you sandwich the tie between metal plates (one inside and one on top of the tie)? Or are there metals plates that you spread out after inserting the iron into the tie that sort of tension the tie from the...
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    Favorite Authors

    Charles Bukowski - never a dull moment with Hank. John Kennedy Toole - every couple of years I pull out my battered copy of "Confederacy of Dunces" and enjoy it all over again... tragic that he didn't live to write more after that.
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    Farewell My Lovely... Hello my lovely hat.

    Here's a somewhat better shot of the bash on this hat: ...guess it's time for me to step up the the bar and contact Art Fawcett.
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