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  1. Hercule

    Recently discovered Russian war movies

    I recently discovered and have been enjoying full length Russian war movies and series on YouTube. They, like the French, do a great job with period pictures. I prefer the ones with subtitles over the dubbed ones. I've found them very engaging and the acting very good. I'm sure faults can be...
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    The eternal question

    Well, maybe not eternal, but nagging (or is it quizzical?) nonetheless. Why does it seem that all traffic reporters on TV and radio are all named Pat?
  3. Hercule

    Help with definition

    I seek the collective wisdom and experience of the lounge. I am working with a text from 1950 and I'm having difficulty translating a word from Yiddish. The etymology is most likely via Polish or possibly Ukrainian or Russian. Transliterated from the Hebrew letters, the word is "obodarnye". In...
  4. Hercule

    Fair play

    It's getting about time that we start looking for a high school for our son. One of the schools we've visited recently (for the second time actually) was the high school that recently merged with our son's current school. So there's somewhat of a connection there. He can actually already attend...
  5. Hercule

    30s era jazz done right!

    I've recently been enjoying with renewed interest (via Youtube which abounds with videos and sound files) the efforts of several Czech and Slovak 30s style dance bands: the Bratislava Hot Serenaders, the Original Prague Syncopated Orchestra, and perhaps my most favorite, Ondrej Havelka and His...
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    Any crossword officianados?

    For the past 15 years or so I've enjoyed crossword puzzles by Merl Reagle. Those who may be familiar with them will certainly recognize and understand his puzzle credo of "twisted but fair." Sadly, with his unexpected death in August, it appears that the end is in sight for my stash of puzzles...
  8. Hercule

    Making a panama

    For those who may have never seen a Panama in the making, the Permanent Style blog entry for August 4th has an image of a Panama being woven: http://www.permanentstyle.co.uk/ I can't even imagine the patience needed to do such a thing! Sure makes you appreciate the cost of true craftsmanship.
  9. Hercule

    Wasting time at work. SSHHH don't tell my boss!

    flickr is a dangerous thing! It just sucks me in and next thing I know I've killed an hour looking at pictures. Today it was with an album titled "Kodachrome, 1950s". Some of those fotos just make me want to crawl right in! Anyone else enjoy this?
  10. Hercule

    Recently on All that is Interesting

    "What once was a symbol of all things dashing is now a symbol for all things (people) that lurk for unhealthily long periods of time in a parent’s basement. But if today’s fedora fans have ruined the accessory for most of us, we can still ogle at the sophistication and style that goes into the...
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    And I just spent what on a hat??!!!!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzNFBPjxCPk
  13. Hercule

    pls advise: Home made campaign hat / Montana crease

    My son (3rd grade) is giving a presentation on Monday about the US Capitol. He wants to dress up as a Park Service tour guide. So I want to improvise an appropriate hat for him. I picked up a cheap brown fedora from a costume shop and will iron the brim flat, steam it and pop out the crown...
  14. Hercule

    Books on Radio Drama

    Can anyone recommend any books on radio drama? Not how to but history and overview of the genre.
  15. Hercule

    Dumbest movie quotes

    We all know why we're here - we simply love old movies and can't get enough of them. But let's face it, many of them have some pretty incongruous elements about them, not least of which are lines that from today's vantage point seem pretty dumb (not that that effects our enjoyment of them one...
  16. Hercule

    That vintage feeling

    I've enjoyed reading through the thread asking what gives you that vintage feeling, and am curious to know just what exactly that vintage feeling is for you. Describe the sensation or however you experience it, and what it means to you. Maybe this has been done before, but people change and...
  17. Hercule

    Hindenburg Photos

    I was put on to these at another forum. Though you might find them interesting. http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2...saster/100292/ My Dad was in grammar school in rural Ct. in the mid 30s and has told me that they let everybody go outside to see the Hindenburg pass by in the distance.
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    Which button to button?

    Can anyone speak to the practice (style) of buttoning only the top button of a suit and its transition to buttoning only the middle button? It seems to me it may have been an evolution away from formality to a more casual style starting in the early 30s?
  20. Hercule

    An American Federation?

    Given the popularity of Akubra's Fed IV, why hasn't an American hatter (custom or otherwise) offered an affordable production-model clone? I find that, while the Fed IV's price is indeed good for the quality you get, the addition of it's none too modest shipping cost from Oz gives me serious...
  21. Hercule

    Interesting shirt feature

    I was brousing some of the highlights frm the John Wayne estate auction (as referenced in a hat thread) an noticed an interesting feature on the shirt Wayne wore in The War Wagon. Note the small flap with the button hole juist above the lowest button. Can anybody elaborate on this feature? To...
  22. Hercule

    Vintage Gillette Safety razors for the newbie collector/user

    Some vintage Gillettes plus a few extras for the newbie collector/user. $50.00 (money order) Shipped CONUS. If interested please contact via PM. As always, serious offers considered. Old Type, ball end handle (with typical splitting) Gillette long comb NEW Thick Bar handle Fluted...
  23. Hercule

    FS: Custom Leather zip-top briefcase

    For sale: Double gusset zip-top, belting leather briefcase by Chas. Wolfe custom cases. Features: Two generous compartments divided by a zippered compartment; open outside pockets as well as large and small zippered external pockets and a flap covered (magnetic latch) external pocket; made...

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