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Going down one size from UK 8.5 = 8 or 7.5?
I'm ready to take the plunge on a pair of RW "Iron Ranger" boots but getting the correct size has got my head spinning. I'm a size UK 8.5 and Red Wing boots tend to run large. Problem is that I can't try the boots on since they are not sold here in Sweden. Contacting the store I got the...- Flieger
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Spitfire prototype - Any experts here?
I've been up and down the internet looking for decent photos of the unpainted Spitfire prototype K 5054. There are stuff out there but the scans are mostly small in size and lacking detail. I know there are a bunch of Spitfire aficionados here on the forum so I thought I'd take a chance in... -
D. Lewis, white summer flight suit?
Been looking for a repro of this one but I've come up dry so far. Any hints? /F -
Happy news - My local hat shop has a new owner!
Well, it's actually a milliner but she turned out to be a real friendly person who is going to help me whenever I need stuff for my hats. The former owner sold paper "Panamas" and told me to send my vintage Barbisio to the drycleaner! I know this probably isn't of any general interest but I'm... -
Grandfather in his fedora - circa 1930
I just found this photo in an old album from my grandmother, showing my granddad Oskar (R) with his friend on the steps to what is now our summerhouse. The guys are almost identicly dressed but I don't know the occation. Their hats looks like they have a two-tone ribbon with rather high crowns... -
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Razor experts - What did I buy?
Yesterday I came across these three razors in a thrift shop at the combined price of about $ 1.50. They all say "Gillette" of course but other then that I can find no info on them. Do these razors have a model name/number? Mosty important of all - Can they be used without cutting my face...- Flieger
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- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Finding a ladies hat? Online sources needed.
I've been thinking about surprising my wife with a hat of her own and last night I saw this model in an X-files episode (Kaddish) and I fell head over heals in love with it. (yeah, the lady wearing it isn't too shabby either). :o Any ideas on where one might be able to find something... -
Show us your Hookah, Shisha waterpipes
I don't know about the rest of you but I enjoy a quiet summer evening puffing away on my Shisha with apple tobacco, reading a good book and sipping a cold one. I picked this one up on my recent trip to Egypt. I've customized it a bit by adding a new hose and bowl. Is there anyone else...- Flieger
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- Forum: The Connoisseur
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My new Akubra Leisure Time in regency fawn
Just unpacked this one today. Hatsdirect sure deserve the name! Just 7 days since I ordered it. Great service! :eusa_clap This will be my designated beater. I don't care if it gets sweaty/dusty/dirty/wet/mangled etc, etc. I like the LT very much. It felt just like an old friend the first... -
Grumman Goose - Need drawing
This might not be a 100% "WWII"-topic but I take my chances in here since it's the place where I know some of the aviation buffs hang out. :) Request: Does anyone here happen to have a hi rez-scan of a Grumman Goose drawing to share, or know where I might be able to dig one up? I've been... -
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Trip to Egypt in April 2008 - Felt or straw?
Me and Mrs Flieger are going on a holiday trip to Egypt this spring to chase some of the winter cold from our bones. We are of course going to see the sights from Cairo to Luxor. Question is - What hat to wear? I love to sport a brown felt fedora of Indy fame but I worry about my head getting... -
Bronco Mfg Corp
I know I shouldn't be posting links to live auctions but since I have no where the wallet to bid for this jacket I thought that it might interest someone else. http://www.tradera.com/US_WWII_A_2_Flygarjacka_orginal_Nytt_Pris_-auktion-53331432 Please remove if I stepped too far over the...- Flieger
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- Forum: Classifieds
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Model aircraft - In the larger scale
Today I visited at a friends house outside the city where I live. This guy started out as a very competent 1/4th scale RC aircraft builder and flyer but has since moved on to slightly larger things. The story starts back in 1952 when this thing hit the ground (pilot jumped safe) where it... -
Homburgs galore!
Last week I won an auction containg not one, not two, but FOUR homburg hats. All I got from the seller was a photo of all hats stapled on top of each other and a note that one of them was a Borsalino and that all of them was "mid size" 54-56 (6 3/4 - 7). Well, that's waaay to small for me but I... -
Custom-made hat block - Dummy head
Last weekend we threw a early Christmas party for my family and I got to talking to my nephew who carpentry teacher. He was willing to make me a hat block/dummy head exactly the size of my thick skull (the word "dummy is so appropriate here :)) but I thought I'd run the idea past the good people... -
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Earbags - Now I can wear my hat/cap through the winter!
Winters here in Sweden can really kill all the fun of wearing hats and caps for up to 6 months/year. :( So I've been on the lookout for a solution to the problem - Knitted headwear is NOT an option for me. Then, a couple of weeks ago I came across the "Earbags" site and I decided to order a... -
Newsboy-type caps - Randolph AFB 1938-40 *photos*
From a fellow aviation historian I came across these photos showing USAAC personel servicing BT-14 trainers at Randolph AFB somewhere between 1938-40. Boy, those caps are soooo stylish! Does anyone have a clue as to the color of them? OK, they are dirty in most shots, but what color did they... -
New vintage overcoat - But how old?
Hello everyone! It's been a while since I had anything to show here on the forum, but last monday I found this coat at my local thrift store. Problem is I can't date it. The lable is "Tiger", now known as "Tiger of Sweden". They have been around since 1903 (according to Wikipedia) but of course...- Flieger
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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My Grandmother's clock
For years I've been coveting this table clock owned by my Grandmother and I finally worked up the courage to ask my mother if I could have it. She said yes! The clockwork is bust (and gutted) and the plaster is chipped and worn in some places but I love the grand design. I have no idea how old...- Flieger
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- Forum: The Display Case
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Panama Re-Bash - W.I.P
Following RBH's method (Described here: LINK) I was happy to notice how much easier it was to reshape my Pachacuti Brisa. It's still Work In Progress but today I went from this: To this: I'm not 100% sure where I'm heading with this new shape but I'll come to me in due time. :)...
