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  1. David Conwill

    Bought my first leather jacket

    Well, second if you count the "mall" jacket my dad bought me back in high school. I wasn't even looking for one, but found this in a local shoe-repair store. It's a bit musty from storage, but looks essentially unworn. It's styled after the A-2 with hand-warmer pockets concealed behind the patch...
  2. David Conwill

    1962 Ford Falcon - $8000 obo

    CAR IS SOLD -- THANKS FOR LOOKING! This is the ultimate daily driver Falcon. We purchased it as a basket case (see last photo) and had it put back together with modifications to retain its character as a Ford Falcon but dramatically improve its suitability for modern roads. Engine: The...
  3. David Conwill

    John Landis/Corporal Mizerany in 1941 (1979)

    Given the time period in which it is set, I'm hoping someone here may have some familiarity with this film (widely panned, but one that I enjoy--blame my dad). Does anyone have any clearer screen caps of John Landis's cameo as "Corporal Mizerany," the motorcycle courier? I'm trying to get a...
  4. David Conwill

    My grandfather's knife.

    Recently, while scratching an itch to write an adventure story, I had occasion to research the history of the Ka-Bar name. Like virtually every time I open the encyclopedia, I immediately went down the rabbit hole and discovered the U.S. Navy Mark 1 utility knife. Upon seeing it, I was...
  5. David Conwill

    Vintage Motor Clothes

    My good friend, Barnstormers clubmate, and managing editor Dan Beaudry recently wrote a piece for the Hemmings Daily on vintage motor clothes (for both automobilists and motorcyclists). I thought it might be of some interest to those here.
  7. David Conwill

    1904 Marching Shoes versus Type II Service Shoes

    Let me preface this by saying that I'm not a reenactor, I'm just looking for a decent, 1930s-style low boot in brown built on a Munson last. I like both the 1904 Marching Shoe and the Type II Service Shoe as offered by What Price Glory. Does anyone have any feedback on either? I'd like to buy...
  8. David Conwill

    What's this Carhartt 1918 business?

    Even a cursory search indicates Carhartt was founded in 1889 to supply workwear to railroaders, so why do I keep seeing a video ad boasting that Carhartt was "born in the trenches" in 1918? Is there something in particular they're referencing here? Or is just a crass attempt to capitalize on...
  9. David Conwill

    Singer 66 vs 99 vs 301

    I’ve been reading the sewing machine threads on here and I’ve kind of decided I’d like to get a vintage Singer to keep around the house. I had narrowed it down to a 66 or a 99, but I just stumbled upon a 301 “slant needle” at a local antique store. It appears it was a good machine, but I’m...
  10. David Conwill

    Soda Fountain Classics?

    A friend just told me she's perfecting her own at-home recipe for egg creams and it reminded me of all the interesting things on the menu at the local soda fountain when I was a kid. I want to try making my own egg cream and a cherry phosphate. What other soda fountain drinks are out there? To...
  11. David Conwill

    Recreating hard-sided luggage

    I’d like to build custom-sized luggage in the 1940s/’50s style, starting with a small box to store my camera gear and elevating to a complete fitted set for the trunk of a car. It appears a common material for this was heavy cardboard (solid, not corrugated), and the interior was typically...
  13. David Conwill

    Pure-vintage lady in Scunthorpe

    A friend just shared this article with me about an interesting lady who is living a pure-vintage lifestyle in the UK. It's a shame they headlined it in the context of "finding her man" but the photos are pretty neat. She seems like someone I'd like to know.
  14. David Conwill

    Willow Run B-24 Plant Gets More Time

    As everyone probably knows, the Ford B-24 plant was put on the market as a part of the General Motors bankruptcy. The Yankee Air Museum wants to buy it, but needs to raise a lot of money to do so. Originally the RACER Trust, that administers these "old GM" assets was going to tear it down if...
  15. David Conwill

    On Shorpy today...

    What's this shiny suit? Silk? Heavily worn serge?
  16. David Conwill

    1945 Gas Stove - $100

    Anybody want to buy my 1945 Caloric? Great stove with a few problems (half the burners and the oven have to be hand-lit). I was going to restore it, but other things have taken priority and we ended up with a killer deal on a Frigidaire electric in this width. The door without a window is a...
  17. David Conwill

    Gray/Black/Charcoal Stingy Brim?

    I’m wearing browline glasses these days, and it’s put me in kind of an early-1960s frame of mind. I have a nice old Stetson in green with a 2- or 2.5-inch brim that I really like, but I could use something in a gray/black palate. Any suggestions? Thinking equivalent quality to my Akubra...
  19. David Conwill

    A Beefsteak?

    Perhaps this is a bit pre-Golden Era, but I'm not sure who else to ask. It seems to me I once read of an event called a "Beefsteak" that involved black tie, big tables, lots of people, and all-you-can-eat steak (perhaps served on bread instead of plates?). I'm having trouble finding...
  20. David Conwill

    FS or Trade: Vintage Neckties

    I have available a couple of vintage neckties. The red one I picked up at an antique store a couple years ago, the blue one I bought at a vintage clothing store in college. No idea of the age of either, but I always thought of the red one as 1950s and the blue one as 1960s. Fronts...
  21. David Conwill

    The Milwaukee Clipper: A Forgotten Art Deco Beauty Rusting on Muskegon’s Waterfront

    Meet the Milwaukee Clipper, built circa 1906 as the Juniata for the Pennsylvania Railroad’s steamship company, she was refit circa 1940 to art deco splendor. The refit also included a new, steel superstructure, a false forward funnel, air conditioned staterooms, a children's playroom, a...
  22. David Conwill

    Need a little advice about Fountain Pen Hospital

    I have a lot of respect for the opinions of this forum. A few weeks ago, I purchased a 1944 Parker Vacuumatic at an antique show. The filler was kaput however, and I sent it off to Fountain Pen Hospital in New York City for service. I specifically instructed them that I did not care about...
  23. David Conwill

    Desert hiking shoes

    What's a good, classic-styled, functional, desert hiking shoe? I’m supposed to go hiking in the Utah desert in less than a month, and I’d like some good trail shoes without a high-tech look. I’ve been thinking about finding some crepe-soled, suede chukka boots and fitting them with flat...

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