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    'Whipped' by Our Wives?

    I bought a vintage motorcycle with side car for our anniversary last year. Maybe I should have bought diamonds. The kids like it but she hasnt ridden in it yet. I told her we should take the test together for the motorcycle endorsment. she'll come around when it gets warmer.
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    not for sale

    My post was misunderstood. I wanted to know if there is info and interest about the 54 USA trench coat I posted here because it is a military garment does any one know a history of this piece? or should I move this to a different thread?
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    1954 trench coat USA

    I have come in possession of a 1954 army trench coat. Any interest in this. its all there with the lining regular medium size
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    The Sporting Life?

    welcome My grandad saw to it that me and all my cousins had 16 ga shotguns growing up. I still have my first, a 1930's browning auto but prefer to use my fox double I have two red plaid woolrich hunting suits from the 50's that I still wear took my first duck with the...
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    Your favorite toys as a kid?

    my brother buried my major matt mason on daytona beach in 69 gone with the tide he flushed my baking soda mailorder frogmen down the toilet they are still searching for matt he broke the heads on my drum set my dad probably didnt care to much about that one mom has given me bits...
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    Vintage Vestiges of Your Profession

    I am a tailor. I use a thimble, needles and a 1934 sewing machine. my shearers have plastic handles and are only 29 years old but I have older ones from the 1950's 1870's and some picking tools from the mid 1700's. I have a lot of vintage sewing gadgets in the shop and a collection of...
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    The Vintage Twinkie

    I dont believe every thing I read. but I have a few twinkie tales moms dogs would get one for their birthday every year. also a favorite treat in the lunch box. I was on a 18th century outing with friends who take there time warp very seriously. the leader specifically said no...
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    had to buy it

    A fellow came to me with a WWI tunic and wanted it altered to fit him. It was to small in the shoulders and I told him it coudnt be made larger. it looked very very pristine I asked if it was original or repro. he said original so i started looking at the union label size label and...
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    Lets see your Balloon Tire Bikes

    I'll have to post pics of my daisey and my krout bike.
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    Scouting anyone?

    2 4 6 8 who do we apprieciate?! DEN 4 DEN 4 DEN 4 cub scout pack 133 then BSA 485 great fun lots of camping canoeing sailing . I quit after we moved to the country. Later became a scoutmaster with my friend who I had to talk into joining scouts as a kid. we were patrol...
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    question on French cuffs

    you can find them at most tux shops
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    Baby Names? Vintage?

    My wife nixed wolfgang and Vitus and my sister beat me to nicoli when she named my neice nichol. so I adjusted the spelling of my childrens name to suit me and give them a little different twist than most. And some would say that me and my children are twisted my son is Marten he...
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    Why do I hate the 1960s so much?

    the sixties also known as thje Corvair decade. I own 3 and 1/2 I didnt have the detective set but I had a Johnny Eagle lever action rifle and peacemaker set. They dont make cool toy's like that anymore. toy guns dont make people into bad guys by the way.
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    great chit

    Here you go.
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    Free Armani jacket scam (Anyone have this great opportunity yet?)

    I was working late one night, and as I was leaving an atractive young lady asked if I had change for a hundred $ bill. I saw two guys hiding in the shadows. I laughed and said "do you think I would be working so late if I had any money at all." I had a firm grip on my glock model 23 as I...
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    Mending suits

    my father would'nt teach me to reweave he said it would make me go blind It is sad because it is a dying art
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    Looking for Top Quality vintage clothing

    blocks ayers redwood and ross Jacobson's Are all stores that carried fine clothing they offerd some custom cut garments. neihman bros {sp} Ralieghs not sure if that old a company I recognise and have worked on a lot of the names submitted I worked for...
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    Suit fit

    I dont usually push for padding but the left shoulder looks hollow, maybe a pad would help. OR you may need the shoulders reworked the picture is hard to tell for sure but maybe shortening the collar from the center seam would help the fit in the shoulder. you may be able to widen the cuff by...
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    great chit

    A friend of mine panted my jacket back. he is a graphic artist and excellent painter i'll try to post a picture
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    Engineer Boots, Harness Boots...

    I have a pair of WWI officers boots new reproduction. much like the motor patrol boots but in brown all leather construction instep laces, top side laces they are marked size 10 but fit like an eleven I wear a large 9 1/2 any one interested? I cant use them $250

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