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  1. Levallois

    Determining the age of a Sombrero?

    I've been looking for a vintage sombrero for my collection as I’ve been reading about the Mexican Revolution and studying various photos from between 1910-1920. I did a search for this topic and came up with bupkis . I did see a great discussion here from 2022 about sombreros being worn by...
  2. Levallois

    Dating advice for this Stetson please

    Has some problems but I love this style - Black kettle curl - Quality No. 1. - reeded sweat but with taped rear seam (now coming apart) - pebbled leather - brown reorder tag - red size tag with three spaces - thinking 1930s? - bought at the Zion Cooperative Merchantile Institution in Salt...
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    Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon!?!

    Went to White Chocolate Grill for a birthday and wanted to try Blanton's bourbon because several friends recommended it. Then I saw they had Garrison Bros. cowboy bourbon. Read some good things about it so had that first. Big mistake. What an overwhelming experience it was!! Fantastic in...
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    John Wick 2

    It's not golden era but it's a return to movie making the way it used to be before computers and the movie has a golden-era style. Men wear suits, no matter the task at hand. Women dress up not down. Our hero drives a 1969 Mustang. Ultra-violent? You bet. Non-stop, mind blowing action...
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    Department store hats?

    Who made the hats that were sold by Marshall Field, Sears, S. L. Bird, Macy's, Gimbell's etc.? Marshall Field - unknown date [/IMG] [/IMG]
  7. Levallois

    L. L. Bean A-2 history time line?

    Got a new jacket. Can't believe these are considered a "cheap" repro. I bought it cheap but there's nothing cheap about it. Anyway, did a search but couldn't find anything about how to date these jackets by physical characteristics. Before anyone suggests it, the tag in the right pocket has...
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    Rules of sizing and A-2 ?

    I did a search but didn't find much. I'm a size 44 - been measured by a tailor as such. I'm looking for an A-2. If you look on ebay for a "size 44" A-2 there are jackets that appear to measure from 44 to 50! in the chest. I've always thought that a 44 jacket should be about 46-48 in the...
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    Black jacket worn by Karl Urban in Almost Human TV show?

    I did a search but didn't find anything so I apologize if this has been discussed before. I just started watching this show (I guess it premiered last year) and I like the black nylon? jacket he wears. Apparently, it is a Diesel M16 and a copy of a MA-1 flight jacket? Well, I can't find one...
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    Dating a leather jacket based on the presence of or style of Talon zipper?

    I thought the jacket I bought was 1970-1980 but it has a Talon zipper. I can't find any info here but didn't Talon go out of business in the 1960s? Either way, can clothing be dated based on the style or look of the Talon zipper? Thanks! John
  11. Levallois

    Goodman and Suss Kashmiran?

    Found a nice heavy dark blue overcoat for $20 that has a tag on it with Kashmiran on it and there is some info on the www suggests it was patented by These guys in 1941. The coat is nicer looking and feeling than my wool and cashmere overcoat and looks to be 1950s. It has a union tag but all...
  13. Levallois

    How high should 1930s-1940s era high-waisted pants be worn?

    I did a search finding one comment that they are worn at the level of the belly button but the photos that I've see seem to suggest that they are worn above the belly button. Is there a rule of thumb? Thanks! John
  14. Levallois

    DB Suit jacket length; a code or more what you'd call guidelines than actual rules?

    I've got a nice dark blue with light brown pinstripes DB suit that was made between 1939-1949 and the jacket is a little short. This means that it doesn't completely cover my crotch or bum - about 1 1/2 inches too short. Can I wear it like this and not look weird or is this a big no-no for the...
  15. Levallois

    Stetson "The Motor" and sewing a sweatband?

    Well I got my Stetson model - The Motor - Feather Weight - and it fits! Here's the ebay ad: Contrary to what we thought the sweatband is in pretty good shape - only one very small tear on an edge and some scuffing but, by and large, very sound and very soft and maleable. Some idiot...
  16. Levallois

    What are the lightest vintage felt hats out there?

    Looking off in the distance, I can see summer looming and I'd like to buy a lighter felt vintage hat. I already have some straws but would like to wear vintage felt once in a while even with the higher temperatures. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! John
  17. Levallois

    Harrington Baracuta makers?

    I did a search and found a few posts and it is clear the original Made in England G9 is the best but they are too expensive for this country boy. Are there others that can be had for cheaper that are almost as good? I saw a Van Heusen "tailored in Taiwan" with the same Baracuta name tag that...
  19. Levallois

    Please help me estimate age of this Stetson

    Black fedora - I looked on some of the dating Stetson posts here on the FL but cannot determine if this is a 1920s or 1930s hat? Thank you for you time! John
  20. Levallois

    Who else collects the M1 Garand?

    I know there is a separate "Guns" thread but I think the Garand may deserve it's own thread? What motivated this is that I just acquired my third Garand at a gunshow yesterday. I'm addicted, I admit it. How many others are like me in the FL family? In cleaning it up this morning, I...
  21. Levallois

    What happened to the "Show us your guns" thread?

    First it gets moved from the "Display Case" and then it disappears? A guy leaves for a couple of months and things change. I hate change. John
  22. Levallois

    Drink/cocktail mentiond in "Another Thin Man"

    Nick and Nora go to The West Indies Club (separately) and Nick orders a drink that sounds like "Bagady." I played it back several times. I did a search here and on Google on various spellings without success. Any idea of what he was ordering? Thanks! John
  23. Levallois

    I have this "event" to go to and I need advice

    This is a black tie OR dress in 1920s and 1930s garb $150-a-plate grown-up night time social affair. I don't own black tie garb but I do have a very nice 1930s-looking British charcoal DB suit, crisp white shirt, and black Allen Edmonds Park Avenue shoes- so far so good. Now the part that...

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