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    Ghurka Leather

    Ghurka Rucksacks Sold out in two weeks on Susan's site. Hope some of the forum got in on the deal.Check out the latest Ebay Ghurka Rucksacks-Triple the price Susan was asking. Id bet some enterprising reseller got them all and is re offering them. Must be really good Pakistani stuff.lol!
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    Ghurka Leather

    Gurhka BackPack 1987 Model new old stock Here is an opportunity for a few quick acting members of the forum to get an original 1987 Marley Hodgson Ghurka Back Pack. No hype- these are twenty five years old and never been used. Dont know how many there are for sale, so be quick. These are...
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    US Wings Horsehide A2

    I concur. U.S. Wings is a second level A-2 maker not in the same league with Aero, Eastman,Buzz Rickson Real McCoy, The Few, or the other first rate historically correct manufacturers. My first purchase was a U.S. Authentic which I quickly found to be o.k., but with fewer correct historical...
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    And it don't wrinkle none either.

    These days, at most stores and online sellers, wrinkle free cotton dress shirts sell for about 30% less than the all cotton variety.The iron ease of wrinkle free, in the world of insufficient time, is a powerful draw and has its place. I prefer the all-cotton dress shirt because it feels better...
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    The Story of the Waxed Jacket

    Well, the Banana Republic wax jacket from my closet will be put to good use after all.A young friend has taken a one year, pre lawschool, clerking job at a NYC law firm and is facing his first ever northern winter.I made him a gift of the jacket, the better to cover his deep south hide in that...
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    TWO DOZEN VINTAGE SUITS ON EBAY

    HERE ARE ABOUT 24 BEAUTIFUL SUITS THAT WERE PUT ON EBAY BY A SINGLE SELLER.DONT KNOW WHERE HE GOT THEM BUT YOU-ALL NEED TO LOOKAT: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZcrosby_squareQQhtZ-1 This is a new Seller with no feedback.If the above site doesnt open go to the Ebay seller named...
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    Show us your suits

    Matt & Root: Thanks to both you for the I.D. aid. I noticed the lapels but didnt think it through to the late 50s "Man in The Gray Flannel Suit" period.And the pants dont have suspender buttons inside either.It is beautiful fabric and well made with some hand work.Dont know what I'll do with it...
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    Show us your suits

    1940's Hickey Freeman Suit? Just got this suit from a local thrift.Its got some indications of a 40s vintage and some not so 40s.Label marked 1942 or 1948 .Heavy wool fabric,high armpits, jacket has single seam under arm,no front seam,old large tooth metal Talon zipper, change pocket, 2" cuffs...
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    L.L.Bean Leather Navy M422 style jacket

    Got this L.L. Bean leather Navy M422-looking jacket at a high end thrift store last week.It appears to be adapted from the Navy M422,but has hand warmer slash pockets and an interior map pocket. The cuffs & waistband are all wool.It has original paper tags attached to the label.Unworn but...
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    Tips on Looking For Vintage

    Found sites that give some I.D. tips for vintage clothes and thought it might be of interest as an aid to the search for authentic vintage things. http://www.jitterbuzz.com/vinest.html http://www.vintagefashionguild.org/qt_labels.html Sandy
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    Camera Case

    It looks quite like an American made Ghurka Leather Company khaki twill bag with leather trim.Do the brass buttons have any writing on them? There should be a leather medallion with the "MH" (Marley Hodgson) impressed in the leather and sewn onto the twill. Ghurka started in the 1970's with a...
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    Haspel or Fredrick 100%DeLave linen suit?

    Hey Again Root: If I were a betting man I'd guess that the term winter white is,of necessity, weather related too.Probably heavily used in the temperate zone larger urban areas, like New York City.It probably has less and less and less fashion relevance as you get into the sub-tropics. Real...
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    Haspel or Fredrick 100%DeLave linen suit?

    Root: The "winter white" description is from my wife who is acutely fashion and style knowledgeable. She says that, among the fashionable set, true white is never worn after labor day (Sept. 5th).The use of "winter white" as a description is for several shades of vanilla or creamy white that...
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    Haspel or Fredrick 100%DeLave linen suit?

    Try: http://www.edealfinder.com/welcome.html Sandy
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    Haspel or Fredrick 100%DeLave linen suit?

    Well, the Haspel folks helped make my mind up which to buy. Two local Haspel retailers told me their last linen suit purchase was for the 1994 spring season and only off sizes are left.Prices are discounted but nothing in my size. Haspel told them White linen is no longer available.All Haspels...
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    Haspel or Fredrick 100%DeLave linen suit?

    Matt: I have until the 21st to order the Fredrick suit on a coupon sale. So I'll wait for a day or so to see if anyone here opines on quality for these makers. Love the Art Faucet pic in his DB white.Is that a winter white (slightly cream) that he's wearing?You also pictured him in a...
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    Haspel or Fredrick 100%DeLave linen suit?

    I've pretty much made up my mind to buy a linen suit to wear at my Florida home and to that end have preliminarily decided that it will be either a Haspel or a Paul Fredrick suit.Each has its advantages and both are of 100% Belgian DeLave linen. Unless one maker is quite inferior to the...
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    Feedback on my getting this vintage style bag...

    An excellent possible choice is the Ghurka leather line: http://www.ghurka.com/browse/store_product.jsp?p=P1082&c=10&s=-1&ss=-1&cat_viewed=TRAVEL One can usually find a retailer that will discount them a bit. Sandy
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    (Un)breaking in old shoes?

    Zack: Just a suggestion, but if it is economical for you, I would have the shoes re-soled with full soles.The net effect will be to pull the uppers back into their original shape. Dont do it if the uppers are so brittle that they will crack under the initial strain.Even old leather is so...
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    The Story of the Waxed Jacket

    Here are the pics of the insulated Banana Republic (Barbour?) waxed jacket.forgot to mention that it has a full width game pocket at the rear and corduroy collar & cuffs. [/IMG] [[/IMG] [/IMG] [/IMG] Sandy

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