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  1. green papaya

    Vintage Firearms

    the local gunshop has surplus 7.62x54R ammo for the M44 for $2.99 a box [20 rds] cheap to shoot :cheers1:
  2. green papaya

    Love on the African Queen

    no, Rosey would never do anything like that, she was too old fashioned.
  3. green papaya

    Your Top Ten Golden Era Films?

    I like old war movies... HALLS OF MONTEZUMA IWO JIMA GUADALCANAL DIARY FIGHTING SEABEES ENEMY BELOW PT 109 THE GRAPES OF WRATH OBJECTIVE BURMA BATAAN
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    3/4 length coat, advice please.

    3/4 length coat yes, I think London Fog over coats are nice! I saw one recently at JC Penny and I think it said made in Italy inside? I would definitely buy a brand new wool coat instead of used off EBAY I think they usually sell for over $200 when they are not on sale
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    Ultimate EASTMAN (ELC) flying kit thread.

    Im a size 42 chest but I prefer to wear one size larger for comfort like a 44R I think it's better for the jacket to fit a little loose than too small, because if it's too small you cant wear any layers underneath and feels restrictive when you move
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    always wash used clothing before wearing

    I think I may have got "ring worm" fungus infection on my neck from wearing a used wool coat I purchashed off of EBAY I did notice the coat had several cat hairs on it when I got it? maybe a cat used it for a bed? it also had cat scratches on it, the seller advertised it as brand new never...
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    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    current peacoats the current peacoats are still heavy, I weighed mine and it weighed over 6 pounds! date of mfg. 1994 by Crown Clothing Co.
  9. green papaya

    New (to me) A2

    A2's look better after lots of wearings, when they get creases and wrinkles in the leather.
  10. green papaya

    Questions for the G-1 collectors

    $500 sounds kind of high? Ive seen used ones for around $250 - $300
  11. green papaya

    Anyone collect pistols?

    pistols I use to collect guns, but after they started banning certain types and making more restrictions , I lost interest and sold most of them I still have a few pistols like the M1911A1, Makarov, Tokarev TT33, Browning High Power , Luger P 08 M44 Russian carbines and SKS rifles got...
  13. green papaya

    The "Indy" Comebacks...

    one time in the grocery store I was wearing an A2 leather jacket and khaki trousers, brown desert boots and a girl starts humming the tune from the Indiana Jones movies and laughing.
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    It?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s time to play ?¢‚Ǩ?ìName That Leather!?¢‚Ǩ?

    your right, it doesnt look like goatskin maybe it's one of the government contract A2's made for the USAF? since it only has the white tag? sounds like a military type does the tag have contract numbers?
  15. green papaya

    Aftershave : That nostalgic true masculine smell!

    what are your favorite hair tonics & after shave? http://www.classicshaving.com/catalog/item/522960/199577.htm#image_1 here are some old time classics! that they would have used during the golden era, fragrances like Lilac, bay rum, etc by Pinaud Clubman
  16. green papaya

    Hair cuts

    Clark Kent [Superman] had a nice vintage slicked back hairstyle http://www.celebhost.net/georgereeves/gr14.jpg
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    how authentic is the SCHOTT naval peacoat?

    the old peacoat was a dark "Kersey blue" similiar to dark blue ink I bought the Schott naval pea coat at Burlington coat factory for $119.00 I also bought a un-issued military pea coat off EBAY for much less around $60 they both look black, the military coat looks slightly blue?
  19. green papaya

    Bush Jackets

    I like to wear foreign surplus fatigue jackets like this FRENCH jkt
  20. green papaya

    how authentic is the SCHOTT naval peacoat?

    here's a 1942 vintage USN peacoat with the extra set of buttons just like the SCHOTT pea coat.
  21. green papaya

    My Next Jacket?

    I agree, goatskin wears like iron plus it's lightweight and comfortable
  22. green papaya

    Hair cuts

    I like my hair full on top and really clean around the ears and neck this guys hair cut looks like a good example of the style I like
  23. green papaya

    Hair cuts

    does anyone know if a "fade" was popular during the golden era? Im thinking about getting mine cut like this

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