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    Old Documents - Need Translation

    Second document Hi! The second document is a vaccination record for smallpox. Stettin County Record of Smallpox-Vaccination The signing doctor confirms that Augusta Stark, living at SOME ADDRESS, born September 15th, 1859, daughter of Mr. Wilhelm Stark Was vaccinated on...
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    Old Documents - Need Translation

    Translation Hi! The first one is a German vaccination record from 1888. Here is the translation: Vaccination Record Vaccination List No. 384 Vaccination district VII NAME, born on October 31st, 1888, was vaccinated for the first time on June 6th, 1888. The vaccination was...
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    No hat today for a change, but a nice vintage newsboy cap. Jens
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    What is the Single Most Useful Thing This Place Has Given You?

    Style... ...oh... and the reassuring knowledge that I'm not the only one dressing like my Grandpa (and listening to the same music) :) Jens
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    Ok...Here's my rant! Lady is sexist?

    I'm working in a rather casual environment where everybody calls everybody by their first names, dresses casually and the entire atmosphere is more friends than colleagues or boss-and-employee. Still, whenever one of my supervisors calls me, I instinctively reply "Yes, sir." or "Yes, ma'am."...
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    Oktoberfest Hat -- Where?

    Living in Munich and being a regular visitor to the Oktoberfest, I thought I'd share my two cents. Oktoberfest used to be about drinking to much and misbehaving (especially tourists), but in the past couple of years, I think it has returned a bit to its origins. More and more people...
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    Vintage Phones

    Something similar happen to me a while ago. I was on a guided tour through an old WWII bunker in Berlin. Also in the group was a mom with a little boy, probably around 8 or so. There at a wall was a rotary dial phone and this little kid had a very confused look on his face. His mom noticed and...
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    What are you wearing today??

    I wore the pants of my 1943 DB suit with some nice suspenders. To top it off, I also wore my newsboy cap.
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    Vintage Phones

    Until about a week ago I was using a German 1951 W38 phone but just received my Western Electric 202 including ringer box, so I am using that one exclusively now. Not gonna sell the other one, though, in case I need a phone for a second room some day in the future...
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    How Many States Have You Visited?

    33 states plus Washington, DC 20 or so countries, all in Europe except for the US and Canada. Never been to Asia, Africa, Australia or South America
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    $1000.00 Montecristi for a Ten Dollar Bill

    ...you guys got me, too I just bought a second ticket as well... Seeing that so many of you guys bought two tickets I thought my chances would be slim with only one. Plus, at least someone will benefit from my money... Jens
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    $1000.00 Montecristi for a Ten Dollar Bill

    I'm in! Jens
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    six degrees

    Communist ties... :-) Well, through producing a documentary on the fall of the Berlin Wall and having interviewed Guenter Schabowski (the actual guy who announced the opening of the wall on 11/9/89), I am two degrees away from most of the former East German leadership and probably three or four...
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    Bogie: A Celebration of the Life and Films of Humphrey Bogart

    Oh, thanks for letting me know... I guess I didn't search thoroughly enough before posting this.. Sorry, didn't want to double-post... ...Jens
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    Bogie: A Celebration of the Life and Films of Humphrey Bogart

    Greetings, fellow loungers, today I came across this very nice looking book: http://www.amazon.com/Bogie-Celebration-Films-Humphrey-Bogart/dp/0312366299/ref=sr_1_1/002-0957459-1193605?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173193848&sr=8-1 I don't know if it's any good, but from the look of it I'd say it...
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    My very first double-breasted suit

    I am using a Windsor knot. I think I'll try the Four-in-Hand soon and see if it looks better than this one. Jens
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    My very first double-breasted suit

    Thanks for all your nice comments, guys, I really appreciate it. One question concerning the tie knot. As Henry mentioned, it is rather large. The problem is that a) I have no clue which tie knot would be period-correct and b) that knot is the only tie knot I know how to tie (so far). Tell...
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    My very first double-breasted suit

    Hi, everybody! I am wearing hats for about two years now and got my first vintage (1950's) suit about a year ago. But two weeks ago I bought a great 1940's double-breasted suit on eBay and it arrived yesterday. I immediately put it on and it fits almost perfectly, considering the fact that it...
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    Involved With Film/Television Industry

    I'm not into film, but am into television. Currently, I am a producer for Germany's leading weekly science and technology magazine show and also just associate produced a documentary on the fall of the Berlin Wall that will air on the US Discovery Channel sometime in February or March. I also...
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    Experience with Wested?

    I got the Wested Indy Shirt and Indy Pants. No problem whatsoever. Gemma can be a bit tough, but she is ok to deal with... You might wanna try to ask that question over at COW, those guys regularly deal with Wested and might be able to answer your questions... ...Jens

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