Aw, shucks, you fellas are too nice! :o Thank you for your kind remarks, they are deeply appreciated.
Manfred: Thanks, my friend. The Caxton felt is sublime. I left the crease as I believe it was originally, from the 1940s. The St. Regis is one I hold close to my heart and head as...
The New Moon
I love my Minnesota Winters, but I was pining for Summer this past Friday evening after bringing home this 1920s Malrov Feather Weight from a seller less than two miles from our house! Earliest, best fitting and most comfortable straw boater I have, in fantastic original...
Beautiful hats, worn by classy gents all weekend long and today. Bravo to all!
David: Lovely Stetson, but I am a bit worried about you strolling with coffee in hand and taking selfies while potential traffic zooms by.
Perry: You and David consipire to go TAR on us on a Monday...
Visiting my old friend Bob at his Battlefield Store to source some old military ski goggles for our film.
Finally, a little downtime, with an early supper at Himalayan in Minneapolis.
A change of attire, and on to the Ordway to catch "Elf: The Musical". '40s Stetson St. Regis...
Holidays 2012/2013: "The Root Of Evil" (PART 3)
While most shoppers were looking for deals the Saturday following Christmas, we made our rounds at area thrift shops to look for film wardrobe. '40s Caxton Beaver Twenty once again.
we found and bought seven vintage overcoats, a vintage...
Many thanks for your kind comments, Manfred, EggHead, and Jeff!
Manfred: I am glad you enjoyed the photos. Film making is incredibly hard work. So many details to fuss over, and endless planning and preparation, but deeply satisfying on so many levels.
EggHead: More pictures to...
Second day of filming. A short, outdoor scene in the snow. Maureen was there helping Ryan, along with her brother Martin. Joe, getting ready for his first appearance in front of the camera.
Ryan pooled his birthday and Christmas gift money to purchase an important piece of equipment for...
Lounging around on Christmas Day. '40s Stetson Spiral-stitch fedora.
Boxing Day, the first day of filming. Maureen readying props for the scene. Lydia helped the kids while I was at work.
Dry run sans mustaches. Ryan, in the Disney Fifteen, and Josh, in a '30s Mallory...
Holidays 2012/2013: "The Root Of Evil" (PART 2)
Late morning brunch on the Sunday before Christmas...Ryan's 17th birthday. 1940s Disney Fifteen.
Re-shooting the photos following our meal, after discovering the light post bisecting Santa Claus in our earlier effort.
Beautiful vintage...
Holidays 2012/2013: "The Root Of Evil" (PART 1)
"The Root Of Evil", not a literal description of our Winter Holiday, but rather the title of Ryan and his friends' film sequel. The Holidays this year were a blur of activity between an exceptionally busy work schedule and preparing for filming...
Thank you, Aaron. :yo: Feels pretty darn nice to be welcomed back with such warmth!
No worries, my friend! Your amazing, 'Manfredian' consistency in your daily posts is surpassed only by your incredible lids. Always a pleasure to have you ride along, to paraphrase Alan, "on the brim of my...
Thank You, My Friends!
Many thanks for the warm welcome back, Randall. The past three weeks or so have been crazy busy at work, and my free time has been consumed with working with Ryan and his friends in the initial production and filming of their movie sequel. Hence my unintended...
A delicious new culinary discovery for us Saturday evening: an excellent little gem of a restaurant in a quaint St. Paul neighborhood, the 128 Café.
Playing around with the Mallory "XV" Sunday morning, sadly about 3-1/2 sizes too small for me, but what lovely felt.
I stuck with the old...
First Weekend Of 2013
Early 1940s Stetson Spiral-Stitch fedora on the workbench of my friend John Waddle, together with a violin by Giovanni Battista Gabrielli, Florence, 1736. Saturday morning.
Headed to lunch at Everest On Grand.
A good thin-ribbon day while looking for...
Hope you find that nice looking hat shortly, CaramelSmoothie. :yo:
Always great to check-in on this thread, and all of you Gents consistently impress with your style!
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