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  1. nightandthecity

    MISC. VINTAGE, 1940s-60s, MOSTLY MENS, MOSTLY BRITISH…. PLUS SOME WW2 FLIGHT GEAR

    I’ve got eBay auctions running all week, just a few items a day. They start tomorrow (30th Jan), and I’m still listing. http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZzippgunnQQhtZ-1 Items include a rare rubberized canvas macintosh, a 1943 US trench coat, a British stetson (relisted due to...
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    How many is too many?

    I was tempted to say that more than you can afford is too many, but no.....you can never have too many. I used to own well over 100 vintage jackets, mostly leather. Nowadays it's usually around 40-50 (it varies as some go and others come) And no, Mrs Night doesn't object at all
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    The Dark Side to Vintage...have you 'that' urge for a Gothic look..?

    I am to be found striding the windswept cliffs above Whitby several times a year. Much more likely to be wearing the stout tweeds and mac, though I do have definite latent Goth tendencies.
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    Who is your favorite "forgotten singer"?

    I picked up the 78 of Artie Shaw's Gloomy Sunday back in the late 1970s and I was gobsmacked from the first few notes. Probably the best version of one of the most powerful songs ever. And yes, I too fell instantly in love with the seriously seductive voice of Pauline Byrne. The other side...
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    STETSON PREMIER PARKWAY made in UK...and other goodies!

    My final ebay listings for the year can be found here http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZzippgunnQQhtZ-1 . Of particular interest to Loungers should be a rare example of a Stetson Parkway made in the UK under licence, I’d say from 1955-65 era…..small size unfortunately. Also lots...
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    RETRO PUNK DECO SWING EMO ROCKABILLY MOD GANGSTER VINTAGE!

    you guys may laugh but how else you gonna find the stuff if sellers don't shove in as many relevent search words as poss? remember that a lot of this stuff has multiple markets. If I sell a a pair of vintage engineer boots for example I have got to reach (at a minimum) the rockabillies, the...
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    Trousers

    there should be a label with both pattern date and date of manufacture - usually on the back of the pocket bag. It may be washed out however. However, without consulting my wardrobe or my books (so I might get a few details slightly wrong!) if they have two open top rear pockets without...
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    Shoe stretching

    provided it is only a tad you can do it yourself. You can buy shoe stretching fluid and shoe stretchers to go inside. Spray with the fluid and then crank up the stretchers and leave. Alternatively, if not too painful, spray with the fluid and wear them for a few hours with double socks...
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    A Damon Runyon question...

    I am looking at my copy of Runyon on Broadway which is dated 1950 and is published by some guy called Constable which is a name i do not like to hear too often and these are the words I am reading "I can see he is getting way from her, although she never sees it herself,and I am not...
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    The worst seamstress ever?

    my wife has done a lot of theatre wardrobe work.....you should see some of the things she's cobbled together! (or maybe you shouldn't) The worst vandalism she ever had to commit was turning an 18th century nightdress into a Victorian shirt.......aaaagggh!!! yep, those pants have "theatre"...
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    Trench Coat - the 'Ultimate' Thread!

    I can't speak for women's trench coats, but mens trench coats up to around the mid 50's are totally different to the modern ones, including Burberry - it's the difference between an original A2 flight jacket and a Cooper A2 if that means anything to you! The originals are serious functional...
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    Marlene Dietrich Screentest

    nice one Doc! YouTube is a never ending gold mine!
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    Der Fuehrer's Face

    I can understand your admiration for Galland as an outstanding fighter pilot and tactician, but the fact remains he was a Nazi - a long term party member and a real conviction Nazi, not the opportunist kind. As one of the leaders of the Condor Legion in Spain he personally helped pioneer new...
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    Marika Rokk

    Quite a contrast to the one truly great German diva of the 1940s - Lale Andersen, who recorded one of the greatest pop records of all time, Lile Marlene. Despite the song’s incredible popularity with the troops Lale fell foul of the Nazi party. Goebells detested the “decadent” mood and subject...
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    Vintage Eyeglasses

    no problem. had it done loads of times. BTW: Hate to say it, but ebay is still the best source. Loads of them on there, especially the small round gold frame ones. Goodman and Miller wore frameless, these are rarer but they do turn up.
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    Jules Dassin: When Noir Turned Black

    Fantastic article Jake, thanks for the link. Dassin made several of my all time favourite films (including, of course, Night and the City). Apart from anything else, great to know he is still alive, and still kicking.
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    1950s BLACK LEATHER BIKE JACKET - very like aero highwayman

    Just listed half a dozen items on eBay including this classic 1950s or early 1960s British style (but Canadian made) rocker/greaser jacket. Design is very like Aero Leather’s “Highwayman”, but this is an original vintage piece not a modern lookalike. Fits a 38 and maybe a 40. Straight...
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    VINTAGE MEN’S DERBY/GIBSON & OXFORD SHOES small (UK 6.5, US 7)

    Just listed half a dozen items on eBay including two pairs of classic men’s shoes in the same size (6.5 UK, 7 US). They date to the 1960s/70s rather than the 40s/50s, but the quality and design of these English bench-made welted shoes is pretty timeless. One pair black Oxfords and one pair of...
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    Classic ALFRED DUNHILL GABARDINE JACKET (M-1941 style)

    Just listed half a dozen items on eBay including this classic gab jacket from the great ALFRED DUNHILL of Jermyn Street. It’s a 1930s design, though the jacket probably dates to the 1970s. However, the quality is as Golden Age as the design, and if this fitted me it wouldn’t be for sale...
  23. nightandthecity

    LVC/AERO 1930's LEATHER BIKE JACKET

    and if I hadn't known you had one already I'd have offered it straight to you! Anyway, it's up on evilbay now along with a few other choice goodies. I'm already regretting selling it, but I suppose the kids have gotta have Christmas.

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