Yes, in person this one has that decidedly 100+ years old vibe about it.
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Thank you all very much for the specific feedback/info. I'm thrilled to be the present custodian of this piece and I appreciate being able to share it here and learn from the members of The Lounge. :)
Your instincts are correct. DO NOT store clothes in the flimsy plastic bags like the cleaners use. I have some of them folded on a shelf, ready for when I might need to temporarily cover something. The other night, I grabbed one and it was an oily, sticky, slimy, gummy mess... The thing was...
This may be a reach, since I don't know the 'vintage' of this rig, but the whole shoulder-holster thing always makes me think of the old detective movies/shows.
Scored this set-up for $27 over the weekend. It accommodates one of my Barettas plus two extra mags.
Impractical for real world...
That's some professional grade tiki, Murph. Tiki to the tenth power. I love it!!
Thanks for sharing the photos. Made me smile the whole time I was studying them. :eusa_clap
Cool. My dad (b. 1914, d. 1991) was in men's clothing sales in the forties and fifties in Detroit. He knew his stuff and imparted a sense of the privilege it is to be able to dress up a little now and then, head to toe. :)
Picked this oldie from a local antique mall. $8. Its age has caused some of the coating to deteriorate allowing us to see the internal construction of cable wire.
I promise not to hit anyone in the 'nads, unless they are very fashionable vintage 'nads.
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