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  1. Shangas

    Where to get Typewriter parts?

    The Typewriter Talk forum might be of more help.
  2. Shangas

    Show us your vintage home!

    What a lovely picture. But what/where is that?
  3. Shangas

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    Hi Donna. They're called portfolios, or folio-cases. I used to have one. Until my dad asked for it, since he needed it for something...Dunno where it is, now. Very nice to have, though.
  4. Shangas

    Crazes of the Era

    Lindbergh made quite a name for himself later on as an isolationist, if I recall rightly. He used his fame, as an aviator and as a man who'd lost a son and been in the papers on and off for years, to campaign for the United States to stay out of WWII. Of course, then December 7th happened. And...
  5. Shangas

    Absolutely timeless, classic, tasteful and conservative cufflinks?

    For what it's worth, here are my antique gold cufflinks.
  7. Shangas

    Skills For "Living The Era"

    They could've put another one underneath it: "She'll be ready in a few minutes".
  8. Shangas

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    Australia is famously casual and laid back...perhaps too much for its own good. Around here, it's 'buddy', 'bud', 'guy', 'mate'. Or first-names. I even remember two girls who worked at the local charity shop refer to the manager as "the male". Which made a lot of people laugh.
  9. Shangas

    Crazes of the Era

    With the whole King Tut's Tomb fiasco in 1922 (or was it 24?) making the headlines back then, I can well-imagine that a huge thing for all things Egypt suddenly became very popular.
  10. Shangas

    Skills For "Living The Era"

    http://articles.myheritage.com/5-skills-ancestors-dont/ Interesting reading.
  11. Shangas

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    Finished fixing the writing-slope. And here's something else to show you guys... Made by the Joseph Hudson ACME company. Ca. 1922.
  13. Shangas

    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    In older planes, it went Captain (pilot), First Officer (co-pilot) and Flight Engineer, I believe. And every flight I've been on, the other dude behind the wheel was always introduced as either co-pilot, or first officer. Never heard of 'co-captain' before. Is this another one of those...
  14. Shangas

    Absolutely timeless, classic, tasteful and conservative cufflinks?

    Most of my cufflinks are gold. I reckon they're fairly classic/timeless. They're all vintage. Modern steel cufflinks hold no interest for me.
  15. Shangas

    Did and Didn't

    Most Chinese food does at least have ORIGINS in China. But that said, Chinese food you get in China, and Chinese food you get in Chinatown is markedly different. And not all types of Chinese food can be found everywhere, obviously. Yes, some foods were Chinese-Western crossovers. But most can...
  16. Shangas

    what colour

    It's my experience that blue goes very well with brown. The contrast is fun. So I support the general consensus.
  17. Shangas

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    Thanks. I've sketched up how I want to repair it. Now I just gotta build it.
  19. Shangas

    How did people in the 40s-50s casually dress? (Without Suits)

    This is the kinda thing I imagine when people talk about 'street-casual attire' back in the G.E. Honestly, not too different from what most people would wear today.
  20. Shangas

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    It's a portable writing slope and storage-box for crochet materials (hooks, yarn etc). It needs a bit of restoration. Gonna embark on that soon. I just realised, I haven't mentioned its age. It's from the 1880s.
  21. Shangas

    Grandpa Dies - Family discovers his old steamer-trunk crammed with antiques...

    http://www.viralnova.com/grandpa-passed-away-trunk-gallery/?mb=lmgout Why can't someone die and leave us stuff like this!? It's absolutely incredible!
  22. Shangas

    How did people in the 40s-50s casually dress? (Without Suits)

    I think one needs to remember that for a lot of history - suits were considered smart-casual attire. This attitude really didn't change until the postwar-era. But in the 50s, I imagine stuff like sweaters, waistcoats, shirts, casual trousers, belts and leather shoes would've been considered...
  23. Shangas

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    Found this at the flea-market on Sunday: More photos soon.

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