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  1. Fastuni

    Show us your lighters

    Thanks. I am very happy with the aluminium one... these "bullet type" lighters are often sold as German army lighters for a heftier price. As I don't smoke its use is confined to restaurant candles and offering other people a light, though... :p
  2. Fastuni

    Dating rings/jewelry

    Thank you for your input. To me it was important that at least the style fits the era (ca. 1930's) and that's what apparently is the case.
  3. Fastuni

    Cufflinks and Shirt Studs.

    Yesterday at a fleamarket I found this round leather box containing several 1930's cufflinks and a tie bar. Most are silver - one is gold doublé.
  4. Fastuni

    Show us your lighters

    Two German 30's lighters - one brass and one aluminium/steel with blued middle - in perfect working order.
  5. Fastuni

    (KNIVES) Let's see some sharp pointy objects

  7. Fastuni

    vintage toys

    German 30's toys:
  8. Fastuni

    Grey wool flannels, 34/31 Danish Civil defence (civilian cut)

    I take them. I have the matching jacket (converted to a Ski-jacket). Send me a PM for Paypal.
  9. Fastuni

    Shirt collar oddities - Boardwalk Empire Shirt Collars

    When I have the chance (not right now) I will post some scans from a 1939 German wholesale-dealer catalogue advertising striped-bib shirts. They were still produced and commonly worn in the late-30's by the working class. The catalogue allows us also to compare the prices with fully-striped...
  10. Fastuni

    Shirt collar oddities - Boardwalk Empire Shirt Collars

    Well, according to notions of "proper attire" one wasn't supposed to take off the jacket in public in the first place - so no one would notice. Then again the usual costumers of such shirts - workers and farmers - certainly were indifferent about such "rules of dress" - so no one would have...
  11. Fastuni

    Shirt collar oddities - Boardwalk Empire Shirt Collars

    From the photos the cream-white fabric looks sturdy though... there were also such fabrics with patterns. Alternative explanation would be that the blue-striped parts were added later. But it looks too well done.
  13. Fastuni

    Shirt collar oddities - Boardwalk Empire Shirt Collars

    Economics. Striped shirting fabric was more expensive. Having only the visible parts (collar, chest, cuffs) in fancy fabric is cheaper than making an entire shirt of it. Also the white fabric for the bulk of the shirt was usually of a very sturdy sort allowing for hard wear. There even were...
  14. Fastuni

    Dating rings/jewelry

    Thank you. Here a photo of the backside. The left ring has a silver mark "825".
  15. Fastuni

    Show Us Vintage GERMAN Suits

    A Stresemann is the same as a Stroller. They are both essentially a dressed down morning coat ensemble. Instead of the long morning coat with top hat, one wears a black homburg (or bowler) with a black/charcoal jacket (same as suit jacket) with grey-striped morning trousers. Ideally the...
  16. Fastuni

    Mysterious object (possibly for cuffs or collar)

    Well, what else to put through those slits? Also the objects plates are obviously resembling cuff-links, so I'd assume it to be worn on the shirt. The length makes only sense for a collar... so there we go.
  17. Fastuni

    Mysterious object (possibly for cuffs or collar)

    Okay. That settles it then. Thank you a lot for the expertise!
  19. Fastuni

    Dating rings/jewelry

    Dear ladies of the Lounge... I've bought this two silver rings for a gift, assuming them to be 1930's. However I am not sure as ladies jewelry is not my field of expertise. I would appreciate if someone could confirm this or even give a more exact dating. Thank you in advance.
  20. Fastuni

    Mysterious object (possibly for cuffs or collar)

    Interesting idea Floey... It certainly would not be too small for that purpose. HBK, that was my first thought when I bought it. But has anyone seen anywhere evidence of such a collar type? I would assume it to be 1930's because of the decorative style.
  21. Fastuni

    Mysterious object (possibly for cuffs or collar)

    Found this at the fleamarket. I've got no idea what the purpose of this object was. It has two decorative plates like cufflinks and a flexible twisted shaft. It is as long as a collar pin. Any ideas?
  22. Fastuni

    Drycleaning Vintage Suits?

    Handwash/wet clean only if it is seriously grubby, crusted with dust & dirt and has severe stains. For everything else, a dry cleaner will be the better option. Oxyclean as far as I know, is rather for cotton fabrics... woolite would be the better option for wool. Take care... there are cleaning...
  23. Fastuni

    1920s suits

    That bowtie is tiny!

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