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What pens are we carrying today?
Oooh pretty Sailor! Ink it up!- Shangas
- Post #690
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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"101 Shockingly Sexist Vintage Ads"
Thank you :) But you're right. This stuff exists in every era of history. I bet if we waited long enough, we'd see the same thing of the ads that we have today.- Shangas
- Post #37
- Forum: The Golden Era
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"101 Shockingly Sexist Vintage Ads"
Conelrad, your posting is just hilarious. I can't stop grinning at it. It reminded me of this song, from 1926: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSlfQ49Bq1s I volunteer at a charity thrift-shop. And some of the clothes I see there are truly bizarre. You wonder how anyone wears them, or even fits...- Shangas
- Post #35
- Forum: The Golden Era
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The Great Mahjong Craze of the 1920's
I bet those antique mahjong sets could be worth a pretty penny these days. I have the cheap, crappy plastic ones. And even then, I don't know why. Nobody in the house apart from me, plays mahjong. And I haven't played in nearly 10 years.- Shangas
- Post #7
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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The Great Mahjong Craze of the 1920's
I used to play mahjong a lot in school, with my friends. But it's hard to find anyone else who plays it. Given the chance, I would play. But I'm a bit out of practice. I have my own mahjong set at home. It's not antique, but it is my own. We have three entire mahjong sets at home. I don't know...- Shangas
- Post #5
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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"101 Shockingly Sexist Vintage Ads"
You wait until you start talking about scientific names. How about "Piper Nigrum"? Better known as black pepper.- Shangas
- Post #33
- Forum: The Golden Era
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"101 Shockingly Sexist Vintage Ads"
OH GOD SPIC AND SPAN! *slap!!* You ba***rd! No seriously. Spic and span just means CLEAN, damn it! how stupid are these people? But then, in America, they wouldn't show the Australian comedy program "Spics and Specs" for the same reason. Which I think is hilarious. I mean...sexist ads...- Shangas
- Post #26
- Forum: The Golden Era
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"101 Shockingly Sexist Vintage Ads"
The way things are going, that may happen sooner than you think.- Shangas
- Post #24
- Forum: The Golden Era
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"101 Shockingly Sexist Vintage Ads"
This is the typewriter ad: This is the machine it's advertising, the Underwood Model 150 desktop typewriter: The only thing the ad is saying is that this machine won't damage the nails of the women who use it. How is that SEXIST? I simply don't get it! Now let's think about something for...- Shangas
- Post #21
- Forum: The Golden Era
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"101 Shockingly Sexist Vintage Ads"
How scandalous! Seriously though. It's proof, if ever was needed, of the old saying: "The more things change, the more they stay the same". But you are right. Nothing HAS changed. Cleaning products are still marketed at women. Tools etc., are still marketed at men. Can you imagine a butch...- Shangas
- Post #19
- Forum: The Golden Era
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What are you wearing today??
For some reason, the moment I saw that, I immediately thought of this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgbdVihagWg ...I think it's the bright stripes that does it. Reminds me of those old-fashioned boiled sweets.- Shangas
- Post #19,723
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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"101 Shockingly Sexist Vintage Ads"
I can certainly understand how some of these ads could be considered crass, rude, sexist etc., but the vast majority just seem dated. Some even made me laugh, if I'm honest. Some of those ads are justified, some aren't. For example, take the one from Underwood Typewriters, which is...- Shangas
- Post #15
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Terminology: US vs. UK - 1942
To me, it's always been: "Breakfast" = morning meal. (Between 9-11am) "Luncheon" = midday meal. (11-2a/pm) "Dinner"/"Tea" = Evening meal. (5-7pm). "Supper" (if we have it at all, which isn't often) = Late night meal/snack. (anytime after 9pm).- Shangas
- Post #108
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Sleeve length advice
I mean the knuckle closest to the hand. It was something a tailor told me once. -
"101 Shockingly Sexist Vintage Ads"
That's exactly what I thought. It was just so ridiculous. I thought, I just had to share it all with you guys. You'd find it interesting.- Shangas
- Post #3
- Forum: The Golden Era
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"101 Shockingly Sexist Vintage Ads"
http://thevine.com.au/life/thoughts/sexist-vintage-ads/gallery/0?utm_source=FD&utm_medium=rainbow&utm_campaign=sexist-ads You be the judge. Personally, I'm struggling to see how even half of these could be considered 'sexist' in any manner at all. Damn you, political correctness. If I'm...- Shangas
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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How Many Fedoras did you see today?
I saw a very nice Panama fedora at the flea-market on Sunday. -
Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds
Don't be an idiot, James. He knew they were hear 'cause he could hear their bells ringing in his head!!- Shangas
- Post #3,401
- Forum: The Display Case
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Sleeve length advice
It's almost impossible to say without actually seeing what it'll look like. Shirt-sleeves are supposed to reach down no further than the first knuckle of your thumb when your arms are down. And they're meant to slide back to your wristbone when your arms are up. Surely jacket-sleeves are... -
Map of Chicago's Gangster land
If I'm right, Chicago is the only city in the world with a river that flows backwards...- Shangas
- Post #5
- Forum: The Golden Era
