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  1. Shangas

    The best of James Bond 007

    In no particular order... Connery, Brosnan, Moore, Dalton. Favourite Bond MOVIE...I don't think I could name just ONE...The two "Gold" movies were good. Goldfinger & Man with the Golden Gun.
  2. Shangas

    What are you wearing today??

    Very nice, G&T. I like the tie.
  3. Shangas

    Exercise during the GE

    Exercise for exercise's sake, for want of a better term, probably didn't exist as much back then as it does now, for the pure fact that back then, on a whole, people led far more active lives. But you still had stuff like cycling, swimming, tennis, cricket, football, Indian Clubs...
  4. Shangas

    My New Granddaughter Is Here!

    Congratulations! Remember that the role of the grandparent is to smother the child with chocolate, hugs, kisses and cookies. Bedtime stories, tales of history, memories from the War, and to share little family trinkets. ...or at least that's what my grandmother did...
  5. Shangas

    Glove Colour

    I'm of the opinion that if a man must own gloves, and that they are leather, then he should have two pairs. One black, one brown. I have a pair of each and they're wonderful. With a brown leather jacket, I'd say dark or medium brown leather gloves.
  7. Shangas

    Anybody Else Collect Sewing Machines?

    This "MODERN" sewing machine was a gift from my aunt: Originally, it was a treadle-machine. The treadle was toast, so she just gave me the machine-body. I'm gonna build a base & case for it, eventually. I don't know how old it is. I suspect either 1930s, or 1950s-60s. As you can...
  8. Shangas

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    What makes you think it's as old as the '20s? The "SINGAPORE" badge did make me wonder, though. The machine comes with a dog-height adjuster (photograph No. 2), stitch-length regulator (at least I think that's what it is), and a forwards-backwards lever. Some of that techology existed as...
  9. Shangas

    Show us your home decor!

    I hope that's a strong desk! Those standard typewriters weigh a ton!
  10. Shangas

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    This "MODERN" sewing machine was a gift from my aunt: Originally, it was a treadle-machine. The treadle was toast, so she just gave me the machine-body. I'm gonna build a base & case for it, eventually. I don't know how old it is. I suspect either 1930s, or 1950s-60s. As you can...
  11. Shangas

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    About two months ago, I purchased a Singer 128 hand-crank machine at a market in London... That's what it looked like when I got it back to the hotel in the West End. All grummy and grimy and dirty, with bits missing and...yeah. It JUST arrived back home in Australia! I've cleaned it, oiled...
  13. Shangas

    Your Most Misunderstood Piece of Vintage

    Just say "If that walrus on Mythbusters can do it, so can I!"
  14. Shangas

    if you could find the suit of one famous previous owner, whose would it be?

    I think the Buster Keaton one is just delicious! I'd love to own it! I also like the grey, three-piece suit worn by Sean Connery in the film "Goldfinger".
  15. Shangas

    Your Most Misunderstood Piece of Vintage

    I can't think of one, apart, perhaps, from ties. I wear a tie because I feel naked without one. It's a LONG ingrained habit from my schooling days, when we weren't allowed to be around campus without one. As a result, I tend to wear one on a regular basis. The thing is, 'round here, most...
  16. Shangas

    sick and tired of new scrap appliances.

    Been a while since I saw this thread. The comments on Page 15, re. China, got me thinking. Yes, China has a terrible reputation at the moment, for producing cheap, junky, throwaway items that don't last and which break if you drop them three inches onto an eiderdown pillow. But that...
  17. Shangas

    Restoring my Grandmother's Singer Sewing Machine

    Hi Lark, I figured that out at a later date, but yes, on closer inspection I believe you're correct. Nevertheless, I'll hold onto them. They might prove interesting anyway.
  19. Shangas

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    I have done a blog-post about it, but I haven't done a "typecast" on it. For those not in the know, typecasting is the process of typing up a blog-posting, scanning it, and uploading it to one's blog. In more recent news, I bought a pair of theatre-glasses. They're quite powerful, very...
  20. Shangas

    When did belts replace braces?

    I wear braces almost exclusively now. I find them much more comfortable than belts. Trousers hang, instead of being tied around my waist. I don't feel strangled anymore. If my research is any indicator, braces & belts started fighting for dominance around the 1930s and 40s. By the 50s and 60s...
  21. Shangas

    What are you wearing today??

    The Cheongsam (pronounced "Cheeyong Sa'am") is the traditional Chinese outfit for women on formal occasions. Its creation dates back centuries, but the modern version with the body-hugging cut and the shortsleeve/sleeveless design, dates to the Republican era in Shanghai in the 1920s. Of...
  22. Shangas

    Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds

    That looks cool! But I'd be terrified that all my fountain pens would roll off it!
  23. Shangas

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    "Around the World in 80 Days", starring Pierce Brosnan.

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