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1935 Holy Grail Suit
Well I did, so you can spend the rest of the day happy in the knowledge that history is being passed down to younger generations :) It's a snappy suit. I wish I could have it! Knowing me though, it's probably too damn big. -
1935 Holy Grail Suit
It's a beautiful suit. A pity about the owner probably being chucked in an interment camp for the duration of the American War... -
What was the last TV show you watched?
The 1980s series, TENKO, about Singapore during WWII.- Shangas
- Post #2,376
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Gentlemen, show us what you've made!
12d (pence) = 1s (shilling) 20s = 1L (Pound). 1 crown = 5s, or 1/4 pound. 1/2 crown = 2/6 (two shillings, sixpence). 1 sovereign (which is what G&T's case holds) = 1L, 1s. (one pound, one shilling). 1 GROAT = 4d. ...Yes it can get damn confusing!- Shangas
- Post #588
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds
Now I'm reminded of Capt. Renault in "Casablanca"! "Louie, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship..."- Shangas
- Post #3,070
- Forum: The Display Case
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Gentlemen, show us what you've made!
lb = pound weight. Pound sterling = British currency.- Shangas
- Post #582
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Gentlemen, show us what you've made!
Those little coin-carriers were popularly called sovereign-cases, Gin, since they were supposed to hold sovereign-coins. You could buy double-cases, that would hold sovereigns and half-sovereigns, as well.- Shangas
- Post #580
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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Mad Dogs and Englishmen (Pithy, right?)
Very cool helmets! I use a Panama, or a Boater for hot weather. What is a pithy like? -
Vertigo named 'Greatest Film of All Time'
North by Northwest is an awesome film. I love it. It's so mysterious and captivating.- Shangas
- Post #31
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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ever heard of very many tall people that live over 80?
My darling grandmother, who died last year at the age of 97, was a towering 5'0"!- Shangas
- Post #11
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds
No photograph until Monday, but I got my grubby mitts on a vintage mechanical sewing-machine, courtesy of my aunt! I went to her house to pick up THIS machine originally: ...a VERY battered Singer 15 treadle. I determined it wasn't worth bringing home. And she showed me another one, which...- Shangas
- Post #3,058
- Forum: The Display Case
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Vertigo named 'Greatest Film of All Time'
I like the film Vertigo, but I don't know about it being the best of all time, or whatever.- Shangas
- Post #6
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds
That jar is perhaps for storing pipe-tobacco? I can't think what else it's for.- Shangas
- Post #3,053
- Forum: The Display Case
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
No photograph, but I'm currently in steamy Singapore...my hat of choice is my Panama! It's been invaluable in keeping me cool and free of tropical perspiration. Now I can really see why these hats are so popular!! -
traveling in the golden era
Back in the golden era, you had to pack for the journey as well as for the destination. London to new York? A week by steamship. Los angeles to shanghai? Two weeks. England to Singapore or hong kong? 2-3 months. Now where did I put my steamer trunk...- Shangas
- Post #6
- Forum: The Golden Era
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My Old-Timey Shaving Odyssey
Surface-rust may be removed with very fine sandpaper and/or steel wool (sandpaper preferred). Then it's just a matter of keeping it clean and dry between uses to prevent the rust coming back. The angle of sharpening and/or stropping will be indicated by the grind of the blade. When it runs...- Shangas
- Post #119
- Forum: The Display Case
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My Old-Timey Shaving Odyssey
What Ho, Ginny!! Sorry I didn't get a chance to talk to you last time we were both on line. Your new straight-razor looks very nice. Remember to sharpen it lots, strop it plenty, and take it slowly. Don't use any excess pressure and don't use any force. If the razor doesn't want to co-operate...- Shangas
- Post #116
- Forum: The Display Case
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1920s Paint Colors?
The 20s was the era of art deco. Earth-tones might be nice. Tans, browns, biege, cream, red, yellow, maybe green.- Shangas
- Post #2
- Forum: The Golden Era
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My Old-Timey Shaving Odyssey
The hilarious thing is, of course, that a cartridge-razor is no less dangerous than a DE or a straight. Trust me, with enough creativity, that too could be made into a lethal weapon.- Shangas
- Post #113
- Forum: The Display Case
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My Old-Timey Shaving Odyssey
I hate flying these days, because you have to be careful about damn everything. I'm off for a month starting the day after tomorrow. I want to bring my cutthroat razor along, together with a small strop. I have to pack that in the check-in luggage...what a crock...- Shangas
- Post #111
- Forum: The Display Case
