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My Old-Timey Shaving Odyssey
It can be very tricky to whip up good lather. I find that the trick to good lather is good drainage. If there's too much water in the bowl, then it all gets sloshy and slushy and...crap. And that's no good on your face. It just slides off and makes a mess. I use an old-style shaving-scuttle...- Shangas
- Post #93
- Forum: The Display Case
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Vintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
There's a payphone outside the local supermarket. And people still use it. I wonder for how much longer, though... I like the idea of old-style telephone-booths being repurposed as 'private booths' for people talking on their mobile-phones, though.- Shangas
- Post #2,107
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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A Question about Typewriter Ribbons
*DOUBLE POST* Sorry about that, folks...- Shangas
- Post #32
- Forum: The Golden Era
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A Question about Typewriter Ribbons
Hi guys, I'm pretty set, I reckon, in what I need to know about typewriters...of course if anyone else has any information or advice to give, please, dump it on in. I'll be happy to read it. But I'm still wondering about ribbons. I know that you can still buy typewriter ribbons. But I am...- Shangas
- Post #31
- Forum: The Golden Era
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does it ever bother you that vintage clothing is a deceased person's clothing?
We talk about such charming and delightful things here on the Lounge...- Shangas
- Post #69
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Barber Set
I've seen a lot of those handheld hair-trimmers. Most of them seem to be postwar. So I'd agree with Dhermann. It's around the 1940s/50s. Value? Probably not much.- Shangas
- Post #3
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Elgin Pen Razor with original Box and 4 unused blades
Does it also tell time?- Shangas
- Post #2
- Forum: Classifieds
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My Old-Timey Shaving Odyssey
You don't have to melt the soap to use it. And you don't need a microwave either. Hot water will do the trick, in my experience.- Shangas
- Post #85
- Forum: The Display Case
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does it ever bother you that vintage clothing is a deceased person's clothing?
And that RIGHT THERE is why the Chinese on a whole, don't appreciate antiques. Because of the terror they have of death. And I speak from personal experience. I have a LOT of relatives who refuse to even LOOK at antiques... ...then I came along, and I think that scared them even more...- Shangas
- Post #44
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Mugshots from the 1920's and 30's
Why do these photos keep finding their way back to the Lounge? This is like the fourth or fifth time someone's made a thread out of them... -
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Which bow tie?
Bottom one as well. The top one shows off too much of the collar. If there's any imperfections there, they'll be immediately noticeable.- Shangas
- Post #6
- Forum: General Attire & Accoutrements
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A Question about Typewriter Ribbons
I've heard stories like that from lots of people. I hope to be so lucky. I'm going to go scavenger-hunting in Singapore and in London, to see what I can dig up. With luck, I'll find a nice Royal 10 or Underwood 5 or Remington 12 or something, that the owner is just desperate to get rid of...- Shangas
- Post #30
- Forum: The Golden Era
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A Question about Typewriter Ribbons
I'm holding out hope that I can find a prewar typewriter in running, ready-to-use condition, for not too much money. Most of the prewar ones I've seen so far, are pretty junky. I don't mind oiling and cleaning, dusting and polishing, etc. But if I have to worry about buying replacement parts...- Shangas
- Post #28
- Forum: The Golden Era
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A Question about Typewriter Ribbons
How is rubber affixed to the platen and rollers? And is it possible to replace the rubber yourself at home? I can't see it as being difficult to remove the rubber and put on fresh rubber...- Shangas
- Post #26
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Anybody Else Collect Sewing Machines?
Oh yeah. On the same day, I also found THIS antique 'Jones' treadle machine at the flea-market: I didn't buy it, but I photographed it, just for the hell of it. I think it's possibly the SMALLEST machine I've ever seen! I don't think the photograph shows just how tiny it really is...- Shangas
- Post #164
- Forum: The Display Case
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A Question about Typewriter Ribbons
More typewriters in the wild... This beat up relic from around the 1920s/Depression-era 30s is a Remington 16. For $185 and in need of a fixer-upper... I passed, but I took a photo. I also came across this 1930s (40s?) Royal Model 10 (YAY!) at the flea-market. It was $150. Which might've...- Shangas
- Post #24
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Show us your Thrift and/or yard sale finds
The second photograph is beautiful!- Shangas
- Post #3,010
- Forum: The Display Case
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Vintage candy dishes
Are you crazy? That depends. Do they come with candy in them? Or are they subsequently filled with candy after purchase? If the answer is 'no', then probably you are crazy...- Shangas
- Post #3
- Forum: The Display Case
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Anybody Else Collect Sewing Machines?
This beautiful Singer Model 15 belongs to my father's friend's wife. She received it as a birthday present. She's a retired tailor and this machine sits in their living-room as a strictly decorative piece. I went to their house today for a visit. While my dad and his friend were playing on...- Shangas
- Post #163
- Forum: The Display Case
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Restoring my Grandmother's Singer Sewing Machine
At the flea-market today, I bought this... It's a replacement tire for the bobbin-winder: Cost me 10c.- Shangas
- Post #61
- Forum: Skills and Smarts
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