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  1. Edward Reed

    Stetson hat Age identification by the liner

    here is a thread that started SEP 26, 2008 with some logos and info that may help you https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/dating-vintage-stetsons-by-liner-a-field-guide.32679/
  2. Edward Reed

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    WOW! efficient! lol! I am amazed sometimes just how quickly I can get a package just on normal first class or regular priority mail... then I'm sometimes baffled at how long it takes. lol!
  3. Edward Reed

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    very interesting! actually kind of makes sense if not an overly convoluted system! lol! my main issue was it was already here at my postal center just a few miles away but still got sent out to Chicago! I tracked it and it was here so I assumed it would be out for delivery only to find it was...
  4. Edward Reed

    Show us your Vintage Office Supplies.

    I'm not sure this qualifies as an office supply but it is certainly something you see in offices (and homes) in 1930's and 40's films and photos. I have been wanting to get a basic mission style hall tree for some time and finally got one at a very reasonable price. most that show up on Ebay are...
  5. Edward Reed

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    I once tracked a package from Atlanta and it arrived at the main postal distribution center here at my town in South Carolina then got sent to Chicago! it stayed there for two weeks then was sent to Indianapolis where it was then sent back to Chicago... a few days later it finally ended up back...
  6. Edward Reed

    What hat are you waiting for today?

    a vintage Royal Stetson Whippet in almost mint condition. no nips, holes or creases of any kind. may hav been a store display or just NOS forgotten item. Arriving in open crown condition so I will have the fun of getting to shape it to my liking. most likely I'll do a tight front pinch with a...
  7. Edward Reed

    Favorite '30s and '40s photos?

    Sidewalk street scene in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, May 1940. Photo by John Vachon.
  8. Edward Reed

    Who else grinds coffee?

    "Hey! why does my coffee taste like some schmuck put their cigar out in it?!" :D
  9. Edward Reed

    Who else grinds coffee?

    I was able to get the original issue measuring glass (c. 1939) for the KitchenAid grinder. its a bit smaller and the silkscreen logo and markings are sourced from a hand drawn master instead of typeset which gives it a lot of character. And it actually says on it Suggested Coffee Measure For (9...
  10. Edward Reed

    The Era -- Day By Day

  11. Edward Reed

    Favorite '30s and '40s photos?

    My favorite Photo Booth picture. A dreamy "coming of age" moment captured on a day out on her own.
  12. Edward Reed

    Favorite '30s and '40s photos?

    these are great! thanks!
  13. Edward Reed

    Favorite '30s and '40s photos?

    if you are on Facebook there are some great photo groups you might enjoy. search for: -America in the 1940s -The 1940s Hub -1940s America -America in the 40s all great photos being posted there!
  14. Edward Reed

    Favorite '30s and '40s photos?

    yes! she seems to be proud of her catch for the day! :D
  15. Edward Reed

    Favorite '30s and '40s photos?

    Did she fall asleep listening to Glenn Miller's "Moonlight Serenade" or "Slumber Song"?

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