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  1. green papaya

    met an old guy that claimed to be a WWII 8th Air Force veteran?

    I was out today and met an old guy that says he was a WWII vet that served with the 8th Air Force he says he's 80 years old and was born in 1931 that would make him only 14 years old in 1945? :)
  2. green papaya

    women of the Golden era from the 1920's mug shots

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2103393/Womens-mug-shots-1920s-Australia.html Fasinating mugshots from women prisoners in the 1920's Australia They were some of Australia's shadiest sheilas. Murderers, bigamists, cocaine dealers and back street abortionists, all manner of vampish...
  3. green papaya

    vintage Drive Inn intermission / snack bar

    http://www.archive.org/details/DriveInIntermission7
  4. green papaya

    when you dress in Vintage do you also think & act, talk like they did from the era?

    to fully get into vintage I think you also need to have the same thinking, behavior, mannerisms, talk, etc the same as a person from that era to fully look the part no modern slang or anything, only old fashioned manners and etiquette, morals, etc
  5. green papaya

    how many years can a forum last? will you still be a active member in 10 - 15 years?

    do you think a discussion forum like this can last long enough it will still be active in 10 - 20 years? will you still be around? wonder what forums have been around the longest? and are still going? I know some that are still around 10 years later
  7. green papaya

    China's latest craze: dyeing pets to look like other wild animals

    http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/the-rice-bowl/china-panda-pet-culture-dog-tiger-economy Dyeing pets has been a trend in pet pampering for quite some time. At last summer's Pets Show Taipei, there was a fierce dog-dyeing competition. But dyeing your pets to look like...
  8. green papaya

    do you think donating items to a MUSEUM is a good idea? have you ever donated?

    I have some historical military items I was thinking of donating to local museums so it helps preserve it for future generations to see, instead of sitting in private collections never to be seen by the public. I heard some museums end up reselling items to raise money for the museum?
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    Rare CWU 7/P flight jacket

    Jacket, Intermediate, Cold Weather , CWU - 7 / P Size: LARGE Stock No. 8415-00-768-4125 Contract No. DSA 100- 74C -1979 Do not subject to heat in excess of 200 F CENTRE MFG CO. , INC This is a rare US AIR FORCE CWU 7/P Flyer's jacket , these were only manufactured for a short...
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    vintage USN Donald Duck sailor hat & jumper with neckerchief

    This would make a nice Halloween costume for a guy or gal , just wear some dark slacks or bell bottoms and you have a sailor outfit! the hat is a wool Donald Duck type wool hat with US NAVY in gold letters, it's a hat size 7 3/8" and it's in excellent condition, no moth holes or damage, very...
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    very nice Men's brown leather coat made by GOLDEN BEAR , SAN FRANCISCO

    here's a classic style men's brown leather coat made by the GOLDEN BEAR leather company in San Francisco size Medium and Made in USA and it's in excellent condition, appears to be "unworn" the leather is nice and soft and has a nice dark seal brown color, this is a very nice winter weight...
  15. green papaya

    after LABOR DAY would you still wear bright summer colors & whites?

    I just picked up a couple of nice summer shirts on clearance, but the weather is still nice and sunny and warm, Labor day is supposed to be the end of summer would you still wear white or bright colorful shirts after Labor Day? or should I put them away until next Spring / Summer
  16. green papaya

    vintage first names no longer in use today or not popular anymore

    please list some names from the golden era or earlier that nobody names their children anymore. here are a few that are not common anymore: Harry Dick Gertrude Howard Bessy Edith Mabel Pearl Leroy Floyd
  17. green papaya

    if a person graduates from Army basic or USMC boot camp but gets discharged?

    before he completes his MOS school would you still consider them a soldier / Marine? what if they washed out or got discharged on a medical? are they still soldiers / Marines if they were only in long enough to complete basic / boot camp?
  19. green papaya

    USN sailors

    Civil War Sailor on U.S.S. New Hampshire. It was taken in 1864 WWI era US sailor with the earlier style with larger top and name of his ship photo circa 1917-1919. His cap band indicates that he was assigned to USS Utowana (SP-951)
  20. green papaya

    1941 San Francisco Cable Cars and Chinatown

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXOjyFp2Y9k nice color scenes of life in SF back in 1941
  21. green papaya

    1924 hershey bar wrapper

    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TLNCcju9Yyw/TAmRsvorAlI/AAAAAAAABE4/vN2wru4-zDw/s1600/1924+back.JPG they cost .05 cents for a 1 3/8 OZ bar 5 cents is expensive for a small chocolate bar in 1924 at todays prices they are still pretty cheap
  22. green papaya

    ever tried Puerto Rican "Cuchifritos"

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuchifritos Cuchifritos (koo-chee-free-tohs) refers to various fried foods prepared principally of pork, in Puerto Rican cuisine. They include a variety of dishes including but not limited to morcilla (blood sausage), papas rellenas (fried potato balls stuffed...
  23. green papaya

    The Line up 1958, filmed in SF with rare scenes filmed at SUTRO BATH & CLIFF HOUSE

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvKcAWSiPGI&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL part 7 shows scenes when they arrive at the CLIFF HOUSE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt4IkskEAs4&feature=autoplay&list=ULKxgbpK_NZtY&index=3&playnext=1 part 8 shows lots of inside views of the SUTRO BATH...

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