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  1. green papaya

    does this shirt look "retro?"

    I picked up this shirt today at ROSS it's by a company called "Claiborne" made in Indonesia the pattern looks similiar to traditional Indonesian / Javanese "Batik" on sale for $17.99 [originally priced at $69.50] kind of reminds me of a shirt from the mid 1950's era?
  2. green papaya

    always wash used clothing before wearing

    I think I may have got "ring worm" fungus infection on my neck from wearing a used wool coat I purchashed off of EBAY I did notice the coat had several cat hairs on it when I got it? maybe a cat used it for a bed? it also had cat scratches on it, the seller advertised it as brand new never...
  3. green papaya

    "The COOK" dvd with Buster Keaton

    http://www.buyindies.com/listings/1/0/1050058352843.html I picked up this interesting DVD at FRY's last night for $16.99 it has some rare old silient films from 1917 - 1918 - 1920 with an old time muscial score. starring Roscoe Arbuckle, Buster Keaton these were discovered back in...
  4. green papaya

    I found an old cast iron toy cap pistol w/ pics

    I found this old cast iron cap pistol in the basement of a very old house, the left side grip panel pivots open to load caps, and it is marked "Sure Shot" what era do you think it was made? I think it could be early 1930's? ;)
  5. green papaya

    Im looking for some vintage style jeans, who makes a good repro?

    what brand is the most authentic vintage style jeans? color, pattern, fit, etc? Ive never seen real vintage jeans, were they full cut? boot cut? straight leg? etc?
  7. green papaya

    original "WAR of the WORLDs" 1953

    I just picked up War of the Worlds on DVD and they show lots of 1940's - 50's style clothing, automobiles, lots of suits, fedora hats, sporting clothes, also a guy wearing a commercial version of the leather A2 flight jacket [except his had two zippered hand pockets] did not have the A2 flap...
  8. green papaya

    Golden era men's magazines?

    did they have men's magazines like Play boy back in the 1920's ? or earlier? it would be interesting to see some pics :)
  9. green papaya

    JAPAN'S WAR in COLOUR DVD

    I picked up this interesting WWII DVD at BEST BUY for $6.99 using never before seen footage Japan's War In Color tells a previously untold story. It recounts the history of the second world war from a Japanese perspective, combining original color film with letters and diaries written by...
  10. green papaya

    life in NYC / Harlem back in the 20's & 30's?

    I saw a show on the history channel about the guns used back in the 20's to 1930's era including gangsters like Al Capone, MG Kelly, Bonnie & Clyde, etc. they said they're were very few gun laws back then and anybody could buy just about any kind of gun, including a Thompson sub-machine gun...
  11. green papaya

    how many types of jackets do you own?

    do you have a favorite style of jacket / coat? leather A2 flight jacket = 3 leather G1 USN flyer's jacket = 2 wool us navy pea coat = 2
  13. green papaya

    authentic old fashioned pasteries

    I picked up some pastery at a Mexican bakery and they taste like something that they would have made back in the 40's, they're an old fashioned little fruit pies, they had several different kinds, like: sweet potato, guava, mango, apple, strawberry, etc. these are traditional mexican...
  14. green papaya

    the cost of raising a family in 1930 compared to now?

    was it more expensive to raise a family back in 1930? or in 2005? seems like the cost of living is so high these days that modern times would be more difficult?
  15. green papaya

    having the right "physique" for the golden era?

    I think it's also very important to try and maintain a fit and trim physique if you want to look correct for the golden era, you seldom see a obese person back in those days, since people did more things manually back then and also did more outdoor activity instead of sitting in front of a...
  16. green papaya

    was the A2 leather jacket ever worn by tank crewmen?

    Ive seen old photos of WWII GI's wearing the cotton "tanker" jacket in combat, but would they have worn a leather A2 flyer's jacket? in the movie "Kelly's Heroes" a tanker wears a leather A2 flyer's jacket and pilots leather skull cap with ear phones seems like the A2 would make a good...
  17. green papaya

    found some authentic Khaki trousers at MEN's EXPRESS

    I tried on some khaki trousers at Men's Express that were full cut just like vintage and the legs didnt have a taper, they looked very close to WWII army khakis as worn by USAAF. 100% cotton I thought they look well made and would look nice with a vintage A2 type leather coat or Indiana Jones...
  19. green papaya

    how authentic is the SCHOTT naval peacoat?

    I bought a heavy peacoat US 740N made by Schott , NYC and I was wondering how authentic they make they're peacoats? did they ever make peacoats for the US NAVY? did the classic peacoats made during the 40's have a vented back opening? at the bottom
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