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  1. Edward

    Jacket unCollector

    IIRC, this was references as a nod to Einstein, though I've never been entirely convinced that this was as thought out on Einstein's part as claimed, more his habitual dress becoming the subject of an urban legend. Urban legend or no, it's certainly become something of a totem among some with...
  2. Edward

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Thanks, yes - the office has been really supportive. Our current head of department has introduced a new workload model which has given a much clearer picture of how much we're doing, and been very supportive. I've (mostly!) managed to stop working weekends, and cutting thing back now, so...
  3. Edward

    Tall knee high boots for men?

    Taller boots have been around for men for a very long time. Mostly now seen in the equestrian world. Motorcycling also, though on this side of the pond at least motorcycle boots that rise much higher than midcalf haven't been in for a long time. They can still be found, but they're rare to see...
  4. Edward

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Yes, this one was great. Came out at a point in time when a lot of the Cold War stuff felt a bit old hat, but cast it very nicely and made it feel fresh. In a simliarish Cold War vein, I very much enjoyed the 2022 ITV version of The Ipcress File with Joe Cole (ex of Peaky Blinders) stepping...
  5. Edward

    Workboots, how should they be worn?

    This is why I could never get into the big money denim. I can't conceive of the notion of "dress jeans" - anywhere I' d want to go 'dress', denim would be very, very far from my first, second or even third choice. At the same time, I could never bring myself to spend huge money on something that...
  7. Edward

    Workboots, how should they be worn?

    I don't baby any of my boots - but nor do I deliberately mistreat them. My preferred aesthetic is to wear them in, not wear them out. I'm not so much a fan of teacore as I don't care for mixing brown and black, though I would love a pair of engineers that wore from black to a dark oxblood...
  8. Edward

    What Was The Last Movie You Watched?

    Sounds like an interesting one to track down. Day's character as you outline it reminds me a touch of Hotlips Houlihan - is there a similar progression here as we saw Loretta Switt's character go through? (In the TV show.... although I can appreciate it for what it is much more now, I still...
  9. Edward

    Any Hebrew speakers in the Lounge?

    It's really a very nice piece indeed. I hadn't realised the new price was quite that high - though I can imagine for those Orthodox gentlemen who will wear a hat like that daily for years on end it makes a lot of sense to invest in something really good. It'll be interesting to see if that...
  10. Edward

    Any Hebrew speakers in the Lounge?

    It's clearly a model as would appeal to the Orthodox commmunity. Ah! Thank-you! I thought it *might* be something like that - great to have it confirmed. The hat hat that came in this box was bought from an eBay seller in England. Outside North London so I don't know if they are in the...
  11. Edward

    Any Hebrew speakers in the Lounge?

    Bought a hat on eBay last week. A wide brimmed, high crown Borsalino in black, lovely hat. It came with a plastic hardshell hat case. Seller also in England, but either the case or most likely case and hat together originated in NY given the branding. It's a style of hat that would be comonly...
  13. Edward

    Looking for my first leather jacket

    As Mr P says, there's a comments option in the ordering process. If in doubt, email and they'll see you right.
  14. Edward

    Long trenchcoats that aren't overly expensive?

    Try using a different search term. Trench coat strictly speaking is a raincoat style (think Bogart in Casablanca); the one in your picture is a long, wool overcoat. Using search terms like overcoat and 'great coat' might help produce better results. The problem of course being that there's a lot...
  15. Edward

    Looking for my first leather jacket

    If I was looking for a really nice jacket that was in the region of what I presume the one pictured in the OP to be aiming for, I'd start off looking at an Aero Highwayman - custom order would be very easy to delete the chest pocket (though if you could live with it, a stock model will be...
  16. Edward

    Doubt to choose length Board Racer j100.

    I find tucking the shirt in even easier... thuogh granted I've had to learn to be wary of modern casual shirts that are often cut a bit short to stay tucked on the assumption they'll be worn hanging out!
  17. Edward

    Wanted: 1950s Style Jeans

    That can be a problem with the more affordable end of the market. I suppose it saves cloth and ultimately money to cut to a standard length, but it's not much use if you want a good cuff...
  19. Edward

    Wanted: 1950s Style Jeans

    Cathcart do very nice selvedge denim in a few different, period-correct, cuts and fits. As long as you're not into the 'denim should be the same thickness and weight as lead' thing (they are a period-correct weight; denim in the middle twentieth century was never the 18oz+ weights that have...
  20. Edward

    What is going on with this site???

    The promo material for that album saw the Virgin Megastore - in Nottingham, if memory serves - prosecuted. The defence, led by Geoffrey Robertson, established that it's a legitimate word with a specific meaning - a 'bollock' is a small ball, or a small stone, in Anglo-Saxon - and was therefore...
  21. Edward

    What is going on with this site???

    And then there was sixties alternative band The Fugs, who named themselves after a euphemism used in substitute for that other eff word in Norman Mailer's novel The Naked and the Dead. And so it comes full circle... The 'Van Halen' acronym above is wat is known as a 'backronym', one...
  22. Edward

    Chinese leather jackets

    Good score. There's nice stuff made out there for sure. I've seen "fakes" of all sorts that are most probably made in the same factory as some of "the real thing" - it's not unknown for contractors in China to double up on quantities and the surplus once the official order is fulfilled goes out...
  23. Edward

    A Zippo for pipe and cigar smokers

    Is the butane easy to fill? I spent a fair bit on a nice gas pipe-lighter a few years ago, but I could never et the damn thing to refill enough for more than a single light. User-error, I'm sure, but I really do need an idiot-proof version...

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