esteban68
Call Me a Cab
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Great threadt DM!
Glad you're liking it. It's a pleasure to be able to share the journey. Such beautiful country out here, friendly people and old things of all sorts squirreled away. I think when there's so much open space, and when the population has declined as steeply as it has in so many of these old mining towns, it's easier for people to just park that big '40s car out back or put that box of jackets in the attic rather than have it taken away or thrown out.What a cool thread. Great pics, makes me want to get on a plane and explore places off the typical tourist trails.
It's always a tough call. I'm pretty tall, so finding things that fit can be a challenge- that weeds out most of what I find. I can't afford to keep the high end pieces, as much as I'd like to, so they get passed along to people with deeper pockets. I'm fine with slight damage, moreso than I'd be comfortable sending off into the world, so coats with a few moth bites, hats with stains, that kind of thing, generally find their way into my closet. My personal tastes in vintage have always been a bit outside the market. Early 1960s Resistol westerns, Hudson's Bay coats, "Hand Loomed by Indians" neckties- are all staples of my wardrobe, but none of them have as strong a following as say, Whippets or belt-back jackets.It would be interesting to know how you make the decision about what you sell and what you keep (apart from the obvious things like size).
It's always a tough call. I'm pretty tall, so finding things that fit can be a challenge- that weeds out most of what I find. I can't afford to keep the high end pieces, as much as I'd like to, so they get passed along to people with deeper pockets. I'm fine with slight damage, moreso than I'd be comfortable sending off into the world, so coats with a few moth bites, hats with stains, that kind of thing, generally find their way into my closet. My personal tastes in vintage have always been a bit outside the market. Early 1960s Resistol westerns, Hudson's Bay coats, "Hand Loomed by Indians" neckties- are all staples of my wardrobe, but none of them have as strong a following as say, Whippets or belt-back jackets.