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December 8, 2012
WWII War Paint: How Bomber Jacket Art Emboldened Our Boys
WWII War Paint: How Bomber Jacket Art Emboldened Our Boys (Collector’s Weekly)
November 29, 2012
The Bigger Wristwatches Get The Smaller I Want Mine To Be
Perhaps I’m a contrarian, but the bigger wristwatches get the smaller I want mine to be. I understand why one…
November 27, 2012
Francis Ackerman
Francis Ackerman, a volunteer from New York, gleaned fresh clothes from the fields at the Third Battle of Winchester, in…
November 13, 2012
Mister Mort Visits The Manhattan Vintage Gentlemen’s Sale
Mister Mort visits the Manhattan Vintage Gentlemen’s Sale. (Side note: I totally bid on that A&F shirt on eBay. I…
November 11, 2012
An A-1 Flight Jacket From Lost Worlds Inc.
All I want for Christmas is an A-1 Flight Jacket from Lost Worlds Inc.
November 9, 2012
In Praise Of Vintage Polo
The more I lurk on eBay and flip through thrift store racks, the more a conclusion starts to form in…
October 20, 2012
A Selection Of Early- To Mid-20th Century Brooks Brothers Items
A selection of early- to mid-20th century Brooks Brothers items from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Hat tip to Typhoid…
October 16, 2012
My Mom’s Best Friend Claudia
My mom’s best friend Claudia, who I grew up knowing as my aunt, has been posting pictures of her folks…
October 11, 2012
Seven Things Better Bought Used
It’s sometimes easier to buy new, but there are some things that are pretty much always better bought used. Here’s…
October 8, 2012
Paul Newman’s Old Wardrobe In The Basement Of His Rental Apartment
A Put This On fan makes a truly remarkable discovery: Paul Newman’s old wardrobe in the basement of his rental…
October 8, 2012
Old Cashmere Is Better.
Here’s the honest truth: as cashmere has gone from an exclusive luxury product to a mass-market luxury product, the quality…
September 30, 2012
A Fashion And Media Mogul’s Work Is Never Done
A fashion and media mogul’s work is never done, so I spent my Sunday morning at the Pickwick Gardens Vintage…
September 21, 2012
Awesome Collection Of Archival Photos Of American Lesbians
We get a lot of email from women who wear men’s clothes – for gender, sexual or social identity reasons,…
September 17, 2012
I Had A Brooks Brothers Herringbone Almost Exactly Like This
I had a Brooks Brothers herringbone almost exactly like this. Size 41L. Mid-60s. Half-lined. Lost it in Heathrow Airport, running…
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