I Think I'm In Heaven...
Posted: April 28, 2007 • 7:47 pm
Well, as some of you may know, I have a fascination with the
"Golden Era" as some call it. Mainly the 1930's-1940's. In some ways, I feel like Tex in that I was born in the wrong century/decade, whatever.
Aside from Tex, and my real life job, I have a fascination with anything detective, film noir, etc. I also collect old antiques ranging from rotary dial telephones from the 1930's, to the old style fans with metal blades, to antique wristwatches and pocketwatches, to phonographs and radios, and lighters. As well as old time radio shows ranging from comedy to detective, mystery, horror.
Anyway, I was in my local hat shop just yesterday. A friend of mine commented that he really liked my new "newscap" style hat (I have also heard it called a Devon), and that he wanted to get one. I'm slowly getting to a first name basis with the owner of this shop, as its one of the very few places to get a fedora or other hat in ABQ.
Anyway, while I was there, he commented to me about an online forum basically dedicated to everything vintage: from fedoras, to furniture, electronics, cars, WWII etc. Just thought I'd share the link with everyone encase anyone else had an intense passion. Seems to be a very fun site for the few hours I've been a memeber.
http://www.thefedoralounge.com
Would be cool to see some of you guys over there...let me know what you think.
"Golden Era" as some call it. Mainly the 1930's-1940's. In some ways, I feel like Tex in that I was born in the wrong century/decade, whatever.
Aside from Tex, and my real life job, I have a fascination with anything detective, film noir, etc. I also collect old antiques ranging from rotary dial telephones from the 1930's, to the old style fans with metal blades, to antique wristwatches and pocketwatches, to phonographs and radios, and lighters. As well as old time radio shows ranging from comedy to detective, mystery, horror.
Anyway, I was in my local hat shop just yesterday. A friend of mine commented that he really liked my new "newscap" style hat (I have also heard it called a Devon), and that he wanted to get one. I'm slowly getting to a first name basis with the owner of this shop, as its one of the very few places to get a fedora or other hat in ABQ.
Anyway, while I was there, he commented to me about an online forum basically dedicated to everything vintage: from fedoras, to furniture, electronics, cars, WWII etc. Just thought I'd share the link with everyone encase anyone else had an intense passion. Seems to be a very fun site for the few hours I've been a memeber.
http://www.thefedoralounge.com
Would be cool to see some of you guys over there...let me know what you think.