Commuter Backpack – Great For Antique Outings
For those that love antiques and go to antique flea markets and antique outings, it’s always a quandary as to how you should outfit yourself. Obviously if the venue is outdoors, you should be prepared...
View ArticleHighland Regiment Hose Tops
Hose Tops or Caddies (Gaelic name meaning stripped) were used by the British Highland Regiments as well as many other kilted troops. The Hose Top is essentially a half sock with the foot portion...
View ArticleVespa
If you’ve never been to Italy or a few other European countries, you have probably missed out on the buzzing sound of a Vespa scooter going by. These neat little Vespa scooters give you a since of...
View ArticleAntique Steel Locker
Recently Kathleen and I hit up a yard sale and came home with a wickedly cool Antique Steel Locker. I want to say our locker’s age is somewhere between the 30’s and 50’s. Probably closer to 1930’s...
View ArticleHewetson Shoe Company
Recently I purchased a pair of Canadian WW2 canvas shoes made by the Hewetson Shoe Company. They are in what I consider almost pristine condition. During WW1 and WW2 many civilian factories were...
View ArticleTrench Whistles Of WW1 And WW2
The Trench Whistles of World War 1 and World War 2 got their start around 1875 by Joseph Hudson of Birmingham, England. Joseph Hudson and James Hudson started the J Hudson & Company and began...
View ArticleMirro Matic Timer Minute Minder Kitchen Timer Clock
I have always enjoyed having clocks around the house. I am not sure where or when I first saw a clock, but they have always been in my life for as long as I can remember. In the kitchen I could always...
View ArticleBosch Lithium Drills
Before there were Bosch tools or home appliances there was a man with a vision. On November 15, 1886, Robert Bosch received official approval to open a “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical...
View ArticleAdrian Pearsall – Craft Associates Inc. – Mid Century Modern
Kathleen and I have been on a quest for furniture these days. Kathleen fell in love with this classic yet, totally atomic retro green chair by Adrian Pearsall. Kathleen found it on Etsy from...
View ArticleWW2 US Navy Sailor Outfit – Halloween Costumes
This Halloween Kathleen and I decided to dress up as a sailor…and well a sexy sailor. Kathleen’s outfit was actually something her mom wore back in the 70’s on the first date with her dad. My outfit...
View ArticleCommuter Backpack – Great For Antique Outings
For those that love antiques and go to antique flea markets and antique outings, it’s always a quandary as to how you should outfit yourself. Obviously if the venue is outdoors, you should be prepared...
View ArticleHighland Regiment Hose Tops
Hose Tops or Caddies (Gaelic name meaning stripped) were used by the British Highland Regiments as well as many other kilted troops. The Hose Top is essentially a half sock with the foot portion...
View ArticleVespa
If you’ve never been to Italy or a few other European countries, you have probably missed out on the buzzing sound of a Vespa scooter going by. These neat little Vespa scooters give you a since of...
View ArticleAntique Steel Locker
Recently Kathleen and I hit up a yard sale and came home with a wickedly cool Antique Steel Locker. I want to say our locker’s age is somewhere between the 30’s and 50’s. Probably closer to 1930’s...
View ArticleHewetson Shoe Company
Recently I purchased a pair of Canadian WW2 canvas shoes made by the Hewetson Shoe Company. They are in what I consider almost pristine condition. During WW1 and WW2 many civilian factories were...
View ArticleTrench Whistles Of WW1 And WW2
The Trench Whistles of World War 1 and World War 2 got their start around 1875 by Joseph Hudson of Birmingham, England. Joseph Hudson and James Hudson started the J Hudson & Company and began...
View ArticleMirro Matic Timer Minute Minder Kitchen Timer Clock
I have always enjoyed having clocks around the house. I am not sure where or when I first saw a clock, but they have always been in my life for as long as I can remember. In the kitchen I could always...
View ArticleBosch Lithium Drills
Before there were Bosch tools or home appliances there was a man with a vision. On November 15, 1886, Robert Bosch received official approval to open a “Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical...
View ArticleAdrian Pearsall – Craft Associates Inc. – Mid Century Modern
Kathleen and I have been on a quest for furniture these days. Kathleen fell in love with this classic yet, totally atomic retro green chair by Adrian Pearsall. Kathleen found it on Etsy from...
View ArticleWW2 US Navy Sailor Outfit – Halloween Costumes
This Halloween Kathleen and I decided to dress up as a sailor…and well a sexy sailor. Kathleen’s outfit was actually something her mom wore back in the 70’s on the first date with her dad. My outfit...
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