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randystokes

Just to let everyone know, I bought one of Magnoli's Washington ties. It's beautiful, and I love it. Great workmanship, great material. Another Magnoli winner.

Randy

randystokes

Problem is, I can SEE Spring.....the grass is already starting to grow....and so we prepare our equipment for the annual attack with our lawn mower... ](*,) Regards! Michaelson Wait a second. You mean there are parts of the country where the grass isn't green and growing all year long? Our challeng...

randystokes

Just a tip. I wear a 17 - 17 1/2 inch collar in a normal dress shirt, so I ordered an XL from Noel (after asking him by e-mail if his shirts ran true to size). When I received the shirt -- which was clearly marked XL -- it was too small. I contacted Noel, and returned the shirt for one of his XXLs. ...

randystokes

Indy Magnoli wrote:Yes, we can do it fully customized based on all of your nitpicking specs... but please... be gentle! 8-[

Kind regards,
Indy

Gentle? Gentle? You obviously haven't been paying attention here, Indy!

Randy

randystokes

Michaelson wrote:"Folks, we got trouble right here in River City......" $\:D/$

Regards! Michaelson

With a capital T and that rhymes with P and that stands for . . . uh, never mind . . .

Randy

randystokes

So, Rick, you're really advising matt1466 to keep his boots away from pool tables?

Randy

randystokes

Here's what I want. First, I want to look just like Harrison Ford, probably at the time of Raiders. (My wife would agree.) Then . . . well, every thing else would just fall into place . . .

Randy

randystokes

I suppose we should give Platon some credit, though. He's posing a hypothesis and asking for feedback. As long as he's willing to accept and evaluate the feedback he gets, whether it supports or undermines his hypothesis, that's the "scientific method," right?

Randy

randystokes

Oh, and don't forget the special coffee additives!

Randy

randystokes

Michaelson wrote:Well, I'm going to tell you all flat out right now, there's NOT going to be enough room under the Plymouth to hide this round, so get your reservations in early.

Regards! Michaelson

Reservations for one, please. And keep the coffee comin'.

Randy

randystokes

Boy, if we're going to start criticizing the screen accuracy of someone's arms, I'm in trouble.

There's not much about me that IS screen accurate!

Randy

randystokes

Michaelson, I wouldn't call you an old crud -- old, sure, but crud? Nah.

'Course, that's like the line I remember from an old Friends episode: "Hello, Kettle? This is Pot. You're black."

Higher regards,

Randy

randystokes

Just a brief description, based on my jackets and experience with same: Flightsuits goatskin is sourced from New Zealand, is chrome tanned, and a LOT stiffer than other vendors. They seem to be tough right out of the box, and actually take a brief break in period. Once softened, they wear like iron...

randystokes

Henrik:

That's a great looking bag. I found a similar one -- more like Henry Sr.'s bag in LC -- on eBay here in the states.

Randy

randystokes

That's strange, because I've been in contact with him several times recently. I bought a ROTLA shirt. Turned out it was the wrong size for me, so I returned it in exchange for a larger size. No problem with contacts.

Randy

randystokes

Thanks for posting these pics. One thing, though, is this shows Indy didn't buy his jacket from this catalog!

Randy

randystokes

Just depends on where you say it too. I've had more than one armorer jump down my throat when I referred to a revolver as a pistol, so it's all in what school of training one came out of. Same thing will occur if you ever refer to a semi-auto magazine as a 'clip' in from of a professional armorer. ...

randystokes

I have some books I got titled "Everyday fashions of the Thirties as seen in Sears Catalogs" (also the forties and fifties). Of course, most of the clothing is for women, seeing as how women are far more interested in vintage fashion than men are...but there's a page of mens' leather jack...

randystokes

Keep us posted.

I've looked at old, truly vintage jackets before, but I've seldom found one that fits me, 'cause folks didn't used to be as big as now, if you catch my drift.

Randy

randystokes

This really surprises me, as the population generally seems to be getting taller and, uh, larger. Each new generation of kids -- mine included -- seem to be getting taller. Unless clothing manufacturers start making their "regular" sizes longer for taller people, its going to be hard for t...

randystokes

Michaelson wrote:You have coffee, Blooze? Come on in! PLENTY of room under here today. Most of the folks are still out for Christmas vacation!

Regard! Michaelson

I'm around, Michaelson, but may need an additive to my coffee today -- last workday of 2006! Yee haw!

Randy

randystokes

Pecards is a secret mixture that contains one or more of the following: kerosene propylene glycerole artificial sweeteners sulphuric acid rum acetone red dye #2 scumm axle grease battery acid and/or pepperoni As you can imagine, it's one of the most caustic, volatile substances known to man. VP, yo...

randystokes

$600 bucks is too much for a fedora, unless Harrison Ford takes it off his head and puts it on yours. There are vendors on this site and others that can make it for half the price. Take the extra 300 and buy your girl something nice. :wink: You're right. If Harrison Ford took his own fedora off his...

randystokes

If you're looking for an Indy hat, I don't know why you'd go anywhere other than our "local" vendors. Their stuff is high quality, carefully made and attentive to the demanding requirements of the Indy folks -- and a lot cheaper than $600!

Randy

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David Morgan, our esteemed Indy whip maker, is a collector of antique brief cases. In s past conversation he and I had many years ago, it appears we both discovered through the same Paramount prop source that the brief case in Raiders was just something they grabbed from the same said military surp...

randystokes

It's not so much a search as a "quest."

Randy

randystokes

I'll be d**ned, I didn't know the difference. I mean, I knew what a revolver was, but always assumed it was a subclass of a more generic category of pistol.

The things we learn here!

Randy

randystokes

Thanks, agent5, for those pictures. They confirmed one thing -- there were no straps on the front of the briefcase. I thought that was the case, and was glad to see it verified. Briefcases seem to have grown over the years, possibly due in part to the growth in use of laptop computers and the need t...

randystokes

Great finds. I especially a sucker for the briefcases, and would also be interested in screen captures from Raiders for comparison.

Randy

randystokes

You are aware the Indy trilogy is just a fictional piece of entertainment and that Harrison Ford hated wearing that hat in the heat, but did it as it was his job at the time. Wait! You're telling me Indiana Jones wasn't REAL? Oh, great! You probably go around telling little kids there's no Santa Cl...

randystokes

Real life wear!

randystokes

That is a great looking jacket. We spend so much time on the Indy jackets here, it's nice to see something that's truly old, well made and in such good shape.

Randy

randystokes

That DOES look familiar. Good eyes there, Kris.

Randy

randystokes

Thanks for the info, Tone. Merry Christmas!

Regards,

Randy

randystokes

So (excuse my ignorance), but I gather that "pounce" is the, uh, furriness of the felt -- is that correct? What is it that Akruba does/doesn't do that leaves its felt so much furrier than other hatmakers'?

Randy

randystokes

I think whenever someone posts about artificially distressing gear, a very cold wind blows through Tennessee, even in July.

Randy

randystokes

I'd be very worried about both tears -- even small ones -- in the leather and to the damage to the stitching. I also have so idea how you could successfully protect the lining. Someone here had a "safer" idea a while back. He took his jacket somewhere -- maybe a park -- where there was a f...

randystokes

I picked up and replied to several regarding Goatskin today. We hope to renew the Goat when larger skins are available. Meantime any goatskin to horse orders will not be charged he extra £10. Further we are sampling a very soft distressed lambskin and pull up finish glazed calfskin. Our emails are ...

randystokes

Thanks, VP. I'd found that, too, but it's so hard to see much detail, as the ending -- at least as it appears on YouTube -- seems very darkly lit. I'd be very interested in finding a similar cardigan and scarf to wear with one of my Westeds as it gets colder -- and whenever we go up to Flagstaff. Ra...

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The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles movie that had bookends with Ford appearing in the program. Regards! michaelson Where can find this? I've seen still photos of Ford in the jacket and cardigan, but I've never seen the program itself. Also, can someone give more details on the color and style of th...

randystokes

Indy: You need to go beyond suits, ties, shoes, boots, etc. and into plastic surgery, so we could LOOK just like Harrison Ford. We could select between the ROTLA Ford, the TOD Ford, or the LC Ford. What a business opportunity for you! There would still, of course, be those who would quibble over scr...

randystokes

I'm not much on bow ties -- with a rather round face, they don't suit me well. But I'd love to have either of the Raiders neckties (Marshall or Washington). Both look great (though I kinda like the Marshall tie better -- I guess I'm in a minority there).

Regards,

Randy

randystokes

Wow, I hadn't noticed the campfire hat before. That's a great looking hat! Hmm, maybe that's my next hat!

Randy

randystokes

Yep, I have several lambskin Westeds (don't ask

), but I hope to add a goatskin someday . . .

Randy

randystokes

I have an HJ that looks very much like the one Indy is wearing in that first screen grab from TOD. The bash is a little different, as it wasn't being modeled on the bridge scene, but nevertheless it looks very close.

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randystokes

Excellent. Another person drawn to the Dark Side.

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randystokes

Great results. I think I posted elsewhere that I got a Wested lambskin from another member here. The prior owner's predecessor had distressed the jacket, but to my eye it seemed a bit overly (and artificially) distressed. Not damaged, really, just a bit overdone for my taste. So, I pulled out the sa...

randystokes

Looks great. Now just wear it and wear it!

Randy

randystokes

Looks gorgeous. Congratulations on the end of your quest, Marc. Just remember that you can't take your sweatband past the Great Seal.

Randy

randystokes

I got mine too. I had the prescription filled locally through Lenscrafters (as I had recently been to the eye doctor for a new prescription and had recently purchase new glasses). Initially, the Lenscrafter folks expressed a little concern, as I have progressive lenses, and they were concerned becau...

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