An early influence. I picked up a copy of this aged 15 in 1980, just for the cover. For years I tried to find glasses like that. These days it’s easy to find pretty much everything. … [Read more...] about
gibsonssyllabus: Daniel Farson’s book ‘Soho in the Fifties’ is a lousy read. Full of boring tales of drunks in the French House, the Colony Rooms, the Groucho blah blah blah, it is enough to shatter one’s illusions about this still marvellous chunk of the heart of London. And I refuse to have MY … [Read more...] about
Taking care of those Florsheim Imperials … [Read more...] about
Saddle Oxfords, Rollins College 1940 … [Read more...] about
Gene Heytow - Boy Businessman. 1961 … [Read more...] about
1946 College Style. Remove the hat and everything else down to the haircut could be early 60s still. American tradition. … [Read more...] about
Unknown beauty. Colby College Mountain Day. 1950. If she was 20 in 1950, she’ll be in her 80s now. Scary. … [Read more...] about
Raeford 1966. A Great American Fabric. … [Read more...] about