Posts by Roger

Quote: Originally Posted by suited This is probably my favorite that I have... I hope that "G" is your initial, and not merely to advertise Gucci!

Quote: Originally Posted by LabelKing I like this ashtray: Gawd...you could probably sell it and retire (I'm assuming from your earlier posts that it's solid gold!).

I know this is straying somewhat from the OP, but here's a look I quite like--the mixing of gold and silver. In this case, the bezel is solid 18K gold. I think that the combination produces an attractive effect and makes the watch...

Quote: Originally Posted by LabelKing Roger, In my initial post, I was mostly referring to any kind of imitative gold from gold-washes to vermeils to the heavy plating that Omega used to do. I think aside from...

LabelKing, do you mean a true substitute for gold--like lacquered brass--or are you including gold-plating as well? As you know better than I do there are a number of grades of gold "plating," using that term most generally,...

Good advice above. I'd go one step further and suggest that you absolutely not spray your shoes for protection from the elements. Most sprays contain silicone as the key water repellant, and silicone is just very bad for the leather of...

Quote: Originally Posted by grimslade They are AS. 99.44% sure. I'm sure you're right. What gave me pause and made me think of the possibility of Church's was the "107" written inside (as noted...

They're still on sale (at $199; possibly free shipping for those of you in the US), and I just received a pair. Let me share a few thoughts about them. First, I'm very pleasantly surprised by the apparent quality of the shoes--solid...

I know that this, strictly speaking, falls outside our mandate, but I couldn't resist posting it! Well, it is about clothes, mods. A buddy sent it to me (I swear).... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...40#description

Quote: Originally Posted by iammatt I am going to go with what Ed Morel has said many times and suggest that RTW with alterations is usually just as good, and often better. I am not sure that being able to select your...