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  1. Concordia

    Leather coin purse, Italian (Florentine?)

    I have a, by now, ancient coin purse that I bought on the streets of Florence back when I was in high school. It works perfectly for keeping cufflinks and collar stays in a jacket pocket, but is tearing a bit where the leather bends. Does anyone have a good source to recommend for a...
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    Home for audio files?

    I am thinking about pivoting to more virtual storage of music, especially now that car stereos are almost all without CD capability. For storage, there is always the option of a 4TB SSD, but something more portable and resilient has its virtues also. Probably also something that isn’t inclined...
  4. Concordia

    Qobuz to iTunes?

    I realized that I'm not listening to much unless it is on YouTube and would like to improve quality plus make it more portable. I'd tried having a ton of CDs ripped to hard drive, but it never seems to come out well for easy use. And there is the question of putting it on iPhones, iPods, etc...
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    Linen boxer shorts

    Alex Kabbaz made good boxer shorts, and Emma Willis has them. But Alex is gone and Emma only uses Italian linen. Mercer isn’t interested. Any other options people have found?
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    Remote temp/RH gauge

    Anyone recommend an app with devices that will report via phone or iPad the temperature and humidity in different zones of your house?
  7. Concordia

    Shoe trees in customs

    I am getting asked about wooden shoe trees in my delivery from Kielman, in Warsaw. Had anyone had this come up before? I am wondering what sort of data the seller would normally keep around on the source of wood, harvest date, etc.
  8. Concordia

    San Francisco shoe shine

    A few years ago, pre Covid, there were a few good shoe shine places in SF’s financial district. Any to be recommended now?
  9. Concordia

    Reflecting shingles?

    Has anyone considered carefully the idea of roof shingles that reflect sun and heat? I have a Federal house with cedar shakes. I don’t know what the heat index of those things are but would consider a jump to synthetic if it didn’t look like crap and kept things cooler in the summer.
  10. Concordia

    12volt charging of phone or tablet

    I find that my car’s USB has just enough juice to charge an iPhone slowly, but won’t do much with an iPad. The socket/cigarette lighter that feeds off my boat’s 12v battery is even less useful. Is there a particular spec in hardware or installation to look for that will cure this problem?
  11. Concordia

    Nautical clocks with ship’s bell

    My daughter is inquiring about a ship’s bell clock for Christmas. For her office, not hard use on salt water. Apart from the usual break between hand winding and quartz, is there any meaningful hierarchy of quality between lines? Chelsea and Weems&Plath seem to be the go-to choices, although...
  12. Concordia

    Polished antique cufflinks

    Some nice links on various websites for antique gold ovals that have been polished. At least, the outside surfaces are polished. How big a discount do you all assign to this kind of aggressive restoration? Or do you prefer that? For links that are not especially collectible, just...
  13. Concordia

    Leather wallet for theater tickets

    A number of years ago, the Met Opera was selling (or offering to patrons) a nice leather wallet for tickets. It had three internal surfaces, each with a slot for a different months' concert or theater tickets. Good for sensible storage of subscriptions. They don't do that anymore-- has anyone...
  14. Concordia

    WiFi booster?

    So— I have a wireless router that works OK, but doesn’t reach to the second floor or out to the guest house. Any
  15. Concordia

    Terry cloth robe— any successors to Norm Thompson?

    Looking to replace a terry cloth robe after more than 20 years. Norm Thompson seems to have gone out of menswear in the last year or so. Any good substitutes? There are always LL Bean and the like, but would be interested in others.
  16. Concordia

    Picking lock of file cabinet?

    As mentioned. I have a new file cabinet on wheels and the keys have gone missing. This is the kind of key that is straight on top and bottom, with a squiggly channel carved down the side. Any good tips for getting in again?
  17. Concordia

    PSA: Turnbull and Asser sale

    T&A still have an on-line sale running. <$100 for merino sweaters, if you can find your size.
  18. Concordia

    Fx wires

    I know this question gets asked a lot, but do we have updates on cheapest ways to wire Fx transactions that are not impossibly complicated? I'll be needing to make a transfer > tailor's bill, and while my bank is convenient, I'd like to see if I can do better than the 1.5-2% premium they seem...
  19. Concordia

    Oxford, UK cleaners and/or alterations

    Any ideas of who can do good (not just OK) work on decent shirts and suits? There is a dry-cleaner in Summertown that seems to escape most of the rage on the review sites, but would Barker's or Jeeves of Belgravia be a safer bet if they pick up and deliver to the area? Other alternatives?
  20. Concordia

    Suit-buying guide for the clueless

    Nothing you all don't know, but a good one-pager to pass on. [If the link doesn't go right to the correct post, it's the one by John Roberson.] https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-good-tips-for-buying-mens-suits For text only (no pics):
  21. Concordia

    Penance Hall Socks closing down

    The quality of their socks is pretty remarkable, even if the colors are a little unorthodox. Be aware that their solid grey is light enough to be almost bleached khaki, and the navy blue is more royal than anything else. Anyway, an e-mail from today says As a thank you for being of our best...
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