Nice! Good job @Mrs. V! I got a new beehive hat by Avery Miller but it's at home, my other half gave it to me early so I could wear it to an event, and I'm away right now so can't post a pic right now.
Nice! Good job @Mrs. V! I got a new beehive hat by Avery Miller but it's at home, my other half gave it to me early so I could wear it to an event, and I'm away right now so can't post a pic right now.
Can’t wait to see your new hat! I bought the jacket used, and it has some staining on the lining, no one will ever see that. Might have it dry cleaned, but I don’t know if they can get those sweat stains out and I worry about the buttons. The jacket fits him like it was made for him. I need to have him put it on with the correct trousers..and take a pic!
I received two original pocket inkwells, one rosewood, one hard rubber, and a period brass matchsafe. Also a partial set of the Time Life Collectors Library of the Civil War. Thanks Mom and Dad
I'm too old now for reenacting and really would've liked something like this to build a Union cavalry impression around, but I wouldn't have it now if I hadn't bought it for myself earlier this month!
In the tradition of the old Lay's Potato Chip commercial, "Bet you can't eat just one!", after getting my first original Civil War-era carbine https://civilwartalk.com/threads/burnside-carbine-fifth-model.164889/ I thought I needed another "for comparison", so this weekend I visited my favorite...