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edsel ford biography
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Edsel Ford – No Flop

It's the 20th day of National Blog Posting Month and it's also Madge's 100 post!  Now that's something to celebrate.

Edsel Ford – No FlopEdsel Ford – No Flop
Madge was leafing through some old magazines and found a couple of wonderful advertisements for Edsel, Ford Motor Company’s car of the future...

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The burberry coat
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The Burberry Coat

The Burberry Coat

Madge was recently at her favorite eyeglass joint:  Le Stanne when she got into a conversation on her favorite topic - Vintage.  Leslie, eyeglass framer extraordinaire, wanted an opinion on her dad's coat.  Not just any coat, but a Burberry Hand Woven Irish Tweed from the 1940s....

Tags: Burberry, burberry coat, irish hand woven tweed, madgeshatbox, menswear, overcoat, vintage coat, vintage fashion, vintage for men, world war ii, wwii
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