Dunges

[E.Martin]

Dunges or Suit that would be the question prior to going ashore
Thinking back dunges were denim trousers and jacket made by
I think Lybro that is before the Brits started callings dungys jeans.
Personally I liked to wear the grey trousers and shirt bought in Curacao
made I think a firm called Casey Jones

[cappy]

always wore wrangler jackets from 1957 along with their jeans a sharks tooth neclace......thought i was the biz.....and when i got my boots from buenos a i was king of the world....regards cappy ps dont forget alfs card

[Captain Kong]

You could buy a Wrangler suit, jacket and Dungies for £3 , 30 bob each in the early 50s.in the southern States.
B.A. boots £5. Leather Jackets in B.A. sheep skin lined, £5. Good thick Tartan;[ can I say that without someone saying it is rascist?] lumberjack shirts in Montreal for 30 bob.
New York Salvation Army, 1000 dollar silk midnight blue suits, $10, mother darned up the bullet holes in the back, silk shirts a dollar, all from the Morgue. Washing machines and Refrigerators, 5 to 10 dollars, take them home on the Cunard boats they were always full of them , Second hand BIG Yankee cars, with tail fins, 100 dollars from the Police Pound, load them on the ship free of charge.
What a great world it was then. Looked a million dollars in those days.
Brian.

[Colin Wood]

The best dressed crews on the west coast of US were tailored by Frisco Paddy, another morgue disposal agent.

[cappy]

The best dressed crews on the west coast of US were tailored by Frisco Paddy, another morgue disposal agent.

those were the days colin but dont forget an oldhand and send your card for xmas to alf the address is on the site ....dont let oz down now...regards cappy

[John Gill]

Can anyone aboard here remember the name of the shop close to the Market Diner at Pier 92 that sold good gear- Wranglers, shirts, records etc, and, i think, those Jaydite kitchen sets,
gilly

[Captain Kong]

Hi Gilly,
I was there a couple of years ago, The Diner and all that block has been rebuilt and it is now a strip joint called
`THE HUSTLER`. there used to be a shop there. in fact it was discussed on here a couple of years ago or so.
I will have a look through the old posts
Cheers
Brian

Here you are Gilly, before and after,, the big car outside was Cadillac Kates.
In 1955 I was sat next to a beautiful blond. then she got up and went , she was with some fellas. Gene the bartender said, " Do you know who that was ?" I said No. he says "That was Grace Kelly, the movie star." I felt the seat it was still warm. how cool was that ?

[oldholborn]

bernards,gents store, max hahns gents store,london book store 2nd hand comics etc,i've never been in new York but my late brothers used to shop there. oldholborn

[john sutton]

The best dressed crews on the west coast of US were tailored by Frisco Paddy, another morgue disposal agent.

I got an ex army officers coat(US)from frisco paddy,s just like the one you see on films of the battle of the bulge.Really warm and wore it on lookout for the rest of my sea time

[cappy]

on a tramp iwas on an old timer called shady lane ....i guess long gone now came aboard in dec with not much gear ......aguy gave him a long old overcoat as he had no big coat for lookout.....he painted it with white lead paint .....we sailed dec 19 it was a treat to see him like a big ghost on the focsle......it stood up for its self...1957 regards cappy