‘Eccentricities’ Category

  1. Prince Charles’ 40-year-old Lobbs

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    April 28, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    Prince Charles does love his Lobbs. A few years ago, British newspapers, ever hungry for headlines and pun-filled titles, turned …
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  2. Military Creases

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    April 23, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    Military creases, or military press, are a set of razor-sharp creases ironed on the sleeves, back and body of a …
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  3. The Boots of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regimen

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    April 9, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    Trooper David O’Mahoney of the Blues and Royals has the eccentric job of shining the shoes and boots of the …
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  4. Norton Shoe-sidecar

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    March 26, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    An ingenious, slightly eccentric shoemaker from London had his 1929 16H Norton fitted with a shoe-themed sidecar as a mobile advertising …
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  5. Roosevelt’s Cape

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    March 21, 2013 by Ville Raivio

    The Yalta conference has left plenty of Americans scratching their heads. Held from the fourth to the eleventh of February in …
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