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Lucky Tony, the boss’s henchman

By C.E. Ryan

RPPC. Private Collection.

RPPC. Private Collection.

Don’t get in gambling debt with this rising star; he’ll take you out on a dark street with a crowbar.

When I saw this RPPC I grinned. Rock solid, self assured, charming on the edges…this gentleman looks like a character I envisioned.

The lucky (diamond?) horseshoe tie stack brings it all together. And the chain hanging off the lapel buttonhole should be attached to a fob…Better pay up on time ’cause this guy’s keeping track.

RPPC: AZO 1907-1918

Leave a comment | tags: 1900s-1910s, horseshoe tie stack, Italian, mobster look, old school gangster | posted in Bad Boys, RPPCs

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