100 Year Old Gentlemen's EDC - The 1920s Got It Right?!

About this video

The Gentleman’s Gazette team explores what a typical gentleman’s everyday carry (EDC) looked like in the 1920s, walking through ten essential items and accessories that men regularly kept on their person during this golden age of menswear. The team traces how some items have remained relevant to modern EDC practices while others have faded away, and discusses bonus items for gentlemen who owned automobiles.

Key takeaways

• The Gazette team demonstrates that the 1920s EDC included practical items like wristwatches, pocket watches, smoking implements, combs, handkerchiefs, wallets, keys, bottle openers, pocket knives, and fountain pens—many of which remain relevant today
• The Gazette team argues that smoking was nearly universal in the 1920s, making cigarette cases, cigars, and lighters essential components of a gentleman’s daily carry
• The Gazette team notes that some items like walking sticks were already falling out of fashion by the 1920s, while automobile-related accessories like driving gloves and goggles were becoming more common for motorists

Episode details: published August 25, 2025 · 278K views · 14:03 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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