Well, little buddy, the first link takes you directly to a post indicating the Mr. Disney logo was introduced around 1947. Had you followed that link, you would have seen that.
The second link takes you directly to an authoritative page that gives you an extensive history of Disney hats.
If...
(sigh...)
Post in thread 'The Disney Diner' https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-disney-diner.18071/post-2633484
Also
http://www.thehattedprofessor.com/disney.html
One more day of cool weather, then the afterburners are scheduled to be deployed for the summer.
Late 50s, early 60s OR Twenty-Five before it gets hot.
How the hell did that get in there?
I like that mid-ribbon a lot. J.C. Penney sold some nice hats. We normally assume they were made by Lee, but that may be up for grabs in some cases. Great hat.
Thanks. It's a fave and the cold temps lately allow me to wear some felts I would normally...
Do you (or anybody else) have any advice for me? I'm not as experienced or confident with straw as I am with felt. Especially a boater. Will it respond to steam well? Should I put a stack of books on it?
I don't want to harm it, so if anybody has any guidance, I'd be very grateful.
They were associated with the cars, as in the name was licensed to the S&M hat company (See little logo under Packard). We have a Packard museum here in town, and they have a bowler on display.
There are a few other posts on the FL with Packards, but not many.
This one ticks a couple boxes for me. My first boater, and it's a Packard!
It's in great shape, considering it's pretty darn old. How old? I don't know. No other tags other than the size tag (and another behind the sweat). Sweat's in great shape. Brim's a little wonky, but I can live with...
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