I am definitely guilty of doing the same thing ... after all, the heart wants what it wants. Hope you make this one work for you. Looking forward to seeing pics once it arrives.
On this 80 degree day, I am wearing my Dobbs Pork Pie made in the 1960s for Danny Howard Men's Wear located at the Midway Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.
I'm also a huge fan of Cheers. I never noticed the jump wings worn by Cliff. Actor John Ratzenberger is a staunch Republican so I could imagine this as his way of supporting the troops while on the set.
On this 70 degree day, I am wearing my Champ with Kasmir Finish made for the Man's World store located at 4 N. Washington Avenue in Bergenfield, NJ. I could not find any information on this store in my Internet search so please feel free to chime in if you have any helpful information.
In case you have not seen any of my posts here, I am a huge fan of the Godfather movies. I was watching the second movie this morning and saw the scene below which happens right after Vito kills Don Fanucci in 1920. Anyone know if the hat shop shown here ever existed? I could be mistaken but it...
Thank you for breaking that down for me, I'm going to see what else I can learn about this hat. One other puzzle is that the sweatband mentions what I make out to be "Kraus Mens Wear" though, as yet, I cannot find any evidence of a physical location for such an establishment.
Wow, you just made this hat even more intriguing to me. Now, I want to learn more about jump wings and the entire jump school experience. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Nathan.
Thank you, I guess you can say that it is Stingymas every day at my house.
That pin came with the hat. I left it on there as I rarely alter any of my vintage hats. I just wish I knew more of its backstory to shed some light on its history.
On this 78 degree day, I am wearing my Mallory Fifth Avenue produced for Kraus Mens Wear. As you can see, the liner has a very trippy design. This styling along with its plastic tip liner, lead me to conclude that this hat was made sometime in the late 1950s or early 1960s before the appearance...
My Adam Hats Princeton Premier Quality stingy brim fedora in a color called "Nu Bark". Based on the style of this lid, I estimate it was made sometime in the 1960s.
On this 80 degree day, I am wearing my Adam Hats Princeton Premier Quality stingy brim fedora in a color called "Nu Bark". Based on the style of this lid, I estimate it was made sometime in the 1960s.
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