Thanks Anthony, the thin ribbons are getting a lot of wear these days.
It may very well be My wife Terri's grandmother's quilt as well. All my pics these days are at my In-Laws who are generously putting us up as we continue house shopping
Wess that ribbon is crazy. Still a cool hat just the same, adds a little variety here!
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The older of the two I have and it has a 3 inch brim!
Almost as thin and floppy as it's Borsalino cousins
Sometimes it is stained;
I don't know if it is apparent in this pic but this hat has a slight orangey brown stain that might be a transfer from the sweatband that sat upon it for some time I'd guess
Perfectly executed "over the goggles" MM and what hat! Vented Bantam, WOW!
Charlie I need one of those smiley faces with the top blowing off. What a beauty that hat is!
Harv, how are you liking that RM? Mine's a little stiffer than my Camp Drafts but I dig it just the same. Wore it yesterday to help my parents with some yard work
Nice hats today, everyone!
Borsalino in the elusive Bismuto color (elusive because I couldn't say exactly what color it is, kind...
Exactly
Weekend mornings are usually not too bad, early afternoon weekdays can sometimes be good, traffic wise.
The Big Power Outage had me walking home from midtown 130 blocks up to the GWB and across to Jersey. Wouldn't have been a bad walk if it wasn't 90+ degrees.
911 we were trapped in...
I agree in general. Usually a button down shirt, jacket, sweater or flannel with wide ribbons but, hey....when I'm in the back yard with the cats anything goes!
Interesting that you mention the corrugated thing hanging in there till the 80's. My last thin ribbon came to me sold for the original owner who seemed to recall buying it in the 60's or 70's (I kind of thought he might be mistaken). If it's 70's I've got to give Borsalino credit for keeping the...
Indeed, and I yield to Your expertise in these matters. So do you think Fruno's or my thin ribbon Borsalino's are possibly pre WW2? That would surprise me but it wouldn't be unwelcome news
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