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Leather sweat band care?
Sweatbands are much thinner pieces of leather than one would normally preserve with Pecards or other traditional dressings for saddles, baseball gloves, leather jackets, etc. In my experience, when they have dried out, that is the end. Certain leather sweatbands (early 20th century The Fray... -
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Just a guess. Seems that hair treatments could be as thick and slick in the 1930s as in the 1950s. I grew up in the "vinyl wrap everyrthing" era. My mom had (I still have) an incredible set of red velour luggage with custom fitted vinyl covers. I'm not sure I have owned any hat from the 1930s... -
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It seems to me that shiny hair dressings for men were popular in the 1930s. The liner of the hat serves as felt protection as well as a way to finish the product and provide advertising to the manufacturer and retailer. Paper (European hats) cellophane and plastic crown protectors seem to be a... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
An early velour from an old store that remains in operation today. A discovery by Daniele that I am happy to wear. -
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
From the sweatband and size tag I would guess later. The manufacturing tag should provide more clues. Looks like milan braid to me. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
A very Happy New Year to my FL friends! -
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Post New Hats Here!
Wonderful hat with the thinnest of mid-ribbons. -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Late 30s - early 40s... agree on great buy. Congrats Max. -
Cast iron
Great... thanks for adding that photo. E. Dehillerin is a great name in French copper - the store is still in operation today. Gaillard made excellent commercial weight copper too. I have a set of saucepans with their stamp.- alanfgag
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Cast iron
Vintage Griswold cast iron waffle iron with cast-in hammered dimples. Likely 1940s.- alanfgag
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
The pebble finish was a signature of The Fray sweatband treatment at this time. The few I have owned have survived in this condition - they must have worn like iron. This hat, as most of mine, was purchased on eBay. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
An older hat, pre-1920 and perhaps early 20th century. Old 13 Star mark that I've seen in print but don't remember seeing in another hat. Fray logo sideways, lovely silver foil store imprint, off-center reed ferule and older style scalloped size sticker are all markers of age. I've owned a... -
