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1950s Leather B-1 hat of the 96th Air Refueling Squadron.
The Idea is to make as many *one of a kind* clones of as many individual hats as humanly possible. my next order of Business if any is to find a reliable place that will make me on Demand squadron patches copied from Originals. If its like any Job Ive ever run, the setup is what always costs...- Dumpster Diver
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Everything Old is....
I Just negate to buy in to *mainstream* fashion, same thing with Music, Its overpriced Garbage, you ALWAYS...ALWAYS have to Dig to find what YOU want at the price YOU are willing to spend. Keep that in mind while I LOVE the look of this G-1 Repro posted here, the price will Simply make me...- Dumpster Diver
- Post #8
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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1950s Leather B-1 hat of the 96th Air Refueling Squadron.
Man, I worked my Butt off to make this hat, I want your input and comments.- Dumpster Diver
- Post #15
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1950s Leather B-1 hat of the 96th Air Refueling Squadron.
Here is the copy I made, Thank you for being patient, This is the proto copy only!!! I did not Quilt the lining, as I am completely new to using a sewing machine, My old Elna machine did not want to run the last stitch around the hat, I have to use a friends industrial machine to finish...- Dumpster Diver
- Post #14
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1950s Leather B-1 hat of the 96th Air Refueling Squadron.
Im well under way with some proto Type material and Ive gotten into a few old sewing machines, I have to 50s era ELNA machines, and a Spartan, and a REALY nice Hawkins one I got today At the local thrift for 15 bucks, guess it was for my good reward of KARMA for giving away a machine To a person...- Dumpster Diver
- Post #13
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1950s Leather B-1 hat of the 96th Air Refueling Squadron.
Yes, Exactly. the newer planes dinosaured a lot of the early prop jobs in no time, further quickening,compounding and pionnering the modern day Aero-Evolution. Retro fits had to be made, fast. These Hats are a mark of a distinguished mid-century era. something gets lost in translation along...- Dumpster Diver
- Post #11
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1950s Leather B-1 hat of the 96th Air Refueling Squadron.
Apologies, one last thing, all this being said; The Green-gold looking liner is like wet tissue around the edge inside along the brim*of this particular hat, washing it by hand even was enough to pull it apart a little before I could tell...it *WILL* immediately fray apart like stringy fiber...- Dumpster Diver
- Post #10
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1950s Leather B-1 hat of the 96th Air Refueling Squadron.
going to produce some red Vinyl ones too, how I get my hands on those hat pins though!!! oh man!!! hey, I will make you one of these if you want me to, when I get things figured out, give me time to source material. Tell me what you want and I will see what I can do for you.- Dumpster Diver
- Post #9
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1950s Leather B-1 hat of the 96th Air Refueling Squadron.
Here is another Forum with the same topic, Again confirming that these hats were widely used and popular, but seldom Turn up and Just as little information is known about them. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/127860-usaf-leather-ball-caps/ The question is asked: so...- Dumpster Diver
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Were there no 6'2" people born before the 1950's?
Just want to say that most vintage clothes in your size are worn to ribbons and gone, anything you find thats 60 years old and new to be either too small or too big for anyone...least thats how I find it mostly in military Antiques.- Dumpster Diver
- Post #98
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So, I was just working in the shop, minding my own business when...
Woah, amazing find, specially since you know how to use em! This fedora thing is quickly becoming fascinating stuff to me more and more and faster and faster. GREAT COLOURS! wow! good score.- Dumpster Diver
- Post #17
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Ask a question, get an answer
Ok, My question; Im looking for the patterns to make one of Those 1950s Leather B-1 Type Hats I recently posted about, anyone know where to start looking, It would be a serious Help considering I will have to do it trial and error otherwise using a compass and some tracing paper. there has...- Dumpster Diver
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IRVIN SEASON OPEN! (Time to get it out Gents)
Tonight is the night, Perfect chill in the air!- Dumpster Diver
- Post #31
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Show me your favorite jacket
Nice shades, whered you get em! You should wear some glossy parade boots!- Dumpster Diver
- Post #213
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1950s Leather B-1 hat of the 96th Air Refueling Squadron.
Unbelievable! I would love to hear what being a mechanic was like on engines like that! Holy wow! I think the baseball hats with Squadron Numbers on them evolved out of WW2 nicely. I mean, to me, the post WWII era USAAF was a horse of a different colour by the time the War was over. Things...- Dumpster Diver
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1950s Leather B-1 hat of the 96th Air Refueling Squadron.
Ok smartypants, ha ha. you know what I mean, Like this came from a thrift store. Its Just some old Leather ball hat right...yeah, thats exactly what I mean..you wouldnt realize this thing flew some high altitude re-fueling missions over the 1 Million square mile Radius covered by the Air...- Dumpster Diver
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1950s Leather B-1 hat of the 96th Air Refueling Squadron.
This Just came in the mail for me today, I couldnt wait! what a wonderful hat! Since a few of you posted yours I was looking around to find something like that to wear myself. I see so many black leather hats worn by some people who want to be really bad dudes! but even the most expensive...- Dumpster Diver
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Coral Shoes (Chuck Taylor style) Inquiry
Looking to Get myself a pair of these http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/waiper/item/10004094/ not sure, it looks like you can order from this site internationally. they look like the only repros I can find that are calling them WWII* style. I see some originals on ebay, but I want a...- Dumpster Diver
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Behold, I give you...The cup.
Things Sitting here behind me lying on my bed, and its calling me to track down the owner. checking over lots of wonderful information throughout the IRVIN Thread! Great stuff there! so far no lead, and not heard back from seller about original seller..meaning not good probly. Will take...- Dumpster Diver
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