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The Open Road Guild
Hey, Landman, Much appreciated, Sir! Again, the info that listed San Antonio came from the obituary of a fellow who came to Texas from Mexico, early in the 20th century, then is said to have worked to this same men's store in San Antonio. He later moved to California, where he passed away... -
Introduction and a question about a British Bowler that I have.
Morning, All, Well, after several hours of looking for history of businesses in Coatbridge, I've come up blank as to any store named "W.D. Craig" having been there. After checking the photos of my British Bowler, in what period was it made and offered, do you think? I'm thinking 1900-1930... -
The Open Road Guild
Hey, James, Thanks, very much, and welcome to you, too, Sir! Nice place, isn't it?!! I've spent lots of hours doing research here, and I've not even scratched the surface as of yet!! But, you picked a great place to learn about, and share hats, right here at The Fedora Lounge! Thanks... -
Stetson Opinions...
Evening, Rick,. That's a very nice old Stetson, Sir! Looks like it fits you just perfectly, and would be an "old friend" to you. Thanks for sharing the photos, and I liked the one of you holding the Nikon up to the mirror! Fun! Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc -
The Open Road Guild
Hey, Doug, He worked at the Quicksilver Co., in Odessa, quite a while. Back in the 'late 40's, when Mom and Dad moved to Odessa, he began working there, then later in his life, he went back to work for them again, with the SAME General Manager!! I think his name was Floyd Scrimpsure, or... -
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The Open Road Guild
Howdy, Doug, Great to hear from you, Sir! I'm from Odessa, originally, and still think of Texas as home! Some of the information that I got was from the obituary of a Gentleman who had worked in Alterman's, if memory serves, in 1959, but I could be forgetting the exact year. I should call my... -
The Open Road Guild
Hi, All, Here is the shot of Sweet Bride and I, taken after church a few Sundays ago, by a neighbor. Not a good shot of the Stetson, but it will have to do for now. Thanks, again, for giving this a squint, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc -
The Open Road Guild
Greetings, Gentlemen, and Ladies, Well, I'm hoping that this Stetson qualifies as an Open Road, even though it is not marked thus, and the brim is slightly smaller than what I have usually seen. Being from Texas, I grew up seeing this type of Stetson just about everywhere, and now I'm happy to... -
Stetson Opinions...
Evening, Mike, gtdean48, and Grizzly Adams, Thanks, very much, Guys! This place is already feeling like a bit of home, if you know what I mean, and that's great! I, too, love the hats that look a bit "lived-in", though I have others that have not seen much use, at least from what I can tell... -
Introduction and a question about a British Bowler that I have.
Howdy, Brad, Thanks, very much. Yes, after figuring out the Union label, I'm giving up on the Craig in SC, and will concentrate on more info in the UK. There is bound to be more information out there, and all I need is more time to look for it! : ) I'll keep you posted as to what I find, as... -
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Introduction and a question about a British Bowler that I have.
Hi, All, Well, I found more info, just now. The Union label is, indeed, British, and was introduced in 1895, as a combined effort to strengthen their Unions. "In order to maintain their position of strength, the unions recognised that in return they had to give some advantage to employers... -
Introduction and a question about a British Bowler that I have.
Greetings, Gentlemen and Ladies, Brad, your comments to my original question have caused me to look around a bit more, for additional information about this Coke/Bowler, and so far, I'm coming up blank as to any hat makers in Coatbridge during the time this hat would have been made. However... -
Stetson Opinions...
Greetings, Danofarlington, m0nk, and All, Thanks for the nice comments, Gents. This old hat fits me very comfortably, and even though it's obviously had a hard life, I like to imagine that an old jazz musician wore it, "back in the day". The stains in the liner appear to be from either brown... -
Stetson Opinions...
Greetings, A few more photos of my old Sovereign Stetson. And some action shots, the first of which are from our work trip to Alaska recently. I wore that old Stetson every single day, rain or shine, and it worked perfectly! The first photo is with Matanuska Glacier in the... -
Stetson Opinions...
The Stetson that I wear the most, is.... Greetings, Folks, I couldn't decide where to share this hat with you, but decided to just open up a new thread, as this is the hat they I tend to wear the most. It is a Stetson Sovereign, which I first thought dated to the late 1940's, which would... -
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" The Great British Hat Makers "
Greetings, Manfred, Mike, and All, Thanks, very much, Gentlemen! I've found, in my short time here, that good hats are "infectious", and it's very hard to stop trying to seek them out and buy them! I tend to wear mine often, and get compliments and comments most all the time, which is fun... -
" The Great British Hat Makers "
Hi, OK, there are the last three shots of my first Lock & Co. hat: Thanks, again, for checking it out. Take care, and God Bless! Every Good Wish, Doc -
" The Great British Hat Makers "
Greetings, Folks, I am going to try and post photos of my first Lock and Co. hat, found at a Swap Meet, for the princely sum of $15. It's actually in very good condition, but sorely in need of a cleaning and refurbishing a bit. The felt if strong, and feels very good to the hand, and the... -
Ask a question, get an answer
Morning, Rabbit, Many thanks for the info. I actually do stop by and have been poring over the great information offered here. But, so far, "where" to post "which" photos has remained a bit murky to me. Hey, Mom always said I wasn't the sharpest crayola in the box, though..... : )... -
Ask a question, get an answer
Greetings, Gentlemen and Ladies, I have a question about posting hat photos in the proper place. I've spent the last two days taking photos of the hats I have, to date, hopefully, with enough detail to help learn more about them. Should I post each hat individually, as there are tons of...
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