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[Fivesense]

Who can name the hats in this picture? I'll roll the dice on a couple Open Roads, but what about the others?

Pardon me if anyone has already posted this somewhere.

 

[moontheloon]

Who can name the hats in this picture? I'll roll the dice on a couple Open Roads, but what about the others?

Pardon me if anyone has already posted this somewhere.
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those could literally be any of the hundreds of thin ribbon hats offered by numerous companies in the early 60s

we will never know

 

[Fivesense]

those could literally be any of the hundreds of thin ribbon hats offered by numerous companies in the early 60s

we will never know

Somebody knows... The Zapruder film won't help, but somebody has access to this top secret information...

 

[moontheloon]

Somebody knows... The Zapruder film won't help, but somebody has access to this top secret information...

Jim Leavelle knows

 

[Frunobulax]

those could literally be any of the hundreds of thin ribbon hats offered by numerous companies in the early 60s

we will never know

Not so true, my friend. It appears Jim Leavelle is still with us. We could ask him. [emoji6]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Leavelle

I'm putting my money on Resistol.

The other hats...eh, who knows?


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

 

[moontheloon]

there is some loose confirmation here that it is indeed a Stetson Open Road

http://www.mardecortesbaja.com/2015/01/31/resistol/

 

[Frunobulax]

Jim Leavelle knows

Hell, he might still have it. Wonder if he's a 7 1/4.


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

 

[moontheloon]

Hell, he might still have it. Wonder if he's a 7 1/4.


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

not all that interested in an old racists hat

old Jim is known to say some wild things

 

[Fivesense]

This image adds confirmation to the Resistol likelihood. Enlarge on the page description.

 

[moontheloon]

This image adds confirmation to the Resistol likelihood. Enlarge on the page description. View attachment 101846

indeed it does right there in writing

... so my original claim rings true

 

[Fivesense]

not all that interested in an old racists hat

old Jim is known to say some wild things

Racism has nothing to do with a historical artifact, in this case a hat. It isn't a hood.

 

[moontheloon]

Racism has nothing to do with a historical artifact, in this case a hat. It isn't a hood.

a hat owned by a racist

 

[Fivesense]

there is some loose confirmation here that it is indeed a Stetson Open Road

http://www.mardecortesbaja.com/2015/01/31/resistol/

Is this your original claim?

 

[Fivesense]

a hat owned by a racist

So is the correct identification that the hat is also a racist? Or perhaps just a part of history?

 

[moontheloon]

Is this your original claim?

commonly someones "original claim" would be the first thing they said about something ...

in this case it was

"those could literally be any of the hundreds of thin ribbon hats offered by numerous companies in the early 60s"

 

[moontheloon]

So is the correct identification that the hat is also a racist? Or perhaps just a part of history?

I have no idea what this means

it is a part of history ... it is a hat worn by a known and open racist during a historical event

 

[Fivesense]

It's mildly interesting to me that Kennedy is considered one of the reasons fedoras (and other male headwear) fell out of popularity in America (he didn't wear a hat at his inauguration), and yet we saw so many still being worn in 1963 following his assassination. I'm not trying to make a poignant connection, only that the trend of not wearing hats hadn't yet caught up in Dallas, or at least with Dallas law enforcement.

 

[Fivesense]

commonly someones "original claim" would be the first thing they said about something ...

in this case it was

"those could literally be any of the hundreds of thin ribbon hats offered by numerous companies in the early 60s"

But it is a Resistol, not one of "many hundreds of other options."

But you've claimed you are not interested in the hat that you've now commented on multiple times (and will yet comment again). So the point is moot. I guess.

 

[moontheloon]

It's mildly interesting to me that Kennedy is considered one of the reasons fedoras (and other male headwear) fell out of popularity in America (he didn't wear a hat at his inauguration), and yet we saw so many still being worn in 1963 following his assassination. I'm not trying to make a poignant connection, only that the trend of not wearing hats hadn't yet caught up in Dallas, or at least with Dallas law enforcement.
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much of the hatless Kennedy stuff is completely false

as proven here ... unfortunately a lot of the images have disappeared into cyber hell

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/jfk-no-hatless-jack.29687/page-3

 

[moontheloon]

But it is a Resistol, not one of "many hundreds of other options."

But you've claimed you are not interested in the hat that you've now commented on multiple times (and will yet comment again). So the point is moot. I guess.

you said

"I'll roll the dice on a couple Open Roads"

that would make them Stetsons

hence my reply ... and yes they are one of the other companies that made thin ribbon hats in the early 60s

what does me commenting in a discussion have to do with me being interested in the actual hat ?

very interesting statement ... odd ... but interesting