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Thanks for all the positive comments, Yes it went on it's second maiden voyage this AM. TLH
carouselvic said:Thanks for all the positive comments, Yes it went on it's second maiden voyage this AM. TLH
Yep. I get a Bangora western almost each summer...zetwal said:Isn't Bangora a type of 'straw' made of rolled paper?
Like this one Gene. Where did you procure this item? Made in US & waterproof. Doesn't sound like a typical cheap bangora that I'm used to out of Mexico.HarpPlayerGene said:Well, I might now be able to wear a vintage straw hat in the rainy conditions we're having here of late.
By the way, what's "Bangora"?
Garrett said:This old Adam arrived today
Mr. 'H' said:Any idea on when it dates from?
Garrett said:According to BillySpew - Miller Bros purchased Adam hats in Feb 1955, so it has to be later than that, however of the later '50's ones I've seen they stopped putting the Miller Bros names one them at some point in the before the '60's. They also changed the liner logos sometime in the late '50's/early '60's to a more simplified version. I'm assuming that it's thus around 55-58.
gtdean48 said:Like this one Gene. Where did you procure this item? Made in US & waterproof. Doesn't sound like a typical cheap bangora that I'm used to out of Mexico.
Ouch. Since it says "Cavanagh Edge" on theskwerl-hat said:i just won this hat its a bound edge cavanagh
the crown looks really high
what do you folk think?
any idea of age?
Those brims seem way too stingy for the mid fifties Cavanaghs and the crown and ribbon are the standard dimensions associated with the 2-1/4" + brims.Brad Bowers said:I watched those two Cavanaghs, as I believe they actually do have Cavanagh Edges under the binding. Looking closely, they appear to have more relief on the edge than would be typical of just ribbon. It wasn't unheard of for the factory to offer bound Cavanagh Edges, but there probably is no way to tell if these were bound at the factory, unless the workmanship seems to match up with the rest of the hat.
I'd say both of the hats from that seller are probably mid-'50s.
Brad
I love the looks of that one Gene!HarpPlayerGene said:Well, I might now be able to wear a vintage straw hat in the rainy conditions we're having here of late.
By the way, what's "Bangora"?
HarpPlayerGene said:Well, I might now be able to wear a vintage straw hat in the rainy conditions we're having here of late.
Rainy conditions? Here, too! So, I post pictures of straw hats rather than wear them lol lol lol lol