Sweet Sweats

[outsidebear]

only limited by the imagination of the designers

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Not sweet, nice or old like the ones posted here but it is the only one I ever have seen. Don't know here does it come from. Maybe Staples employees?

 

[Joao Encarnado]

hm...

Might be sweet for some.

 

[ManofKent]

Joao - I think you need to hunt out some more of these commercial oddities - it could be the start of an interesting collection.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Not searching more of those. As Staples exists in my country I found that hat really odd.
As for JD, it's the only whiskey I drink.

 

[TheDane]

only limited by the imagination of the designers

The design is just a "detail". The production methods have changed massively. Deep em- and debossing and foil stampings like on the old sweats are extremely expensive, compared to the superficial and cheap prints of today. It takes very different knowhow, craftsmanship and machinery to make that sort of quality. In this context, the design is just a "small detail"

 

[splintercellsz]

 

[alanfgag]

 

[TheDane]

Sweeter than sugar! :eusa_clap

 

[CRH]

Sweeter than sugar! :eusa_clap

Do the bartenders deduct points for understatements?

 

[TheDane]

Yup! I just lost 300 on that one!

 

[alanfgag]

Back in the day, Stetson made a great impression.

 

[TheDane]

Why didn't I think of saying that ...? :eusa_doh:

 

[alanfgag]

 

[alanfgag]

Sweatband rolled on both ends and blind stitched to the reed leaving no visible stitches.

 

[Landman]

Beautiful sweatbands Alan. Seems like all the old Nutria's have very elegant sweatbands.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Beautiful sweatbands Alan. Seems like all the old Nutria's have very elegant sweatbands.

+1!

 

[alanfgag]

Before 1940 sweatbands were beautiful across the board. The Nutria hats were moderately expensive, but the straw hat posted above was a modest $5.00 hat. An old sweat in fine condition is a thing of beauty.

 

[1mach1]

Very nice, Alan! :eusa_clap

 

[splintercellsz]