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Thanks! A few I parted ways with but I still have most of them.HOLY CRA...................COW!!!!!!!!!!!
VERY, VERY Nice Collection!!!!!!
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Thanks! A few I parted ways with but I still have most of them.HOLY CRA...................COW!!!!!!!!!!!
VERY, VERY Nice Collection!!!!!!
M
Thanks too!
This is beyond incredible and something to behold, Steve. Makes me wonder though how many pages the collection of other hats would take...The first, second, third, fourth and fifth rows were added since my last update on 07/23/2016.
Those are great shots. For some reason that song "my old man's a dustman" comes to mind...For the benefit of anyone unsure of Britspeak, we call the garbage collectors, the dustmen. It goes back to the time when we put everything into a single, galvanised 'dustbin.' Everything including the ashes from the coal fire. Pre-central heating days we all burned coal fires.
Being a dustman meant you got filthy every single day. Not for you the luxury of bright hi-viz uniform, nor wheeled bins, nor mechanical lifting equipment on the back of the truck.
The reason that I painted that picture is because I saw, on TV recently, a great story about a group of Dustmen who were given a load of quality clothes by some local toff. Included were top hats, bowlers, morning suits, white tie and tails to name but a few. The dustmen were delighted and started wearing these clothes whilst out on their rounds. So popular were these guys that they made, first their local press, then they made the nationals. Here's the dustmen of Lyme Regis:
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This is cool. Some of my derby hats are certainly bullet proof. Their use in equestrian events as "helmets" is legendary. I have a early 1920s Cavanagh that is stronger than most modern hard hats that construction workers would wear.Apparently the Derby makes a great "safety helmet". An article from Stetsons "Hat Box", 1928
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Mid to late 1800's low crown derby in grey. The price tag in particular is pretty amazing with all the brim and crown measurements written by hand.
Close to a century old and survived a light squishing in the mail. Had to steam a dent out of the top but it wasn't an issue at all. It's in near mint condition and the sweatband looks and feels almost brand new.
I really, really like that one!!!!!! WOW!!!!!