mmbarnes
I'll Lock Up
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Sounds like fun. When I was younger, I didn't fly well either. A handful of Valium always made it alot more enjoyable.No reason except, my brother in law runs a university there in claremont and my sister in law is a headmistress... of a school guys, pipe down. I don't fly well but there's now a direct flight to LA so no excuses and they are forever visiting us. It'll be my first and possibly only time in the states so really looking forward to it, with sister in law babysitting planning to take in Vegas and San Fran maybe Joshua Tree, my wife has a graw for that. I have an old friend in San Diego, might leave him alone, might contact.
Beautiful Tirard.Thank you for your likes and I regret not being able to answer you, but I was put KO, temporarily, from a seasonal illness
Today first day of free exit with Tirard Ragonda to continue the French series in black
The hat is very well finished and Tirard Freres was the first of the big French brands to close in the 50s
The felt is very malleable and "buttery" and the finishes of the first class
The brims are edged in black, in short, a black on black for a classic of elegance for occasions that are worth a dress suitable for the occasion, at least in Europe
Buon giovedì!
It's good to see you feeling better.
Thanks, Mike. Yeah... doesn't seem quite right to let those minor kinds of things bother me. Especially about a hat that's 70+ years old. If only I could look so good when I get that age!!!A classic Matt. I know about those little imperfections, that is all you see. Just like a scratch on your car from 20 feet away. My Mallory XV has a moth crater that drives me nuts too. But you have to know...all everyone else sees is a magnificent homburg!
It's a 58, Tuk. Karl has offered, too. How about I bust out the scissors and I will send you each one half? [emoji16]I'd that's a 59 or 60, you should just send it to me so i can take your worries away! What a great Homburg!
Very cool that you came across someone else in a classic. I've yet to do so here. Although I have run across a couple of guys wearing Art's art. It's a hoot to get an unexpected chance for enthusiastic hat talk with someone in the physical sphere.Thanks Red. I too like the pockets on the coat. It's a very handy bicycling and day tripping coat with all of the pocket space. The pin came with it.
DSCN9830 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
I Touch the Future Through Education, in case you can't make it out in the photo
Thanks Jim. I would say not at all stiff, nor yet floppy either. I think it has to be the thinnest felt of any brim I have. Feels like it's about 1/64th inch. The crown actually feels much thicker, but also softer.
While I was out shopping today a guy asked me if I was wearing an Open Road. He had on a nice looking thin ribbon too, so I asked him if he was after saying mine was a The Dallas. He said his was a Royal Stetson. He thought that was the model name. It was in very nice shape inside and out, except that the sweatband hat dry rotted and was missing the two parts where the model might have been stamped. I think it might have been a Stratoliner, but could have been an OR too. Or something else. It as a nice fairly dark brown hat in any case, and he was wearing it with style.
Thanks all,
Michael