Short Balding Guy
I'll Lock Up
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Moon, Moe, Robert and others - thanks guys. I appreciate the "thumb ups."
Truthfully guys, hats and I have been partners for a while now and I have been fortunate in selecting a few hats to stay with me. I have gotten a few PM's about my hats and I comment the same as I imagine many others on this forum would that time, recognition and opportunity are the only factors in stumbling upon some nice hats. I have released many hats back into the general hat market. My selection criteria has changed over the past years. I am sure I more the same than different as many other regular posters. I have found some winners amongst the cast-offs. To pride, I enjoy wearing my hats. Hats I do not wear, I release back to the market. I guess this response comes as partly embarrassment of riches - many hats. I am sure many of you feel quite the same.
Tonight I have some yard work, pre-mosquito prime time, and then some acoustic guitar time set aside. During my yard work I am using a vtg. "other" Stetson hat. This "other" Stetson fedora is minty and a pleasant color of malted milk brown. I have seen vtg. advertisements that show them to be less expensive than the Stetsons f the same time frame. This hat has a bit more stiffener than similar aged Stratoliners, but s similar quality felt pouncing and edge finish. I am intrigued by the ribbon. I intellectually understand that it is very simple, inexpensive and easy to apply to the felt. Emotionally I take enjoyment in the simplicity. Not gorgeous, but it's simplicity is appealing. Liner and sweat band represent its price range, but are excellent. The hat is minty even considering its nearly 70 year age.
Best, Eric -
Truthfully guys, hats and I have been partners for a while now and I have been fortunate in selecting a few hats to stay with me. I have gotten a few PM's about my hats and I comment the same as I imagine many others on this forum would that time, recognition and opportunity are the only factors in stumbling upon some nice hats. I have released many hats back into the general hat market. My selection criteria has changed over the past years. I am sure I more the same than different as many other regular posters. I have found some winners amongst the cast-offs. To pride, I enjoy wearing my hats. Hats I do not wear, I release back to the market. I guess this response comes as partly embarrassment of riches - many hats. I am sure many of you feel quite the same.
Tonight I have some yard work, pre-mosquito prime time, and then some acoustic guitar time set aside. During my yard work I am using a vtg. "other" Stetson hat. This "other" Stetson fedora is minty and a pleasant color of malted milk brown. I have seen vtg. advertisements that show them to be less expensive than the Stetsons f the same time frame. This hat has a bit more stiffener than similar aged Stratoliners, but s similar quality felt pouncing and edge finish. I am intrigued by the ribbon. I intellectually understand that it is very simple, inexpensive and easy to apply to the felt. Emotionally I take enjoyment in the simplicity. Not gorgeous, but it's simplicity is appealing. Liner and sweat band represent its price range, but are excellent. The hat is minty even considering its nearly 70 year age.
Best, Eric -
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