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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

RickP

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a little Towncraft for todays Coffee, Grocery and "towncrafting"
 

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Borchert Berlin W., date stamped August 6, 1952. I found this hat back in 2011 and I have always enjoyed wearing it. I am not sure who made this hat for Borchert. C.W. Borchert goes way back and they change locations after WWII.

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Borchert Berlin W. carton that came with another hat from the same time period. I really like the Borchert Berlin W. logo. :)

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Steve1857

I'll Lock Up
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Borchert Berlin W., date stamped August 6, 1952. I found this hat back in 2011 and I have always enjoyed wearing it. I am not sure who made this hat for Borchert. C.W. Borchert goes way back and they change locations after WWII.

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Borchert Berlin W. carton that came with another hat from the same time period. I really like the Borchert Berlin W. logo. :)

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Wonderful colour, shape, look to the felt, brim binding, plus ribbon and bow treatment, Steve.

I'm the lucky owner of a pre World War II C.W. Borchert hat box from their original address at Friedrich Strasse. Sadly, it didn't come with a hat inside.

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The Lost Cowboy

One Too Many
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Borchert Berlin W., date stamped August 6, 1952. I found this hat back in 2011 and I have always enjoyed wearing it. I am not sure who made this hat for Borchert. C.W. Borchert goes way back and they change locations after WWII.

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Borchert Berlin W. carton that came with another hat from the same time period. I really like the Borchert Berlin W. logo. :)

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Cool, they even have the “W” after Berlin (for “West”, I assume). I’m sure that was normal but I never thought about it as part of a formal address.

Great looking hat, your collection is fascinating!
 

Steve1857

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Cool, they even have the “W” after Berlin (for “West”, I assume). I’m sure that was normal but I never thought about it as part of a formal address.

Great looking hat, your collection is fascinating!
Berlin addresses are something akin to addresses in London, Nathan. They have the compass directions of north, south, east, and west, plus all directions inbetween.
 

The Lost Cowboy

One Too Many
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Berlin addresses are something akin to addresses in London, Nathan. They have the compass directions of north, south, east, and west, plus all directions inbetween.
I read this is a reference to “West Berlin” during the Cold War, but that’s an assumption. I had an address in Berlin at one time, but it was so long ago that I can’t even remember if it had a direction included.
 

VoodooSan

One Too Many
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Boise, ID
Borchert Berlin W., date stamped August 6, 1952. I found this hat back in 2011 and I have always enjoyed wearing it. I am not sure who made this hat for Borchert. C.W. Borchert goes way back and they change locations after WWII.

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Borchert Berlin W. carton that came with another hat from the same time period. I really like the Borchert Berlin W. logo. :)

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Breathtakingly stunning!
 

VoodooSan

One Too Many
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New-to-me 1950s (I believe) Stetson 7X CB. Just in time for TAR Tuesday.

More on the 7X thread (which is worth reading if you haven’t done so!).
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/stetson-7x-clear-beaver-quality.23059/page-27

I am smitten.

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Nathan, if you had put that on for the first time and NOT been smitten, we'd be worried about your mental health!
 

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