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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

Bill Hughes

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North Texas
Bill, have you ever looked for any date code on this one? The Switzerland hoods are supposed to be early with Peters Bros & their association with Amon Carter. Info is so hard to come by.
No date inside this hat. Brad Peters identified the liner as being from the 60s. The liner is not the typical Shady Oaks liner. Brad told me the Switzerland hoods were used into the 60s. He also said this was technically not a Shady Oaks but is a full beaver Shady Pines. In order to get a 100% Shady Pine (which was normally a 50% beaver) a customer could order a Shady Oak Bankers Special One Hundred with a wider brim. And that is why the sweatband has the Bankers Special One Hundred information.

Here is the liner.
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Daniele Tanto

I'll Lock Up
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Verona - Italia
Another sunny day with the hope to have some rain soon
Mirtillo Sofia 1.jpg

Borsalino "Trionfo" size is 6 1/2 or 60 cm. 7 1/2 US
Mirtillo Sofia 5.jpg

Color is "Mirtillo" type is "Mula" sold in Sofia in the "Simeon Zlateff" shop probably in the end thirties or early forties
Mirtillo Sofia 6.jpg

The felt is very velveteen of medium weight, there is a wind cord without button as in the old Borsalino
Mirtillo Sofia 5 bis (2).jpg

For the seekers of the "paper label" tells history of Borsalino, this is not celled :( even if the interior is of the era of the Steve research
Mirtillo Sofia 7.jpg
The Lobbia came in excellent conditions until the second millenium via London.
Thanks for the likes and words about the Borsalino "Faunosca"
Buon lunedì!
 
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Nederland
I was surprised to open the door this morning and find this inch or so of new snow
IMG_8380 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
I find I have a serious deficiency in green hats. Had to settle for a green ribbon.
IMG_8384 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_8383 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_8386 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
It's time to start cooking some corned beef, I guess.
3-17-2019 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a great day,
Michael
I wouldn't call that a deficiency, but a blessing. That could be just me though:D. Black velour with a green backbow ribbon: very much a trachten style.
 

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