What in the world was the Hatter thinking?

[jamespowers]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14065&item=8121671430&rd=1

Is this the way it came from the factory or did someone ruin a perfectly good hat?

Regards to all,

J

 

[Art Fawcett]

WHAT???? you don't like it??

 

[Brad Bowers]

You know, a CPU cooling fan might fit nicely in the hole. Hook it to a battery pack, and instant self-cooling hat!

Back to my Martini.

Brad

 

[schwammy]

Looks like it was made in the 70s, when everyone was on drugs.

 

[Michael Mallory]

Looks like a Detroit style: a hole on either side of the crown so the bullet can pass through without damaging the felt.

 

[jamespowers]

You guys are killing me. LOL LOL
A CPU fan?! Detroit style?! Hatters on drugs?! LOL LOL
Well, the later might explain the design.
What kind of Martini? (Gibson, Blue, Vodka) Pour me one if it is stirred not shaken. I prefer my Martinis clear not cloudy. Ever try a Whiskitini?

Regards to all,

J

 

[Renderking Fisk]

The 60's and 70's are proof postive that drugs are NO GOOD!

Thank goodness we had the films of the 30's and 40's to help preserve style.

 

[Brad Bowers]

James,

I can pour you one that is stirred, though I prefer shaken.

I drink Gordon's London Dry Gin, a decent gin for a graduate student's budget. If I had a little more money, I'd use Bombay Sapphire.

Perhaps we should start a thread on favorite libations, recipes, and techniques? I'll go first. See you at the bar!

Brad

 

[Wild Root]

James, that hat is the Coolest! LOL LOL LOL

By cool I mean air-conditioned!

Hey look, here is it's brother!

 

[Wild Root]

What? You guys don't think this could get the ladies?LOL LOL LOL

I'm sure he could attract some lady cops to take him in for committing a fashion crime!LOL

 

[jamespowers]

Originally posted by Wild Root
James, that hat is the Coolest! LOL LOL LOL

By cool I mean air-conditioned!

Hey look, here is it's brother!

Oh man! That is unbelievable! They made more than just one?! Even more amazing is that someone bought it. Hey, for $12 you can be the happy owner of the one I mentioned previously. For some reason no one has decided to bid on it. LOL
I am sure Art could put a nice C crown block on it and you would really enjoy wearing it. LOL

Regards to all,

J

 

[jamespowers]

Originally posted by Wild Root
What? You guys don't think this could get the ladies?LOL LOL LOL

I'm sure he could attract some lady cops to take him in for committing a fashion crime!LOL

This outfit could probably get ladies---to laugh uncontrollably. LOL

 

[Wild Root]

Oh man! That is unbelievable! They made more than just one?!

Ha! LOL Yeah, the nerve of some people eh? Gee wiz man.

Oh, that last one, yeah, he's a lady killer all right. He ?¢‚Ǩ?ìslays them?¢‚Ǩ?LOL LOL LOL

Root.

 

[Renderking Fisk]

Wild Root, it's pretty brave of you to be posting pics of yourself like that.

Very Brave.

 

[jamespowers]

Originally posted by Renderking Fisk
Wild Root, it's pretty brave of you to be posting pics of yourself like that.

Very Brave.

Very Brave indeed! Did you win any contests with that SuperFly costume? All you needed was the full length fur overcoat and a walking stick to be perfect. LOL LOL

regards to all,

J

 

[Renderking Fisk]

{I hope he knows we're teasing.}

 

[Wild Root]

What??? You think that's me? Oh no! LOL LOL LOL

I wouldn't be caught dead in an outfit like that! This is what I look like! For real.

You guys are too much! LOL

 

[Wild Root]

Yeah, I know you two are kidding around. It's all good clean fun!

 

[jamespowers]

Wow! That uniform is in nice shape. Looks good on you. Now that is what would attract the ladies.

Regards to all,

J

 

[Wild Root]

Thanks pal! And yes, it has gotten some ladies attention

It took me a long time to piece that one together! First, I got the hat. Then, the pants, coat, shirt and tie. It took me the longest time to find an original Officer's chocolate shirt! The coat I found in an old house that a vintage clothing dealer had to store stuff. He let me and a friend go in and pillage! I got that original AAF 8th Air Force coat with the matching Over Seas cap, WWII Navy Pea coat, a WWI 1st Latinate coat (that fits me) and a boat load of wooden hangers from old department stores of the 30?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s to 50?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s.

There?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s nothing like a real WWII uniform to get the young ladies attention!