I agree with you there, Steve! I have 2 new-old bowlers sitting in boxes "de-virusing", so it will, be Christmas for me tomorrow! I may have a new favorite!
My old beater yacht cap that I got from the old Quaker Marine Supply (and shown in my avatar). I have had it for several years and had painted it and sealed it with oilcloth oil to give it some weatherproofing. The chin strap came from my old U Boat Commander cap. The thing's all worn and torn but it's my "trademark".
A bit of backstory to QMS - they closed down and were out of business for some years. A few years ago, they reopened and apparently according to the tag on the new hat (that I got from the reopened QMS) are in New York. The old hat is from Maine. I got a new yacht cap, but still have my old beat up one. The newer one is made a bit differently and the crown part of it is not as big, which disappointed me. I will still use the new one for warmer months though, because the sealed cloth of my old one is hot. So that can be for cooler weather.
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