Anyone have any knowledge, photos, documents, ANY piece of information.
My father served in the 872nd during the war, dates of service were roughly Mar 42 - Aug 45.
Entered the service Des Moines IA, served in Australia New Guinea, Phillipines.
Trained as paratroops, in gliders built airfields...
Well, here is my newbie two cents. Some of the hats on the bay are ones who have been offered here on the lounge and did not sell. So the member will put it on the bay hoping for a bidding war that will get them more than they asked for in the first place. I mentioned something about a hat on...
Years ago I found a place on the web where I bought some grosgrain hat bands they were not the finest in the world but will work for what I want.They came in widths 7/8,1.5,etc. , had a simple doubled up bow with a stitched loop in the middle as a retainer. For the life of me I cannot find the...
Thanks for the tips, should I use any steam? Once the hat jack is set for the first time what interval for the next adjustment and how much per adjustment?
HELP!! I bought a Stetson Shantung Panama Monticello on Ebay in 7 3/8 the hat is a little tight, shipping it back is too much (over $50). I have a hat jack is it possible to stretch it a little so it would be wearable? Take into consideration I am a newbie, the hat has a leather sweat band and...
Rick,
I am looking at one of these Guerra 1855 also. I would assume you have not received yours yet, I was also curious about the "blue".
As a newbie in the hat world I also looked at the ribbon on the hat is it incorrect towards the rear of the hat?
Dan O
Here is a Stetson I picked up awhile ago on the bay if anyone knows anything about it I would appreciate being enlightened, this is becoming one of my favorites.More pictures on the link , I am very interested in the age of the hat and a style name.
It has a partial paper tag under the...
I shaped the brim with a little more curve, with water and then a wet rag and an iron. The pinch had the beginning of some damage so I coated it on the inside with some clear silicon fabric glue also, set a couple of clear pieces of plastic tube in the pinch area for future support.
Since this is an Ebay thread here is a Stetson I picked up awhile ago on the bay if anyone knows anything about it I would appreciate being enlightened, this is becoming one of my favorites.
It has a partial tag under the sweatband that reads:
Style name- (torn area missing) ____jar or tar...
Since it was a live auction on Ebay I did not want to post it but they took my offer for $50 delivered.
Here is the link I think I did alright, if anyone looks at the pictures and can give me an estimate of vintage I would appreciate it...
Still new to The Lounge, there appears to be a vast amount of hat knowledge here, so here goes.
Looking at what appears to be a Dobbs Florentine Milan Winner.
Looks kind of yellowish or possibly natural in color.
Black band(Puggaree?) around it, Dobbs pin.
The edge of the brim is trimmed in...
Sorry I am Irish (O'N) and use apostrophes as often as I can (right or wrong), it has taken 20 years to get it back in my legal name due to computer systems denial!
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