Nah! Banish that thought! I think most of us realized when we went down this path that this is something we do because of PASSION, not practicality. Refining our purchases...THAT, I can accept. ;)
:eusa_doh: Now you've gone and dunit, hato, cultivating more competition for the wide-brims on the 'Bay! :laugh:
Seriously, though, justanuthercap, hatophile is right, you would look swell in the wide-brims as well!
Thanks for posting the links, Ed.
Thank you, Steve. Interesting that it shares a similar sweatband to your Caxton. It also resembles McLachlan sweats.
Thanks for your kind words, Edward!
Uncertain of the origins of the Trimble Hat Co. family. [huh]
The sweatband is certainly interesting...
Ed, there is not much known about the Trimble Hat Co. They were a small company based in Orange Valley, New Jersey, and were in business from as far back as the early 1900s if not earlier. They may have also had a retail establishment in Manhattan, as some of their hats, like the one above...
You really need not be so brim-conscious, Neo, that hat is YOU! By the way, every time I see you wearing that Moorelite you remind me of:
That's right, Inspector Detector, and I mean that as a sincere compliment. :cool:
A Box Of Chocolates
"Like a box of chocolates", as our son Ryan referred to the three vintage hats we brought back from our recent trip up to the Lake Superior Northshore. The Trimble fedora was found in an antique mall, and the Lee Homburg and Stetson Playboy were picked right out of the...
Having recently picked up a Trimble, and not having seen a dedicated thread to the maker, I thought it appropriate to open The Trimble Tavern.
This hat is an interpretation of the Dobbs Gay Prince, with whip-stitched felt ribbon, but with an overwelt brim edge. Quality of the felt is quite...
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