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[scooter]

So I'm at work yesterday, having a conversation about my hat fetish. My co-worker is a well-traveled, worldly sophisticate like yours truly (nice way of saying old), and he tells me of his first car, a Volvo 122, which displayed a sizable opening complete with clips in the dashboard. Bewildered by said opening, he approached his grandfather who explained to him, that in those days, many cars had such amenities built in for a gentleman to place his hat for safe-keeping while driving. The clips held the brim with the hat upside down.

I had never heard of such a thing. has anyone here ever seen or heard of such a useful item?

 

[jlee562]

There are similar things which you can buy: http://www.rentonww.com/Quick-Stick-Cowboy-Hat-Rack-P61573C71.aspx

 

[Big Fella]

When I worked as a Ranger, I had one installed in my patrol car to hold my Montana Peak Hat. Still have the hat!!

 

[Big_e]

OH! I have to go to my local western store and see if they have these! Thanks for this thread Scooter!
Ernest

 

[gtdean48]

OH! I have to go to my local western store and see if they have these! Thanks for this thread Scooter!
Ernest

They had those at the Garland Outlet store when we were there. They compress the curve of the brim against the ceiling, IMHO....
ML Leddy's had these = http://www.hathangerbydix.com/

 

[Tango Yankee]

In this thread I have some photos of a hat holder that suction-cups to the window. I use it for whichever fedora I am wearing. I rarely have a problem with it falling off, unless I'm on a very bumpy road. The main problem I have with it these days is that I prefer to have it on the right rear passenger door window, as it's easy for me to reach from the front seat. These days, though, that's where my granddaughter usually sits when I've got her in the car so I need to move it to the other side.

 

[tonyb]

His first car was a Volvo 122 and you call him old? Sheesh, makes me feel downright Cro-Magnon.

 

[bolthead]

His first car was a Volvo 122 and you call him old? Sheesh, makes me feel downright Cro-Magnon.

+1

 

[Cliffnopus]

His first car was a Volvo 122 and you call him old? Sheesh, makes me feel downright Cro-Magnon.

Hmmm... Cro-Magnon, you must have had one of these:

Cliff

 

[tonyb]

That looks a bit like that PV544 I used to bang around in.