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bolthead

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Wow........

RBH said:
my new thin ribbon milan from Miller Hats in Texas.

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Nice lid Russ......:eusa_clap


Troy, that Dobbs looks good on ya dude. ;)
Welcome to the Wonderful World of Stingies.....
 

HarpPlayerGene

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Catching Up...

Well, I've been acquiring a few new ones lately and just got around to taking/organizing photos. So, I'm gonna' blast the thread with a bunch of images. I enjoy seeing all of your hats so much and I hope you don't feel I'm overdoing it by sharing the latest in my collection.

OK, so here's the Borsalino Roll-Up:
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Rolled and ready to go - in the box that Craig of TFL was so kind to gift to me:
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carter

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Nice additions to your collection, HPG! You're going to need a bigger room. I really like that Warner as well as the Medalist with the copper ribbon. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
 

J.T.Marcus

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HarpPlayerGene, I do believe you have amassed more high quality vintage hats, in a shorter period of time, than anyone I've ever known. Well done!!!
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HarpPlayerGene

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Thanks fellas. The way I see it, THEY find ME. :p

I just closed on another interesting straw. I'm going to start a "What Have I Won?" thread to ask if anyone knows what the story is with a hat of this nature. Info would be appreciated...

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HarpPlayerGene

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The Medalists, the Warner and the Flagship were all in pretty sorry shape when I bought them. The Flagship was the worst. Not only was it rumpled but the liner was detached, the sweatband was flaking and the felt had a lot of dirt -even little spots (?) of some sort in it. Sadly, I wasn't able to save the sweat. I cleaned, brushed, dampened, reblocked by hand, sewed in the liner and replaced the sweatband. It's still not perfect but that just means that even though it's a fairly rare piece, I'm not afraid to wear it, come what may.

Befores & afters are here if interested:
http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii79/harpplayergene/Stetson Flagship/
 

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