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[HadleyH1]

I don't disagree with you. I've seen the uncropped version of this photo, and in my opinion the crown is creased too tall for Mr. Thomas. As for the ribbon, it's one thing I'm not a fan of on a lot of 1920s hats--I like a reasonably sized wide ribbon, but on most hats of that era they're just too wide/tall for my tastes. For that reason, I much prefer hats from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s.

I agree with you that the crown is creased a little too tall for Mr Thomas.
I have to say, though, that in my opinion the mayority of 1920s hats are simply stunning, also 1930s and 1940s hats are spectacular!! There is always an exception like in this case Mr. Thomas in the photo I posted, but he is in the minority. The majority of these hats are truly amazing!


I think this is a 1920s perfect hat.

 

[Zombie_61]

...I think this is a 1920s perfect hat.

And for me it's an example of the things I don't like about fedoras from any era--the ribbon is a little too wide/tall, and the crown is too tapered. Just a matter of taste; different strokes for different folks. Life would be boring if we all liked everything equally.

 

[2jakes]

"Brother Can You Spare a Dime?"

 

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[HadleyH1]

And for me it's an example of the things I don't like about fedoras from any era--the ribbon is a little too wide/tall, and the crown is too tapered. Just a matter of taste; different strokes for different folks. Life would be boring if we all liked everything equally.

You are absolutely right! ^^ à chacun son goût !!


I particularly like the look of fedoras from the 20s to the 50s.

 

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[scottyrocks]

And for me it's an example of the things I don't like about fedoras from any era--the ribbon is a little too wide/tall, and the crown is too tapered. Just a matter of taste; different strokes for different folks. Life would be boring if we all liked everything equally.

And I like the wide ribbon, and agree about too much taper. Diffstrokes, indeed.

 

[2jakes]

Indeed!

 

[2jakes]

1940's fiesta

"We don't need no stinkin' badges!"

 

[Hurricane Jack]

As punishment it looks like this little boy is going to be made to smoke until he gets sick.

 

[2jakes]

As punishment it looks like this little boy is going to be made to smoke until he gets sick.

Looks like this kid took his punishment with no problem!
And a pipe to boot!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Looks like this kid took his punishment with no problem!

I'll never forget when I was ~12 the first time I chewed the original Red Man Loose Leaf chewing tobacco in the foil pouch!

 

[RJR]

I'll never forget when I was ~12 the first time I chewed the original Red Man Loose Leaf chewing tobacco in the foil pouch!

 

[2jakes]

I'll never forget when I was ~12 the first time I chewed the original Red Man Loose Leaf chewing tobacco in the foil pouch!

I know what you mean!

Took a while to learn how to roll Buglers!

 

[Redfokker]

Indeed!
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Great advertisements from the period. I want a B-17 and a R.A.F.!

 

[2jakes]

Great advertisements from the period. I want a B-17 and a R.A.F.!

Go to Hollywood!

 

[scottyrocks]

Looks like this kid took his punishment with no problem!
And a pipe to boot!
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What a great photo - really speaks to me. I was moved to clean it up a little.

 

[moontheloon]

you guys are reminding me of a childhood story

my family had a house up in the Catskill mountains on something like 100 acres ... my dad was a member of a Rod & Gun club and multiple families shared the house ... it was like anything goes when we were up there ... I was driving my dads truck at like 8 years old down to the old graveyard and back ... tasting beer ... smoking cigars ... great parenting huh ?... it was a different time

anyway ... every summer we would take the tractor up the mountain to cut down trees to chop up for the winter

one summer when I was probably 9 I went with them ... my old man , my brother and a couple of his friends ... they always had cigars and beer

I decided to smoke a bunch of Tijuana Smalls and drink a couple Budweiser nips ... legend has it I turned green ... I was sick for 3 days ...

never did enjoy smoking after that ... not cigarettes and cigars anyway ...

so whether it was on purpose or not .. that one incident turned me off to smoking for my entire life

 

[2jakes]

you guys are reminding me of a childhood story

my family had a house up in the Catskill mountains on something like 100 acres ... my dad was a member of a Rod & Gun club and multiple families shared the house ... it was like anything goes when we were up there ... I was driving my dads truck at like 8 years old down to the old graveyard and back ... tasting beer ... smoking cigars ... great parenting huh ?... it was a different time

anyway ... every summer we would take the tractor up the mountain to cut down trees to chop up for the winter

one summer when I was probably 9 I went with them ... my old man , my brother and a couple of his friends ... they always had cigars and beer

I decided to smoke a bunch of Tijuana Smalls and drink a couple Budweiser nips ... legend has it I turned green ... I was sick for 3 days ...

never did enjoy smoking after that ... not cigarettes and cigars anyway ...

so whether it was on purpose or not .. that one incident turned me off to smoking for my entire life

For me it was "Angel Eyes's pipe" (Lee Van Cleef)

I was not into smoking at all but I enjoyed this character so much
I went and bought a bent shape meers pipe. It was white, so I got
this brilliant idea to smoke it until it turned dark.
I got sick big time.
The fact that I used cheap cherry blend super sweet tobacco only
added to the nausea which lasted for a long long time.

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