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Just landed today...
just landed today...
sweet!
Just landed today...
Is this the one? http://www.1903.com/TWA-Stratoliner-Aircraft-Sterling-Pin-p772.html. . . BTW, I don't know if anyone has posted this or not, but should any of you want a pin for the hat you can either contact me or else the guy who makes my reproductions from my original pins: www.1903.com. His name is Joe Weingarten and he's truly a stand up guy. He knows the value of keeping original items in original condition and making repros as appropriate. Almost all of his TWA and Boeing items are molded from my originals.\
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Just landed today...
Is this the one? http://www.1903.com/TWA-Stratoliner-Aircraft-Sterling-Pin-p772.htmlI don't have a Strat, but the olive Churchill I sent to Optimo for a brim trim and rebinding came out looking much like the modern reissue of that hat. It'd look cool with a pin. By the way: Do you just slide the straight pin part in through the bow, or in the case of a thin ribbon hat, through the point where the ribbon ends cross over?
My Stetson Stratoliner finally showed up, so I thought I'd gather my two aviation-themed lids and show 'em off.
The Stratoliner was named for the first pressurized airliner, as we all know. Mine is unlined, and has what appears to be a $6.50 price tag inside the sweatband. If that's what it is, it's the lowest price tag I've seen on any of my vintage hats. It's a dark chocolate brown. The felt is fairly stiff but it feels nice. The condition is almost new, no wear on the sweatband at all.
Could this be a Stratoliner pin? To my eyes it looks like a dead ringer for the strat pin on Tony's hat pictured above. What do you think?
...I bought it for $5.50 so it's not that big of a deal, I suppose.
... Actually, I'd probably be better off having Art build a Strat clone for me. Hmm, blue smoke, chocolate or dove? :eusa_doh:
Thanks, GTDean. I'm going to attempt to clean it up with a touch of MAAS when it arrives. Now I need to find the hat to put it on! Actually, I'd probably be better off having Art build a Strat clone for me. Hmm, blue smoke, chocolate or dove? :eusa_doh: