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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

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Grey and dreary drizzle over here all day. So bad I even forgot to take a picture. This archive snap gives off a better summer vibe.
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Michael A

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The blue binding is all summer to my eye, Michael.
Thanks Stefan. The binding is what attracted me to it. Well, I guess I thought the cream on white ribbon/straw combo was kind of cool too.

Grey and dreary drizzle over here all day. So bad I even forgot to take a picture. This archive snap gives off a better summer vibe.
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Very nice. How did the panama hold up to the drizzle?

Now, that’s a good looking hat!
Thanks. it isn't bad for a hat that probably listed under $30 in the last couple of years.

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Croydon - Supreme Quality

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Croydon - Supreme Quality - Medium Reddish Tan Felt
4 3/4 crown
1 1/2 Tan and Brown duo tone grosgrain ribbon treatment
2 1/2 brim with 3/8 grosgrain bound edge
1 7/8 soft brown sweatband

Croydon.. Another unknown (to me) Hat brand... but what a cool looking hat this is. Built in a sort of Whippet clone styling with the 2 1/2 brim 3/8 bound Edge. The real star of this hat is it’s Almost Musketeer like two-tone ribbon treatment. The felt is a beautiful medium tan that leans to reddish tones. There are just a couple moth nibs toward the top of the crown that do not go through and the up side of the brim shows a tiny bit of brushing marks... some of which I was able to work out. Inside there are the remnants of what looks like a yellowed cellophane liner tip. Might be some kind of hint on age. Other than this hat is almost perfect shape.. the sweat is nice and soft. I also what appears to be it’s factory bash in a beautiful tear drop shape.

I could not find really any info on Croydon As either a hat manufacturer or brand. I’m thinking though this could be a house brand. I’m getting a bit of a Lee Hats vibe off this one. Maybe others would have more thoughts on that.

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Another Croydon Hat day... Made a trip out to the beach to check out the renovations at our favorite local beach hotel the Beachcomber. They Very nicely updated the lobby and pool areas. Unusually flat ocean today. We Look forward to visiting for a staycation when things get back to normal... unfortunately that is still not now down here in south FL. Picked up a KOMBINATIONEN PLATTE appetizer from our fav German place on the way home. Pumped up some German tunes while we ate in the car Forgot how good that was!

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here was the travel mate of the Croydon... for what it’s worth... no name cross hatch pattern fabric hat.. with a big ol red feather emanating from what I think is a vase shaped hat pin. Tada!!

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