SnowyViking
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Great googly moogly, that is stunning!!!!This hundred year old Mikado is a favorite from my collection of straw hats and perhaps the second most interesting thing to come out of Roswell, New Mexico. It was finished in high execution by the Frank H. Lee company sometime during the 1920s. Lee Hats was founded in 1887 and at its height employed 1500 workers in Danbury, CT. The brand became a part of Stetson Hats around 1960 and the Danbury factory was shuttered in 1964. Stetson's manufacturing plant in Philadelphia closed not long after.
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You may have a cold.. but you are looking super coolRunning errands earlier while suffering from a MISERABLE summer head cold. At least I look good under my 60s vintage Creighton Yorkan.
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Thanks, Joe!You may have a cold.. but you are looking super cool
Nice one, Rick, and that panama band looks terrific on it.Another miserably hot day here. I cant wait for cold weather so I can pair nice jackets with nice hats in the morning pics!
Had to make a road trip this morning... ( I made an adult beverage resupply run a few miles over to the next non-dry town lol) The lid of choice was one of the cowboy conversions...
This one started life as a big former "Stetson Gus". Trimmed about 1-1/4" off the brim so now its got a slimmer 2-1/4" brim. Have played with the bash and folded it in on top so that the crown is about 3/4" shorter. Deeper top bash than most hats, but its something you just have to learn to work around on many cowboy conversions. Its still a fairly thick, heavy felt, but Ive done a couple alcohol baths so a LOT of the stiffener has been removed. Its WAY softer than the average Cowboy "Hardhat" but still holds a bash nicely. Definitely now a bit cooler to wear in hot sun with about a pound of shellac removed. Haven't really decided exactly what to do for a ribbon, but temporarily it sports a spare Panama ribbon that was laying around. I kinda like the look, and it helps camouflage the fact that it once was a larger cowboy. Turned a FREE bigger hat that wasn't getting worn, into a fun little knock-around hat that I don't have to worry about.
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That is one VERY good looking hat, Randall, and the no-stitch headband is awesome looking!Got this 40s Alexander yesterday.
Notice the blind stitching on the sweat band.
I’ve never seen that feature. That’s what the inside tag is stating; that the sweat won’t irritate your skin with exposed stitches.
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"Blind stitching on the sweatband " ...that's a new one for me too. I like it a lot, looks great on ya Randall !Got this 40s Alexander yesterday.
Notice the blind stitching on the sweat band.
I’ve never seen that feature. That’s what the inside tag is stating; that the sweat won’t irritate your skin with exposed stitches.
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"Blind stitching on the sweatband " ...that's a new one for me too. I like it a lot, looks great on ya Randall !
That is one VERY good looking hat, Randall, and the no-stitch headband is awesome looking!
Thanks a bunch, guys!"Blind stitching on the sweatband " ...that's a new one for me too. I like it a lot, looks great on ya Randall !
Simply, wow.Butch Dorer Pure Beaver.
Love it, Joe! VERY sharp!Biltmore Zephyr Hank-a-Chif Felt… love this one.
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Thank you Mark.Love it, Joe! VERY sharp!
Beautiful color.