B-Man2
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Here's the lids I use...
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Caps/Hats/headgear to wear with your flight jackets...
- Thread starter Thomas Koehle
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Smithy
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...At Lincoln Financial and a cheesesteak and beers before and after the game!Maybe one day we'll get to a game together Tim
You can choose whether it's Pat's, Geno's or Jim's ;-)
Smithy
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Now how did you know about those places?
They were in my back yard
From Paul Burt ;-)
B-Man2
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Tell Paul Jim’s on South St burnt down from a fire . They’ve been closed for while .
Not hijacking the thread guys I’m done
Pa12
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Oh you might as well. Looks like we ran out of hatsTell Paul Jim’s on South St burnt down from a fire . They’ve been closed for while .
Not hijacking the thread guys I’m done
Smithy
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Tell Paul Jim’s on South St burnt down from a fire . They’ve been closed for while .
Not hijacking the thread guys I’m done
Looks like we're down to two to choose from then!
MauldinFan
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To be honest, I usually just wear baseball caps normally. I have a couple AAF mechanics caps and a B1 pilot's cap, but I wouldn't wear those in public much outside of a WW2 event or collectors show.
My problem is I inherited a Slavic cranium from my Grandmother's side of the family, so many hats won't fit, even adjustable ones. "One size fits all" does NOT work well for my father, myself nor my brother! Even my nephew has the curse of the larger noggin, but not quite as bad as I do. So, when I find a hat that'll fit that I like the look of, I will usually buy it. I'll never go broke buying hats if I limit them to what I might wear and fits well!
The one I have worn the most since 2019 was bought at a tourist RR in Colorado when my wife got me a trip to all the railroads in that state for my 50th birthday that year.
I like the hat so much that I tried buying another but the gift shop was sold out. I found another on eBay, new with the tags. This one I wear is faded from its original color, and only once it's too natty to wear out, will it get replaced.
I don't wear my AAF stuff that much as I don't look the part as I did when I got into this stuff in my late teens, but I also do a war correspondent impression and crushers weren't uncommon at all on their heads.
My problem is I inherited a Slavic cranium from my Grandmother's side of the family, so many hats won't fit, even adjustable ones. "One size fits all" does NOT work well for my father, myself nor my brother! Even my nephew has the curse of the larger noggin, but not quite as bad as I do. So, when I find a hat that'll fit that I like the look of, I will usually buy it. I'll never go broke buying hats if I limit them to what I might wear and fits well!
The one I have worn the most since 2019 was bought at a tourist RR in Colorado when my wife got me a trip to all the railroads in that state for my 50th birthday that year.
I like the hat so much that I tried buying another but the gift shop was sold out. I found another on eBay, new with the tags. This one I wear is faded from its original color, and only once it's too natty to wear out, will it get replaced.
Yes, but I do living history events, so I should get some wear time from this.The ultimate of course. Just hard to pull off as daily wear. Maybe without the badge?
I don't wear my AAF stuff that much as I don't look the part as I did when I got into this stuff in my late teens, but I also do a war correspondent impression and crushers weren't uncommon at all on their heads.
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Chandler
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I haven't dug into my imgur files yet.Oh you might as well. Looks like we ran out of hats
Mostly vintage repro baseball and more rare minor league teams.
Of course, there's always my Packer cap collection.
Pa12
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Very cool. Enjoy. I wish we were still living in the days when “everyone “wore a hat.
Pa12
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Bring ‘em on man.I haven't dug into my imgur files yet.
Mostly vintage repro baseball and more rare minor league teams.
Of course, there's always my Packer cap collection.
ties70
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Here's the lids I use...
FC Sankt Pauli! Good Choice, Smithy!
Smithy
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I work with a guy from Hamburg Ties and he said I needed a German team to support so he gave me his cap.
I'm not an expert by any means but watch and support them on the telly!
Pa12
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It’s funny, I seem to have gobs of hats and I rarely wear a hat. Go figure.
Thomas Koehle
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US Air Force "wanna be" motorcycle helmet made by Toys McCoy i wear occasionally ...
I love the helmet coz of the design and use it mostly on my moped - i was after one of them for quiet some time since i saw them in one of the McCoys catalogues and finally found one via a friend who imported it on his own from Japan
I love the helmet coz of the design and use it mostly on my moped - i was after one of them for quiet some time since i saw them in one of the McCoys catalogues and finally found one via a friend who imported it on his own from Japan
Chandler
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Here are a few images I have digitized -- I rotate baseball caps on bad weather days and the "fancy" ones when I have the urge.
"Vintage" Mitchell & Ness repro of Milwaukee Braves -- great, soft wool with a real leather sweatband. M&N went out of biz some years ago, unfortunately.
A collection of old, used up caps I recently discarded.
A reshaped stetson I bought to replace and commemorate the one my late grandfather wore for many years.
Digitizing some more to come.
"Vintage" Mitchell & Ness repro of Milwaukee Braves -- great, soft wool with a real leather sweatband. M&N went out of biz some years ago, unfortunately.
A collection of old, used up caps I recently discarded.
A reshaped stetson I bought to replace and commemorate the one my late grandfather wore for many years.
Digitizing some more to come.
Pa12
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Cool. Yould fit right in out in Calgary. White Stetson is an icon there.Here are a few images I have digitized -- I rotate baseball caps on bad weather days and the "fancy" ones when I have the urge.
"Vintage" Mitchell & Ness repro of Milwaukee Braves -- great, soft wool with a real leather sweatband. M&N went out of biz some years ago, unfortunately.
A collection of old, used up caps I recently discarded.
A reshaped stetson I bought to replace and commemorate the one my late grandfather wore for many years.
Digitizing some more to come.
