Just won this beauty! A vintage leather cap that looks early 1950's at least. It's my birthday present to myself! I've got plans for this one! Here's the auction pictures! It's going to end up adorned with a Korean War era USAF patch or two.
dean
Just won this beauty! A vintage leather cap that looks early 1950's at least. It's my birthday present to myself! I've got plans for this one! Here's the auction pictures! It's going to end up adorned with a Korean War era USAF patch or two.
dean
Looks to be a fine cap, look forward to your patches!
RBH
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Originally Posted by RBH
Looks to be a fine cap, look forward to your patches!
Thanks, R! B-day isn't until the 28th, but I figure it will get here by then!
dean
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Happy Birthday in advance Dean! That is a very interesting red hat. Looking forward to your new creation. You have a very creative vision of things.
Razzman
"Cock your hat-angles are attitudes." Frank Sinatra
Happy birthday in 19 days!!
Cool color cap Dean. I'll be waiting to see pics of your creation. By the way, my youngest Daughter will turn 12 on Christmas day. I think that it would be much harder to grow up with your birthday three days after Christmas then on the blessed day itself.
Marty Mathis
Your kind responses are appreciated, RBH, INDCop, Razz, ColJack, and Marty! My idea for this hat was inspired by these examples of B-29 crew caps from the Korean War Era:
I have the intention of adding this patch:
and one for the 19th Bomb Wing, and maybe 20th Air Force when I find one. Here's a great link to a site that fueled my interest in this project:
http://www.b-29s-over-korea.com/index.html#wikiphotos
I might add, that this hat will represent one of an aerial photographer crewman, an inspiration by being a friend of, fatwoul, my UK buddy in the Lounge. I can imagine a few of us here I've come to know as the crew of our own B-29 serving the cause of freedom. History and imgagination have long been one of my sources of enjoyment.
dean
Happy upcoming birthday Dean. Glad to see you in a fedora again, looks good. At least make that your "Sunday go to meeting" hat.
Dean, That is going to be one cool cap. Looking forward to the photos.Your kind responses are appreciated, RBH, INDCop, Razz, ColJack, and Marty! My idea for this hat was inspired by these examples of B-29 crew caps from the Korean War Era:
I have the intention of adding this patch:
and one for the 19th Bomb Wing, and maybe 20th Air Force when I find one. Here's a great link to a site that fueled my interest in this project:
http://www.b-29s-over-korea.com/index.html#wikiphotos
I might add, that this hat will represent one of an aerial photographer crewman, an inspiration by being a friend of, fatwoul, my UK buddy in the Lounge. I can imagine a few of us here I've come to know as the crew of our own B-29 serving the cause of freedom. History and imgagination have long been one of my sources of enjoyment.
dean
BTW, I just won a WWII crusher on Ebay yesterday. I'll volunteer to join your flight crew. I may carry an old Open Road to try out more campaign bashes during downtime.
I agree with Marty regarding December birthdays. Especially those that fall near Cgristmas. Our son's is December 20 and my Mom's is December 24.
"Shoulder the sky, my lad, and drink your ale." A.E. Housman
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