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Unfortunately I was too stingy in bidding for this great Cavanagh Caribe Cocoanut (the double name/imprint somehow confused me, thought that were two different hat models according to an old brochure). But who cares, that one is very stylish and appears to be in fine condition too...

Darn cool hat! Great what you made of it, I mean what the pros apparently call the "crown" here ;) Fine overall style, by the way. Hat is in good hands, it appears. And I too would definately let the rooster where it is!

****so the next trip and will let you know when so maybe we can get together and drink a few beers**** That would be great! Just let me know. ****So how many yearly holidays are legally observed in Germany now?**** Yes, it's around 30 days, depending on the age. Young beginners only get...

Hiya Doc, no, unfortunately I haven't yet. I guess you mean Bad Homburg near Frankfurt am Main? It is a strongly hat-connected town of course, since the "Homburg" hat originated here. Chancellor Konrad Adenauer was famous for wearing it. In vernacular it's even known as the "Adenauer hat"...

I like the first one especially, but they're all nice!

Doc: If Winchester gallon is meant, that's just as much as we pay ALREADY here! If people wouldn't love their Audis and BMWs that much, we would have had to close down Autobahn a long time ago, lol. A popular quote around here is "Rasen f?ºr die Rente" ("Racing for our pensions") because we are...

Doc: These are the first warm words I heard in an US forum about our "krauty semi-socialism" (quote by an American with whom I once discussed that topic) lol :D

Yeah... ...should I consult a doctor? Whadda ya mean? :D

I did last night! I know it sounds kinda silly (and, in a way, even worries me :p) but that dream put me back to the 1950's. The city was probably NY, at least somewhere in the USA. People in stylish suits and hats were around me, classic cars passed by, it all seemed so real...! Then, of...

Vo vo de oh doe! I just became aware of that project when the link appeared above the forum logo! As soon as it's possible, I'll order the magazine. If the whole thing looks as classy as the cover, it'll absolutely be MY KIND OF MAGAZINE. Sinatra, Crosby, Martin: "You've either got or...

Oh, I stand corrected... though I couldn't find that tag in mine. Yeah it is - way too small! (Thanks :D) Odd that this model is so rare. Lately I also saw someone wearing a dark Milano hat with a stylish patterned band in a 1957 movie. Charlie

Do you mean the buyer backs down or the seller bought it himself? ;) It's a nice one with a nice band (though the shape is different from the Milano), but I too never would pay that much for it. I like the "Dorsey Jay" (posted above) more. Too bad I didn't see it... Rick, do you remember...

Wowie wow, looks great! Another one I've missed. And THAT'S really the "Milano shape" :eusa_doh: Charlie

TonyB, thanks for the reply! :) Kind regards, Charlie

Scotrace: Funny, I bought the same Cavanagh straw hat a few weeks ago in Ebay. Its shape isn't exactly a "Milano" and it was manufactured in the mid-60's. But a nice hat too. Unfortunately I looked in the wrong size table (British instead of US) and so it turned out it's too small for me...