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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

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Scott Wood

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Mr E Train said:
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I have been kicking around one thing from this Mr. E...
I have been wondering what precise and specific purpose that work bench/desk would have originally had?
 

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Scott Wood said:
I have been kicking around one thing from this Mr. E...
I have been wondering what precise and specific purpose that work bench/desk would have originally had?

Well, Woody, you were right when you said work bench. It's a cobbler's bench, specifically. My old man brought it home (he was an antique dealer) and we used it as a piece of furniture in the house when I was growing up. It basically served as a coffee table/footstool. I just sort of inherited it.
 

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Mr E Train said:
Well, Woody, you were right when you said work bench. It's a cobbler's bench, specifically. My old man brought it home (he was an antique dealer) and we used it as a piece of furniture in the house when I was growing up. It basically served as a coffee table/footstool. I just sort of inherited it.
I love that sort of thing. very nice!
 

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Mr E Train said:
Well, Woody, you were right when you said work bench. It's a cobbler's bench, specifically. My old man brought it home (he was an antique dealer) and we used it as a piece of furniture in the house when I was growing up. It basically served as a coffee table/footstool. I just sort of inherited it.

Back in the day a customer would have stood on the bench to have his feet measured and lasted.
 

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CRH said:
Back in the day a customer would have stood on the bench to have his feet measured and lasted.

I dunno about that, CRH. You may be right, but I don't see much room for a customer to stand on the thing. I always assumed that the cobbler sat on the rounded seat part to do the lasting while the customer was seated across from him, and then the cobbler turned around the other way to make the shoes, and had the little compartments to keep hobnails or whatever right at his disposal. Admittedly, I know very little about the cobbler's craft.
 

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[QUOTE = CRH]: eusa_doh:

Lo sentimos, el Sr. E tren. : O Un día dandy a volar una cometa por aquí también!

Hey, Rusty! ¿De verdad tengo que salir de su [milan funk / I] (no es que un funk milan no es deseable) o usted nunca va a arrastrar a cabo cualquier Panamas de edad. ;)

Hablando de Panamas viejo ... Ancianos Stetson brisa.

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[QUOTE = CRH]: eusa_doh:

Lo sentimos, el Sr. E tren. : O Un día dandy a volar una cometa por aquí también!

Hey, Rusty! ¿De verdad tengo que salir de su [milan funk / I] (no es que un funk milan no es deseable) o usted nunca va a arrastrar a cabo cualquier Panamas de edad. ;)

Hablando de Panamas viejo ... Ancianos Stetson brisa.

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I love this hats... it is also super¡¡¡¡¡
 

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150719541 said:
[QUOTE = CRH]: eusa_doh:

Lo sentimos, el Sr. E tren. : O Un día dandy a volar una cometa por aquí también!

Hey, Rusty! ¿De verdad tengo que salir de su [milan funk / I] (no es que un funk milan no es deseable) o usted nunca va a arrastrar a cabo cualquier Panamas de edad. ;)

Hablando de Panamas viejo ... Ancianos Stetson brisa.

[url]http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/3451/hpim2379.jpg[/url] [/ IMG] [/ quote]
I love this hats... it is also super¡¡¡¡¡[/QUOTE]
Easy for you to say....
 

elvisroe

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Catching the last rays of sun...

With winter about to descend we've been enjoying some spectacular sunny autumn days in Sydney. Perfect for a nice light flat-cap!

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RBH, Thanks! :) Your PB / AF Optimo Panama looks super (cool)! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Mr Paladin, I really love both Stetsons. The 3XB OR is especially fantastic! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

RLK, Wow great color and block on that Borso! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

BigE, You really look fine in the Scala Boater. Nice color match with the shirt! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
 
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