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Stuffsmith

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OK, here's a slice of cap history. I found this NOS (?) linen 'Oto Bi Cap' from 1916, made to satisfy the brand-new demand for automotive headwear! Check out how pristine the celluloid visor is.

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seabass

Call Me a Cab
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nor cal
wow been a while & im missing some great caps.
Keith the Oto motoring cap is great I used to have a very similar cap with the tinted visor .

Ok
ready to ride
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navarre

Vendor
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Black Sheep Hat Works
Wow Keith, that is a heck of a find.

Great rail cap too Che'. Garret and I were both watching a recent auction on a whole slew of vintage rail caps, but sadly neither of us pulled the trigger on any of them.
 

DanielJones

I'll Lock Up
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On the move again...
Here is one I recently picked up from Sterkowski. You can actually order their hats through Amazon.
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Sizing was larger than anticipated. I ordered my usual 59cm & they fit more like a 60cm. No problem that a little safety pin can't fix.
It's a tad warm now, but come winter this cap with my Indy jacket or my grey shawl collar cardigan will be some great combos.

Another in a minute.

Cheers!

Dan
 
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