Birthday Cap is on its way! Hooray!

[deanglen]

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

 

[RBH]

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY FRIEND!!! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Looks to be a fine cap, look forward to your patches!

 

[deanglen]

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY FRIEND!!! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

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

 

[Colby Jack]

Happy coming up Birthday

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap and it looks to have ear flaps as well!

 

[Razzman]

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. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[indycop]

Happy birthday in 19 days!! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap Nice avatar too!!

 

[Marty M.]

The 3 C's: Cool, Color & Cap.

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

 

[deanglen]

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

 

[duggap]

Happy upcoming birthday Dean. Glad to see you in a fedora again, looks good. At least make that your "Sunday go to meeting" hat.:eusa_clap

 

[carter]

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

Dean, That is going to be one cool cap. Looking forward to the photos.

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.

 

[deanglen]

Thanks, Carter! December birthday, late December, also meant I never had one of those school parties because we were always out of school for Christmas. Oh, well. I'm way past that. Can you fly a B-29?lol I'd like to be a bombardier.









dean

 

[carter]

Thanks, Carter! December birthday, late December, also meant I never had one of those school parties because we were always out of school for Christmas. Oh, well. I'm way past that. Can you fly a B-29?lol I'd like to be a bombardier.
dean

Nope, can't fly a B-29. Almost nailed a 1st Alternate Appointment to the Air Force Academy but couldn't pass the vision test on my 2nd flight physical. However, my Dad served as a mechanic in the AAC during WWII. I still have his suitcase with all his duty stations stenciled on it.

Neither my son or daughter ever have one of those school parties either. His birthday falls during the holiday and her's is two weeks after school let's out for Summer. It's actually tougher for her since tons of families head out of town as soon as school lets out.