If JLF are not your grandfather's initials, who's hat do you have? Initials like that were typically applied in store after purchase.
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Belt from Busted B leather made it in a couple of weeks ago and I just got around to transferring a buckle to it. At about 1/4” thick there were some fitment issues that had to be resolved.
I have a similar one made by Pioneer Display Mfg. The art deco base of yours and the shape it’s in really set it apart. The heating element in mine was functional but I removed it, the cord and all temptation during the cleaning process.
Jon, those are beautiful. I wish you luck in stretching them. D. W. crimped his vamps before construction taking a lot of stretch out of the leather and ostrich can be tough to stretch anyway. In lieu of stretching spray you can make your own from a 50/50 mix of distilled water and isopropyl...
How do you know? I see that you say so because someone has the hat listed as such but provide nothing else to date the hat. My apologies if I missed it. And you’re dismissive of the eBay seller who lists the hat as a 60’s model. Curious as to what you know that they don’t.
These hats have...
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