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Offline ridjrunr

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Re: Tophats
« Reply #15 on: January 05, 2020, 02:38:49 PM »
Einsiedler, these leads will help greatly with research or at least get me going in the right direction.
Thank you for posting :shake
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Re: Tophats
« Reply #16 on: January 05, 2020, 04:26:02 PM »
Heres the hat I have

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Re: Tophats
« Reply #17 on: January 05, 2020, 04:32:17 PM »
Einsiedler, these leads will help greatly with research or at least get me going in the right direction.
Thank you for posting :shake

I hope they lead you in the right direction!!! :)  Good luck, and do keep up posted on yoir work!

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Re: Tophats
« Reply #18 on: January 05, 2020, 08:00:52 PM »
I had great discussion with Matthew today and know one including him is making the exactly correct hat today,at least that he knows of. He shared some images of authentic pcs. And the flare to top is more dramatic and the band or tape is narrower. [ Invalid Attachment ]  [ Invalid Attachment ]
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Re: Tophats
« Reply #19 on: January 05, 2020, 08:41:35 PM »
Great!  Matthew did make the hat I am sporting in my avatar.

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Re: Tophats
« Reply #20 on: January 22, 2020, 07:17:51 AM »
Most gawd awful thing a man could have worn for a comfortable/useful head cover!! :Doh! ::)
Agree !!!
In fact even though my "persona" = a "company Man"(& above "clerk ", I do not own or wear a top hot ( I wear a Scottish Tam) :Doh!

Top Hat discussion is brand new info for me, but I agree with you Puffer...a good ol' bonnet is far preferable IMO.
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Re: Tophats
« Reply #21 on: January 22, 2020, 11:37:10 AM »
Those with the flared top look like illustrations out of Alice in Wonderland!  :lol sign

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Re: Tophats
« Reply #22 on: March 02, 2020, 01:07:34 AM »
Here's mine in use...

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Re: Tophats
« Reply #23 on: March 02, 2020, 03:11:35 AM »
Those with the flared top look like illustrations out of Alice in Wonderland!  :lol sign

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I couldn't have said it any better!  :lol sign
I believe that if I had to make a choice between a Top Hat and a Dew-Rag, the Dew-Rag would win hands down.
I know they were very popular, even liked by those that chose them, but I still have a problem with that Top Hat...
Good discussion.
Lots of good honest comments.

Keep posting and change my mind!

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Re: Tophats
« Reply #24 on: March 02, 2020, 12:14:00 PM »
I gotta stick with my hat, but Rondo brings out the best in a Dew-Rag... :bow :bl th up

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Re: Tophats
« Reply #25 on: March 02, 2020, 12:58:27 PM »
This year,.... I'll be sportin' a gray custom hand-made hat I picked up from "Lil' Grizz" at last year's Encampment rendezvous in Wyoming,.......  :*: :)





Anyone interested in one of Lil Grizz's hats,.... can PM me for his contact info.  :shake  :bl th up
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Re: Tophats
« Reply #26 on: March 02, 2020, 01:45:02 PM »
Lil Grizz makes mighty fine hats!  :hairy
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Re: Tophats
« Reply #27 on: March 02, 2020, 04:58:09 PM »
 :hairy
I like that hat.
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