Want: Buzz Ricksons A-3 Cap

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—01. Military stamp.
—02. Washed olive herringone.

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This hat just looks great. Especially with spring/summer around the corner, a nice worn out cap is a handy thing to have around. This Buzz Ricksons version has a nice washed out look to it. Hopefully the stamp would continue to fade out over time, but its a nice piece of military re-production work.

—Available at Mr. Mudd and Mr. Gold

Comments

[Ulysses]

Yes, you are correct - I nice "worn" cap is nice to have around. Why don't you try wearing one out yourself.

[wayne pate]

www.historypreservation.com have been selling these caps for years. I've worn this cap usually in the summer for the past seven or so years. Not trying to boast, I'm just saying.
http://www.historypreservation.com/hpassociates/eastmanlanding7_2.php

[Josh]

What are your thoughts on re-appropriation of military insignia/sigils? I find that wearing of branch gear where I haven't personally served to be slightly unorthodox.

[Tim]

I nice? :)

I do love worn items that are still brand new. Why? Because my Boston cap finally looks awesome but it is literally hanging by a thread.

Just because you have not served for a particular branch of the military does not mean you can't support them by wearing their gear! I wear my grandfathers USN jungle cloth coat all the time and I never served for the Navy.

[My Affair with Michael Bastian]

Wish it came in a navy w/ white logo

[hi mom]

It's a military reproduction there aren't any more "colorways".

[hi mom]

I'm pretty disappointed at the missed opportunity to plug a "local" business rather than a store in Europe.

[Ryan Willms]

^Actually The Real McCoy's make it in an indigo color for this spring. What is the 'local' store that carries this hat?

I don't personally mind wearing something with military insignia on it. It's fairly well accepted that these 'fashion' items can bare these logos, and they look really cool. I don't feel its hurting or insulting anybody.

-rw

[Jorden]

I think it's much more interesting to wear and appreciate the aesthetic of military gear and be explicitly anti-war. Cool kids have been doing that since Vietnam. I'm not sure that's even 'slightly unorthodox' anymore unless you live at an army base...

[F.H.]

Although there's nothing wrong with Buzz, their prices are pretty competitive considering the costs of manufacturing in Japan, it's worth mentioning that good condition, wearable original AAF A-3 caps and the identical Navy version ( called N-3 if I'm not mistaken) still show up regularly at ebay for roughly half of what the Buzz R. repro retails for.

Army Air Forces were disbanded in 1947, so you'd have to be over 80 years old to have served with them. Unless you're in that age group it would be pretty hard to be considered a poser for wearing their gear.

And what's wrong with highlighting a store in europe, europeans are reading this blog too.

[hi mom]

I was talking about History Preservation, The US distributor for Buzz Rickson. If you want to "value products and clothing for more than just their appearance", then order from the people who have a direct connection to the brand rather than anonymously over a European website.

[Ryan Willms]

^Thanks. Mr Mud and Mr Gold is a good shop that we do have a relationship with, as you can see they carry our magazine. They have better product images as well, so its only fair to credit them if we use their photos.
Thanks!