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<p>[QUOTE="Joan, post: 372452, member: 5398"]Now that you mention desk accessory, could the holes be there to hold wax sticks for seals? Back in the olden days was the wax heated with a match so you could put a glob of it on an envelope before pressing the seal? It would seem to make sense having the holes in the back because that would face the user, while the decorative side would face outward on a desk. The hat rim wouldn't interfere because when you put something in the holes they tend to slant backward anyway since there's nothing inside to hold them upright.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Joan, post: 372452, member: 5398"]Now that you mention desk accessory, could the holes be there to hold wax sticks for seals? Back in the olden days was the wax heated with a match so you could put a glob of it on an envelope before pressing the seal? It would seem to make sense having the holes in the back because that would face the user, while the decorative side would face outward on a desk. The hat rim wouldn't interfere because when you put something in the holes they tend to slant backward anyway since there's nothing inside to hold them upright.[/QUOTE]
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