What hat are you waiting for today?

Zombie_61 · Sep 15, 2017

KarlCrow said:
...that realization that the reason your new hats were delayed is that the postal service were using the box as a football.

Ahh, memories. When my first Akubra arrived back in 2008 one entire end of the carton was crushed inward about 4" like the bellows on an accordion. I had been forewarned by a number of posts made over at the Club Obi Wan forum about this sort of thing being a common occurrence at the time, so I was dismayed but not surprised. I opened it expecting the worst, but the only "damage" to the hat was that the front of the brim had been folded upwards against the front of the crown like Corporal Agarn's hat on F Troop. Fortunately the felt had been folded but not creased, and the brim returned to it's "as flanged" shape as soon as I freed the hat from it's cardboard confinement.

KarlCrow · Sep 15, 2017

Zombie_61 said:
Ahh, memories. When my first Akubra arrived back in 2008 one entire end of the carton was crushed inward about 4" like the bellows on an accordion. I had been forewarned by a number of posts made over at the Club Obi Wan forum about this sort of thing being a common occurrence at the time, so I was dismayed but not surprised. I opened it expecting the worst, but the only "damage" to the hat was that the front of the brim had been folded upwards against the front of the crown like Corporal Agarn's hat on F Troop. Fortunately the felt had been folded but not creased, and the brim returned to it's "as flanged" shape as soon as I freed the hat from it's cardboard confinement.

the hats were fine, a few dents, and a creased ribbon, all steamed out. (-:

boze · Sep 16, 2017

scottyrocks said:
Thanks, Michael. I wasn't sure how I'd look in a homburg, but I like it.

Heck yeah

Joao Encarnado · Sep 16, 2017

Why do I have a heavy finger?
Pull the trigger on those 2 Stagecoach hats. One is probably a black Turkey Creek and the other have the same ribbon pattern of the Top Money but with other colors.
Now 2 weeks waiting...

Redfokker · Sep 16, 2017

Hückel Chamois on it's way from France. It is a 3/8" but it will be worth shimming. Not sure on how long European shipping will take, probably a week or so.

KarlCrow · Sep 16, 2017

if that's as good as it looks @Redfokker it's certainly got those looks

Redfokker · Sep 16, 2017

KarlCrow said:
if that's as good as it looks @Redfokker it's certainly got those looks

Yes, I'm kind of excited about this one. I wanna be like Steve! At least with one German hat.

Redfokker · Sep 16, 2017

Redfokker said:
Yes, I'm kind of excited about this one. I wanna be like Steve! At least with one German hat.

I am in error...Austrian Hat.

Willebe · Sep 16, 2017

Joao Encarnado said:
Why do I have a heavy finger?
Pull the trigger on those 2 Stagecoach hats. One is probably a black Turkey Creek and the other have the same ribbon pattern of the Top Money but with other colors.
Now 2 weeks waiting...

Great looking have, Joao. I am sure you will put them into your rotation without any problems.

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splintercellsz · Sep 18, 2017

Playboy. seller didn't really know the size, but it was a screaming deal. sad the original liner isn't intact but the sweat bares the stars instead of the leaf meaning it could be a 40s Hat. I'll know more when it shows up

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mayserwegener · Sep 18, 2017

Redfokker said:
I am in error...Austrian Hat.

Mike, Congrats! This Hückel "Chamois" was made in Weilheim, Germany (see link below). I look forward to seeing more details when it arrives.

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionz...hne-hückel-hutfabrik-weilheim/page-8#entry952

RJR · Sep 18, 2017

splintercellsz said:
Playboy. seller didn't really know the size, but it was a screaming deal. sad the original liner isn't intact but the sweat bares the stars instead of the leaf meaning it could be a 40s Hat. I'll know more when it shows up

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Anxious to see more pics.

Desert dog · Sep 20, 2017

Another red liner Resistol Western.

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Redfokker · Sep 22, 2017

Desert dog said:
Another red liner Resistol Western.

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Nice, I'm unfamiliar with Resistol Westerns, is the red liner a good thing? How old?

Redfokker · Sep 22, 2017

Another one in the pipeline to Oregon. An interesting derby of some obvious age. John Cavanagh Ltd. 247 Park Avenue address, weird sweat configuration and some very cool innards. Can't wait for next week. I hope the outsides are not too ratty and can be cleaned up. Couldn't resist.

KarlCrow · Sep 22, 2017

Redfokker said:
Another one in the pipeline to Oregon. An interesting derby of some obvious age. John Cavanagh Ltd. 247 Park Avenue address, weird sweat configuration and some very cool innards. Can't wait for next week. I hope the outsides are not too ratty and can be cleaned up. Couldn't resist.

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Cool, interior looks like the interior of a helmet.

Redfokker · Sep 22, 2017

KarlCrow said:
Cool, interior looks like the interior of a helmet.

Yes, the sweat configuration looks like it is from a pith helmet. Can't wait to research this early Cavanagh.

Desert dog · Sep 22, 2017

Redfokker said:
Nice, I'm unfamiliar with Resistol Westerns, is the red liner a good thing? How old?

Thank you. The red liners were used from the mid fifties, though the sixties. I am not sure but they may have even lasted into the early seventies. The later ones did not have gold piping around the tip. In the sixties they went to a black sweat with the red liner. Fifties and early sixties hats had the Brown sweat. I guess I like this era of westerns because they have a little different look and the felt is very nice. Also that funky fifties looking liner just does it for me.

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FedOregon · Sep 22, 2017

Redfokker said:
Another one in the pipeline to Oregon. An interesting derby of some obvious age. John Cavanagh Ltd. 247 Park Avenue address, weird sweat configuration and some very cool innards. Can't wait for next week. I hope the outsides are not too ratty and can be cleaned up. Couldn't resist.

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How cool is that? Very interested to hear what your research brings.

Frunobulax · Sep 24, 2017

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