Reply With QuoteIf nothing else, this hat has ... er ... moxie.
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This one is from the late '30s: it's called the "Grouse". It's made of a fuzzy, hairy, very slightly wiry felt that looks a lot like a wool/rabbit fur mix to me. Made for Bullocks Wilshire (once a very high-end department store in L.A.) by "Palco Hats, Inc." of S. Norwalk, Connecticut. (A Google search revealed that "Palco" is famous for only one thing: a landmark court case in the early '50s.)
Note the brim stitching in the 2nd photo (similar to the stitches on the bottoms of covert coats), and the unusual ribbon and bow in the 3rd photo. Also, note that it's a bit similar to several hats shown in 1930s Esquire illustrations (at bottom).
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If nothing else, this hat has ... er ... moxie.
That felt bow is kooky. Kool hat.
Personally, I would never want to be a member of any group where you either have to wear a hat or you can’t wear a hat.
Beautiful. Now if we could all just walk around looking like the men in the advertisment.
That color is stunning. Man How do you find these hats.
and Kasual.
~ Quantum mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of. ~
Kooky indeed:Originally Posted by feltfan
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On eBay. I poke around in categories where one would least expect to find hats. Feel free to do the same, folks
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Mark, that hat looks very much like this Stetson, minus the Bow. I picked this one up in Atlanta this past summer.
"Experience is what you get, when you do not get what you want."
"Experience is what you get, when you do not get what you want."
It sure does. Same type of felt, too! We're hat brothers
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