Introduction

[RBH]

Welcome to the Lounge!
Dont want to seem pushy... but I can move it.
Be sure to post it in the milan thread.

This is also a nice way to get started here on the Lounge.
Check out this thread.
Its a sticky by the way.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showt...-Forum-Threads

[Brad Bowers]

Hi all,

My name is John and I came across this forum as a result of a search for a pork pie hat, which let me to all the wonderful member photos of their collections. I am very interested in Art Fawcett's masterpieces and have a feeling I will be a poorer for finding this board.

That said, here is my first vintage hat. It arrived today from an Ebay seller. Very happy with the fit, however it smells like mildew. Pretty strong. Any suggestions for ridding the odor?

Secondly, I was wondering if anyone might be able to take an educated guess on the this hat might have been produced. Did a little research and found the maker went out of business in the 80s. So I figure it's at least 30 years old. I am hoping to narrow that down.

Welcome to the Lounge, John, and welcome to vintage hats!

Rogers-Peet was a high-end retailer, and would have sourced their hats from a major manufacturer. They had a long-standing relationship with Hat Corporation of America, dating back to the Crofut & Knapp days before 1928, and many Dobbs and Cavanagh hats were sold by Rogers-Peet. So, HCA is a good possibility for the manufacturer. It looks like it has a gold size tag with rounded corners, which is an indicator of HCA, probably late-1950s through the 1960s. The factory label under the sweatband will also tell us something, even if it doesn't state the maker.

Brad

[JohnnyCairo]

Thank you all for the welcome.

Brad do you know where I might want to look under the sweat band? Toward the rear? I need to be delicate pulling the leather back, don't want it to crack. I would like to narrow down the area if possible.

[Brad Bowers]

Thank you all for the welcome.Brad do you know where I might want to look under the sweat band? Toward the rear? I need to be delicate pulling the leather back, don't want it to crack. I would like to narrow down the area if possible.

If you think it's going to crack, you might not want to. If you pull it down, though, it's at the rear and to the right as you're holding the hat (left side once it's on your head). This photo shows the type of reorder label HCA used in the '50s and '60s, though this one is early-'50s.



Brad

[JohnnyCairo]

OK, I finally got the cajones to peel back the sweat band. I checked the whole circumference. The only label I could find was the hatter's union one.

[JohnnyCairo]

Welcome....
Odor trick for me has been crumpled newspaper in a plastic trash bag with the hat for 2-3 days.
Removed HEAVY pipe smoke smell in mine.

gtdean48,

Thank you for the info. I'll give it a go.

[Lord Henry]

Hello, folks. I'm new around the board, and have found it an excellent resource for determining whether or not a deal on ebay was good or not. My first and only fedora until yesterday was a Harley Davidson wool fedora that 10 years ago I would only wear when I was drinking (which at the time, meant "daily"). Hurricane Katrina claimed that fedora in 2005.

Now, I rarely drink. The hat bug has struck once again, and apparently I have a new fascination with quality hats. I picked up my first 2 hats in my collection 2 days ago and have a couple more in mind. When I find the one I choose to wear most often, I'll make that an avatar photo.

This is the first 2 hats to start the collection Both are Stetson.

Note: I posted them in the http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showt...erest/page2017 thread once I found it. Due to that discovery, I have edited this post to remove the pictures of the hats.

[Psmith]

Hello,

Here's another new member abord on this amazing forum. My name is Andreas, 37 years, and I live in the south of Sweden where I study medicine. Ever since I saw pictures of my grandfather in his work wear and newsboy caps (he worked in the navy) I've been interested in that fashion and era. Bought my first trilby hat 20 years ago, but since the wind always blows quite hard in my hometown I mostly wear caps nowadays; constantly gripping your feodora tight to keep it in place while struggling against mother nature is not that elegant, so I feel more at ease with a duckbill or a newboy.
I'm looking forward to take part in this place from now on!

Best regards,
Andreas

[Dixon Cannon]

Welcome CONELRAD, I have grand-kids in Arlington, TX. One of them runs a Chick-Fil-A in your neighborhood! I gave both of them fine fedoras as gifts, they're teenagers so they might not have a deep appreciation for them yet - probably only wear them when I'm in sight! If you see a guy in sweet looking Borsalino though, it's probably me on a visit. Next time I'm in town, I'll send you a P.M. so we can connect. -dixon cannon

[Simonds]

Hello to all, I would first like to say that I am honored to be here at the fedora lounge. Second the topics and pictures are great. I am a fan of the 8 panel newsboy cap and that is how I stumble upon this forum. I recently posted some pictures of my work in the "powder room" under the topic "show us what you've made". (EDITED) ,,,and a few other places.Looking forward to seeing and reading about vintage caps. See ya around!