Adam Bowler Hat

[Bogie]

Hey there, fellow Loungers.

I think this hat is a real beaut, and when I saw it for thirty bucks on e-bay, I couldn't pass it up. It is also my first Adam hat, and I'll be sure to look for their stuff again; this bowler proves to me that even an 'average-joe' brand like Adam back in the era outdoes modern hat makers by several miles.

Bowlers, while they admitedly make me look like a banker according to many submissions I've gotten, thought that they have always fitted me well. The shellac on this one is much denser than my Knox Super-fine.

Shot of the inside, looks like it was never worn at all!



Side shot, I like how in the center of the brim it flattens out to curl back up again. I haven't seen a brim like that before.



And what does all of this mean?



Why, one happy owner of course.

 

[Dinerman]

Looks very nice. That's a much earlier adam than you usually see.

 

[MAB1]

Nice lid.

Dummy me would probably try to bash it into something else.

 

[J.T.Marcus]

Nice lid.

Dummy me would probably try to bash it into something else.

I've been told it takes a good hammer to bash a real bowler! (It's a felt "hard hat.")