Homburg Nation

[The Lost Cowboy]

I went another way in my younger years:

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Very nice looking young man. You remind me of some of the college Deadheads I hung out with way back when Jerry was still with us.

 

[The Shoe]

Black Cavanagh in 7 ¼ or 58cm. Guessing 1950s.

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Oooh! I like that one a lot.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Very nice looking young man. You remind me of some of the college Deadheads I hung out with way back when Jerry was still with us.

I never saw The Dead live, but I do enjoy their music. College was a lot of fun…seems like yesterday and like a lifetime ago at the same time.

 

[steur]

My last entry for tonight is the pride of my collection. I love these 1940s Royal Stetson De Luxes. This one is in particularly good condition and fits like a dream.

2-1/2 inch brim, 5-1/2 inch open crown.
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This is not just a visit to the homburg nation, but an invasion! Some gorgeous homburgs you've displayed here, Nathan! Fair warning, but it may already be too late: homburgs are addictive!

 

[steur]

Black Cavanagh in 7 ¼ or 58cm. Guessing 1950s.

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Good one, Brent. Another fine entry into the nation.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

I never saw The Dead live, but I do enjoy their music. College was a lot of fun…seems like yesterday and like a lifetime ago at the same time.

I’m the same - I never saw them live. I didn’t start listening until 1993, which is around the time period I’m guessing your photo is from. Then I joined the military and Jerry died while I was overseas.

I actually had tickets to see Dead and Co.’s final concert in Chicago last summer, but my sickness kept me from going. Despite never seeing them, I’m still a big fan.

Glad my comment didn’t offend - some folks might not appreciate being compared to Deadheads. But the college heads I knew were all really switched-on guys, so it was definitely a complement.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

This is not just a visit to the homburg nation, but an invasion! Some gorgeous homburgs you've displayed here, Nathan! Fair warning, but it may already be too late: homburgs are addictive!

Thanks, Stefan. I have a few more worth posting sometime in the near future. And you might be right - I could very well become a permanent resident here!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Oooh! I like that one a lot.

It’s looking for a new home.

 

[The Shoe]

It’s looking for a new home.

Not my size….fortunately.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Black Knox Superfine in size 7 ⅝. It’s a snug fit, but mostly it’s the diminutive brim that turns me off. Too bad as the felt is very nice and the condition is outstanding.