I went back and got a summer straw from a local shop today, a $10 vented parabuntal that has been sticking in my head for several weeks now.
Also picked up a couple on ebay, a sweet, soft velour Tonak and my first Open Road, a Royal Stetson with a great hand.
Thanks Harv!
It appears the "Kemo Sabe" logo on the sweat represents the store the hat was sold through. I don't see that style of Stetson on their website currently, but if you contact them they might be able to provide whatever information you're looking for.This one arrived a couple of days ago. It's somewhat of a mystery. The eBay listing called it a Whippet, I knew it wasn't form looking at the pics posted in the ad (The brim binding is too small and the band is also too small), I bought it anyway because I couldn't resist the color and the bound brim/hat band with a nice contrast. It's a modern Stetson Sovereign quality with a very nice velour finish. The brim is 2 3/8" and the hat band is about 1 1/2". One of the pics is what is left of the sticker! If any one could ID the model... that would be cool.
Incredible Matt. Aside from it being just a beautiful Homburg, it has the distinction of being a rare bird as well. Envy, covet, lust...This one came today.
Mac Lachlan homburg. It was sold by the venerable Rogers Peet Company.
Black color
7 1/4" size
6" crown
2" brim
The embossed word "BROMLEY" on the sweatband has me curious, since the hat was sold through a relatively high-end establishment. I wonder if that is the model name or the last name of the purchaser that the seller embossed onto the hat. In the MacLachlan thread, there is a similar vintage homburg with "DUKE" on the sweatband.
Looks to be fairly recent. Nice color. How is the felt?This one arrived a couple of days ago. It's somewhat of a mystery. The eBay listing called it a Whippet, I knew it wasn't form looking at the pics posted in the ad (The brim binding is too small and the band is also too small), I bought it anyway because I couldn't resist the color and the bound brim/hat band with a nice contrast. It's a modern Stetson Sovereign quality with a very nice velour finish. The brim is 2 3/8" and the hat band is about 1 1/2". One of the pics is what is left of the sticker! If any one could ID the model... that would be cool.
I would think today's PC would have done away with a store named Kemo Sabe, so probably at least a few years old.
This one came today.
Mac Lachlan homburg. It was sold by the venerable Rogers Peet Company.
Black color
7 1/4" size
6" crown
2" brim
The embossed word "BROMLEY" on the sweatband has me curious, since the hat was sold through a relatively high-end establishment. I wonder if that is the model name or the last name of the purchaser that the seller embossed onto the hat. In the MacLachlan thread, there is a similar vintage homburg with "DUKE" on the sweatband.
OK, beautiful velour, ultra cool liner and a bear on the box. You checked all the boxes today Steve!Carl Jacob Halle a/S., measures 57cm, probably WWI era maybe later. No company mark but probably made by one of the hat companies in Guben or Luckenwalde. Currently I can't make out the symbol above Carl Jacob on the liner. It has a over welt brim with a slightly offset smaller scale bow and a unique shinny lime green liner. The Velour is in very good condition and has a very nice glossy finish and fine hand.
Muffbox
Carl Jacob, Halle a / S., Kleinschmieden 7
Owner of the royal Prussian state medal in silver for commercial services
Warehouse finished. Furs of own factory
Circa 1900
Sheez!!
Ha ha.. thats what i thought he was doing every time he said it...makes for better story line. What the who does PC mean anyway? I don’t mind being being a DA at all!!
Thanks Charlie. I don't know if I'm dialed in... but I'm not gonna argue with them seemingly falling into my lap, that's for sure.
