Toppers Unite

[Steve1857]

Alan, I'm just in envy of your toppers.
Scott, thanks for the like.
Made me want to put mine on tonight [emoji4]

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[steur]

Alan, I'm just in envy of your toppers.
Scott, thanks for the like.
Made me want to put mine on tonight [emoji4]

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Looking good, Steve. That is a topper with stature!

 

[alanfgag]

Enjoy? I'm in awe. Top hat heaven for me, Alan. Your eclectic hat collection is beyond compare and beyond enviously beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks again... this is a subset of my top hats but good to illustrate the range of crown heights over the years. Yours is a beauty!

 

[Steve1857]

Looking good, Steve. That is a topper with stature!

Thanks, Stefan [emoji4]

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[Steve1857]

Thanks again... this is a subset of my top hats but good to illustrate the range of crown heights over the years. Yours is a beauty!

Thank you, Alan. I feel so lucky to have it in my humble collection.

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[alanfgag]

Dunlap top hat, c.1900. Crown height is 6.25" (16cm). Ventilated at the top of the crown and at the front of the sweatband. Brim is deeply curled.

 

[Steve1857]

Dunlap top hat, c.1900. Crown height is 6.25" (16cm). Ventilated at the top of the crown and at the front of the sweatband. Brim is deeply curled.

That is a very nice topper indeed, Alan. It's been well looked after during its 100+ years.
The box is very similar to the one that came with my Lincoln Bennett. It came from Boswell's of Oxford. Does yours have a makers label on it?

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[alanfgag]

That is a very nice topper indeed, Alan. It's been well looked after during its 100+ years.
The box is very similar to the one that came with my Lincoln Bennett. It came from Boswell's of Oxford. Does yours have a makers label on it?

It is very similar indeed. I did not notice a credit on the case - didn't remove the lining to check. Where did you find a maker mark on yours?

(edit - I see the maker label on your photos. Nothing that clear on mine.)

 

[Steve1857]

Ca. WWI, very probably pre WWI, silk top hat.

The box is a joy to behold. I can translate the Danish another time.

One of the icings on the cake, along with the hat box images and labels, was the satin polisher pad: silk top hat owners shouldn't be without one.

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[alanfgag]

Just wonderful... thanks for the great pictures and close-up of the fabulous box artwork.

 

[Steve1857]

Just wonderful... thanks for the great pictures and close-up of the fabulous box artwork.

You're so welcome, Alan. I would have bought the box without the hat. It is a wonderful piece of Copenhagen hat history.

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[Cornshucker77]

Alan, I'm just in envy of your toppers.
Scott, thanks for the like.
Made me want to put mine on tonight [emoji4]

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I love a tall crown!!

 

[Cornshucker77]

I bought a Topper a few years ago because, well everybody needs a Topper in their collection don't they? I will probably never wear it, and it is a size too small, but it is pretty cool.

 

[Steve1857]

I bought a Topper a few years ago because, well everybody needs a Topper in their collection don't they? I will probably never wear it, and it is a size too small, but it is pretty cool.
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No question at all about it, Scott. Everyone needs a topper in their collection [emoji4]. Yours looks very nice indeed.

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[Steve1857]

I love a tall crown!!

[emoji4] Ja, this one is rather tall. Not Abe Lincoln stovepipe, but not far off.

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[Cornshucker77]

No question at all about it, Scott. Everyone needs a topper in their collection [emoji4]. Yours looks very nice indeed.

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Thanks Steve. It is a good looking hat, but I don't know if it looks good on me.

 

[Steve1857]

Thanks Steve. It is a good looking hat, but I don't know if it looks good on me.

I thought you looked just dandy, Scott. Probably look even better in the right attire.

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[steur]

Ca. WWI, very probably pre WWI, silk top hat.

The box is a joy to behold. I can translate the Danish another time.

One of the icings on the cake, along with the hat box images and labels, was the satin polisher pad: silk top hat owners shouldn't be without one.

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Fantastic!

 

[steur]

I bought a Topper a few years ago because, well everybody needs a Topper in their collection don't they? I will probably never wear it, and it is a size too small, but it is pretty cool.
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Very nice one, Scott. And they were worn quite high on the head in the old days, so you could easily get away with it.

 

[Cornshucker77]

Very nice one, Scott. And they were worn quite high on the head in the old days, so you could easily get away with it.

Thanks Stefan.