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Hey Folks! Do you know where I could buy fit-all-sizes sweatband like the one on Vivienne Westwood's mountain hat? I plan to make a hat for a child, and I recon this would be the best solution for growing head.
 

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Jerm

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My stratoliner came in yesterday and i love the hat. Problem is the pin already fell out from just walking around the house. No idea where its at. It was a cool jbs one too and not the airplane one i was expecting. Is that normal to be in so loose? Can i get a replacement anywhere?
 

Tomasz Zieniewicz

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Poland
I tired to identify one of the hats I got, but it has proven rather difficult.
Before posting on the Lounge i thought its an Italian 60s Homburg style hat made by Vanzina Pavia Qualita Extra, but actually it is not.

It reasambles in its shape and style the Borsalino Mirtillo Homburg i found in the Lounge, but its not quite the same, and as
@Steve1857 (thanks for information) pointed out it is actually not a Homburg hat, nor a Fedora, and not a Trilby, but rather a mix of three or a style of it's own. Also Vanzina was bought by Borsalino in 1956, so the hat must have been made pre 1960, or does it now work this way?

If anyone can correct me or provide more background to this particular hat, I would be really greatful.
 

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new2hats

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SC
So I have a family history of cervical spine spondylosis and wonder if wearing hats might affect my neck health down the line. I recently obtained a scale to measure food, but have started using it on some hats to see how heavy they are in comparison to each other. Not surprisingly, some western-type hats are heavier than stingy brim types. I just sold a heavier hat on Ebay that as 150 grams, a modern Stetson. A bunch of vintage hats so far weigh about 130 grams and that seems to be the norm. Anyone have any experience with neck surgeries, or neck issues and wearing hats? I wonder if any hat sellers/retailers would weigh any for me if I ask. Otherwise I would have to rely on Ebay sellers to weigh at their home. Also, any suggestions for type of hat? Are more quality/higher priced felts like Beaver lighter?
 
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17,218
Location
Maryland
I tired to identify one of the hats I got, but it has proven rather difficult.
Before posting on the Lounge i thought its an Italian 60s Homburg style hat made by Vanzina Pavia Qualita Extra, but actually it is not.

It reasambles in its shape and style the Borsalino Mirtillo Homburg i found in the Lounge, but its not quite the same, and as
@Steve1857 (thanks for information) pointed out it is actually not a Homburg hat, nor a Fedora, and not a Trilby, but rather a mix of three or a style of it's own. Also Vanzina was bought by Borsalino in 1956, so the hat must have been made pre 1960, or does it now work this way?

If anyone can correct me or provide more background to this particular hat, I would be really greatful.
Tomasz, Please see this link. I would post it there too. Great find!

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/italian-brands-hats.60339/page-8#post-1945625
 
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Location
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Don't forget this. I was born in 53 and wore a flat top through most of elementary school. View attachment 204643
Until I started working at 12 years old and could afford my own haircuts the only choice I had was a buzz cut....all around not even a flat top. It was the biggest bang for the haircut buck and lasted a long time. My mother a child of the depression was very frugal but aspirational so was averse to cutting her kids hair. A little too declasse' for an aspirational woman of the 1950's
 

SteveFord

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Instead of having hats lying around all over the place or stashed in hat boxes I think I'd like to hang them on the wall(s) behind my stereo speakers in the downstairs for both display and to help break up standing waves (my speakers are planars so sound comes out in both directions). I also don't want to damage the hats SO any recommendations?
 

johnnycanuck

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Never weighed a hat before. Never had a neck issue except when I tried to wear a hat in the vehicle. Then I figured out how to tilt it back in my head.;)
Now I have noticed some hats are heavier than others. Arts summer weight beaver hats are the second lightest I own. I have a vintage Stetson 25 that is lighter.
If you are going for Akubra I find any hat with a brim binding is thinner and lighter than a raw edge hat. Like my Cattleman is lighter then my Coolabah. And my Squatter is lighter then my federation.
My Panama’s are lighter than any hat I own but don’t do well in wind and don’t hold up in rain. I plan on trying a Sunbody hat some summer. Hopefully this one. So I have no idea how heavy they are.
Another consideration is how stiff and wide the brim is and how windy it is.
Not sure if that helps or answers your question. If you want more or more specific just let me know
Johnny
 
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10,342
Location
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Instead of having hats lying around all over the place or stashed in hat boxes I think I'd like to hang them on the wall(s) behind my stereo speakers in the downstairs for both display and to help break up standing waves (my speakers are planars so sound comes out in both directions). I also don't want to damage the hats SO any recommendations?
If you have forced air heating in your house then dust will likely be an issue. I would love to keep my hats out on display but don't have the time nor patience to do the brushing that would be required. So I keep them in hat boxes with labels written in large block letters so I can easily pick out the one I am after.
 

Headpatrolman

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Does anyone have any information on L.T. Muench hats? I got one today at an antiques store and don't know much about them. I did a search here and nothing comes up. A google search turns up some entries in the american hatter from the early 1900's but this hat does not look like it can be that old. Any information will be greatly appreciated.
 
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17,855
Location
Nederland
So I have a family history of cervical spine spondylosis and wonder if wearing hats might affect my neck health down the line. I recently obtained a scale to measure food, but have started using it on some hats to see how heavy they are in comparison to each other. Not surprisingly, some western-type hats are heavier than stingy brim types. I just sold a heavier hat on Ebay that as 150 grams, a modern Stetson. A bunch of vintage hats so far weigh about 130 grams and that seems to be the norm. Anyone have any experience with neck surgeries, or neck issues and wearing hats? I wonder if any hat sellers/retailers would weigh any for me if I ask. Otherwise I would have to rely on Ebay sellers to weigh at their home. Also, any suggestions for type of hat? Are more quality/higher priced felts like Beaver lighter?
Interesting question. I have been weighing my hats to collect data about the weight relative to the quality designations the manufacturers use. Hat weigh between 50 and 150 grams in general and on average about 120 grams (for a dress hat). I'm inclined to say it's not the weight that would influence your neck health in short or long term, given that your head weighs about 5kg's. Adding a hat would therefore only add 2 to 3% to the weight. Wearing a hat could influence your posture though and the way you hold your head. That in turn can have an effect on your neck and spine. In theory putting a weight on your head is actually beneficial. At least that's what this site has to say:
http://www.exploringbodymindfreedom...g-series-2-heal-your-spine-with-head-carrying
On the lounge I think the theory would be that what makes you look good makes you feel good.
 

TheOldFashioned

Call Me a Cab
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2,042
Location
The Great Lakes
Instead of having hats lying around all over the place or stashed in hat boxes I think I'd like to hang them on the wall(s) behind my stereo speakers in the downstairs for both display and to help break up standing waves (my speakers are planars so sound comes out in both directions). I also don't want to damage the hats SO any recommendations?

I'm currently working on Phase 2 of my hat storage after the wife complained (rightfully so) about my hats covering the chest freezer. The first iteration consisted of shelving in the entry way:
IMG_20200111_234210076.jpg
Easy for grab and go, though the top shelf requires the use of a stool to reach. I put rarely used hats up there. The mounting system allowed for additional shelves to be added and/or moved as my collection grew.

The westerns hanging on the end have brim widths of 3.5" and 4" and required an alternative method. Many others here have recommended the use of tennis balls which I have found to be a great idea. Drill/cut a hole in one and slide over a cup hook.

I've since outgrown this space, so I've been afforded to store more in the computer/study room:
IMG_20200111_225917074.jpg
This time I went for the vertical hanging method, again using cup hooks with tennis balls. (Please forgive the unsorted hodgepodge arrangement.) Not as flexible but I'm also approaching the point where I want to cap how many hats I have. Once I hit (50) I'm wanting to institute a one in one out policy.

As has already been mentioned, dust is perhaps the main issue with storing/displaying your hats out in the open like this. I also don't have any direct sunlight shining on these areas. Please note that I've only been collecting for about 18 months, and therefore I cannot comment on the long term negative consequences of this methodology. While I am happy with this setup, others who have been collecting longer may point out the folly in this method and be able to point you in a better direction.
 
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I'm currently working on Phase 2 of my hat storage after the wife complained (rightfully so) about my hats covering the chest freezer. The first iteration consisted of shelving in the entry way:
View attachment 205541
Easy for grab and go, though the top shelf requires the use of a stool to reach. I put rarely used hats up there. The mounting system allowed for additional shelves to be added and/or moved as my collection grew.

The westerns hanging on the end have brim widths of 3.5" and 4" and required an alternative method. Many others here have recommended the use of tennis balls which I have found to be a great idea. Drill/cut a hole in one and slide over a cup hook.

I've since outgrown this space, so I've been afforded to store more in the computer/study room:
View attachment 205542
This time I went for the vertical hanging method, again using cup hooks with tennis balls. (Please forgive the unsorted hodgepodge arrangement.) Not as flexible but I'm also approaching the point where I want to cap how many hats I have. Once I hit (50) I'm wanting to institute a one in one out policy.

As has already been mentioned, dust is perhaps the main issue with storing/displaying your hats out in the open like this. I also don't have any direct sunlight shining on these areas. Please note that I've only been collecting for about 18 months, and therefore I cannot comment on the long term negative consequences of this methodology. While I am happy with this setup, others who have been collecting longer may point out the folly in this method and be able to point you in a better direction.


Looks nice, Jonathan. Dust and moths are my biggest issues.

Max has the ideal set up, but not all of us (me) can go his route. I need to at least get shelves or racks to hold the boxes. If the box stack is eight high and three deep the hats on the bottom or in the back disappear. Your wall mounted adjustable shelves look about perfect. I also admire your 50 limit followed by the buy-one-sell-one philosophy. I hope you have more discipline than I do.


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Funkytown, USA
Looks nice, Jonathan. Dust and moths are my biggest issues.

Max has the ideal set up, but not all of us (me) can go his route. I need to at least get shelves or racks to hold the boxes. If the box stack is eight high and three deep the hats on the bottom or in the back disappear. Your wall mounted adjustable shelves look about perfect. I also admire your 50 limit followed by the buy-one-sell-one philosophy. I hope you have more discipline than I do.


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A hat limit? What's happened to this place!!?
 

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