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[DaveProc]

Adam St. Regis Bowler, unknown age. Felt is perfect, sweat is soft and pliable, binding and ribbon showing their age. In need of a good brushing.

 

[Rmccamey]

What a great find. That does look like an awesome old bowler. Hope you enjoy it and post some head shots when you get it cleaned up. It's sanitized, after all!

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[deadlyhandsome]

After some recent disappointments this Stetson Royal lived up to its billing! 2 1/2” wide brim and 5 1/2” open crown. Overwelt brim with three rows of stitching. Plastic liner cover, stitched in liner, and 2” wide ribbon. I’m thinking mid 1950s.

 

[Rmccamey]

Success at last! Looking good, Brent.

After some recent disappointments this Stetson Royal lived up to its billing! 2 1/2” wide brim and 5 1/2” open crown. Overwelt brim with three rows of stitching. Plastic liner cover, stitched in liner, and 2” wide ribbon. I’m thinking mid 1950s.

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[Blare]

View attachment 235622 View attachment 235623 View attachment 235624 View attachment 235625 View attachment 235626 View attachment 235627 View attachment 235628 Adam St. Regis Bowler, unknown age. Felt is perfect, sweat is soft and pliable, binding and ribbon showing their age. In need of a good brushing.

Very cool. Great find Dave. Lovely liner. And maybe since it is “sanitized” your wife won’t give you such a hard time with this acquisition

 

[Blare]

After some recent disappointments this Stetson Royal lived up to its billing! 2 1/2” wide brim and 5 1/2” open crown. Overwelt brim with three rows of stitching. Plastic liner cover, stitched in liner, and 2” wide ribbon. I’m thinking mid 1950s.

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Look at that! Persistence pays off indeed. Congratulations Brent

 

[hatsRme]

View attachment 235622 View attachment 235623 View attachment 235624 View attachment 235625 View attachment 235626 View attachment 235627 View attachment 235628 Adam St. Regis Bowler, unknown age. Felt is perfect, sweat is soft and pliable, binding and ribbon showing their age. In need of a good brushing.

Nice find, Dave! My first guess on its age puts it in the 1920s, based solely on the frayed ribbon which was popular at that time.
The union label details should help you narrow that down. Googoo that thread, and you’ll see!

I expect to see you cruising up and down Route 95 wearing this one, sir!!

Standard disclaimer; I was wrong once before...

 

[DaveProc]

Nice find, Dave! My first guess on its age puts it in the 1920s, based solely on the frayed ribbon which was popular at that time.
The union label details should help you narrow that down. Googoo that thread, and you’ll see!

I expect to see you cruising up and down Route 95 wearing this one, sir!!

Standard disclaimer; I was wrong once before...

Thank you! I will dig a little deeper

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Today Sunday the weather and mood were suitable for shooting some new hats.
These are the latest arrivals before the European closure for Covid 19. Both come from France and arrived two months and half ago.

The first is a Flechet "Diplomatique" or homburg. Size 55cm.

I bought it without knowing anything else that was "special" for the lining and the brand, never seen in the Flechet production.

I have many and nobody has these "signs", but above all for the color of the felt.

You can see it in reflected light being a mixture of brown / blue with a dark indigo ribbon.

The shapes are classic with 6 cm brim. and the crown at 12 cm.

It has no defect, except the small "butterfly" to indicate the back of the hat is missing.

The felt is very soft and very easy to handle.
Un classique français intemporel!

 

[Blare]

Today Sunday the weather and mood were suitable for shooting some new hats.
These are the latest arrivals before the European closure for Covid 19. Both come from France and arrived two months and half ago.
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The first is a Flechet "Diplomatique" or homburg. Size 55cm.
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I bought it without knowing anything else that was "special" for the lining and the brand, never seen in the Flechet production.
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I have many and nobody has these "signs", but above all for the color of the felt.
View attachment 235771 You can see it in reflected light being a mixture of brown / blue with a dark indigo ribbon.
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The shapes are classic with 6 cm brim. and the crown at 12 cm.
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It has no defect, except the small "butterfly" to indicate the back of the hat is missing.
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The felt is very soft and very easy to handle.
Un classique français intemporel!

Very nice Daniele. Very happy to see you able to post your hats again

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Today sunny Sunday after a week of intermittent rain. The Italian spring is in full swing, you can see it from the greens of the leaves of the wisteria that has already bloomed and faded. These are the latest arrivals before the European closure for Covid 19. Both come from France.

The second is a Morreton "Velrex". Size 59 cm.

Very difficult to find already as normal hats, the Morreton brand had in this case a special plus: it was in black velour

I had glimpsed some flaws in the seller's horrible photos, but I decided that giving it a chance was important. Upon arrival it turned out better than I expected, especially the velour which is very thin and malleable

The hat has some trace of moths above the crown, but overall it is very beautiful. What puzzles me is that it looks completely new

The hat is superbly finished


The shapes are classic with 6 cm brim. and the crown at 12 cm.

The semi-shiny black velvet felt is very soft and very easy to handle.
An unexpected arrival for my French collection

 

[M Hatman]

After some recent disappointments this Stetson Royal lived up to its billing! 2 1/2” wide brim and 5 1/2” open crown. Overwelt brim with three rows of stitching. Plastic liner cover, stitched in liner, and 2” wide ribbon. I’m thinking mid 1950s.

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[M Hatman]

Today Sunday the weather and mood were suitable for shooting some new hats.
These are the latest arrivals before the European closure for Covid 19. Both come from France and arrived two months and half ago.
View attachment 235767
The first is a Flechet "Diplomatique" or homburg. Size 55cm.
View attachment 235769
I bought it without knowing anything else that was "special" for the lining and the brand, never seen in the Flechet production.
View attachment 235770
I have many and nobody has these "signs", but above all for the color of the felt.
View attachment 235771 You can see it in reflected light being a mixture of brown / blue with a dark indigo ribbon.
View attachment 235772
The shapes are classic with 6 cm brim. and the crown at 12 cm.
View attachment 235774
It has no defect, except the small "butterfly" to indicate the back of the hat is missing.
View attachment 235776
The felt is very soft and very easy to handle.
Un classique français intemporel!

To much goodness for my mind to comprehend......

 

[M Hatman]

Today sunny Sunday after a week of intermittent rain. The Italian spring is in full swing, you can see it from the greens of the leaves of the wisteria that has already bloomed and faded. These are the latest arrivals before the European closure for Covid 19. Both come from France.
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The second is a Morreton "Velrex". Size 59 cm.
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Very difficult to find already as normal hats, the Morreton brand had in this case a special plus: it was in black velour
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I had glimpsed some flaws in the seller's horrible photos, but I decided that giving it a chance was important. Upon arrival it turned out better than I expected, especially the velour which is very thin and malleable
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The hat has some trace of moths above the crown, but overall it is very beautiful. What puzzles me is that it looks completely new
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The hat is superbly finished
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The shapes are classic with 6 cm brim. and the crown at 12 cm.
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The semi-shiny black velvet felt is very soft and very easy to handle.
An unexpected arrival for my French collection

WOW!!!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Resistol Beaver “20” Hand Creased. Nice sage green felt with 6 1/2” open crown and 3 1/2” raw edge brim. The hat had a lot of taper, so I used a Hat Shapers cattlemen crease block to shape the “crease” of the crown and then slid in a straight-sided wood block that Bowen gifted me. I Pushed the wood block in 2/3 of the way and let it dry overnight. It removed most of the taper and now I have a crown shape I like. It wanted a mule kick so it got that too.

As received:

 

[Blare]

Resistol Beaver “20” Hand Creased. Nice sage green felt with 6 1/2” open crown and 3 1/2” raw edge brim. The hat had a lot of taper, so I used a Hat Shapers cattlemen crease block to shape the crown and then slid in a straight-sided wood block that Bowen gifted me. I Pushed the wood block in 2/3 of the way and let it dry overnight. It removed most of the taper and now I have a crown shape I like. It wanted a mule kick so it got that too.


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As received:

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Very nice Brent. Well done

 

[Rmccamey]

Beautiful hats. It is so good to see you again, Daniele, and to read your posts.

Today Sunday the weather and mood were suitable for shooting some new hats.
These are the latest arrivals before the European closure for Covid 19. Both come from France and arrived two months and half ago.
View attachment 235767
The first is a Flechet "Diplomatique" or homburg. Size 55cm.
View attachment 235769
I bought it without knowing anything else that was "special" for the lining and the brand, never seen in the Flechet production.
View attachment 235770
I have many and nobody has these "signs", but above all for the color of the felt.
View attachment 235771 You can see it in reflected light being a mixture of brown / blue with a dark indigo ribbon.
View attachment 235772
The shapes are classic with 6 cm brim. and the crown at 12 cm.
View attachment 235774
It has no defect, except the small "butterfly" to indicate the back of the hat is missing.
View attachment 235776
The felt is very soft and very easy to handle.
Un classique français intemporel!

 

[Rmccamey]

Excellent recovery, Brent.

Resistol Beaver “20” Hand Creased. Nice sage green felt with 6 1/2” open crown and 3 1/2” raw edge brim. The hat had a lot of taper, so I used a Hat Shapers cattlemen crease block to shape the “crease” of the crown and then slid in a straight-sided wood block that Bowen gifted me. I Pushed the wood block in 2/3 of the way and let it dry overnight. It removed most of the taper and now I have a crown shape I like. It wanted a mule kick so it got that too.


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As received:

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

Resistol Beaver “20” Hand Creased. Nice sage green felt with 6 1/2” open crown and 3 1/2” raw edge brim. The hat had a lot of taper, so I used a Hat Shapers cattlemen crease block to shape the “crease” of the crown and then slid in a straight-sided wood block that Bowen gifted me. I Pushed the wood block in 2/3 of the way and let it dry overnight. It removed most of the taper and now I have a crown shape I like. It wanted a mule kick so it got that too.


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As received:

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Perfect
B

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Perfect
B

Thanks, B. I couldn’t have done it without your kind gift.