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Just unboxed. True colors are black and gray. I’m still on the hunt for a tan one.
^^^^^ 1950s (with the block depth of 5-1/8” still on the label)?
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Just unboxed. True colors are black and gray. I’m still on the hunt for a tan one.
^^^^^ 1950s (with the block depth of 5-1/8” still on the label)?
Yamahana
One Too Many
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Bob you are the hat wizard with all the many and varied hats you manage to snag! A tip of my hat to you Mr Wizard!
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Yamahana
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Exactly the cartoon voice that comes to mind when I think Mr Wizard…
Tooter Turtle
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"Drizzle, Drazzle, Druzzle, Drome, time for this one to come home."
Although I credit Don Herbert for my interest in the sciences.
Rmccamey
I'll Lock Up
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Thanks Randy!
Two very nice looking Dobbs' Bowlers, Bob. Congrats!
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Thanks Steve!
Mean Eyed Matt
One Too Many
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Already shown in the "What hat are you wearing today" - here it is:
Borsalino "Gigiasgu" (never seen) in middle grey "Nizza"
for the German market: sold at Josef Hermann, München
felt matching brim binding + contrasting, frayed crown ribbon
size 6 Punti on the separate size stamp next to the label
brim 5,5 cm; ribbon 4,8 cm; crown 11,5 cm dent/14,5 cm open
Borsalino "Gigiasgu" (never seen) in middle grey "Nizza"
for the German market: sold at Josef Hermann, München
felt matching brim binding + contrasting, frayed crown ribbon
size 6 Punti on the separate size stamp next to the label
brim 5,5 cm; ribbon 4,8 cm; crown 11,5 cm dent/14,5 cm open
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Optimo Melusine long hair beaver.
This first pic is just after I pushed open the crown & had not yet ironed it back to round. And I was trying to get the proper camera exposure for the melusine sheen.
The melusine long hair beaver is blacker than black indoors & the only way to photograph the sheen is outdoors in natural sunlight. The sheen sort of turns a dark silver & the long beaver hair becomes more obvious. Reminds me of a seal in & out of the water.
Still showing a few drips of water here & there. I may play more with the crease in the coming days.
This first pic is just after I pushed open the crown & had not yet ironed it back to round. And I was trying to get the proper camera exposure for the melusine sheen.
The melusine long hair beaver is blacker than black indoors & the only way to photograph the sheen is outdoors in natural sunlight. The sheen sort of turns a dark silver & the long beaver hair becomes more obvious. Reminds me of a seal in & out of the water.
Still showing a few drips of water here & there. I may play more with the crease in the coming days.
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Excellent addition HJ!
Snowman
Practically Family
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Stephen L. Stetson, as it arrived in a box with no packing materials.
My initial impression is that it is a decent quality hat, but there is nothing impressive about it. It looks good, and it seems to be well put-together, but the materials are not of the same quality of most of my similar thin ribbons. This one is in great shape, with only one noticeable moth divot on the underside of the 2 3/4” brim. The brim is firm and snaps up or down on command. The sweat is in good condition, but is not really flexible; it is either cheap leather or not really leather at all. It does have a wax paper backer.
This is my first SLS and I don’t know enough about them to hazard a guess as to a date. I’ll post more pics when it comes out of hat quarantine.
My initial impression is that it is a decent quality hat, but there is nothing impressive about it. It looks good, and it seems to be well put-together, but the materials are not of the same quality of most of my similar thin ribbons. This one is in great shape, with only one noticeable moth divot on the underside of the 2 3/4” brim. The brim is firm and snaps up or down on command. The sweat is in good condition, but is not really flexible; it is either cheap leather or not really leather at all. It does have a wax paper backer.
This is my first SLS and I don’t know enough about them to hazard a guess as to a date. I’ll post more pics when it comes out of hat quarantine.
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Interesting.. the SLS I have is quite nice. The sweat being one of the nicer features. I’m guessing it may be a little older than this one. The coolest thing to me about SLS though is the story behind the liner notation.
The stiff sweat aside… it’s a fine looking hat.
Randall Renshaw
Call Me a Cab
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NOS 3X Resistol OR type.
I bought this hat because I don’t have enough Resistols (and likely never will) its as new condition, its original crease style, but mostly because in the seller’s eBay pics it looked dove gray.
Which, it kinda looks a bit gray even in some pics I’ve taken, but in daylight it’s the typical early 60s Silverbelly color.
Compared to my usual OR spendings, I shelled out waaay too much on this hat at $224. To make up for the overage I’ll have to sell one of the “too many Stetson silverbelly ORs” taking up diminishing wall space. Y’all know what I mean.
I bought this hat because I don’t have enough Resistols (and likely never will) its as new condition, its original crease style, but mostly because in the seller’s eBay pics it looked dove gray.
Which, it kinda looks a bit gray even in some pics I’ve taken, but in daylight it’s the typical early 60s Silverbelly color.
Compared to my usual OR spendings, I shelled out waaay too much on this hat at $224. To make up for the overage I’ll have to sell one of the “too many Stetson silverbelly ORs” taking up diminishing wall space. Y’all know what I mean.
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That is one minty looking Resistol, Randall.
Like you, Randall, I too have a penchant for Adam and Resistol hats.
That one is a beauty!
Snowman
Practically Family
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Thanks Joe. I think it will see a lot of head time. It seems to be a very serviceable hat. The felt is dense and firm, much like my Stetson 3x OR. Maybe after I clean it up good I’ll have a more complete assessment.
Snowman
Practically Family
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That’s a fine looking hat Randall. Definitely understand the “get one, sell one.”
My first hat of 2023. Its been a very dry two months hat-wise.
Thankfully, this very new Stetson Stratoliner turned up. Seller says he bought it in 2018 at Cable Car Clothiers in San Francisco.
Wallnut colour. The brim is 6.5cm (2.5 inches) and crown height 10cm (4 inches)
The felt is quite dense, probably too much so for a Stratoliner.
The brim binding nicely matches the thin ribbon and bow.
Factory looking tear drop crease.
Very soft sweatband, which makes it a very comfortable hat to wear.
Poor printing on the sweat, which sadly seems to be normal for modern hats.
All in all though, I'm very satisfied with this one, especially as it fits nicely. It will do well until a vintage Strat turns up at a reasonable price.
Thankfully, this very new Stetson Stratoliner turned up. Seller says he bought it in 2018 at Cable Car Clothiers in San Francisco.
Wallnut colour. The brim is 6.5cm (2.5 inches) and crown height 10cm (4 inches)
The felt is quite dense, probably too much so for a Stratoliner.
The brim binding nicely matches the thin ribbon and bow.
Factory looking tear drop crease.
Very soft sweatband, which makes it a very comfortable hat to wear.
Poor printing on the sweat, which sadly seems to be normal for modern hats.
All in all though, I'm very satisfied with this one, especially as it fits nicely. It will do well until a vintage Strat turns up at a reasonable price.
