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  1. Chiliarches

    Is the vintage hat market dead?

    Looking through my hats again. So, since we've established that there is a core group of folks still interested in vintage hats...is there a thread or set of rules around asking for valuation advice on the forum to prep for a listing?
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    Is the vintage hat market dead?

    Wow. My last post was in 2011 (I am now 33, so my life has certainly changed since). I recall passionate collectors and dandies that looked as if they stepped out of time machine from the 1930s, with a different hat for each day of the month. There was this one guy in New York who looked...
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    Is there somewhere to get my hats cleaned in the Chicago area?

    Thanks gents, I will look those up!
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    Is the vintage hat market dead?

    7-1/8, mostly. Stetson, Adam, Dobbs, Knox, a bunch of other makers I can't remember. All pretty good. Example of a good one: an electric blue Stetson Stratoliner. But going back to the original question...are all the hat acquirers/collectors out of the game?
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    Is there somewhere to get my hats cleaned in the Chicago area?

    Howdy, all. My main wearing hats need a good cleaning. I used to get them cleaned at Optimo, but Graham dropped hat cleaning years ago...which is about how long I've been meaning to get these hats cleaned. Are there any other options in the Chicago area? I tried some Western store in Aurora...
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    Is the vintage hat market dead?

    Howdy, all. I have a decent collection of beautiful vintage hats that I no longer wear...so I will probably sell most of them over the coming months. I popped over to the classifieds section to see what was listed...since I haven't really engaged on the forum in a decade...and I see almost no...
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    Calling all gentleman!

    I am a dead on fit for this but I am in Chicago. Too bad!
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    New Old Stock (NOS) 1930's Borsalino Trionfo (repost with NEW PICTURES)

    I felt the old pictures did not do justice to the beauty of this fellow, but I couldn't edit the original post, so I decided to just start a new one. This hat has lovely color and lovely proportions indeed. Some of the pictures are still so-so, but I have given the hat a good brushing, which...
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    1930s Borsalino Trionfo - 7-1/8 (size 5)

    Brown 30s Borsalino from the usual Bulgarian NOS stash – dusty, needs a clean/block, $100 shipped within CONUS.
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    Samuelson tan suit - 38R

    $110.
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    Samuelson tan suit - 38R

    $120.
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    Wear a 7-1/8? Have a look at my spring cleaning hats.

    SOFT felt...lovely dimensions...I know somebody wants it!
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    Grey Dobbs stingy - 7-3/8 - Guild Edge

    Bump.
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    Grey Knox 20 with Cavanagh edge

    Size: 7-1/8 $100 shipped within the CONUS.
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    Wear a 7-1/8? Have a look at my spring cleaning hats.

    30's NOS Brown Borsalino still available.
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