Recent content by Pinkcoke

Really interesting to spot a pic of my shoes on pinterest tonight (uploaded by another member from here) and follow it back to this thread and read it all again 7 years later! I can tell you I still have the shoes, partly because I like them a lot, and I've not seen anything like them since. I...

Long shot I know but does anyone know who might have produced this hat? it is red fur felt, marked made in England size M, with a leather sweat band, fancy acetate satin lining and plaited hat band.

Thank you, I think you are right it is Santone fawn. I managed to locate the green Cattleman shade online as bluegrass green. Re: dating of these hats, I decided the two Cattleman's (one with the familiar orange/black logo size tag) must be contemporary, but the Snowy River has a gold foil...

I have three Akubra hats I thought were vintage, now looking at apparantly the same styles still available I don't know. Two are Cattleman style one is Snowy river. One has a foil edged round size tag and that looks a tad older than the flat printed style size label the other has. They all have...

I have three bow ties by Acko and while I've seen the brand many times before I've been unable to find even a vague history of the company. I know from the trademark that it was registered in 1928 and the mark expired in 2008. The owner of the trademark is listed as Frederick Theak, another high...

I couldn't find a section for wanteds and didn't want to hijack your classifieds so apologies if this is not the right place. I got a cheap Dunn & Co top hat to have a go at restoring. I'm looking for pale grey grosgrain ribbon for the rim (the glue has seeped through the original) Does the...

Hi guys, More out of curiosity than anything else, does anyone know when the British Hatters & Trimmers Union label changed to the smaller size of 26mm long? I have a c.1950's hat I didn't notice until today has one inside. Interestingly it is glued to the felt, not the leather band as I've read...

hmm well what do I say to Mr Florsheim senior - who suggested 1920's first, and the specialist UK auction house who valued them for me? Neither have even mentioned being unsure of the dating. The inserted oval label also matches other 1920-30's womens shoes I have, and have seen. By the 1970's...

Sorry, I don't come on here regularly and couldn't find this post again when I looked for it. If I remember correctly, I posted those before I'd received them (they took a good 40 days to arrive), hence the original pics, I was a bit eager to learn about them. I am glad to say they are much...

Thanks, but I'm intrigued what more you think there is to know? as I contacted Florsheim's directly and the pictures were sent to Mr Florsheim senior, who confirmed their age based on my hunch. They are still looking for perhaps an advert or mention in their archives for me but I'm not sure I'll...

7 1/2 D, if they were bigger, I doubt they would have survived so well! I haven't yet worked out if this is the US or UK size (6) as thought D was only a UK width.

Hi, I'd be very interested to know if those shoes did sell if Marc's still around, as I have just aquired this pair of Florsheim shoes and am struggling to find comparisions as I think they're pretty rare.

Hi I've found another hat to research - has anyone heard of a hat maker called 'Brave' (logo is a crosshatched globe with plant fronds behind either side and something like a trefoil? atop the globe with Brave in 40's / 50's style type slanting across the middle. I believe the label says 6...

second hat from the same lot now on sale HERE, I would also welcome offers from members.

Now sold. Went cheaply I thought but nobody bid against. Such is the game. If anyone knows how to edit the title please do as I can't seem to.