Boater faction!

• Jun 9, 2019

• #1,041

Musher

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deadlyhandsome said:

For some reason, 1930’s fedoras and Panama hats are in huge demand, but not so much the boater/skimmer. I like them and I’m always looking for more.

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I posted a photograph of my grandfather in a boater earlier in this thread. Some one said it was an Italian boater, which made sense because he was born there and emigrated to NYC when he was 17.

 

• Jun 9, 2019

• #1,042

Musher

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Ha ha I just ordered an Italian boater on Amazon in honor of my gramps, (rip).

 

• Jun 11, 2019

• #1,043

deadlyhandsome

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This is the style I’m looking for:

The vintage weaves are so much more appealing. If anyone has a 7 5/8 that needs a new home....


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• Jun 15, 2019

• #1,044

deadlyhandsome

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My latest boater; another Ponte Rialto. These are workhorse boaters. The build and materials are orders of magnitude better than some of the other recent boaters so commonly encountered.

The floating sweatband is oh so comfortable and allows me to wear either a 7 1/2 or a 7 5/8 on my 7 5/8 long oval head.

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• Jun 16, 2019

• #1,045

The Jackal

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I really wanted to pick up a boater, but I tried one on last time I was in Atlanta and it just didn't seem to suit me.

This may be one of the nicer hats that I'm just going to have to give up the notion of wearing. Of course it could also be because I wasn't there looking for a boater and I was too singularly focused to give the boater a fair shake.

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• Jun 16, 2019

• #1,046

deadlyhandsome

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The Jackal said:

I really wanted to pick up a boater, but I tried one on last time I was in Atlanta and it just didn't seem to suit me.

This may be one of the nicer hats that I'm just going to have to give up the notion of wearing. Of course it could also be because I wasn't there looking for a boater and I was too singularly focused to give the boater a fair shake.

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I think some time and several wearings and you’d come along. I don’t find them as versatile as a Panama of a Milan “fedora,” but with the right outfit they rock. Wear them with a linen jacket, seersucker suits/jackets, etc. I personally like them when dressed up. Panamas works well dressed up or down.


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• Jun 30, 2019

• #1,047

Hurricane Jack

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Auction pic of a Civil War era boater worn by a member of the Louisiana Tiger Zouaves Light Infantry Div. Said to be made of hand woven palmetto fronds and shellacked to hold its shape and resist moisture.

 

• Jul 2, 2019

• #1,048

TheOldFashioned

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Knox Premier by way of Italy:

Specs:

1-11/16" Brim
3-3/8" Crown
2-1/8" Ribbon
4.9oz Weight
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The good: As mentioned above by @deadlyhandsome, the floating sweatband is amazingly comfortable. I'm also loving the tri-colored ribbon treatment in black, gold, and red.

The bad: Quite stingy on the brim. Based on what I read in this thread must be a later model (possibly from the late 50s early 60s revival?). Not quite what I was expecting when I purchased it, but then again somewhat of an impulse buy. (Hey, I was spending the day at the in-laws.)

The ugly:

 

• Jul 5, 2019

• #1,049

M Hatman

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Broken Illinois, where we even tax you on the tax!

I was going through my straws today and found this......forgot about it....
A 30's Keith......logo says "Quality Unexcelled".....also in the top ribbon of the logo, it says.."Coney Blend" which is funny as Coney is a type of rabbit used for fur felts....pretty sure this is made of straw! I am sure they just use the same logo for all their hats.

 

• Jul 9, 2019

• #1,050

alanfgag

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Buffalo, NY

Yeddo nother one that is too small for Brent...

 

• Jul 9, 2019

• #1,051

deadlyhandsome

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alanfgag said:

Yeddo nother one that is too small for Brent...

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Yes! What a great hat. That Yeddo is my idea of the perfect boater.


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• Jul 13, 2019

• #1,052

Musher

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My first boater. Nothing fancy, but it is Made in Italy.

 

• Jul 14, 2019

• #1,053

Bill Hughes

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This will be my first boater. Yeddo from the 20s? Anyone know anything about the company? I will either have to work on the ribbon or replace it.
These are the seller’s pictures.

 

• Jul 14, 2019

• #1,054

steur

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Nederland

Bill Hughes said:

This will be my first boater. Yeddo from the 20s? Anyone know anything about the company? I will either have to work on the ribbon or replace it.
These are the seller’s pictures.

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Nice one, Bill. That yin-yang pattern on top is amazing.

 

• Jul 14, 2019

• #1,055

steur

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Picked this one up yesterday. It has been sitting in that shop for some time now and it isn't my size.
Mayser panama boater in a size 58. Brim at 5,8cm and crown between 8,5 and 9cm. Not as stiff as a traditional boater would be, which can be seen best looking at the side and front views, where the weight of the hat makes the top bulge up somewhat on the hat stand. So quit flexible and a fun summer hat.

 

• Jul 21, 2019

• #1,056

Bill Hughes

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Is this a boater or skimmer? The brim is 2 3/4”, crown is 3 1/4”.

 

• Jul 22, 2019

• #1,057

deadlyhandsome

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Bill Hughes said:

Is this a boater or skimmer? The brim is 2 3/4”, crown is 3 1/4”.

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I’ll confess, Bill, I use the terms interchangeably. Can you educate me on the difference?


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• Jul 22, 2019

• #1,058

Bill Hughes

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deadlyhandsome said:

I’ll confess, Bill, I use the terms interchangeably. Can you educate me on the difference?


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No education here. That’s why I was asking. This type/style is new to me.

 

• Jul 22, 2019

• #1,059

alanfgag

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Here is a fine quality sewn braid boater. The "ovalized sixteenths" application shows a first use in trade date in early 1933. A seven dollar straw was nothing to sneeze at in the mid 1930s. This one shows little evidence of having been worn in the hot NYC summer.

 

• Jul 22, 2019

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mayserwegener

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Maryland

Alan, It's a beauty!