Thanks Tim!
Our esteemed member Randy @Rmccamey found this Churchill hat, which wasn't in his size and he thought of me (bless him). A Churchill hat was lacking in my collection, so we were set up for an exchange.
Here's the Churchill beaver 50. Silverbelly I guess, which seems to vary between light grey and beige with some green (yikes!) tones in there, depending on the light. Quite stiff but easily moldable. I don't own an Open Road, but this is what I would imagine they'd be.
The hand of the felt is what really makes this hat; it's exceptionally smooth and lovely to the touch. Not a thick felt, but certainly not a lightweight hat at 131 grams. The brim binding is well done and very thin (the way I like it) and the sweatband is sturdy but supple. The liner is a glorious wine red. I'm guessing 1950's, but that's just a stab in the dark really. Brim at 7cm and crown 10,5cm at the center dent.
Thanks, Randy!
Looks good on you Tim... and you sure can’t go wrong for ten bucks! That sure is a lot of X’s... and they all live in Texas
Someone should invent a hat-o-matic instant hat size machine,. Put it in, push the buttons and out pops a new size!
Very fine indeed Randy.
Vast improvement.
That is beautiful bow work, Randy. I personally prefer Mike Miller's more classic looking work to Art Fawcett's more personal style, as nice as it is. Gives the hat a totally different vibe. Nice!
