The Bowler or Derby Hat

BobHufford · Aug 3, 2020

M Hatman said:
NICE ONE!!!!!!!!

Thanks Mark!

Redfokker said:
I really like the lines of this one Bob. Could Clarkson be a department store name? There seems to be a plethora of Derby manufacturers in the early 20th century. Cool one!

Thanks Mike! I searched for a store as well and the only thing I've come up with so far is a "soap opera" type story printed in both the Boston Globe and Buffalo Times in November of 1918 that reference fictional employees of "Clarkson's Department Store".

Steve1857 · Aug 3, 2020

That is one heck of a beauty, Bob. Suits you and you wear it well, my friend

BobHufford said:
Picked this beauty up from Jim (@Frunobulax). Looks great, fits great, comfortable wide sweatband ... what's not to love? I'm not finding anything about Clarkson so far. Jim -- did you find anything when you had it?

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BobHufford · Aug 3, 2020

Steve1857 said:
That is one heck of a beauty, Bob. Suits you and you wear it well, my friend

Thanks Steve! Good to see you in the Lounge.

mayserwegener · Aug 4, 2020

BobHufford said:
Picked this beauty up from Jim (@Frunobulax). Looks great, fits great, comfortable wide sweatband ... what's not to love? I'm not finding anything about Clarkson so far. Jim -- did you find anything when you had it?

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Bob, Super! What are the initials on the sweatband and liner? I can't make them out.

BobHufford · Aug 4, 2020

mayserwegener said:
Bob, Super! What are the initials on the sweatband and liner? I can't make them out.

Thanks Steve! The initials are O.E. (or E.O.) Clarkson & Co. New York & Boston.

Frunobulax · Aug 4, 2020

BobHufford said:
Picked this beauty up from Jim (@Frunobulax). Looks great, fits great, comfortable wide sweatband ... what's not to love? I'm not finding anything about Clarkson so far. Jim -- did you find anything when you had it?

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BobHufford said:
Thanks Mark!

Thanks Mike! I searched for a store as well and the only thing I've come up with so far is a "soap opera" type story printed in both the Boston Globe and Buffalo Times in November of 1918 that reference fictional employees of "Clarkson's Department Store".

I didn't look real hard, Bob. You seem to have found out more than I did.

steur · Aug 8, 2020

Here's a new one (for me that is).
Borsalino Giorgetto bowler. Brim at 5cm and crown 13cm. Sold as a size 55, but that is not correct. It has a separate size sticker with 7 1/8 on it. Curious because it was not intended for the American market and given the way it fits me I don't think it's an English 7 1/8. Made for JS Meuwsen, one of The Netherlands' largest hat retailers and a manufacturer themselves. Interesting that the crown patch is one piece (both the Borsalino emblem and the retailers' name).
Judging by the label late thirties. A few scuffmarks but aside from that in excellent shape.

Rmccamey · Aug 17, 2020

I know this thread has a focus on vintage but I just wanted to throw a new custom in the mix to perhaps give us hope that maybe the old styles are not lost forever. A new custom Granite and Charcoal bowler from Mike Miller at Northwest Hats. A smooth hand but a good, stiff felt, too, and a great curl for good measure

!

Tukwila · Aug 18, 2020

Real nice, Randy! I like the purple liner, too.

Rmccamey · Aug 18, 2020

Thanks, Doug.

Tukwila said:
Real nice, Randy! I like the purple liner, too.

deadlyhandsome · Sep 20, 2020

Stetson Standard Quality for Rogers Peet.

drmaxtejeda · Sep 20, 2020

deadlyhandsome said:
Stetson Standard Quality for Rogers Peet.

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Wow, Brent!

BobHufford · Sep 20, 2020

deadlyhandsome said:
Stetson Standard Quality for Rogers Peet.

Nothing standard about that. Super nice Brent!

Rmccamey · Sep 20, 2020

Welcoming to the Bowler club, young man!

deadlyhandsome said:
Stetson Standard Quality for Rogers Peet.

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mayserwegener · Sep 20, 2020

deadlyhandsome said:
Stetson Standard Quality for Rogers Peet.

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Brent, Super! Congrats on a great find!

mayserwegener · Sep 20, 2020

Rmccamey said:
I know this thread has a focus on vintage but I just wanted to throw a new custom in the mix to perhaps give us hope that maybe the old styles are not lost forever. A new custom Granite and Charcoal bowler from Mike Miller at Northwest Hats. A smooth hand but a good, stiff felt, too, and a great curl for good measure View attachment 254493 View attachment 254494 View attachment 254495 View attachment 254496 View attachment 254497 !

Randy, Sorry I missed your post. It's a real beauty! Congrats!

Rmccamey · Sep 20, 2020

Being a modern reproduction, in a sense, the sweatband and opening are not "as stiff" as the old ones making this very comfortable to wear.

mayserwegener said:
Randy, Sorry I missed your post. It's a real beauty! Congrats!

steur · Sep 21, 2020

Rmccamey said:
I know this thread has a focus on vintage but I just wanted to throw a new custom in the mix to perhaps give us hope that maybe the old styles are not lost forever. A new custom Granite and Charcoal bowler from Mike Miller at Northwest Hats. A smooth hand but a good, stiff felt, too, and a great curl for good measure View attachment 254493 View attachment 254494 View attachment 254495 View attachment 254496 View attachment 254497 !

Excellent hat, Randy. Mike Miller did a bang on job on the brim curl.

steur · Sep 21, 2020

deadlyhandsome said:
Stetson Standard Quality for Rogers Peet.

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Fantastic, Brent. That dented top should pop right back into shape.

BobHufford · Oct 8, 2020

Ran across a couple of ads from 1929 (Yale Daily News). Who's wearing one to a football game this weekend?

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