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  1. wandering-trader

    Classic Hat Makers List

    Information on Pedigree brand rlk dug up for me for my corporate archaeology class research: Direct pdf of company history here. M.S. Levy and Sons merged with the New England Panama Hat Company and Brigham Hopkins Co. in 1939, operating under the name of Men's Hats, Inc.. The business was...
  2. wandering-trader

    Boater faction!

    Can you flip the sweat or remove the liner and see a union tag, size tag, or store stock tag? That would help us pin this down to a year range.
  3. wandering-trader

    Does anyone know the hat company "Pedigree Fifth Avenue"?

    After researching the union tag, it was made sometime between 1934 and 1939.
  4. wandering-trader

    How to travel with hats

    After receiving it in the mail, I decided to return it for full refund. The main problem was the bottom used two support bases with adjustable width, and nothing between to separate the columns of hats. This made it a little dangerous for transporting all 4 of my hats, especially the boater...
  5. wandering-trader

    Panama Hat Thread

    1. I just apply a thin bead of medium cyanoacrylate glue, and spread to where it's barely visible while holding the loose strands together. I made a real seamless pinch repair this way. 2. Don't use deck water sealer. I ruined a really cheap modern panama this way by warping the straw. Not...
  7. wandering-trader

    Does anyone know the hat company "Pedigree Fifth Avenue"?

    See here for my current pedigree: http://picasaweb.google.com/112035090953435902534/PedigreeBoater It seems they also made boaters. The store on the sweat closed in 1956, if that helps date the brand any. And the pics of the size tag couldn't hurt this thread either.
  8. wandering-trader

    Boater faction!

    My first boater here: http://picasaweb.google.com/112035090953435902534/PedigreeBoater 2.5" brim, 3.5" high crown, tag below liner reads 57750. According to here: http://newspaperarchive.com/salina-journal/1956-11-05/page-11/, the store on the sweat went out of business in 1956. Does the...
  9. wandering-trader

    How to travel with hats

    Thanks for the link, wiser hatter. I found the same model manufacturer direct for $130 plus shipping.
  10. wandering-trader

    How to travel with hats

    What do people think of this maker or product in terms of horizontal storage: http://www.amazon.com/Hammer-Triple-English-Hat-Carrier/dp/B0011ZU3OQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1345509536&sr=8-2&keywords=triple+hat+carrier%27 With 4 full hats and a flat cap, it's looking mighty appealing.
  11. wandering-trader

    The School of Hard Knox

    My most recent purchase here: http://picasaweb.google.com/112035090953435902534/KnoxHomburg $20 with shipping on ebay. It feels like a wool felt since I can't feel a rough direction when rubbing it with my fingers, and looks like it was serviced at a factory with the newer inner label over an...
  13. wandering-trader

    Panama Hat Thread

    Thanks for the lead on dating the stamp, and you're welcome. I'll let you know when I hear back from Panamabob about the date of my hat.
  14. wandering-trader

    Internet Relay chat channel anyone?

    Trying this again if anyone's still interested. /server irc.rizon.net /join hatchat what times of the day would be good for people?
  15. wandering-trader

    Panama Hat Thread

    Thanks Panamabob. PM me with an estimate when you hear back from them.
  16. wandering-trader

    Panama Hat Thread

    My most recent purchase: http://picasaweb.google.com/112035090953435902534/MontecristiPanama $9 at a secondhand shop. Can anyone tell when the hat was produced?
  17. wandering-trader

    The layman's guide to classic hats

    Project folder updated. +Top hat +newsboy cap +crease label minimize size of url citations new panama picture I'm not doing the ribbon types or types of parts of the hat, as those are too numerous and are covered in more detail among the threads here. Does the crease label indicate all the...
  19. wandering-trader

    "New styled" Fedoras

    I found a stetson harris tweed flat cap at goodwill for $2, as well as a lumpy 15 wpi panama I reshaped for casual wear for $5 including adding a ribbon. Apparently my region (Keeweenaw) doesn't have a large density of good hats from the garage saling i've done this past summer.
  20. wandering-trader

    The layman's guide to classic hats

    Updated project folder with people's suggestions. +Added formality range to homburg +Noted how this is a general guide and formality changes with era and region +labeled center dent, side dent, and pinch -crease label (no room on page after above change) ^size chart disclaimer Changes...
  21. wandering-trader

    The layman's guide to classic hats

    Updated with hat size chart and how to measure for hat size. Please tell me if I missed anything on page 4.
  22. wandering-trader

    The layman's guide to classic hats

    So for bowlers i'll say brown > gray > black in US, check your country's standards otherwise.
  23. wandering-trader

    The layman's guide to classic hats

    For stage 2 of the beginner section, I will add a hat size chart and how to measure for such. For the intermediate level pages, I will add ribbon bow styles, types of each part of the hat, and fedora/derby formality by design. Do you feel ribbon bow designs have a formality scale to them, or...

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