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Show us YOUR Vintage Flask!
This is a place to show off YOUR Vintage Flask and tell us something about it. If you use it, display it, collect, or whatever, let us know. I have collected these for years and have used them in many a period historical event (plus they are just fun to find and rarely cost much and take up...- M Hatman
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- Forum: The Connoisseur
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How to care for your Suit (as expressed by Sears R & Co 1946)
I have here a pocket (literally) guide to suit care that includes your fabric and measurements as provided by Sears Roebuck and company stamp dated 1946 with a printing date of 10-21-42. I find the list of options available especially interesting, including zipper fly and hand done button... -
How Fringe are we?!?!?!?!
A recent conversation with a fellow lounge member got me to thinking.....:eek: It was stated how packages were constantly stolen in their country...:eek: And, me being me, It got me to thinking.....what DO the thieves do with those stolen hats?!?!?!?!?!?!!?o_O They would be hard to sell, hard... -
Worried about everyone here.......
Fellow hat friends....with all the corona crap.... And all the rioting and looting EVERYWHERE..... I know I do not even want to get out of bed in the morning.,.. BUT, I HAVE been thinking and wondering how all the good people here are doing.. So, I have just wanted to say: Please feel free... -
NOS Pilgrim Bankaru 7 1/8 !!!!!!! Screams 1950 or earlier.....TRADE
This is one awesome hat!!! Pictures tell the tale. NO tip label as crown is "vented" as are the sides. Round crown vent, diamond side vents!!!! Color is classic bright WHITE with black ribbon.....- M Hatman
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- Forum: Classifieds
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Mid-50's Game Bird, 7 1/4LO, Med Brown, $190 shipped lower 48 or TRD
Here we have something special, A Dobbs "GAME BIRD" from the Mid 50's (Was introduced in the 40's). It has the felted ribbon as most of the earlier ones do (Game Bird was introduced in the 40's with the felted ribbon). It also has that awesome silk embroidered logo on the liner tip. This one...- M Hatman
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- Forum: Classifieds
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Very Clean Solid 50's Stetson OR RD for TRADE! 7 1/4 LO!
I have a solid 1950's CLEAN soft, thin, Stetson Royal Deluxe Open Road for Trade! I am looking for something simular ( in quality) in a 7 1/2 LO or 7 5/8. Now this is a mid-50's OR (dress fedora version) when they were "shrinking" them a litte, so it is about a 5 1/4 inch open crown with a 2...- M Hatman
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- Forum: Classifieds
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HATTERS, CLEANERS, AND DYERS!!!!!
Here is a thread dedicated to OUR (ones you collect and OWN) business cards, ads, photo's and associated ephemera of HATTERS, Cleaners, and Dyers of old (lets say at least more than 30 years old)!!! I will note: MANY hatters offered cleaning services and MANY cleaners offered cleaning and... -
My NEW big pile of TRADE hats...........
20190530_212307 by M Hatman posted May 30, 2019 at 9:28 PMWell here is a start with two large hats.... First is a new Biltmore in 7 5/8 true in black imperial finish (a real nice suede finish) and has a 3" brim. The second is a late 50's early 60's stingy brim RESISTOL with an awesome red liner...- M Hatman
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- Forum: Classifieds
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My trade bait pile of hats!
Well, with my collections constantly growing and my wife noticing "you have a lot of hats", it is getting time to perhaps at least thin some hats that do not fit and get some others that do! I have sizes 6 7/8 (from when I thought perhaps I could get my wife to wear a hat) all the way to a 7...- M Hatman
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- Forum: Classifieds
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Derby, Western, Fedora...a Venerable Legend, THE Stetson 3X...BEFORE 1970!!!!
It has been all hats to all people...."Back in the Day" a 3X Beaver was a hat to be revered. Much higher mid-range quality than the rest of the Stetson line, The 3X Beaver meant you had a hat that stood over many, many other hats!! In the beginning, for a 3X Derby you spent $8 to... -
60's Mini OR clone the "Auctioneer"....all the look....2" brim..7 3/8 LO
Here I have an Auctioneer.....an awsome hat with the feel of the old 3X Stetson felt. Silverbelly, bound edge, thin ribbon, wind trolley. Very, very clean and ready to go! Only thing I saw is a litte finish flaked off the sweat where a name was embossed. Sweat is not broke and is in great...- M Hatman
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- Forum: Classifieds
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The OLD WAY.......Ephemera, and other stuff...BEFORE 1920
Here is a new thread I am dedicating to all things (and companies) HATS.....with some other associated items including original photographs from my collection of people and their hats. This will all date before 1920 with a special emphasis on the mid to later 19th century (1800's). Attached is... -
7 1/4 Mallory Ten, Grey Hommie, Early 50's?
I have for sale this REALLY Clean size 7 1/4 Business grey Hommie. It is post Stetson (1946) acquisition as it has the 1817 date in the liner. Did I say REALLY clean..felt is really nice and supple too..nice clean wide sweat...appears unworn. I know I did not wear it....to small.....:(...- M Hatman
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- Forum: Classifieds
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The OTHER Ways, Advertising and ephemera of the Golden Era from other than Stetson
Ok, while going through my Stetson stuff for "The Stetson Way" tread (found here: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-stetson-way-advertising-and-ephemera-of-the-golden-era.92141/) a thread on Stetson ephemera from roughly 1920 to 1960, I realized I had enough from many other companies... -
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The STETSON WAY, Advertising and ephemera of the Golden Era
Ok, a LOT of great threads have been broken with lost links and other issues. This is my modest attempt to set up a thread dedicated to STETSON and its paper world of advertising and support in the golden era (roughly 1920 to 1960). Through this thread I will post some of my collection as best... -
Modern Stetson Whippet
Well, here is my story......I know they introduced the Whippet again a couple of years ago in their "Royal Deluxe" line of recreations (the Stetsonian and the Stratoliner are part of this series). I am aware they have two versions, one with a factory bash (teardrop) and the other an open crown... -
My new (old) stetson
I have been searching and searching and have found little information to date an old Stetson I found recently. Missing the lining it is a soft black felt western hat. Pencil roll brim with indented crown and finger pinch front creases. Brown textured sweatband with pencil markings in back...
