Crofut & Knapp and the 1931 version of The Maltese Falcon...

[Mario]

This is my only one.

Well, but you HAVE one - which more than most of us could say. Those C&Ks are rarely seen out in the wild these days.

Nice lid, btw... :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[kaosharper1]

It almost looks like the artist used a still from this movie to do the artwork.

We really need to have a 'Saratoga Bash' contest.

The still from the movie doesn't looke nearly as clean as in the poster. I think we'd be hard put to do that.

But I'm going to try tonight. I have a vintage Dobbs 20 with very thin but firm felt where it might work (it also has a 6" crown and 2 1/4" brim), or at least look like the still. It could be in the poster you'd need a heavier felt that would be molded. I have to admit I think the bash looks a little strange.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Those C&Ks are rarely seen out in the wild these days.

A happy coincidence: I'm putting a brushed felt C & K from the '30s on eBay tonight. Size 7 1/4.


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[Brad Bowers]

A happy coincidence: I'm putting a brushed felt C & K from the '30s on eBay tonight. Size 7 1/4.


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I'll be watching for it -- along with 1,000 other folks.

Brad

 

[Woodfluter]

The still from the movie doesn't looke nearly as clean as in the poster. I think we'd be hard put to do that.

But I'm going to try tonight. I have a vintage Dobbs 20 with very thin but firm felt where it might work (it also has a 6" crown and 2 1/4" brim), or at least look like the still. It could be in the poster you'd need a heavier felt that would be molded. I have to admit I think the bash looks a little strange.

With all respect, I believe we're over-thinking this a little. I really suspect it's just a medium to light weight very soft, very vintage felt crown, with side dents angled a bit toward the front, and *wham!* you smack it with your hand on the rear quarter, and there ya go.

I think the general idea was to look unplanned, haphazard, casual, devil-may-care, rakish. If you work too hard on this, you might miss the point! From C&K's viewpoint, it might maybe have been a way of advertising how malleable and superior their felt was.

As a side point, I'm old enough to remember the Saturday Evening Post. My parents subscribed to it. Great short stories that I still recall. They were transitioning from illustrations to photos during that time, but still had great paintings, drawings and even ads. Print media are having a hard go of it now for good reasons, but if anything could get a niche audience, I think it would be something like SEP. I miss it.

- Bill

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I'll be watching for it ...

Thanks! What the heck: here's a taste of it.

 

[Fletch]

Today, about three hours ago.

Here's the text that arrived via email notification:

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Best bet for OTR clothes might be to buy a Short and a Regular (or perhaps a Regular and a Long) of the same suit, then wear the longer trousers with the shorter coat. Maybe even take the short trou and have them made into a vest.

It won't be a custom suit, certainly, but at least you have some choice over the basic look of the thing. Sending a tailor illustrations to copy is likely make both of you unhappy.

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Oh yes...now I recall. That was sent automatically because you subscribed to the thread. I deleted it later because I felt it was taking us off the topic of the Hats area - and also because it's an untested theory. I haven't actually done it.

 

[kaosharper1]

Saratoga

I couldn't get the Saratoga from the Ad, but I think I did get close to the still from the movie:

And my Art Fawcett Jazzman with the brim from the Rudswick:

 

[CRH]

I couldn't get the Saratoga from the Ad, but I think I did get close to the still from the movie:
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Well, it looks like we have the first contest entry!

 

[Chiliarches]

I couldn't get the Saratoga from the Ad, but I think I did get close to the still from the movie:

And my Art Fawcett Jazzman with the brim from the Rudswick:

Wow! I love that one!

 

[duggap]

I couldn't get the Saratoga from the Ad, but I think I did get close to the still from the movie:

And my Art Fawcett Jazzman with the brim from the Rudswick:

Kao, your Jazzman looks as good as mine does. That is a fun hat to wear, don't you think. I got mine in a silverbelly and love it.

 

[kaosharper1]

Kao, your Jazzman looks as good as mine does. That is a fun hat to wear, don't you think. I got mine in a silverbelly and love it.

I'm really fond of mine too. The brim was evidently an accident, but it made the hat even more distinctive.

 

[Woodfluter]

Kaosharper, you look like you stepped out of those movie stills!
Way to go!
Only I don't think they had cameras in phones back then.
Maybe it's a cigarette case.

- Bill

 

[Brad Bowers]

I think you got the look downpat, kaosharper1.:eusa_clap That Saratoga is really hard to get, unless the felt is really thin. I should dig out my old Borsalino and try it.

Marc, I've bookmarked your auctions, and am anxiously awaiting. That's a beautiful C&K.

Brad

 

[Blackthorn]

This one comes with a backbow. Note the 'kinked' and back-tilt crown.

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OK, I'd just LOVE to know how you guys get those still pictures out of a movie. Is there a computer program that freezes the movie and downloads the still to your computer? I'd love to be able to do this with Bogart's Tokyo Joe.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Is there a computer program that freezes the movie and downloads the still to your computer?

Yep. In fact, there are many to choose from. Can anybody here recommend an especially good one?

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[buler]

Yep. In fact, there are many to choose from. Can anybody here recommend an especially good one?

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If your playing the DVD thru your computer, PowerDVD has a screen capture.

B

 

[Blackthorn]

If your playing the DVD thru your computer, PowerDVD has a screen capture.

B

Is PowerDVD part of Windows XP? Or is it something I need to find and download? And thanks to both of you for addressing this issue for me.

 

[Lefty]

I think it was bundled with XP, but if you don't have it, get it here.

 

[Blackthorn]

I think it was bundled with XP, but if you don't have it, get it here.

Thanks, Lefty!