Took a look at that one as well. Maybe sisal? I’d go late 60’s.
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Took a look at that one as well. Maybe sisal? I’d go late 60’s.
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Nice. I like the unusualness. I know Stetson stopped using the keyhole size tags in felt hats by 1963, and they didn’t start issuing the mixed number tags until the late 1950s; that a pretty narrow window. Of course, there could be exceptions.
TheGuitarFairy
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i understand mixed number tags came after the rectangular (single) number tag which i associate with 60s hats in general? i don't think i've ever even seen a straw w/ a keyhole tag though i'm sure that's because there's more i haven't seen than have overall and i guess straw's don't last as long as felts? it'd be cool to find this model in a catalog.
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I dig it!
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The progression was keyhole with fraction only, keyhole with mixed number, and then the rectangular with mixed number. There are lots of straw hats with keyhole tags, but I don’t know that they follow the same use dates as felt hats. It seems as though they should/would, but we all know about assumptions.
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oh i see what you meant. thought by "mixed number" you were referencing metric/standard tag.
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I call those “combination size tags” as they have metric and US sizing. I don’t know if they have a more generally accepted name.
Mixed number...took you back to 7th grade math, right?
Just A Hat Rack
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If you're interested in a straw that will take a little abuse, give SunBody hats a look. They're a little on the heavy side, but they offer quite a few western styles at a reasonable price tag. They will also handle water with no problem. I thought I'd throw that out there because I'd hate to see that hat get ruined.
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Glad you got it on its way
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I held off about a week in case the winner was from the group... didn’t want to steal their thunder. I guess these go down as defeats... I seriously regret not going a couple more bucks on these two beauties
1950s Dobbs Homburg with a beautifully colored ribbon and binding
Crofut and Knapp boater ... never thought I wanted a boater til I saw this one. OUCH!
Now I can live with the regret.... oh and a Mallory Homburg Twelve fifty... that slipped away for thirty five bucks cause I started chatting with someone and forgot. Damn... damn... DAMN
1950s Dobbs Homburg with a beautifully colored ribbon and binding
Crofut and Knapp boater ... never thought I wanted a boater til I saw this one. OUCH!
Now I can live with the regret.... oh and a Mallory Homburg Twelve fifty... that slipped away for thirty five bucks cause I started chatting with someone and forgot. Damn... damn... DAMN
drmaxtejeda
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I just bought this Anton Peschel on the advice of a friend who knows a lot more about hats (and many other things) than I ever will.
drmaxtejeda
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And I just won this Motsch. Anyone have on idea on the age? It was bought in Paris
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Louis Mountbatten
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Seems to me that one is a 1960s or newer manufacture.
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Just Daniel
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“Western Germany” tells us it is at least 50s.
I don’t know about European hats, but the black leather and large stitches do seem to point to a 60s hat. In general pre-WWII hats have brown leather and finer stitching.
I don’t know about European hats, but the black leather and large stitches do seem to point to a 60s hat. In general pre-WWII hats have brown leather and finer stitching.
Might not be your preferred brim width, max, but I suspect the felt is going to be great.
Sold by Motsch, but made by Ecuyer&Thomas. We don't see a lot of these, but they were around for quite some time (until 1997 as far as I know).
Blackthorn
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Found an Akubra Camp Draft yesterday in my size, but they wanted too much money. I put it into my watchlist and was just notified that the price was dropped to $99, so I jumped on it. It looks to be in great shape. I had one of these 7 years ago but like a dummy I sold it to get something else. In fact...this may BE the one I sold. I'm so glad to get one again, in this kind of shape:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/373064668098?ul_noapp=true
https://www.ebay.com/itm/373064668098?ul_noapp=true
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Couldn’t resist:
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Wow. Excellent. Nice find Brent
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They say all good things come to those who wait. And for this.. I waited so patiently.
The box did not fare as well... but of little concern.
Not sure this one has been worn much if at all
this one finally goes down as a victory!
The box did not fare as well... but of little concern.
Not sure this one has been worn much if at all
this one finally goes down as a victory!