Open crown delights

[daizawaguy]

Show us your open crowns...

Here is a start...

 

[daizawaguy]

 

[Lefty]

It's not a photo I normally take, but I found this one.

Royal Deluxe Vita-Felt

 

[Jauntyone]

Almost all of my favorite hats are open-crowned. I only like pre-creased crowns on stingy-brims.
Here's an old Knox from the 20's or 30's:

My Campdraft, love it, but it's so BIG!

And all of my VS hats are open-crowned:

 

[daizawaguy]

Question Jauntyone: Do you knock the hats back to open crown before storing them, or even after wearing them??

 

[Jauntyone]

Question Jauntyone: Do you knock the hats back to open crown before storing them, or even after wearing them??

Yep, I pop the crown open and flip up the brim at the end of the day after wearing the hats. That way, no permanent creases develop, and each new day is a new, unique crease!
Yes, I'm weird

 

[Hereward]

Sounds like you're weird in a cool way to me. Good on you.

 

[bolthead]

This Thread Is Killing Me.

I posted this in the classifieds, in response to an
Akubra for sale. I guess I'll post it here as well, being that it's very appropriate.

Is it just me, or does a new, or NOS hat look so inviting, pictured as uncreased/open crown?

I don't know but, there's absolutely nothing like seeing a pristine, vintage open crown hat.

 

[J.J. Gittes]

I don't know but, there's absolutely nothing like seeing a pristine, vintage open crown hat.

It's true. I bought a NOS white pre-1946 Mallory 12.50. t took me a while to decide on what to do with it. I wanted to just put it on a shelf it was so perfect!

 

[daizawaguy]

I posted this in the classifieds, in response to an
Akubra for sale. I guess I'll post it here as well, being that it's very appropriate.

Is it just me, or does a new, or NOS hat look so inviting, pictured as uncreased/open crown?

I don't know but, there's absolutely nothing like seeing a pristine, vintage open crown hat.

Right you are Sir, and this was the inspiration for this thread. Its a secret trick from the hatmakers, once you bash it you want to get back to the perfect fresh open crown, and order another,,,... lol

 

[mayserwegener]

Almost all of my favorite hats are open-crowned. I only like pre-creased crowns on stingy-brims.
Here's an old Knox from the 20's or 30's:

This one is great! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap Have you posted detailed pictures?

 

[mayserwegener]

Hückel Sigma Open Crown

I will submit my 1930s Hückel Sigma.

 

[gtdean48]

The OC...

Borsalino

Buckaroo Hatters Custom

VS Custom

Sears Golden Pilgrim

Stetson Roadmaster

 

[Jauntyone]

This one is great! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap Have you posted detailed pictures?

Thanks, mayser! I did post pictures a while back here:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?p=672591#post672591
It's a fantastic hat, still in un-worn condition--I can't quite bring myself to wear it, I'm scared something will happen to it!

 

[mayserwegener]

Thanks, mayser! I did post pictures a while back here:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?p=672591#post672591
It's a fantastic hat, still in un-worn condition--I can't quite bring myself to wear it, I'm scared something will happen to it!

Jaunty, I some how missed the original post. To find a old beauty like that in mint condition is amazing!

 

[ScottF]

I posted this in the classifieds, in response to an
Akubra for sale. I guess I'll post it here as well, being that it's very appropriate.

Is it just me, or does a new, or NOS hat look so inviting, pictured as uncreased/open crown?

I don't know but, there's absolutely nothing like seeing a pristine, vintage open crown hat.

It's true. I love to receive a dirty creased high-end hat from ebay, because I can envision what it will look (and feel) like after I re-block it, and I'm seldom disappointed. This weekend I cleaned/re-blocked a late '50s Cavanagh semi-wide-brim, 2 3/4" bound-brim Borsalino 5X and a wide-brim Knox Fifteen - they were all dirty with ugly creases, and now all look pristine. Nothing like rejuvenating the felt and watching the old creases and ribbon stains disappear. I'll try to get a picture of them as a group today, before I begin bashing.

 

[Jauntyone]

Jaunty, I some how missed the original post. To find a old beauty like that in mint condition is amazing!

I was pretty surprised myself--the poor ebay photos had me expecting a 60's stingy!

 

[jimmy the lid]

Dobbs 100

Stetson "Shady Oak" 7X Clear Beaver Open Road

Stetson 3X

1948 Stetson Royal DeLuxe

Borsalino Alessandria

Stetson 3X Open Road

 

[bolthead]

That's funny Jimmy, I still see a perfect teardrop in every one of them. [huh] lol

 

[jimmy the lid]

That's funny Jimmy, I still see a perfect teardrop in every one of them. [huh] lol

lol lol lol