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bolthead
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now that's a nice piece of hat.
MCrider
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New (to me) Stetson
Below is my newest acquisition. Now normally I don't post new hats here, but this one is special.
Why is is special you ask? Well, I'll tell you...
First of all, the brim is all wrong. It's almost 2 and 3/4 inches wide. I like em 2 1/2" at most. It's a bound brim and I like raw edged brims. A bound brim is just too formal to me. And the black ribbon with a tan colored bound brim just clashes if you ask me. So again, why is this hat special???
Because even though it's totally wrong for me and something I definitely wouldn't wear... I've been wearing the heck out of this hat! There's just something about it that I like, and no I don't know what it is either. All I can say is that it's probably a mid 70's Stetson with no ID and a dark brown sweat with Royal Stetson embossed in it and I like it!
Below is my newest acquisition. Now normally I don't post new hats here, but this one is special.
Why is is special you ask? Well, I'll tell you...
First of all, the brim is all wrong. It's almost 2 and 3/4 inches wide. I like em 2 1/2" at most. It's a bound brim and I like raw edged brims. A bound brim is just too formal to me. And the black ribbon with a tan colored bound brim just clashes if you ask me. So again, why is this hat special???
Because even though it's totally wrong for me and something I definitely wouldn't wear... I've been wearing the heck out of this hat! There's just something about it that I like, and no I don't know what it is either. All I can say is that it's probably a mid 70's Stetson with no ID and a dark brown sweat with Royal Stetson embossed in it and I like it!
Ordinary Guy
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I never noticed any of that but liked the hat before reading your post......
rlk
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7-3/8 Duo
Dobbs Hanover Square
Big proportions and on the large end of its size.
Light-Lee
Silver Label with felted welt "Cav-edge". Not a light weight felt. Could use a re-block.
Guess which hat was on top.
Dobbs Hanover Square
Big proportions and on the large end of its size.
Light-Lee
Silver Label with felted welt "Cav-edge". Not a light weight felt. Could use a re-block.
Guess which hat was on top.
150719541
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Hi Robert ¡¡¡ all your hats are really amazing, every one, congratulations and enjoy them ¡¡¡
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That's a one-two punch, Robert!
rlk
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Women's Montecristi from Austria
Mario
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Eleganter Sporthut
This pretty old hat came to me via RobStC. It's a 1920's longhair fedora from Germany or Austria. There is no liner and I can't say if there ever was. The felt color is taupe (somewhat hard to capture with a camera), the ribbon is brown. The hat has quiet a lot of moth marks, most notably at the top of the crown, at the base of the ribbon and at the underside of the brim. Well, let's just call it character, shall we?
Size: 55cm (fits like a roomy 6 7/8)
Crown (creased): 4 3/4"
Brim (unfinished): 2 1/8"
Ribbon: 2 3/4"
Lovely felt. It's one of those hats you want to stroke and pet all the time... :eeek:
BTW: No diamond crease this time - I chose to go with a center dent instead.
This pretty old hat came to me via RobStC. It's a 1920's longhair fedora from Germany or Austria. There is no liner and I can't say if there ever was. The felt color is taupe (somewhat hard to capture with a camera), the ribbon is brown. The hat has quiet a lot of moth marks, most notably at the top of the crown, at the base of the ribbon and at the underside of the brim. Well, let's just call it character, shall we?
Size: 55cm (fits like a roomy 6 7/8)
Crown (creased): 4 3/4"
Brim (unfinished): 2 1/8"
Ribbon: 2 3/4"
Lovely felt. It's one of those hats you want to stroke and pet all the time... :eeek:
BTW: No diamond crease this time - I chose to go with a center dent instead.
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T Rick
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Mario, that is an awesome hat!
Got my first Beret this week, the Boinas Elósegui Super Lujo from Ron Greer. It's 12.25 inches, on the larger side, but I think it'll be interesting to wear (wore it today for the first time, got a few funny looks, plus one of a pair of Women entering a restaurant I was leaving stopped and turned around to tell me she really loved my hat).
Nice soft heavy wool, it's very comfortable. I think it will be even more so after a bit of "break in" noggin time.
Got my first Beret this week, the Boinas Elósegui Super Lujo from Ron Greer. It's 12.25 inches, on the larger side, but I think it'll be interesting to wear (wore it today for the first time, got a few funny looks, plus one of a pair of Women entering a restaurant I was leaving stopped and turned around to tell me she really loved my hat).
Nice soft heavy wool, it's very comfortable. I think it will be even more so after a bit of "break in" noggin time.
not a look I could pull off but it looks good on you. you have to wonder what was the inspiration behind some of the worlds hats. for instance your beret or those little hats that the afghans wear. they don't serve the same purpose that we normally associate with hats or so it seems.
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Buffalo fleas
Found two western NY hats in my flea market travels today... both fill an empty spot in my hat collection:
Mallory Ten (my first) sold by the E.J. Beardsley Co. in Batavia, NY:
embroidered silk liner:
Nice old boater sold by the historic Kleinhans Company - once one of the largest mens stores in the country:
wind trolley:
I was surprised how nice this feels on the head.
Found two western NY hats in my flea market travels today... both fill an empty spot in my hat collection:
Mallory Ten (my first) sold by the E.J. Beardsley Co. in Batavia, NY:
embroidered silk liner:
Nice old boater sold by the historic Kleinhans Company - once one of the largest mens stores in the country:
wind trolley:
I was surprised how nice this feels on the head.
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T Rick
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Great finds Alan! So far, my antique mall hunts (in several States) have proved fruitless, but that won't stop me from continuing the effort.
That Mallory is outstanding, and WRT Boaters, not my cup of tea, but you wear it well.
That Mallory is outstanding, and WRT Boaters, not my cup of tea, but you wear it well.
DJH
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Mario - the Sporthut looks fantastic and the centre crease sets it off nicely.
T-Rick - hmm, the beret does look rather good on you.
Alan - nice finds. The Mallory in particular is a super hat.
T-Rick - hmm, the beret does look rather good on you.
Alan - nice finds. The Mallory in particular is a super hat.
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Thanks T Rick and DJH. I am out of practice with the fleas... we were regulars, but scaled back after our kids were born. This was a first trip back in many years to an old haunt. Those hats were sitting there waiting for some love.
