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Joao Encarnado

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Royal Beaver Hat in "ginger"
With "Royal" embossing and a gold-colored liner, this appears to be the top of the Beaver Hat Brand line, and it feels it. It looks huge head-on, but in profile, it's more proportional. The felt is luxuriously soft on its surface, but quite firm in its construction. Need to decide about a rebash as it could use a cleaning on underside of brim.

cool hat!
 

pjt113

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I am in hat heaven, my two new hats:

VS Milan
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My first Fed IV
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rlk

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Evanston, IL
So we didn't find any hats between Illinois and Tenn. But I stopped quick at a mall in Wisconsin today and found this. Portis hatbox, Bond milan, Mallory Balibuntal, and a Roswelle brown derby. More in the Roswelle thread on the derb


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Nice selection.
I think they hide the hats when they see me coming
 

Alive'n'Amplified

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Atlanta, GA
New Hat and New Member

It's an honor to be a part of the FL forum! I bought this on eBay a few weeks ago. The condition was pristine. I LOVE IT !!!

Kevin McAndrew 7 1/4
- medium brown
- 4 1/8" crown center dent
- 2" black ribbon
- 2 1/8" brim

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Rodkins

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Orlando
Here is a new to me Peter's Bros Indy Milan I received from a fellow lounger. My other Milan has a much more stingy brim, so I like the wider brim on a Milan for a change.
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BR Gordon

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New Mexico
Good looking milan Rodkins. I really like the wider brim, and it's just in time for summer. You should get plenty of opportunity to wear it.
 

1961MJS

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Norman Oklahoma
Hi Rodkins

Peter's brothers sells those for $150 now. I'd consider it, but I have a Milan. On mine, the brim is flexible, but the crown is pretty firm. What's that one like with respect to stiffness?

Thanks
 

bond

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Third coast
Just got this Borsalino thin ribbon and was suprised to find out how nice of condition it is. Also the leather sweat is thick as a steak so I steamed it abit and now it fits me comfortably well. Color is called Lino which translates to Linen or flax. I like it as this is one of the few colors that work on me.
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Rodkins

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Orlando
Hi Rodkins

Peter's brothers sells those for $150 now. I'd consider it, but I have a Milan. On mine, the brim is flexible, but the crown is pretty firm. What's that one like with respect to stiffness?

Thanks
When I received the hat it was very floppy all over. I sprayed it with distilled water and set it into open crown brim up. I let it dry and sprayed it again and put it into the shape it is now. Now the crown is fairly stiff and the brim holds it shape but is neither stiff nor floppy. It's just a tad large on me so I have to pad it a bit.
Mike
 

Chepstow

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Germany/ Remscheid
I bought two Homburger, an gray Iltis Homburger from VEB ( Volks Eigene Betriebe der DDR ) stamp with 1949 and a brown Wegener Colonel ca. mid 50's
The brown one, had no liner and ribbon.

Out of the Box!
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after cleaning and steaming!
VEB Iltis
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Wegener Colonel with new 2 inch vintage ribbon and new liner.
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