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[mikespens]

Great score Steven, that's a quality hat for pennies.

 

[Chepstow]

Mike and Alan, thanks guys, you could be right with that. I am a samariter, I want give these hats a new home.

 

[rlk]

Mallory "Night-Club" Derby

Sold by Baskin with United Hatters of North America Stamp.

 

[DesertDan]

Excellent derby sir, you wear it well.

 

[Earl Needham]

I agree, that derby looks pretty nice. Of course I could never wear it here in New Mexico ranch country! LOL!

 

[randooch]

Great score Steven, that's a quality hat for pennies.

My congratulations as well, Swing!

Excellent derby sir, you wear it well.

+1
I still recall a hat tree full of your derbies, Robert. That was a great shot.

 

[bowlerman]

Steven, congratulations! You can't go wrong there for the price, and such a beauty too. What a bonus that it fits

RLK, I like those Mallory Cravenettes, but this looks to be the stingiest example I've seen. What is "cravenette?"

I had a productive day going out to a few antique shops outside of town that I've never been to before. I can't complain about the prices, either, though my hats were each at least twice as costly as Swing Motorman's.

A couple of real beaters that somehow commanded my attention. I've started working them over. Here are a few pics.

Stetson "Nutria Quality" on the left, and Stockman Special "Custom made" on the right.

First, a good brushing, spraying, steaming, crown-opening, and brim ironing:

After a few different creases, I settled on these.

 

[bowlerman]

The Stockman Special is like new. Here it is finished.

The Nutria Quality is still recovering from a dousing of lighter fluid, but I don't expect the stains to come out. Strangely, perhaps, I don't think that will bother me. It is such a cool hat! I LOVE the dimensions, blocking, and flange. I'm not sure I can imagine a more perfect western for me. Although the reed has come out from the leather on half the sweatband, it seems perfectly sewable where it has separated in the front of the hat, despite the rips on each side. I could always put a new sweatband in, but that's the only indication I can find of the "Nutria Quality" stamp. More pics when it's dry.

 

[splintercellsz]

Very nice finds, Bowlerman!!

How much do hats usually run in the antique stores you go to?

 

[randooch]

Wow, Jeff! You are an intrepid chap. The sweat stains alone lend that nutria quality some serious cowboy cred! I bet there's a buyer in Hollywood with some "studio deep" pockets.

Interesting acquisitions, for sure.

 

[bowlerman]

Thanks Randall! Fun project so far.

Very nice finds, Bowlerman!!

How much do hats usually run in the antique stores you go to?

Usually quite a bit more than these were... Around these parts it varies, usually between $30 and $80 (I don't typically buy the eighty dollar ones), and there are a lot more westerns and tweed stingies than "real" fedoras, but every so often I inquire about the cost of an unmarked hat and get the response "hold on, let me check Ebay..."

 

[Chepstow]

Robert, nice catch. The derby looks sharp.

Jeff, howdy, the hats have seen better times, now is good that these hats are in good hands.

 

[rlk]

Mallory Ten Streamliner

New to me from Buler

Thanks, Bill!

 

[alanfgag]

Beautiful hat... and great to see this exchange from the stash of the titans.

 

[danofarlington]

Flashy in an understated way. I like it.

 

[mikespens]

It was amazing the first time it was posted here and it's still amazing.

 

[JonnyO]

Gorgeous hat rlk!

 

[hatophile]

Gorgeous hat rlk!

Super!

 

[Neophyte]

Awesome Streamliner, Robert! That pinch is perfect.

Now where is that Top Ten Hats of Other Loungers thread...

 

[gtdean48]

Awesome Streamliner, Robert! That pinch is perfect.

Now where is that Top Ten Hats of Other Loungers thread...

+1.... signature lid for sure!