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[Phineas Lamour]

Picked up this Bailey Down Under at a yardsale for 50 cents. Going to the Conversion Corral.

 

[doberdadinmd]

Has anyone seen an interior like this before for Brooks Brothers? All of the ones I've seen by Lock & Co or Herbert Johnson made for BB mention that on the liner. This just seems to be sewn in a rather haphazard manner and is even crooked.

Sending off to Optimo to resew the sweatband in...any thoughts on having them add a new liner?

 

[ManofKent]

Phineas - you can't fault that price! Should me good material for a conversion.

 

[ManofKent]

One of four Biltmore straws than arrived in a box with an unbranded straw. Two of the Biltmores have cloth tags attached to the sweatband, which from the font I would think date from the 80's (original price ticket of $22.50 still attached), the other two had this sticker, and the same sweat band with perforated front. Any Biltmore experts able to give an idea of age?

 

[cookie]

I have a similar straw by Churchill which was a Poirotesque Homburg before I altered it. Nice straw - not the braided Milan quality of Cavanaghs but it is better ventilation-wise in summer.

 

[ManofKent]

I have a similar straw by Churchill which was a Poirotesque Homburg before I altered it. Nice straw - not the braided Milan quality of Cavanaghs but it is better ventilation-wise in summer.

Yes not the loveliness of a Milan, but not bad looking and practical.

Some shots of the other three Biltmores - I think the cloth tagged ones are probably 80's, but it's a guess:













The unbranded straw that came with them was a bit of a make-weight, but these four were worth the BIN.

 

[rlk]

"Monte-Christi" Panama 40's?

 

[delectans]

Gorgeous. Interesting (mis)spelling of Montecristi.

 

[rlk]

Thanks, Al. Really tight and firm weave proved better than anticipated-and less a decimal place on the price after Optimo.

 

[John Galt]

That's a beauty RLK! Love the pug, and that's a very tight weave. History on your head!

 

[John Galt]

Art too!

 

[ManofKent]

Very nice Robert

 

[Chepstow]

Robert, fantastico!!

 

[splintercellsz]

Had enough time to take a quick shot. More to come when I finish up moving some stuff around the house.

 

[ManofKent]

Had enough time to take a quick shot. More to come when I finish up moving some stuff around the house.

Big tease

 

[rlk]

Mallory Ten

 

[splintercellsz]

Robert, absoloutely beautiful! I never thought green and red would work together, but that lid proves me wrong!

Big tease

Should I tease some more?

 

[ManofKent]

Gorgeous colour combination Robert

 

[splintercellsz]

Stetson 1900 Grand Prize

More photos can be seen in the Pre-1940s Stetson Dress Hats thread.

 

[alanfgag]

Gorgeous colour combination Robert

Aye aye on that.