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CRH

Call Me a Cab
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2,272
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West Branch, IA
Well, I might need one. Not surprisingly, the stink is not only in the liner, but also the hat and/or sweatband. I just took the Twenty-Five out for a quick shop and by the time I got home the slight smell in the hat had activated.
I have a hat that seemed fine until I brushed it and then OMG, the release of cologne scent just about knocked me out. I have vasomotor rhinitis which is a non-allergic hypersensitive immune response to, well, just about anything. Cosmetic fragrances are especially my kryptonite. Uhg :-(
 

ruvort

One of the Regulars
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138
Location
Portland area
Pre-Stetson Mallory Twelve-Fifty
 

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Rmccamey

I'll Lock Up
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5,807
Location
Central Texas
John @moehawk notified me of this Penn Craft (thank you, John). The price was right but the seller's pictures were so-so and the hat was very dusty. With all the dust and shadows on the pictures, I was apprehensive about the crown having damage, but it was worth the gamble. The good news; the felt is silky smooth - classic Penn Craft - and crown and brim are perfect with no bumps, dents or scrapes. The bad news; the sweatband has light cracking and is flaking in spots. It will have to be replaced in time, but, for now, I think it will go a few more years. I don't want to stress the sweat to get more pics, but it does have the interior size tag/handwritten reorder tag...good for provenance.

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The Lost Cowboy

One Too Many
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1,676
Location
Northern Alabama
Another wonderful Stetson-era Mallory. I don’t own any Mallories from before the take-over, but I am thrilled with each one that I have from after.

This is my second “aristocratic quality” (which is, I believe, the second best tier). The felt looks and feels like it might have some wool in it.

This boasts a very nice top-stitch fold-over brim, but the ribbon is surprisingly a touch misaligned, which is a first for me with a hat from a big-name maker.

As suspected when purchased, the sweatband is coming undone from its 1940s style stitching; but other than that and a few stains this fellow has a lot of life left in him.

Nice to add another original 1940s style “adventure” hat to my collection.

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Another wonderful Stetson-era Mallory. I don’t own any Mallories from before the take-over, but I am thrilled with each one that I have from after.

This is my second “aristocratic quality” (which is, I believe, the second best tier). The felt looks and feels like it might have some wool in it.

This boasts a very nice top-stitch fold-over brim, but the ribbon is surprisingly a touch misaligned, which is a first for me with a hat from a big-name maker.

As suspected when purchased, the sweatband is coming undone from its 1940s style stitching; but other than that and a few stains this fellow has a lot of life left in him.

Nice to add another original 1940s style “adventure” hat to my collection.

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That is a nice Mallory, Nathan
 

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