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[Frunobulax]

There are a bunch of model names that I found when I went looking specifically for model names that I haven’t encountered in the wild.

I couldn’t find a model name that was specifically associated with that little medallion on the ribbon.

That little medallion was just something Stetson was putting on hats from that period. Dobbs does/did the same thing (both of course being owned by Hatco).

While we have catalogues showing various model names (mostly westerns), the production of hats during the 30s, 40s, 50s, etc. was abundant and varied. Different retailers ordered and sold designs not sold anywhere else, for example. Some hats were sold by retailers under their own brand, but made by a jobber like Lee, for example. Heaven knows what "model" they were sold under.

Stetson sold many popular models, but them and other makers just seemed to sell different designs and styles (which changed from year to year) but didn’t seem to name them that we've been able to determine.

I guess what I'm saying is, unless it's a Strat or an OR or Musketeer, obsessing over the model designation is an exercise in futility.

 

[Pellie]

This Verbano came in. It's from Ghiffa Italy, so maybe made by Panizza? Maybe @Daniele Tanto knows some info? Sold by Dan Dessel Antwerp, Belgium.
The quality of the felt is outstanding and i like the sharkgills on it. It's a kind of a small homburg (Lobbia), not exactly my style, but overall a very nice hat.

 

[Judgmentalist]

I got three new hats in from @wsmontana . I've been wearing this green Borsa all day - love this thing. I think this is hat number 6 or 7 that I've bought from Bill, and every one of them a very solid wearable hat, which I greatly appreciate.

Here it is straight out of the box.

 

[Judgmentalist]

Biltmore Milan also from @wsmontana

Thanks Bill. love this one.

 

[wsmontana]

I got three new hats in from @wsmontana . I've been wearing this green Borsa all day - love this thing. I think this is hat number 6 or 7 that I've bought from Bill, and every one of them a very solid wearable hat, which I greatly appreciate.

Here it is straight out of the box.
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Great! I hope they give you lots of quality head time

 

[Judgmentalist]

Art Fawcett came today. Thanks @jeffgarf for posting about this one.

 

[jeffgarf]

Art Fawcett came today. Thanks @jeffgarf for posting about this one.

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Lookin' good.

 

[jba972]

Hufvud Leifur Pecan 100X a 160gram mid weight.
Looks a bit lighter in the pics

 

[Judgmentalist]

Hufvud Leifur Pecan 100X a 160gram mid weight.
Looks a bit lighter in the pics
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Very pretty

 

[jba972]

Very pretty

Thanks. It was mis-listed as a Western weight 50X. I also asked Mikael to crease it into this tear drop shape. I'm really happy with it.