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[jeffgarf]

Gorgeous hat, Jeff. Nice find.

Thank you. I got lucky that the bid never even reached my maximum.

 

[Blare]

Won at auction, a seemingly never worn Caxton Skycruiser with original box.

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Nice find, Jeff.

 

[Blare]

Cool find, Joe. I like the shape and especially that brim edge treatment.

Thank you Stefan. It did shape up quite nicely.

 

[jeffgarf]

Nice find, Jeff.

Thank you.

 

[Rmccamey]

You need to buy a lottery ticket, my friend. That is an amazing hat.

Won at auction, a seemingly never worn Caxton Skycruiser with original box.

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[jeffgarf]

You need to buy a lottery ticket, my friend. That is an amazing hat.

I couldn't believe no one outbid me and didn't even go l get to my max price. A real stroke of luck.

 

[Rmccamey]

Caxtons are pretty rare, and an NOS sample is a stroke of luck.

I couldn't believe no one outbid me and didn't even go l get to my max price. A real stroke of luck.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Caxton Skycruiser with original box.

I like the crown height & the blocking. And the red liner. Caxtons are quite rare & Im sure that is the first Skycruiser to appear on FL.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Barbisio Verelyte Muschio fedora in green

Panizza ventilated hat in brown

Barbisio in a beautiful blue colour called Radio

Borsalino backbow fedora in a brown heather colour called misto galla

Nagy Gloria fedora in grey

I want to sincerely thank Stefan the Flemish for his kindness.
He's a true gentleman who, like me, is plagued by too many hats, and trying to find a reason to exchange is increasingly difficult. We succeeded, and soon you'll see the prized pieces arriving from the Netherlands, as soon as the heat gives us a break.
To better explain the concept expressed for the Morreton Diplomatique Chamois, only two of these hats were purchased knowing their size. The reason: they are "mid-season" hats designed and made with the precision of Barbisio.
I bought the others blind. Sellers can't find the size, and if given, it's often incorrect.
I hoped they'd be wearable, but that wasn't the case.
For the Panizza, the focus was on color and vents. Nagy for its two-tone band and the scarcity of hats from that Vienna maker. Borsalino because it's old (really) and has a very unusual shape for that maker.
Stefan enjoys them, and I'm more than happy.

 

[blewnote]

Won at auction, a seemingly never worn Caxton Skycruiser with original box.

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I saw that one but they quoted shipping that was about double what it should have been and I had other things I was trying to buy. I'd also never heard much about the manufacturer aside from seeing it had this thread here.

Is it nice felt? How's the sweatband? It looked to be in great shape in the auction pics, glad to hear/see it showed up and was. And nice luck on getting it for the opening bid. =)

 

[jeffgarf]

I saw that one but they quoted shipping that was about double what it should have been and I had other things I was trying to buy. I'd also never heard much about the manufacturer aside from seeing it had this thread here.

Is it nice felt? How's the sweatband? It looked to be in great shape in the auction pics, glad to hear/see it showed up and was. And nice luck on getting it for the opening bid. =)

Caxtons are fantastic hats, almost always dress felts. As HJ pointed out above I don't think we've had a western Caxton on the FL before. There is a Caxton Cafe thread and I already have a couple from them (fantastic felts!), but between the rarity of the hat itself and having the box it came with, I figured the shipping would be worth it for my low bid. Since it never moved, I feel pretty good about the score.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Caxtons are fantastic hats, almost always dress felts. As HJ pointed out above I don't think we've had a western Caxton on the FL before. There is a Caxton Cafe thread and I already have a couple from them (fantastic felts!), but between the rarity of the hat itself and having the box it came with, I figured the shipping would be worth it for my low bid. Since it never moved, I feel pretty good about the score.

I’m glad you won that. So different in blocking from what you normally buy, but I think you understand its rarity. And glad the box stays with it.

 

[jeffgarf]

I’m glad you won that. So different in blocking from what you normally buy, but I think you understand its rarity. And glad the box stays with it.

Thank you, sir.

 

[ShadowXY]

Back again with a new hat.
Akubra The Boss 1096 Black.

It was supposed to be a 6 7/8- 7 or 22 inch circum. I was hoping it was a 56

It has no tag but box says 1030 Blle 57. Not sure if it's the original box but it's an old Outback trading box.
Akubra 1030 would be a Boomerang so maybe the box originally was for a different hat.

The hat is so nice but it's big. How can I shrink it?
These hats tend to shrink but this one looks like it's been very well kept in it's box.

I so want to make it work.

Hat opening is about 6.75 inch across & 8 inch long...Seems pretty big & taking circumference is not always easy.
Still these hats tended to shrink a size or maybe more so I need to make that happen.

Looking at other marked 56 with measurments of a hat sizer between 6 7/8 & 7 the width should be more in the 6 1/2 in & 8 inch length.

This seems like it might be at least a 57 or 58?

 

[ElJimenez74]

Just got my new Stetson hemp Stratoliner, and love it. It should be perfect for the hot summer here in SC. Sizing was perfect for me. Normally a 7 1/8 is really snug on me, and a 7 1/4 is way loose. I read these run big, and the hemp 7 1/8 fits me perfectly.

 

[coolhandluke_7]

Premier Stratoliner open crown in sage. The pin is an original TWA Boeing 307 Stratoliner pin from the '40s that I ran across at a recent militaria show.

The Stetson logo was rubbing off on the top of my shaved head, so I replaced the liner with a custom liner in ivory bridal satin.

 

[ShadowXY]

Back again with a new hat.
Akubra The Boss 1096 Black.

It was supposed to be a 6 7/8- 7 or 22 inch circum. I was hoping it was a 56

It has no tag but box says 1030 Blle 57. Not sure if it's the original box but it's an old Outback trading box.
Akubra 1030 would be a Boomerang so maybe the box originally was for a different hat.

The hat is so nice but it's big. How can I shrink it?
These hats tend to shrink but this one looks like it's been very well kept in it's box.

I so want to make it work.

Hat opening is about 6.75 inch across & 8 inch long...Seems pretty big & taking circumference is not always easy.
Still these hats tended to shrink a size or maybe more so I need to make that happen.

Looking at other marked 56 with measurements of a hat sizer between 6 7/8 & 7 the width should be more in the 6 1/2 in & 8 inch length.

This seems like it might be at least a 57 or 58?

Akubra Boss 1096 My 3rd Akubra. I have the shark in gray SZ 55 & a straw Range Sz 55 & I love it. Saw this one with a box & thought it was my size but it seems to be much bigger than a 6 7/8- 7.
Really like to shrink it. It's very loose & would fall off my head. Like the look though. Good size 3.5 in brim & crown.

 

[Judgmentalist]

Got some lovely new hats in from @jeffgarf.

All were very well packaged, and shipped almost before I bought them. I sometimes keep the best of the best packaging systems for potential future use, and I kept this one. Thanks for being so nice to my new hats Jeff!

This is the one I'm wearing right now. It's my first Barbisio. This is my first Italian hat that wasn't made by Borsalino. Jeff, if you have any details about this hat you'd like to share, please feel free.

I love a thin, bound brim.

beard is out of control this morning lol