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Mean Eyed Matt

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Fuzzy Dobbs Two-Tone WAR Porkie. (If I posted that in some non-hat forum folks would think I was having a stroke -- that or I just came up with a great name for an album!)

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Not sure what patent is pending ... or if that is just the model name.

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Nice catch, Bob.

It's very similar to a two-tone Adam I have.

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…, and I have one with a Lee label.
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Because we have three examples here at the same time: I've always wondered
how such two-color felts are actually made, and even here I haven't found
an answer yet (maybe I'm blind).
Could one of the highly educated gentlemen possibly enlighten me?
 
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Super find. Always fun to see one. There is a brown homburg on Ebay right now that I think is the homburg version of the coffin box hat, even though it doesn't come in a coffin box.
The seller said it was probably from the 1960s or ‘70s. I’m guessing a bit older. ;)

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Making use of Justin's time machine now, are you, Brent? What a thing!

Judging by the number of hats you're going for HAS does hold you firmly in its grip:)
 
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Because we have three examples here at the same time: I've always wondered
how such two-color felts are actually made, and even here I haven't found
an answer yet (maybe I'm blind).
Could one of the highly educated gentlemen possibly enlighten me?
Not sure how they are made at the factory level but custom hatters use two felts.....block both felts, cut the brim from the crown and sew the different colours together hiding the seam with the trimmings. If you can find a customer for the reverse colour scheme you don't waste a felt. Milliners (as separate from men's hatters) often cut the brims and resew them even when not swapping colours.......makes no sense but there ya go.
 

Yamahana

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Not sure how they are made at the factory level but custom hatters use two felts.....block both felts, cut the brim from the crown and sew the different colours together hiding the seam with the trimmings. If you can find a customer for the reverse colour scheme you don't waste a felt. Milliners (as separate from men's hatters) often cut the brims and resew them even when not swapping colours.......makes no sense but there ya go.
I’ve had the ribbon/bow off of mine and there is no visible seam, I think it’s magic, Keebler elves or such.
 
Yes, my big question would be: how do they prevent dye bleed?

How in the hell do you get a distinct line between the colours? Gotta be elves of some description.....its the only thing that makes sense.

It could be related to the Pending Patent in the hat I bought. I've not had any luck searching for that though.
 
It could be related to the Pending Patent in the hat I bought. I've not had any luck searching for that though.

Here you go ... (so I'm guessing my hat is between '58 and '61 with the "pending" status).

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The description can be found here:

https://patents.google.com/patent/US2971682
 

Yamahana

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Super find. Always fun to see one. There is a brown homburg on Ebay right now that I think is the homburg version of the coffin box hat, even though it doesn't come in a coffin box.

Making use of Justin's time machine now, are you, Brent? What a thing!

Judging by the number of hats you're going for HAS does hold you firmly in its grip:)


Thanks, Stefan. We all miss when Justin was more active here and it’s rare that I get to borrow the time machine.
 
Wow! Like 1981 Zorro the Gay Blade movie? If it’s a couple sizes too large for you please know that I’m here to support you in your times of trial.

Jokes aside, that’s one of the best looking hats I’ve seen. Great colors and shape!

Thanks Brent! Sadly it won't fit either one of us. 1950s era label.

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