DiamondJimLA
New in Town
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What hat are you waiting for today?
- Thread starter Jazzcat
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Guessing mid to late 1950s:
Beautiful, and just my size
You have some good ones coming in, Brent. Fingers crossed at least one of them fits you.
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Thanks, Stefan. I’m resigned to only a couple per year working out for me, but I have fun hunting for them.
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Playing hat roulette again. In a Cavanagh box.
The Shoe
One Too Many
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- 1,806
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- Wakayama, Japan
Some of you may recall that I was considering a Lagomarsino that came up a few months back for about $70. It would have been my first nutria hat. In the end I passed on it.
Anyhow, this one popped up the other day and I snapped it up for about half the price of the other one. I’m expecting it to arrive tomorrow.
Stefan sorted me out with my first nutria, a Tirard, so this will be my second.
Anyhow, this one popped up the other day and I snapped it up for about half the price of the other one. I’m expecting it to arrive tomorrow.
Stefan sorted me out with my first nutria, a Tirard, so this will be my second.
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Lagomarsino is a strange brand. I had two that said Nutria on the liner and the sweatbands were marked 100% coney (rabbit). I believe mine were rabbit. They were both well-made hats.
The Shoe
One Too Many
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I recall you saying that one of the hats was rabbit.
No sign of ”coney” on the sweat from the seller’s photos. It does say “Pelo 100%”. Google tells me that Pelo means fur in Portuguese. In Argentina, they speak Spanish, in which it means hair (again according to Google).
You mentioned back then that nutria can also refer to the colour. However, I’ve seen the same big “Nutria“ on the liner on their black “Jazz” hat, so I don’t believe that is the case here. I’m not experienced enough with nutria to feel confident I’ll be able to identify it.
If it's a genuine nutria (coypu) felt, then it should feel softer/smoother than rabbit fur, but not as smooth/velvety as 100% beaver.
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"Downstairs at Danny's all star joint
They got a jukebox that goes doyt-doyt
A finger-snappin' deluxe to make your bebop bap
And your R&B go Hemp-Strat" - Rickie Lee Jones
Or something like that ...
They got a jukebox that goes doyt-doyt
A finger-snappin' deluxe to make your bebop bap
And your R&B go Hemp-Strat" - Rickie Lee Jones
Or something like that ...
The Shoe
One Too Many
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I’d say that’s a fair description of what I’ve got in my hands right now. More coming in the New Hats thread.
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An auction lot with an unknown straw, a Mallory, a Lion and a Dobbs.
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A Champ that I hope cleans up some. Hey ... it was $4.00.
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Oh cool.. that Lion has the same great sweat as mine. Dobbs appears a bit older.
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Meant to say grey sweat.. but great also works.
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- Southern California
Hell, that puggaree alone is worth $4.00. Even if the hat doesn't "clean up some", I'd say you got your money's worth. Bonus if it cleans up...and if it fits.
dkstott
Practically Family
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- Connecticut
Lol, I've purchased old moth ridden hats simply to steal the ribbon off of them for future use.
