Wow…. A hundred dollar hat at JC Penney!Marathon Beaver One Hundred today View attachment 522131 View attachment 522132 View attachment 522133 View attachment 522134 View attachment 522135
Yeah! Don't be elitist, Joe.Wow…. A hundred dollar hat at JC Penney!
I’m not LOL. Just surprised. I bet they kept that thing behind glass!Yeah! Don't be elitist, Joe.
Where do you think Max found it...........still there when he stopped by.......NOS.I’m not LOL. Just surprised. I bet they kept that thing behind glass!
I am in awe of that look. The suit is incredible but that overcoat is next level! The hat seals the deal perfectly!
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Thanks, Jeff. Good to see you posting again and nice to see your wide variety of hats here.SO great, Stefan. Man, that heather!
Thanks, Robert. As for the adornments; bit of flamboyance can't hurt, can it?View attachment 521722
The Stratoliner wins it, hands down. Always a winner Stefan.
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Tina is into making my hat band adornments. It's looks a bit big, but don't you dare tell her that I said that.
Great hat! You sound like me. I got back in line right after I received my first.My very first custom hat, a 50s style OR in homage to Harry Truman. Of course I love it: the felt is light, it's soft, it's easy to bash, I don't intend to steam it because I like the soft, pinch, hey it's the 50s and I'm doing it myself look. I think I've found my styl;e of hat, I'm getting in line for another color. Too much fun.
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Looks great!My very first custom hat, a 50s style OR in homage to Harry Truman. Of course I love it: the felt is light, it's soft, it's easy to bash, I don't intend to steam it because I like the soft, pinch, hey it's the 50s and I'm doing it myself look. I think I've found my styl;e of hat, I'm getting in line for another color. Too much fun.
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Hch. Klipper Offenbach a. M. "Extra Quality" possibly early 1900s. This Wool Stiff Felt has a very interesting Form and Brim work. The original ribbon was damaged so I decided to buy some Mokuba (Japan) Silk ribbon which turned out to be a great match. I contacted Bob at Black Sheep Hat Works (BSHW) and he graciously accepted to install the new ribbon / bow. Unfortunately when the Stiff Felt arrived at BSHW the box had been crushed and the Stiff Felt had major crown dents. Bob did a masterful job of fixing the dents, cleaning up the felt and installing the new ribbon / bow. The bow design matches the original so of the time period. Here is a link if you want to take a look at what happened. I found this Wool Stiff Felt back in 2017.
https://germanaustrianhats.invision...mp-offenbach-a-m/?do=findComment&comment=1790
Henrich Klipper Offenbach a. M. possibly 1930s.
100 Year Anniversary Store Front (1958), Copyright Felix Trejtnar
Echter Borsalino Display (1950s)
Randy, Thank you! I will keep it going.All those great bowlers are making me green with envy, Steve. Keep 'em coming!