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[ManofKent]

Thanks TheDane.

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New arrival Dunn & Co 'English Velour' trilby - roughly 22 brim, and 5 1/2" open crown.







Sweat (typical thin cardboard like leather) and liner shows no sign of wear. Will need a bit of steam & reshaping, and a decent brush up, but is pretty much as new.

Difficult to date (if anyone knows anything about the liner prints and their respective dates please let me know!), but the liner is stitched rather than glued, and I'm guessing late 50's through to the 60's.

 

[John Galt]

That was my thought too, and a small check showed us right. That hat is a true gem! Congratulations Robert

It's a beauty, and caught my eye also. I wonder what other treasures Robert found while it went unpurchased a couple of times? (Really, I would like to see those hats). I had low cash flow at the time or would have grabbed it up myself - I've not seen another like it... Glad you got it Robert. It's one for the museum...

 

[John Galt]

https://plus.google.com/photos/1066...s/5903505661541292641?authkey=CND97o-g5NWT4QE

still no luck with photos loading on this site.

Robert are you using Tapatalk 2? If so, I had to turn off the option to upload photos to it's server after I downloaded the most recent update before it let me properly post photos here again.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

I have not had to change any settings on the last update to Tapatalk 2 . I need to do a screencast and post it here on how to post with tapatalk. If people would think it would be helpful.

 

[Chepstow]

Ed, that would be helpful, I use Tapatalk2 sometimes, and for pictures uploader but it could be easier my guess!

 

[bowlerman]

TheDane - great link ^

+1!

 

[Tommy]

I'm guessing late 60's, maybe one of you would know better. The fit is perfect and it's different from the rest of what I have.

 

[Tommy]

and a recently acquired one for card night.



the construction and label indicates pre 1935

 

[CaramelSmoothie]

Tommy, nice hat. I live in DC so it's a treat when I see hats that have DC addresses. That part of NY Avenue is nothing but office buildings now.

 

[winter_joe]

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com.my/viewitem?itemId=121147156327 just got this royal Stetson deluxe flagship hefty price but im more then happy with it. Any help in age would be appreciated as well thanks.

 

[gtdean48]

http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com.my/viewitem?itemId=121147156327 just got this royal Stetson deluxe flagship hefty price but im more then happy with it. Any help in age would be appreciated as well thanks.

Nice snag, looks late '40s/early '50s to me. Does that sweatband say "LONG" on it? Not a Long Oval size tag...

 

[casechopper]

I was watching that one as well Winter_Joe. Beautiful hat. Your collection must be pretty impressive by now.

 

[winter_joe]

Nice snag, looks late '40s/early '50s to me. Does that sweatband say "LONG" on it? Not a Long Oval size tag...

Thanks gt I was thinking that as well no tag that says long oval.. Hmm. LolLol

 

[winter_joe]

I was watching that one as well Winter_Joe. Beautiful hat. Your collection must be pretty impressive by now.

I try lol, but you have some hats I wouldn't mind having as well there case I love your Knox superfine for instance.

 

[gtdean48]

Thanks gt I was thinking that as well no tag that says long oval.. Hmm. LolLol

A size tag from that period for a Long Oval hat would be all yellow with Long Oval printed around the size.

 

[ManofKent]

New Huckle 'Supreme' (Tonak)

Roughly 3" brim and 5" crown (bashed).











Nice felt - but not what I'd call lightweight. A basic cloth sweatband, and the ribbon work is perfunctory.

At the price it could be worth the effort of having a leather sweat installed and the ribbon replaced.

I've no complaints for a £19 fur-felt hat. Ari still has them listed in the clearance section on the Hat Centre web site.

For reference I went for an XL which is labelled 61, but fits more like a 60.

 

[Ghost Rider]

I've no complaints for a £19 fur-felt hat.QUOTE]

Now that is a bargain.

It's a little too hot for felt over here at the moment, so I've been wearing my latest acquisition - a Borsalino hemp trilby. I guess if I get bored with it, I could always smoke it



P.S. I'm also a Man of Kent

 

[mayserwegener]

New Huckle 'Supreme' (Tonak)

Roughly 3" brim and 5" crown (bashed).

Nice felt - but not what I'd call lightweight. A basic cloth sweatband, and the ribbon work is perfunctory.

At the price it could be worth the effort of having a leather sweat installed and the ribbon replaced.

I've no complaints for a £19 fur-felt hat. Ari still has them listed in the clearance section on the Hat Centre web site.

For reference I went for an XL which is labelled 61, but fits more like a 60.

It's interesting that they (TONAK) are using an old JHS logo design on the tip patch. The felt is actually a mix of pre dyed rabbit / hare furs. I visited TONAK back in 2011. The old JHS factory (felt production to finished hat) is still in operation but only running at 20% capacity. They still have all the old wooden blocks and flanges (in the 1000s) but they don't use them anymore. Also all kinds of specialized finishing machines. Their branded market is at the lower end since they can't compete with Borsalino and Stetson (TONAK higher end hats are actually well made and at a much lower price point). They also produce the Velour finishes (hoods to complete hats) for the Jewish Orthodox sector. They also are a major supplier of Fez. They told me they were the only ones with the correct color dye (JHS was the major Fez maker back in the day). They are also a major supplier of processed rabbit / hare fur and hat bodies / hoods (I saw the production of natural white rabbit fur felt bodies). They actually own rabbit farms in the Czech republic and Russia. If TONAK went out of business (which hopefully will not happen) it would an amazing sell off of hat machinery (felt production to finished hats). There is no place like it left on earth!

Photos from 2011

Original JHS factory building (mid 1800s).

Sorry for the detour!

 

[ManofKent]

It's a little too hot for felt over here at the moment, so I've been wearing my latest acquisition - a Borsalino hemp trilby. I guess if I get bored with it, I could always smoke it

P.S. I'm also a Man of Kent

Nice colour mix - great for a coastal stroll in the sun.

Whereabouts in Kent?

 

[ManofKent]

It's interesting that they (TONAK) are using an old JHS logo design on the tip patch. The felt is actually a mix of pre dyed rabbit / hare furs...


Sorry for the detour!

No apologies necessary for a fascinating aside!

Yes the hairs are pre-dyed, and fairly long - a similar finish to a lot of the traditional trachten hats.