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[mayserwegener]

Alan, Wow! Both hats are fantastic! Especially like see the old ones.

 

[Garrett]

You might even be able to wear this one Garrett. A little snug for me.

I'm sure I can dig something out of the trade bin for that one :cheers1:

 

[hatophile]

Very nice Alan.

 

[vintage68]

Nice Alan!

 

[alanfgag]

Thank you. I've exercised good restraint up until last week. Quite a few beautiful old hats recently to tempt one's resolve.

 

[buler]

Alan, they are both fantastic. So great to see survivors. Some in better condition than others. My "Medal" Stetson didn't arrive yet. Stupid bad weather.

B

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Nice western Alan and for so low!

 

[carouselvic]

40's Vita-Felt Stratoliner

 

[RJR]

Very nice Strat.

 

[hatophile]

Very nice Strat.

Yup

 

[alanfgag]

Super clean. The vita-felt early Strat is my favorite felt of the bunch... what are your thoughts.

 

[1mach1]

Vic, that is a beauty! :eusa_clap

 

[JonnyO]

Picked up this Cavanagh off eBay a couple of weeks ago. Not sure of the model, but the price tag says "Military" on it, I'm not sure what that would denote.

 

[JonnyO]

Proper photos of the Stetson I picked up this past weekend.

 

[tommyK]

Both are beauties JonnyO. That Cavanagh looks like new! The Cavanagh Edge models are my favorites, solid fifties hat I'd guess. The derby/bowler ain't bad either, again like new for what seems to be a much older hat. Did you check inside the sweatband for the lot number? And who wouldn't want that decorative/functional venting?

 

[JonnyO]

I sure did Tommy, I have those photos posted over on the Stetson Lot Stamp thread.

 

[buler]

Stetson Expo Medal cleaning project

A slightly soiled Stetson Exposition Medal. I'll do a fully documented clean-up project on it. Hope it comes out looking a little nicer....

B

 

[tommyK]

Buler, looks like it should clean up pretty good. It's a beauty already.

 

[hatsRme]

Buler, looks like it should clean up pretty good. It's a beauty already.

Oh, yeah!

 

[hatsRme]

Occasionally I get to make an appearance on this thread. I suppose it's all in the BIG plan to be blessed with a massive cranium, otherwise I could have too many vintage hats. Here is one such example that I NEVER thought I might find; a hat in my size from (guesstimating) c. 1930, in spectacular condition! Now I understand exactly what is meant by the expression "the felt molds like clay."

Opinions, please, on the age guess...

Presenting a custom-made "Old England Hatters" (of Nice and Monte Carlo, France) masterpiece!


Molds like clay...









This is a Punti size 7-1/2, or about a 7-7/8-8 in the USA. Woo-HA! There was, apparently, one BIG Frenchman back in the day...



Sweat management, cooling system technology... Next!