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[Michael A]

That Stetson stampede is a nice find. Looks like acorn in the photo. I believe it is early seventies.
A lot of potential there.

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Thanks D-Dog. Acorn sounds right.

Selentino. Nice, but not purple, which it was the reason I purchased it. Still a nice blue.

Nice blue hat. Very blue in the photos.

The Goodwill here has been dry for hats this Halloween. But it has coughed up some caps. Yesterday I found this Canadian Army wool serge cap that has the added attraction of being the same age as me.
DSCN5077 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN5078 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Plastic tip protector and some sort of flannel or felt lining.
DSCN5076 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Internal ear flaps and adjustable leather neck strap
DSCN5084 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
I think this will be a favorite cold weather biking choice this year.

Michael

 

[deadlyhandsome]

My blue (allegedly purple) hat next to my pumpkin orange. That guy has some crazy colors!

Selentino. Nice, but not purple, which it was the reason I purchased it. Still a nice blue.
My "purple" hat arrived today too. Sure looks blue to me.

 

[Redfokker]

Thanks D-Dog. Acorn sounds right.

Nice blue hat. Very blue in the photos.

The Goodwill here has been dry for hats this Halloween. But it has coughed up some caps. Yesterday I found this Canadian Army wool serge cap that has the added attraction of being the same age as me.
DSCN5077 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN5078 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Plastic tip protector and some sort of flannel or felt lining.
DSCN5076 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Internal ear flaps and adjustable leather neck strap
DSCN5084 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
I think this will be a favorite cold weather biking choice this year.

Michael

Cool, I like it.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

View attachment 87215 My blue (allegedly purple) hat next to my pumpkin orange. That guy has some crazy colors!

I'm actually glad it came out blue rather than purple. I am concerned on what the other colors will actually be. I'm waiting for the seller to ship a light blue and a brown hat. I guess I feel that for this price I'm willing to take chances.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Thanks D-Dog. Acorn sounds right.

Nice blue hat. Very blue in the photos.

The Goodwill here has been dry for hats this Halloween. But it has coughed up some caps. Yesterday I found this Canadian Army wool serge cap that has the added attraction of being the same age as me.
DSCN5077 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN5078 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Plastic tip protector and some sort of flannel or felt lining.
DSCN5076 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Internal ear flaps and adjustable leather neck strap
DSCN5084 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
I think this will be a favorite cold weather biking choice this year.

Michael

What a great cap! I particularly like how it isn't over the top military. It should keep you warm too. I'll have to start looking for one of these.

 

[Michael A]

Cool, I like it.

What a great cap! I particularly like how it isn't over the top military. It should keep you warm too. I'll have to start looking for one of these.

Thanks guys. I think I'll like this one. I've been trying to decipher the design so I could make a few in other fabrics, but there are a lot of hidden parts in the assembly. Also I've found this photographed as a nurses field dress cap, but also described as just a field dress cap, so I don't know if it was solely a nurses hat or more widely used.

Thanks,
Michael

 

[mayserwegener]

Hückel Weilheim "Derby", 58cm probably later 1950s. I really like the form and high side dents. Also really like the ribbon felt color contrast. Hückel Weilheim made fantastic looking Homburgs.

 

[FedOregon]

Hückel Weilheim "Derby", 58cm probably later 1950s. I really like the form and high side dents. Also really like the ribbon felt color contrast. Hückel Weilheim made fantastic looking Homburgs.

Gorgeous, Steve!

 

[mayserwegener]

Thanks!

 

[KarlCrow]

Hückel Weilheim "Derby", 58cm probably later 1950s. I really like the form and high side dents. Also really like the ribbon felt color contrast. Hückel Weilheim made fantastic looking Homburgs.

Glorious

 

[mayserwegener]

Thanks too!

 

[Steve1857]

Gorgeous, Steve!

+ 1 so gorgeous. I love Homburgs and that one makes me envious [emoji5]

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[mayserwegener]

Thanks! I have many Homburgs but I really like this one so looking forward to wearing it.

 

[Steve1857]

Thanks! I have many Homburgs but I really like this one so looking forward to wearing it.

I bet. Post photos. Such a great looking Homburg. Enjoy!

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[deadlyhandsome]

Hückel Weilheim "Derby", 58cm probably later 1950s. I really like the form and high side dents. Also really like the ribbon felt color contrast. Hückel Weilheim made fantastic looking Homburgs.

Spectacular! That is the perfect dove grey too.
Do you think the side dents were put there by the factory or do you think a previous owner added them?

 

[Redfokker]

Hückel Weilheim "Derby", 58cm probably later 1950s. I really like the form and high side dents. Also really like the ribbon felt color contrast. Hückel Weilheim made fantastic looking Homburgs.

Oh Wow! This is my all time favorite homburg! I am in total lust over this one Steve.

 

[Redfokker]

Hard to follow such a great homburg, but here goes... The early Cavanagh derby arrived yesterday. I took it to Mike Miller and we looked it over. This is one odd bird from the early days of John Cavanagh Ltd. It has the original store address, 247 Park Avenue, New York. It has many unusual features, a pleated lining, an adjustable sweat and a little ring at the back of the brim. We think it must have been for equestrian use. It is hard as a rock and HEAVY! It tips the scale at 11.3 oz. The mfg tag is from C & K, which I have seen on the Derby and Bowler thread described from Professor Bowers as early. I hope there are some Cavanagh gurus that have some ideas on this one. I would put it at the early end of production, 1926. The stitching on the sweat is toast, not a fix within Mike's view. There will be other detail shots on the Derby thread. I think this one will be a display piece.

 

[FedOregon]

Hard to follow such a great homburg, but here goes... The early Cavanagh derby arrived yesterday. I took it to Mike Miller and we looked it over. This is one odd bird from the early days of John Cavanagh Ltd. It has the original store address, 247 Park Avenue, New York. It has many unusual features, a pleated lining, an adjustable sweat and a little ring at the back of the brim. We think it must have been for equestrian use. It is hard as a rock and HEAVY! It tips the scale at 11.3 oz. The mfg tag is from C & K, which I have seen on the Derby and Bowler thread described from Professor Bowers as early. I hope there are some Cavanagh gurus that have some ideas on this one. I would put it at the early end of production, 1926. The stitching on the sweat is toast, not a fix within Mike's view. There will be other detail shots on the Derby thread. I think this one will be a display piece.

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A real interesting find, Red. Very cool indeed!

 

[Redfokker]

Not a new hat, but really an all new hat, as you will see. I picked up an old Brent OR Clone a while back that came in moth eaten condition. I took it to Mike at NW Hats for a restoration. Wow! A new hat! Even though the moths had their way with this Brent, some magic of a new ribbon and a trimmed brim with a whipstitch treatment made this one a new daily driver. Fits like a custom, and feels "right" now.

And... did I mention whipstitch

 

[Redfokker]

I'm a broken record today, but another save by Mike Miller was this early unknown manufacturer Derby. The stitching of the sweat had rotted away, so a new sweat and liner makes this Dunstatter (the store name) Derby a daily driver. Fits like a custom, better than all my other derby collection. The finish and curl on this one was special enough to put some effort into saving. It will get a lot of head time.