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[deadlyhandsome]

I only bid thirty dollars, I think. I didn't think I would win. Worth every penny. After Ignacio cleaned it, it looks and feels like new. He took care of a couple of shallow moth nibbles, too.

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I’m glad you got it. Someday one in my size will come along.

 

[Tukwila]

Foxhound. I like the two-tone bound brim and the line on the ribbon

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Wow, love the Fox Hound Max. What colors are the felt and ribbons? Nice touch with the 2 brim binding ribbons.

 

[Tukwila]

Dobbs rainbow. My other one is light brown. This one has a very soft felt. It is the one I got from Goodwill for $10.00

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Care to double your money on that one?

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Care to double your money on that one?

Hahahaha. No, gracias, Douglas. Así estoy bien. [emoji2]

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[drmaxtejeda]

Wow, love the Fox Hound Max. What colors are the felt and ribbons? Nice touch with the 2 brim binding ribbons.

The real colors are pretty much spot-on. Gray and burgundy, Doug.

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[Monavillecowboy]

I've been looking at the Noble to put in the store but just haven't been able to pull the trigger.
Now you have me thinking about it again.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I've been looking at the Noble to put in the store but just haven't been able to pull the trigger.
Now you have me thinking about it again.

That Noble True Blue is calling my name.


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[Monavillecowboy]

I think I'm going to order a few Monday morning.
I doubt if they are in stock so they probably won't arrive until January or February.
Any requests?

 

[steur]

Borsalino bismuto, size 58. Bound brim at a good 5cm and crown 10,5cm at the pinch. Bismuto seems to have been a very popular colour, because I see hats on this colour on a regular basis.

 

[steur]

A modern Borsalino in size 55. I bought it because of its unusual colour, which I cannot name because the modern ones no longer list it on the label. Raw edge brim at 6cm and crown 11 cm at the pinch.

 

[steur]

Borsalino Qualitá Speciale in the colour Sider in a size 61. Bound brim at 5,5cm and crown 11,5cm at the pinch. This one has a discoloured ribbon which has faded from the dark grey Buio colour to a blue-ish tone.

 

[steur]

Borsalino Export Qualität Gran Lusso homburg or lobbia in the colour Morello, which is a very dark brown. Very unusual colour and not seen very often, certainly not on a homburg. Size 58 with a bound brim at 5,5cm and crown 10cm in front. Not my size, so it's going up for ale, auction or trade.

 

[steur]

Here's something unusual. This week we've seen some German manufactured Excellent Stetsons popping up. Steve @mayserwegener and Georg @Steinbockhase posted examples of those. Well, I found one too yesterday. Excellent Stetson, made under license in Germany. This one is a Stratoliner in black (which is quite unusual I gather). Size 57 (7 1/8), bound brim at 7cm and crown 10,5cm at the pinch. This one looked like someone had been sitting on it for a month (I really should take "before" pics), so it did take quite a bit of steaming to get it back to glory. Seemed to fit me in the store, but after steaming and shaping I found it is a roomy 57, so too large for me (dammit), so another one for sale, auction or trade.

 

[moehawk]

Borsalino Export Qualität Gran Lusso homburg or lobbia in the colour Morello, which is a very dark brown. Very unusual colour and not seen very often, certainly not on a homburg. Size 58 with a bound brim at 5,5cm and crown 10cm in front. Not my size, so it's going up for ale, auction or trade.

Nice bunch of hats!
Send them to Ignacio. I bet he could make them all fit you!

 

[steur]

Nice bunch of hats!
Send them to Ignacio. I bet he could make them all fit you!

Thanks, John. I bet he could, but I wouldn't want to deprive my fellow hat-wearers of the chance to add something in their size to their collection. I have a reputation as enabler to uphold after all!

 

[Dlaniger]

Stetson Excellent "Stratoliner", 58cm, probably later 1950s. Made by Mayser in Germany under license and is in NOS condition. The unique color is listed as Peacock. The color will show better in sun light. The lighter weight felt has a Chamois like finish and easily dry creases.

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Now that is the quintessential fabulous esoteric find. A NOS 60-year-old Stetson Stratoliner made by Mayser in peacock no less. Wow! I never ceased to be amazed. Thank you, professor!

 

[Dlaniger]

Dobbs rainbow. My other one is light brown. This one has a very soft felt. It is the one I got from Goodwill for $10.00

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Dobbs really made some exquisite hats in the mid 20th century. Very nice, Max. Your growing collection is fantastic.

 

[Dlaniger]

I've been looking at the Noble to put in the store but just haven't been able to pull the trigger.
Now you have me thinking about it again.

Go for it you won't regret it. It will be a modern classic in a few years.

 

[Dlaniger]

Here's something unusual. This week we've seen some German manufactured Excellent Stetsons popping up. Steve @mayserwegener and Georg @Steinbockhase posted examples of those. Well, I found one too yesterday. Excellent Stetson, made under license in Germany. This one is a Stratoliner in black (which is quite unusual I gather). Size 57 (7 1/8), bound brim at 7cm and crown 10,5cm at the pinch. This one looked like someone had been sitting on it for a month (I really should take "before" pics), so it did take quite a bit of steaming to get it back to glory. Seemed to fit me in the store, but after steaming and shaping I found it is a roomy 57, so too large for me (dammit), so another one for sale, auction or trade.

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You guys are killing me! I need to step away from the computer and get some air.

 

[steur]

Another addition of yesterday. Resistol Majestic in Black. Made under license in Germany. Size 56 with the bound brim at 6,3cm and crown 11cm at the pinch. It was the kitten finish felt and its nice shape that won me over. I have other hats which claim to have kitten finish, but I'd say there is a substantial difference between one kitten and another.