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[steur]

Got my early 1950's Mallory today. OPS era. The felt is very nice and the crown takes a shape without steam or water. The brim is a little stiffer than I expected, but still very good. It isn't as nice as my 7XCB but still very good. 5.5" Open Crown with 2.75" brim. I gave it a good brushing and toyed with the brim some. I'm not sure if I'll stick with this shape or try something new. Overall I am very happy with it.
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Very nice, Scott. These Mallorys sure were beautiful hats.

 

[steur]

Another beautiful duplex by Mike @ Northwest Hats.
Had the accent on the bow to match the Silverbelly brim.
I was in the queue for another hat and changed to this at the last moment.
Sure glad I did.


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Niiiiice!

 

[steur]

Marathon One Hundred Beaver. Very, very smooth, and obedient felt in the crown. With and without mule kick.
I don't know who Mr. Walt Martini is or was, but that is surely a beautiful last name!

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Another hundred added to the collection. Congrats, Max. You look well pleased with it.

 

[steur]

Friday was a good day for hats (for me at least). The postman brought a package containing the results of another hat-exchange. @M Hatman was the purveyor this time (thanks, Mark). Let's start with the first one.

Stetson Stratoliner in light grey. I can see why this is such a popular model (even though the Open Road seems even more popular here). Very nice proportions and great hand to the felt. The only Stratoliners I've handled so far were made under license and not in my size. So well pleased with this one. It seems these hats sort of invite you to put a cattleman's crease in them, but it's in Europe now, so a center dent and side pinches will do, thank you. No label under the sweat. Sweatband and size tag point to the mid-fifties, right?

 

[steur]

While we're at it; here's another Stetson that was in the box. Stetson 3x beaver mode edge in grey. Brim sits at 6,5cm and crown 11cm at the center dent. Slightly more blueish in hue and a tad darker than the Stratoliner. Mid-ribbon in a darker grey. A classic fedora model. Love it.

 

[steur]

The box wasn't empty yet. Out came this Cavanagh in mid-grey, that seemed to fly under the radar for quite some time. Looks NOS. Brim at 5,5cm and crown 10,5cm at the center dent. A later Cavanagh and that may be the explanation why it escaped the quality control, because there's a minor flaw in the felt. At first I thought it was a stain of some sort, but it seems to be a stray hair or fiber. Not something I'd expect from Cavanagh. You do have to look for it though and it doesn't detract from the hat for me.

 

[steur]

A surprise find in the box was this lovely panama. I have @M Hatman to thank for this. He was kind and generous enough to include it. It does need some TLC, but there's a good base to work from. So, thanks again, Mark!

Genuine Panama (that's all I have to go on). Woven brim at 6,5cm and crown at 11cm at the center dent. The pinch had a crack in the weave/fibers and the sweatband is pretty much toast. I was planning to send it off to Penumbra to be repaired, but she is a bit swamped in work, so I decided to have a go at it myself (fingers crossed). I've repaired the crack with some silicone sealant, after the superglue failed. The sealant worked very well (I've seen this trick used on modern panamas). All I need to now is install a new sweatband and maybe tidy up the pug style ribbon a bit and it's good to go.

 

[steur]

I went out cycling this friday to pay a visit to one of my vintage hat hunting grounds. All of four (!) hats were to be found in the shop, this being summer and not exactly felt weather. But I wasn't coming back without a hat, having cycled over a 100 kilometers, so it had to be something. Even another black homburg would do. This one fit the bill.
Lord Byron homburg hat (I guess "Beau Brummel" was already taken). Manufacture is a bit unclear. The label is in French, but the "M.M.C." doesn't ring any bells. The dealer Jager-Oberlinkels of Ettelbrück is located in Luxembourg, so the hat could be French, Belgian or even made in Luxembourg. Size 57 with the brim at 6cm and crown 11cm at the center dent. A very well made hat, which deserves the "grand luxe" designation it carries.
Jager-Oberlinkels was founded in 1891 as a specialist hatshop. They still exist today as a shop for clothes and accessories.

 

[Rmccamey]

A very nice hat day for you all around! I'm fond of those

Friday was a good day for hats (for me at least). The postman brought a package containing the results of another hat-exchange. @M Hatman was the purveyor this time (thanks, Mark). Let's start with the first one.

Stetson Stratoliner in light grey. I can see why this is such a popular model (even though the Open Road seems even more popular here). Very nice proportions and great hand to the felt. The only Stratoliners I've handled so far were made under license and not in my size. So well pleased with this one. It seems these hats sort of invite you to put a cattleman's crease in them, but it's in Europe now, so a center dent and side pinches will do, thank you. No label under the sweat. Sweatband and size tag point to the mid-fifties, right?

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While we're at it; here's another Stetson that was in the box. Stetson 3x beaver mode edge in grey. Brim sits at 6,5cm and crown 11cm at the center dent. Slightly more blueish in hue and a tad darker than the Stratoliner. Mid-ribbon in a darker grey. A classic fedora model. Love it.

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50s OR and Strats. Those are my go-to daily wear hats..

 

[steur]

A very nice hat day for you all around! I'm fond of those



50s OR and Strats. Those are my go-to daily wear hats..

Thanks, Randy. I can see why that would be. Very accessible hats.

 

[Steve1857]

A surprise find in the box was this lovely panama. I have @M Hatman to thank for this. He was kind and generous enough to include it. It does need some TLC, but there's a good base to work from. So, thanks again, Mark!

Genuine Panama (that's all I have to go on). Woven brim at 6,5cm and crown at 11cm at the center dent. The pinch had a crack in the weave/fibers and the sweatband is pretty much toast. I was planning to send it off to Penumbra to be repaired, but she is a bit swamped in work, so I decided to have a go at it myself (fingers crossed). I've repaired the crack with some silicone sealant, after the superglue failed. The sealant worked very well (I've seen this trick used on modern panamas). All I need to now is install a new sweatband and maybe tidy up the pug style ribbon a bit and it's good to go.

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Some very nice hats via Mark, Stefan. Congrats.

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[steur]

Some very nice hats via Mark, Stefan. Congrats.

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Thanks, Steve. I'm very pleased with them.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Another hundred added to the collection. Congrats, Max. You look well pleased with it.

I didn't expect it to be soo nice. I would have to compare at the same time, but I think the felt feels nicer than my Stetson 100s.

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[drmaxtejeda]

Friday was a good day for hats (for me at least). The postman brought a package containing the results of another hat-exchange. @M Hatman was the purveyor this time (thanks, Mark). Let's start with the first one.

Stetson Stratoliner in light grey. I can see why this is such a popular model (even though the Open Road seems even more popular here). Very nice proportions and great hand to the felt. The only Stratoliners I've handled so far were made under license and not in my size. So well pleased with this one. It seems these hats sort of invite you to put a cattleman's crease in them, but it's in Europe now, so a center dent and side pinches will do, thank you. No label under the sweat. Sweatband and size tag point to the mid-fifties, right?

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Europeanizing a Stetson ought to be illegal, right Bowen?

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[drmaxtejeda]

The box wasn't empty yet. Out came this Cavanagh in mid-grey, that seemed to fly under the radar for quite some time. Looks NOS. Brim at 5,5cm and crown 10,5cm at the center dent. A later Cavanagh and that may be the explanation why it escaped the quality control, because there's a minor flaw in the felt. At first I thought it was a stain of some sort, but it seems to be a stray hair or fiber. Not something I'd expect from Cavanagh. You do have to look for it though and it doesn't detract from the hat for me.

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Can't it be plucked out with a needle? My hands ache to try.

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[drmaxtejeda]

A surprise find in the box was this lovely panama. I have @M Hatman to thank for this. He was kind and generous enough to include it. It does need some TLC, but there's a good base to work from. So, thanks again, Mark!

Genuine Panama (that's all I have to go on). Woven brim at 6,5cm and crown at 11cm at the center dent. The pinch had a crack in the weave/fibers and the sweatband is pretty much toast. I was planning to send it off to Penumbra to be repaired, but she is a bit swamped in work, so I decided to have a go at it myself (fingers crossed). I've repaired the crack with some silicone sealant, after the superglue failed. The sealant worked very well (I've seen this trick used on modern panamas). All I need to now is install a new sweatband and maybe tidy up the pug style ribbon a bit and it's good to go.

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Do you mean that Mark is a sweet guy that likes to play tough? I've suspected as much. [emoji2]

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[drmaxtejeda]

I went out cycling this friday to pay a visit to one of my vintage hat hunting grounds. All of four (!) hats were to be found in the shop, this being summer and not exactly felt weather. But I wasn't coming back without a hat, having cycled over a 100 kilometers, so it had to be something. Even another black homburg would do. This one fit the bill.
Lord Byron homburg hat (I guess "Beau Brummel" was already taken). Manufacture is a bit unclear. The label is in French, but the "M.M.C." doesn't ring any bells. The dealer Jager-Oberlinkels of Ettelbrück is located in Luxembourg, so the hat could be French, Belgian or even made in Luxembourg. Size 57 with the brim at 6cm and crown 11cm at the center dent. A very well made hat, which deserves the "grand luxe" designation it carries.
Jager-Oberlinkels was founded in 1891 as a specialist hatshop. They still exist today as a shop for clothes and accessories.

100 Km on a bike? How long does that take? Holland is all flat, right?

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[Cornshucker77]

Very nice, Scott. These Mallorys sure were beautiful hats.

Thank you and yes they are.

 

[Steve1857]

I picked this one up today. I agreed to meet the lady selling it at a train station way out in the sticks. I managed to give her the money, look at the hat, and get back on the same train within a minute. I'd have had to wait an hour for the next one otherwise. Quickest deal I've ever done [emoji4].

Anyway, a very stingy brim on this one. One of the many things I like about it though, apart from the feel of the felt, it's texture, and that great looking orangie-red liner, is the fact that it was originally sold at Petitgas in Copenhagen. The oldest hat store in Denmark, founded in the same year as Borsalino.

If memory serves me rightly, according to Stefan's excellent work on Borsalino labels, this one suggests the hat is from somewhere between 1961-1965. If I'm mis-representing your findings, Stefan, please feel free to put me right.

It's a bit small, which surprises me as the punti size 5 1/2 is usually a pefect Borsalino fit for me.

I'm hoping a turn on my hat jack will help.

I think it's going to be more of a brim up than brim down hat, but let's see.

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[Rmccamey]

I really like the liner and the coffee color on that one!

I picked this one up today. I agreed to meet the lady selling it at a train station way out in the sticks. I managed to give her the money, look at the hat, and get back on the same train within a minute. I'd have had to wait an hour for the next one otherwise. Quickest deal I've ever done [emoji4].

Anyway, a very stingy brim on this one. One of the many things I like about it though, apart from the feel of the felt, it's texture, and that great looking orangie-red liner, is the fact that it was originally sold at Petitgas in Copenhagen. The oldest hat store in Denmark, founded in the same year as Borsalino.

If memory serves me rightly, according to Stefan's excellent work on Borsalino labels, this one suggests the hat is from somewhere between 1961-1965. If I'm mis-representing your findings, Stefan, please feel free to put me right.

It's a bit small, which surprises me as the punti size 5 1/2 is usually a pefect Borsalino fit for me.

I'm hoping a turn on my hat jack will help.

I think it's going to be more of a brim up than brim down hat, but let's see.

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