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[Blare]

Thanks, Joe. Good call on the Champ. It actually has the same liner!

Well so it does... those are almost identical.


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[Blare]

Nice find, Joe. And good repair to get it back into service.

Thanks Stefan


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[Blare]

Thanks, Joe. Good call on the Champ. It actually has the same liner!

Makes me wonder if Champ and Dunlop shared manufacturing at that time. I mean sure the space race was certainly taking over the consciousness of the 60’s the same way Buzz Lightyear took over cowboy Sheriff Woody’s place in Andy’s room in Toy Story. But those liners being that exact... I doubt a coincidence.

Best,
Joe


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[mayserwegener]

Mayser "Spezial", 61 cm, possibly early 1950s. The dark blue felt is fantastic (color, finish) and easily dry creases. As usual great dressing work (ribbon/bow, sweatband, liner) It's also in NOS condition so probably rarely if ever worn.

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[Steve1857]

Mayser "Spezial", 61 cm, possibly early 1950s. The dark blue felt is fantastic (color, finish) and easily dry creases. As usual great dressing work (ribbon/bow, sweatband, liner) It's also in NOS condition so probably rarely if ever worn.

Open Crown

So much to like about that Mayser, Steve. Not least everything. Great find.

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[Rmccamey]

A real beauty, that one!

Mayser "Spezial", 61 cm, possibly early 1950s. The dark blue felt is fantastic (color, finish) and easily dry creases. As usual great dressing work (ribbon/bow, sweatband, liner) It's also in NOS condition so probably rarely if ever worn.

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[mayserwegener]

A real beauty, that one!

Randy, Thanks!

 

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[Hagwood]

Mayser "Spezial", 61 cm, possibly early 1950s. The dark blue felt is fantastic (color, finish) and easily dry creases. As usual great dressing work (ribbon/bow, sweatband, liner) It's also in NOS condition so probably rarely if ever worn.

Open Crown

Very nice one. Great find !!

 

[Hagwood]

Picked up this Stetson 3X on Goodwill for $14. Wasn’t sure about it so thought I would use it as a beater, but it’s actually pretty nice, other that the hat band (Ugh !).

It came with the brim curled up Western Style and pretty stiff, but I got the steamer out and flattened it out on the sides and turned the front and back down. Was going to rework the bash, but the Wife says she likes it, and it looks like a ‘Clint Eastwood Hat’, LOL.

I kinda like it, so may keep it like this and find a new hat band.










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[Hagwood]

Dunlap Spaceweight Saturn 2 in space gray. Size 56 with the bound brim at 5,2cm and the crown 10,5 at the center dent. Very nice little sixties hat. The liner is what makes it for me.

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Wow, now that is one cool hat !!

 

[Hagwood]

Borsalino Gorasgu in brownin a size 56. Felted edge brim at 7,3cm and the crown 11cm at the center dent. The first three letters of the colour on the label seem very clear: "Vis..." and after that, who knows? There are five colours in the Borsalino line-up staring with a V: two greys vischio and viscarda, two browns: vinato and volterra and a green: verde. Could be an new and so far unseen colour (I'm thinking visone -mink -, which would fit). Anyone care to hazard a guess?
Anyway: a fabulous hat.

Absolutely Beautiful Stefan.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Mayser "Spezial", 61 cm, possibly early 1950s. The dark blue felt is fantastic (color, finish) and easily dry creases. As usual great dressing work (ribbon/bow, sweatband, liner) It's also in NOS condition so probably rarely if ever worn.

Open Crown

What an absolutely beautiful hat. It’s nice to see one in size 61 too...it keeps hope alive.


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[Blare]

Picked up this Stetson 3X on Goodwill for $14. Wasn’t sure about it so thought I would use it as a beater, but it’s actually pretty nice, other that the hat band (Ugh !).

It came with the brim curled up Western Style and pretty stiff, but I got the steamer out and flattened it out on the sides and turned the front and back down. Was going to rework the bash, but the Wife says she likes it, and it looks like a ‘Clint Eastwood Hat’, LOL.

I kinda like it, so may keep it like this and find a new hat band.

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I like that liner. Definitely a cool looking hat. Don’t think the hat band is THAT bad. Though it does look like a nice belt for a really small individual. [emoji3]

Best,
Joe


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[Rmccamey]

Another great deal, Tim. I can see HAS kicking in!

Picked up this Stetson 3X on Goodwill for $14. Wasn’t sure about it so thought I would use it as a beater, but it’s actually pretty nice, other that the hat band (Ugh !).

It came with the brim curled up Western Style and pretty stiff, but I got the steamer out and flattened it out on the sides and turned the front and back down. Was going to rework the bash, but the Wife says she likes it, and it looks like a ‘Clint Eastwood Hat’, LOL.

I kinda like it, so may keep it like this and find a new hat band.

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And the awful hat band......

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[Desert dog]

Picked up this Stetson 3X on Goodwill for $14. Wasn’t sure about it so thought I would use it as a beater, but it’s actually pretty nice, other that the hat band (Ugh !).

It came with the brim curled up Western Style and pretty stiff, but I got the steamer out and flattened it out on the sides and turned the front and back down. Was going to rework the bash, but the Wife says she likes it, and it looks like a ‘Clint Eastwood Hat’, LOL.

I kinda like it, so may keep it like this and find a new hat band.

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Nice one! Those Stetson Revengers can definitely stand a better hat band. It looks good though.

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[Hagwood]

Don’t think the hat band is THAT bad. Though it does look like a nice belt for a really small individual. [emoji3]

Best,
Joe

You have to see it in person. Plastic leather with a plastic ‘buckle’.

 

[Hagwood]

Another great deal, Tim. I can see HAS kicking in!

Thanks Randy.

As Josey Wales would say.....
I reckon so.

 

[Hagwood]

Nice one! Those Stetson Revengers can definitely stand a better hat band. It looks good though.

Ahh, Revenger, that’s what it is, I was trying to figure that out, thanks !

I can’t believe Stetson would use a plastic hat band. Man, not like the old days.

I think I’ll stick with vintage....

 

[mayserwegener]

Very nice one. Great find !!

Tim, Thank you!