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[steur]

My thrift store find of the day.

Resistol Beaver 3X

I’m generally partial to the Fedora/Trilby lines.. have a handful of caps and recently added my first Homburg. And while a couple of my hats may have had some western cues. I did not have any full on western/cowboy hats. But when I came across this Resistol **X Beaver in approx my size for a whole 4 dollars... I knew this one had to come along with me.

Well this sure is a whole lot of hat!

Rainy day here not the best for getting pictures... but they show well enough to tell me to stick to fedoras. [emoji38]

Best,
Joe

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Not for four dollars it won't. At that price you'd have to buy a hat in any style. That is a lot of hat, but with some reshaping you could make it work.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

A magnificent example of German headwear
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Echter Mayser "Superbe" size 58 or 7 1/4 in the United States. Sometimes the hats of Central Europe of this size are perfect for my head, but this is a tight 58
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It has a felt color and a very interesting and classic brim+ribbon combo and finishes for Mayser, Huckel and other brands of those producers with the addition of wind cord, rare to find in hats sold in Europe. Sometimes it happens for those distributed in Germany, I remember having a Borsalino with that thing
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The measurements are as follows: the crown is about 11 cm. bashed, the brim is 6.5 centimeters and the ribbon is 3 centimeters
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It has a small flaw: that of having the lining detached for at least 50% of its circumference, for the rest it is perfect. It was sold in Bremen - Carl Sick shop
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This is the paper label that certainly will be much more decipherable by Steve who is the leading expert on these European productions
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What I really like about this hat is the change in color of the felt in different light conditions and, above all, its proportionate profile
Too bad it is a hat that will have to find an home

 

[DaveProc]

Bradford Ltd. **X Quality Deluxe arrived yesterday. Felt is perfect, was a little grungy, gave it some steam, a good brushing and re-crease.

 

[BobHufford]

Resistol Beaver 3X ... Rainy day here not the best for getting pictures... but they show well enough to tell me to stick to fedoras. [emoji38]

Looks good on you! Wear it like you stole it ... which you did. Congrats.

 

[M Hatman]

Not exactly new as I've had this for about a month but I was in exile:
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I had been coveting this hat for quite some time. The navy blue box pleat bow is quite something. This was part of an exchange with @M Hatman and has been getting a lot of head time lately.

So glad you are enjoying it!!!! Like it's new crease!! I will be wearing the 20 myself tonight!!!
Nice hats.....

 

[Zombie_61]

My thrift store find of the day.

Resistol Beaver 3X...I’m generally partial to the Fedora/Trilby lines.. have a handful of caps and recently added my first Homburg. And while a couple of my hats may have had some western cues. I did not have any full on western/cowboy hats. But when I came across this Resistol **X Beaver in approx my size for a whole 4 dollars... I knew this one had to come along with me. Well this sure is a whole lot of hat!

Rainy day here not the best for getting pictures... but they show well enough to tell me to stick to fedoras...

It actually looks good on you. Give it some time to get used to it and you’ll be a believer. You can also trim the brim back a bit if you’re like me and prefer something less than four inches.

I agree with DeadlyHandsome that it looks good on you. When you're used to wearing narrower brimmed hats it can take a while to get used to a hat with a considerably wider brim. I'd give it some time, maybe play with brim shapes to see if you find a shape you like better.

 

[M Hatman]

Thank you so much Mark. It was Stefan who found it, so all cudos to him. I was lucky enough that it wasn't his size [emoji4].

I love your and other folks early catalog postings. Wish I had rembered to download and save them all. I understand exactly what you mean about this one being a soft hat. It is indeed, and not a stiff felt Homburg.

I would surmise, though, that that is how Homburgs were conceived to be back then and indeed how we expect them to be now: stiff felts that can't be brimmed down.

In my mind, a Fedora can be worn brim up, I sometimes do with some of mine as we all do, or brim down. It has these two possibilities. The brim on the Harald, however, cannot be worn down, only up. Therefore, and again, in my mind it's a Homburg, or at least in the family of. A soft felt Homburg, though perhaps a misnomer, is, perhaps, a better name for this one. Better than the misnomer Fedora in my humble opinion.

As you say Mark, whatever one wishes to call it, it's a great hat, and one heck of a piece of history [emoji145].
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YES...such a nice hat!!
I will say just for clarity.....the industry definition of "soft hats" covers homburgs also. "Stiff Hats" are Derby's (Bowlers) and felt Toppers. Silk and silk plush toppers are in their own classification.
Many "soft" hats including post-modern (after WW2) and even new fedoras and westerns will have a stiff brim (to retain shape) with a soft crown. So a stiff brim alone does not indicate a "stiff" hat.
Edit: Also not all Fedoras are "snap brim", in fact many (even modern) are not.
Yes, you have been acquiring quite a nice collection. I really enjoy seeing your finds.....thanks for sharing!!

 

[TheOldFashioned]

My thrift store find of the day.

Resistol Beaver 3X

I’m generally partial to the Fedora/Trilby lines.. have a handful of caps and recently added my first Homburg. And while a couple of my hats may have had some western cues. I did not have any full on western/cowboy hats. But when I came across this Resistol **X Beaver in approx my size for a whole 4 dollars... I knew this one had to come along with me.

Well this sure is a whole lot of hat!



Rainy day here not the best for getting pictures... but they show well enough to tell me to stick to fedoras. [emoji38]

Best,
Joe

As others have already said, I think it's a good look for you. Tweak it a bit to make it your own and then own it.

 

[Blare]

I agree with DeadlyHandsome that it looks good on you. When you're used to wearing narrower brimmed hats it can take a while to get used to a hat with a considerably wider brim. I'd give it some time, maybe play with brim shapes to see if you find a shape you like better.

Thanks man.. I will. I find that seems to be the case anytime I get something with a wider brim than I am used to... it seems gigantic.. and then after a bit my smaller brimmed hats look so tiny. LOL

One thing I was a bit surprised about being used to the softer hats... was it’s stiffness. I knew the westerns were a bit more stiff than fedoras and a lot of,that is for utility. But man.. you could whack someone over the head with this thing. LOL

Best,
Joe


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[Blare]

As others have already said, I think it's a good look for you. Tweak it a bit to make it your own and then own it.

Sounds like a plan... thanks

Best,
Joe


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[HatterCT]

The Stetson Noble fur felt fedora in Mink. This Excellent Quality beaver felt hat is discontinued from Stetson and we have one left in size 7 5/8. Contact us if you are interested. --DelMonico Hatter

 

[Steve1857]

YES...such a nice hat!!
I will say just for clarity.....the industry definition of "soft hats" covers homburgs also. "Stiff Hats" are Derby's (Bowlers) and felt Toppers. Silk and silk plush toppers are in their own classification.
Many "soft" hats including post-modern (after WW2) and even new fedoras and westerns will have a stiff brim (to retain shape) with a soft crown. So a stiff brim alone does not indicate a "stiff" hat.
Edit: Also not all Fedoras are "snap brim", in fact many (even modern) are not.
Yes, you have been acquiring quite a nice collection. I really enjoy seeing your finds.....thanks for sharing!!

You're so welcome, Mark. I enjoy sharing as we all do on the FL. Thank you for your likes and comments, especially your educational ones. If there's one thing I love more than seeing folks share their hats on this site, it's the fact that people are kindly willing to share their knowledge and extend our overall understanding and appreciation of hats.
Thank you for sharing yours. It is much appreciated [emoji145]

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[Héctor Fernández]

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Bradford Ltd. **X Quality Deluxe arrived yesterday. Felt is perfect, was a little grungy, gave it some steam, a good brushing and re-crease.

Nice hat and great work, it looks great.

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[Héctor Fernández]

My thrift store find of the day.

Resistol Beaver 3X

I’m generally partial to the Fedora/Trilby lines.. have a handful of caps and recently added my first Homburg. And while a couple of my hats may have had some western cues. I did not have any full on western/cowboy hats. But when I came across this Resistol **X Beaver in approx my size for a whole 4 dollars... I knew this one had to come along with me.

Well this sure is a whole lot of hat!

Rainy day here not the best for getting pictures... but they show well enough to tell me to stick to fedoras. [emoji38]

Best,
Joe

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Joe, that was a great find, literally a 10 gallon hat[emoji1][emoji106]

It looks good, enjoy it.

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[Héctor Fernández]

Love those Spaceweight liners ! Been looking for one as well.

Nice Dobbs also.

Thanks Hagwood. [emoji106]

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[DaveProc]

Nice hat and great work, it looks great.

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Thank you!! Can use a little more cleaning but it is looking much better.

 

[Blare]

Joe, that was a great find, literally a 10 gallon hat[emoji1][emoji106]

It looks good, enjoy it.

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Thanks Hector!


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[Michael A]

I found this one while I was out on my bike ride today. Dang, I got to be gettin' out on my bike more.
IMG_9664 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9667 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9668 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9672 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9673 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9674 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
It was a little rough looking after 20 or 30 years in the coffin
IMG_9708 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
A little steaming and it started to come around.
IMG_9709 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9714 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9712 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
The watermark is from the steamer spitting on it. It's gone now, but so is the light. 2 1/4" brim, 65 grams.

Have a good one and happy hunting,
Michael

 

[Frunobulax]

I found this one while I was out on my bike ride today. Dang, I got to be gettin' out on my bike more.
IMG_9664 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9667 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9668 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9672 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9673 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9674 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
It was a little rough looking after 20 or 30 years in the coffin
IMG_9708 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
A little steaming and it started to come around.
IMG_9709 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9714 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9712 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
The watermark is from the steamer spitting on it. It's gone now, but so is the light. 2 1/4" brim, 65 grams.

Have a good one and happy hunting,
Michael

Wow, Michael; good get!!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I found this one while I was out on my bike ride today. Dang, I got to be gettin' out on my bike more.
IMG_9664 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9667 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9668 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9672 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9673 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9674 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
It was a little rough looking after 20 or 30 years in the coffin
IMG_9708 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
A little steaming and it started to come around.
IMG_9709 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9714 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9712 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
The watermark is from the steamer spitting on it. It's gone now, but so is the light. 2 1/4" brim, 65 grams.

Have a good one and happy hunting,
Michael

Great find, Michael. I believe I remember Alan saying the pocket hats are pretty rare.


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