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[Rumad]

After its arrival today and a cleaning and steaming, here’s the late 50s/early 60s Mallory all fixed up and ready to go home with my lucky nephew.
Wish it fit me, but it’s a 1/2 so he’s coming to pick it up tomorrow morning. It’s such a great hat with the proportions, look and feel of an early forties felt body. I’ve never seen an Open Road clone with a Cavanagh edge, or as called on a Mallory, Duplex Edge.
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Wow! That came out amazing! Thanks uncle Randy! You need my address??

 

[TheOldFashioned]

The last one I got from @Ivano and probably my favourite one.

The Brock fedora. Unlined and unreeded.
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Crown at around 14.5cm and brim just under 6cm. Pensil curl on the back only.
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Wind cord and double bow. It has this 30's look
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Panos

Another great hat, Panos!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

The last one I got from @Ivano and probably my favourite one.

The Brock fedora. Unlined and unreeded.
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Crown at around 14.5cm and brim just under 6cm. Pensil curl on the back only.
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Wind cord and double bow. It has this 30's look
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Panos

Very nice! I love the bow too. I agree that it has a real 1930s vibe.

 

[Rmccamey]

You are going to have to send me your rejects, Panos, you are picking up quite the nice collection!

The last one I got from @Ivano and probably my favourite one.

The Brock fedora. Unlined and unreeded.
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Crown at around 14.5cm and brim just under 6cm. Pensil curl on the back only.
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Wind cord and double bow. It has this 30's look
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Panos

 

[PanosChris]

You are going to have to send me your rejects, Panos, you are picking up quite the nice collection!

Another great hat, Panos!

Very nice! I love the bow too. I agree that it has a real 1930s vibe.

Thanks gents !!

 

[steur]

Bought this Knox Twenty from @Ethan Douglas. Been looking for a wide brim one and needed a classic light grey with black band, so this was perfect. Great condition and very nice proportions with a Cavanagh Edge. I’m thinking 50’s since it still has the crown height on the tag. Notice the detail on the wind trolley button, never seen that before. Experimented with the brim shape a little.

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Great catch, Tim. These Knox hats always look so darn good.

 

[steur]

After its arrival today and a cleaning and steaming, here’s the late 50s/early 60s Mallory all fixed up and ready to go home with my lucky nephew.
Wish it fit me, but it’s a 1/2 so he’s coming to pick it up tomorrow morning. It’s such a great hat with the proportions, look and feel of an early forties felt body. I’ve never seen an Open Road clone with a Cavanagh edge, or as called on a Mallory, Duplex Edge.
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Wow, you'd better be his favourite uncle from now on!

 

[steur]

The last one I got from @Ivano and probably my favourite one.

The Brock fedora. Unlined and unreeded.
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Crown at around 14.5cm and brim just under 6cm. Pensil curl on the back only.
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Wind cord and double bow. It has this 30's look
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Panos

Stellar hat, Panos. I like everything about it. The crown patch is in a league of its own.

 

[D00R]

I found this Fedora in an antique shop, it was in the shape of a pork pie hat and very crumpled. It a wool fedora but no logo was on the sweatband.

I tried reshaping it at the shop, it was a bit tight on me and figured I could stretch it and steam it.

the sweatband crumbled to dust and tore so I took it out and there was no liner. For $35 bucks I thought it was worth it.

here are some before and after progress photos.

 

[Hagwood]

The last one I got from @Ivano and probably my favourite one.

The Brock fedora. Unlined and unreeded.
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Crown at around 14.5cm and brim just under 6cm. Pensil curl on the back only.
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Wind cord and double bow. It has this 30's look
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Panos

Beautiful Panos, looks brand new !

 

[tropicalbob]

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I found this Fedora in an antique shop, it was in the shape of a pork pie hat and very crumpled. It a wool fedora but no logo was on the sweatband.

I tried reshaping it at the shop, it was a bit tight on me and figured I could stretch it and steam it.

the sweatband crumbled to dust and tore so I took it out and there was no liner. For $35 bucks I thought it was worth it.

here are some before and after progress photos.

The style's very nice, similar to a Campdraft. Are you in the city? If it's worth it, you could stop by JJ's and see what they could do. Looks good on you.

 

[Héctor Fernández]

Excellent!

The last one I got from @Ivano and probably my favourite one.

The Brock fedora. Unlined and unreeded.
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Crown at around 14.5cm and brim just under 6cm. Pensil curl on the back only.
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Wind cord and double bow. It has this 30's look
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Panos

 

[nwiniewicz]

Finally pulled the trigger on Moonstone Fed IV. My first attempt at shaping but I think it’s pretty close.

 

[Frunobulax]

Finally pulled the trigger on Moonstone Fed IV. My first attempt at shaping but I think it’s pretty close.

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C'mon! Show us the top!

Looks good.

 

[nwiniewicz]

C'mon! Show us the top!

Looks good.

now y’all can make fun of my rookie attempt at a diamond bash....

 

[Héctor Fernández]

Looking good! It is your hat and you bash it whichever way you want. Looks good, I like it.

now y’all can make fun of my rookie attempt at a diamond bash....

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[D00R]

The style's very nice, similar to a Campdraft. Are you in the city? If it's worth it, you could stop by JJ's and see what they could do. Looks good on you.

yes Years ago I bought 2 fedoras from JJ Hat center in Brooklyn, a brown tortono and a gray Alessandria.

When I’m back in NY I will give them a call.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

now y’all can make fun of my rookie attempt at a diamond bash....

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Looks good to me. The fun part is you can play with the shape all you want and change it up as you feel like it.

 

[Frunobulax]

now y’all can make fun of my rookie attempt at a diamond bash....

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Naah, looks great.

 

[Steve1857]

Looks great Hector ! They are definitely an acquired taste, I’ll probably only wear mine for holiday gatherings or special occasions, but everyone needs at least one !!

Or 10