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[AbbaDatDeHat]

The second of the three recently purchased hats from Stefan, a Brummel's Fedora. This Belgian company had some links to Borsalino and there are a lot of features on this one that attest to that.
There's a great feel to the felt, and the overall shape is quite wide looking. View attachment 215892 View attachment 215893 View attachment 215894 View attachment 215895

Super, super color!!
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[Rumad]

The second of the three recently purchased hats from Stefan, a Brummel's Fedora. This Belgian company had some links to Borsalino and there are a lot of features on this one that attest to that.
There's a great feel to the felt, and the overall shape is quite wide looking. View attachment 215892 View attachment 215893 View attachment 215894 View attachment 215895

Awesome soft tone. She’s a keeper!

 

[Steve1857]

Super, super color!!
B

Thanks, B.

 

[Steve1857]

Awesome soft tone. She’s a keeper!

Thank you kindly. Certainly is. And to think, Stefan had to convince me about this one. Glad I listened to him.

 

[Bamaboots]

Sweet, sweet, sweet, and suh-weeet!

Thank you, Jim.

That is one great posse of Westerns, Greg. Nice finds.

I appreciate that, Steve.

That’s a great looking hat. All of yours look great but the Marathon is my favorite.

Thank you. Yes, sir. There is a lot to like about the Marathon. Unique color. More Strat like than anything on my rack and I usually lean more towards OR dimensions but I really like the 2 5/8” brim and the campaign bow. It’s probably the best felt out of this bunch of hats.

Happy man in Alabam.
B

Quite so, B.

Some of the things I wanted to mention about the Shady Oaks. I’ve read some posts that suggest that these hats differ from an OR of the same era by about an 1/8” in crown height and brim width. The Shady Oaks measures 2/ 7/8 x 5 7/8 as best I can measure it. My 50’s RD OR brim measures the same but the crown is 5 5/8. Side by side, with the crowns open, it appears the Shady oaks may have had a bit straighter blocking. This could also be me seeing things with them too close to compare.

One note of interest to me was the sweat. The Stetson logo is nothing more than a surface print though the sweat is very high quality and unusual in the sense that it appears to be an unreded sweat, though not like one I’ve seen before. Upon close inspection you realize there is no reed or ferrule to hold the ends. It is a thin piece of fabric that the sweat is sewn to and that fabric is sewn to the hat. There are no sew holes through the felt, just as it is on an unreeded sweat. My point is; I’ve checked as closely as I can and find no evidence of any sort of reed but every hat with an unreeded sweat that I’ve held was leather sewn directly to felt.

This is a first for me. Perhaps some of you will enlighten me. The Marathon has a very similar sweat.

 

[Frunobulax]

Thank you, Jim.



I appreciate that, Steve.



Thank you. Yes, sir. There is a lot to like about the Marathon. Unique color. More Strat like than anything on my rack and I usually lean more towards OR dimensions but I really like the 2 5/8” brim and the campaign bow. It’s probably the best felt out of this bunch of hats.



Quite so, B.

Some of the things I wanted to mention about the Shady Oaks. I’ve read some posts that suggest that these hats differ from an OR of the same era by about an 1/8” in crown height and brim width. The Shady Oaks measures 2/ 7/8 x 5 7/8 as best I can measure it. My 50’s RD OR brim measures the same but the crown is 5 5/8. Side by side, with the crowns open, it appears the Shady oaks may have had a bit straighter blocking. This could also be me seeing things with them too close to compare.

One note of interest to me was the sweat. The Stetson logo is nothing more than a surface print though the sweat is very high quality and unusual in the sense that it appears to be an unreded sweat, though not like one I’ve seen before. Upon close inspection you realize there is no reed or ferrule to hold the ends. It is a thin piece of fabric that the sweat is sewn to and that fabric is sewn to the hat. There are no sew holes through the felt, just as it is on an unreeded sweat. My point is; I’ve checked as closely as I can and find no evidence of any sort of reed but every hat with an unseeded sweat that I’ve held was leather sewn directly to felt.

This is a first for me. Perhaps some of you will enlighten me. The Marathon has a very similar sweat.

If it's what I'm thinking, it's akin to one I picked up a while back. I think Alan referred to it as a fabric reed.

 

[Bamaboots]

If it's what I'm thinking, it's akin to one I picked up a while back. I think Alan referred to it as a fabric reed.

Thank you, Jim.

 

[Frunobulax]

Thank you, Jim.

Now I gotta figure out which hat that was.

I got it recently.

It's around here somewhere...

 

[Héctor Fernández]

Plenty of thumbs up my friend.

The second of the three recently purchased hats from Stefan, a Brummel's Fedora. This Belgian company had some links to Borsalino and there are a lot of features on this one that attest to that.
There's a great feel to the felt, and the overall shape is quite wide looking. View attachment 215892 View attachment 215893 View attachment 215894 View attachment 215895

 

[Steve1857]

Plenty of thumbs up my friend.

Thank you kind sir.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Thank you, Jim.



I appreciate that, Steve.



Thank you. Yes, sir. There is a lot to like about the Marathon. Unique color. More Strat like than anything on my rack and I usually lean more towards OR dimensions but I really like the 2 5/8” brim and the campaign bow. It’s probably the best felt out of this bunch of hats.



Quite so, B.

Some of the things I wanted to mention about the Shady Oaks. I’ve read some posts that suggest that these hats differ from an OR of the same era by about an 1/8” in crown height and brim width. The Shady Oaks measures 2/ 7/8 x 5 7/8 as best I can measure it. My 50’s RD OR brim measures the same but the crown is 5 5/8. Side by side, with the crowns open, it appears the Shady oaks may have had a bit straighter blocking. This could also be me seeing things with them too close to compare.

One note of interest to me was the sweat. The Stetson logo is nothing more than a surface print though the sweat is very high quality and unusual in the sense that it appears to be an unreded sweat, though not like one I’ve seen before. Upon close inspection you realize there is no reed or ferrule to hold the ends. It is a thin piece of fabric that the sweat is sewn to and that fabric is sewn to the hat. There are no sew holes through the felt, just as it is on an unreeded sweat. My point is; I’ve checked as closely as I can and find no evidence of any sort of reed but every hat with an unseeded sweat that I’ve held was leather sewn directly to felt.

This is a first for me. Perhaps some of you will enlighten me. The Marathon has a very similar sweat.

Interesting observations indeed about the Amon SO, Greg.
As far as the sweatband fabric reed, it is reminiscent of a “corded reed” on a Disney i have. The cord encircles the sweatband and is sewn to the felt. With the Disney the cord continues down the sweatband seam and is used for the sweat bow. I believe these type sweatband attachment variances make for an extremely comfortable feel much more so than any solid reeding. This is just an observation and i’d be interested if you found this to be so as well.
Again, great new gets. Hope you add to the Shady Oak thread too.
B

 

[Weht]

My first fedora. i got this from poshmark. it has a bump in the left side pinch likely from being hung on a hook. has anybody here made their own hat rack?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

My first fedora. i got this from poshmark. it has a bump in the left side pinch likely from being hung on a hook. has anybody here made their own hat rack?

Welcome! Looks like you started off right with a nice Stetson. There are several threads on hat storage, but I don’t recall seeing a DIY hat rack. The problem is that many of the regulars here have dozens, and even hundreds of hats. Stick around a while and you’ll be talking about a room(s) addition rather than a hat rack.

 

[Blare]

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Beautiful hat!

 

[Blare]

What a new hat day! Pretty cool to see that Raymond Reddington used to be a thin ribbon guy.

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Ha.. that’s very cool right there

 

[Blare]

The second of the three recently purchased hats from Stefan, a Brummel's Fedora. This Belgian company had some links to Borsalino and there are a lot of features on this one that attest to that.
There's a great feel to the felt, and the overall shape is quite wide looking. View attachment 215892 View attachment 215893 View attachment 215894 View attachment 215895

Serious hat Steve!

 

[Hagwood]

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MAN, WHAT A HAUL !!

All great hats, but I really like the Shady Oak, especially coming from Fort Worth......

 

[Hagwood]

The second of the three recently purchased hats from Stefan, a Brummel's Fedora. This Belgian company had some links to Borsalino and there are a lot of features on this one that attest to that.
There's a great feel to the felt, and the overall shape is quite wide looking. View attachment 215892 View attachment 215893 View attachment 215894 View attachment 215895

Nice one Steve !

 

[Hagwood]

My first fedora. i got this from poshmark. it has a bump in the left side pinch likely from being hung on a hook. has anybody here made their own hat rack?

Welcome aboard. Nice way to start out, A little steam will take that bump right out.

 

[Blare]

So on the way out the door yesterday I was pleasantly surprised with a package at my door from Super fellow Lounger and all around great guy Brent @deadlyhandsome. When he told me he was going to send this hat my way.. I about fell on the floor. I’m VERY VERY grateful... for his generosity (and his large head that wouldn’t allow this one to fit him LOL)

As he and I discussed this is a special group here.. with some very generous individuals.. generous with their knowledge.. compliments... and paying hats forward from time to time.

Here is the Mac Lachlan made Rogers-Peet Company light silver grey

This is one beautiful hat with a really great feel to the felt. Takes any crease with ease! 2 3/8 Cavanagh edge brim that really hits a sweet spot for me! 2inch grosgrain ribbon. And about 5 1/2 open crown.

This hat is super comfy with a lot of personality.

I believe I shall christen this one the Rogers Hall of Fame hat! LOL

And if Max asks... it’s a Mac 100. LOL

Thank you again Brent!!