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[deadlyhandsome]

Interesting Resistol that arrived without a crown ribbon. It’s also a total letdown as the seller claimed there weren’t any size tags or labels and there are both. Based on the measurements provided I had hoped it was three sizes larger. A full three inch wide brim and I really like the wider brim binding.

 

[mayserwegener]

Thanks, Steve. Yes, the liner is stitched in. There aren’t any markings that I can find stating the it was made under license for Stetson: is that normal?

Brent, The the original Sweatband was replaced with the Stetson Sweatband. You can see the stitches along the reed in the Sweatband photos. Is it 55 or 56 on the Paper Label? That would be the CM size. My guess is the hat is later 1950s.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Brent, The the original Sweatband was replaced with the Stetson Sweatband. You can see the stitches along the reed in the Sweatband photos. Is it 55 or 56 on the Paper Label? That would be the CM size. My guess is the hat is later 1950s.

Thanks, Steve! Mystery solved: replacement sweatband. It’s labeled a size 56. You always amaze me with both your knowledge and your willingness to share. Thanks again!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Resistol 3X Beaver County Sheriff:

 

[Blare]

Resistol 3X Beaver County Sheriff:

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Ya know I was thinking the new mustache was giving a serious officer look. This hat nails it.

 

[Pellie]

Mailcall today. The Royal Stetson came in. I'm very pleased with it. Very soft felt. Good color. And fits perfectly.
Does anyone knows who N. Hughes might be? And does anyone know the date of this hat?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Royal De Luxe Stetson Stetsonian, but it’s a few sizes too small. What a hat! Wide Whippet-esque brim binding but the binding is much wider on the top of the brim and narrower on the bottom. 5 1/2” open crown and 2 3/4” brim…and sadly a size 7 1/8. The sweatband is nice and supple and the hat is pretty clean. The felt is fawn and more brown than the photos show. The felt is substantial and should make a good cool weather hat for someone. Off to eBay.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Stetson The Sovereign Twenty. Mode edge 5 5/8” open crown and 2 1/2” brim. Size is 7 1/4 and the hat is is great shape except for some thinning/weak spot at the point of the pinch.

 

[Blare]

Two superb hats!

Royal De Luxe Stetson Stetsonian, but it’s a few sizes too small. What a hat! Wide Whippet-esque brim binding but the binding is much wider on the top of the brim and narrower on the bottom. 5 1/2” open crown and 2 3/4” brim…and sadly a size 7 1/8. The sweatband is nice and supple and the hat is pretty clean. The felt is fawn and more brown than the photos show. The felt is substantial and should make a good cool weather hat for someone. Off to eBay.


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Stetson The Sovereign Twenty. Mode edge 5 5/8” open crown and 2 1/2” brim. Size is 7 1/4 and the hat is is great shape except for some thinning/weak spot at the point of the pinch.

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[deadlyhandsome]

Two superb hats!

Thanks, Joe. Obviously too small for me, but they’ll play their part in paying for a custom or two when they sell on eBay.

 

[Blare]

Thanks, Joe. Obviously too small for me, but they’ll play their part in paying for a custom or two when they sell on eBay.

Sounds like a plan!

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Despite the outsized heat, summer also brings some gems

French hat branded FA size 5 1/2 or 7 1/8 probably made in the 1920s.

Difficult to find a hat of this shape and finish among those I have in my collection or seen passing by friends and FL fans.

First of all it has a very high ribbon, 5 cm. pleated, second has the brims (6.5 cm) edged with black ribbon and very inflexible by today's standards, which means that they were in position as you can see. Maybe a little more well arranged, but time has made some changes.

The shape is that of the hats of that period and I have not made the pinches in the crown which is 12 centimeters high at its lowest point. Felt is fantastic for its softness and surface finish.

Completely unlined, it bears the FA mark and no other indications, also because there are no paper labels under the sweatband

The brand seems to me at first sight unknown among the ones I have seen, but I will try more in depth

We see the size and Andrea's shop who sold it in Culan (a French commune of 805 inhabitants located in the Cher department in the Center-Val de Loire region).

This FA, let's call it that, is another of the summer sins considering that it is not my size, although it could almost be, but it is asking too much of such a beauty

 

[Mean Eyed Matt]

Fantastic hat, Daniele:
Everything is beautiful on that one.
A real summer gem!

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Fantastic hat, Daniele:
Everything is beautiful on that one.
A real summer gem!

Thanks Matthias and all the others that like this old elegant beauty

 

[Mighty44]

Spiffy Flechet Essor arrived while I was on vacation, similar to a Stetson *******. Posted more pictures in the French hatmakers forum.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

This new manufacturer Mayser almost defeated me. I’ve had it since early June but I just couldn’t make nice with it. I tried to re-block it and all I did was screw it up. Yesterday I figured out that you have to heat it up (steam) and you have less than two seconds before it’s cooled and won’t let you shape it. I had to heat it dozens of times to get it to where it was acceptable. 4 5/8” creased crown at the dip and 3 3/8” bound brim. The brim is solid and blocks all light. The crown is a fine mesh and very breathable.

 

[Zombie_61]

This new manufacturer Mayser almost defeated me...Yesterday I figured out that you have to heat it up (steam) and you have less than two seconds before it’s cooled and won’t let you shape it...

I'm not surprised; it looks like it's made from carbon fiber. But seriously, that relatively open mesh looks like it'll be cooler to wear on the hotter/humid days while still providing a bit of shade. Nice!

 

[Blare]

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Great looking hat

 

[Blare]

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This new manufacturer Mayser almost defeated me. I’ve had it since early June but I just couldn’t make nice with it. I tried to re-block it and all I did was screw it up. Yesterday I figured out that you have to heat it up (steam) and you have less than two seconds before it’s cooled and won’t let you shape it. I had to heat it dozens of times to get it to where it was acceptable. 4 5/8” creased crown at the dip and 3 3/8” bound brim. The brim is solid and blocks all light. The crown is a fine mesh and very breathable.


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Interesting. Glad you two were able to come to an understanding

 

[deadlyhandsome]

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